4.19 The Late Romantics

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symphonic poem (aka tone poems)

one-movement orchestral composition with a program, in free musical form; popular in the later 19th century

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Tchaikovsky's name for symphonic poems

symphonic fantasia or overture-fantasy

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nationalism

the incorporation of national folk music (of the composer's nationality) into concert pieces, songs, and operas

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exoticism

the incorporation of the national folk music (not of the composer's nationality) into concert pieces, songs, and operas

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Kuchka

the "Mighty Five," a group of 5 Russian nationalist composers (only 1 was a trained musician)

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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Russian composer/music professor who composed 6 symphonies, 11 operas, symphonic poems, chamber music, songs, and many famous ballet scores; depressed and gay and had a bad marriage (lived 1840-1893)

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Modest Musorgsky

Officer in the Russian Imperial Guard that was also a member of the Kuchka; unconfident in his musical abilities (lived 1839-1881)

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Johannes Brahms

German composer, friend of the Schumanns, always stayed in touch w/ Clara, conducted a chorus and wrote a lot of choral music (lived 1833-1897)

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Gustav Mahler

Composer with a really bad childhood (and other parts of life) who moved from Bohemia to Vienna, and studied at the Vienna Conservatory

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