Nationalism Symphony Essay Plan

1. Stamitz Op3 No.2

• symphonies often reflect the cities and schools

• Mannheim features

2. Haydn 104

• named London symphony

• Germanic features, drone in 4th mvt = reference to folk music

3. Beethoven 3 + 6

• 3: inspired by French revolution

• theme of heroism tied to rise of nationalism at the time

• Eb major = bright and heroic

• 6: programmatic + nature: potential reference to German nationalism (not certain / established)

4. Berlioz Symphony Fantastique

• Same as Beet 6 (program + nature = possible nationalism reference

5. Mendelssohn Italian

• very distinctly Italian in its musical features

• clear demonstration of national identity but not that of the composer himself

6. Tchaik 4

• distinctly Russian

• final movement uses Russian dance rhythms

• falling leading tones

• Only 2 symphs of Tchaik’s are Russian themed = not a pattern of implementing nationalism for Tchaik but still contributes to overall pattern for symphs as whole

7. Scheherazade Op35

• whole tone + octatonic = orientalism

• non-specific nationalism

• non-conventional nations

8. Dvorak 9

• Slavic folk influences