Gaelic Symphony (1st mov)

when & who

1894, amy beach

amy beach

1st famous US woman composer, trained concert pianist. “post romantic” prodigy child. husband stopped live; died = free. music teacher

genre

romantic

genre characteristics

symphonies longer, more instrumentation

clear delineation of sections

narrative/titles

some progammatic

instruments

2 flutes, 2 oboes, cor anglais/english horn, 2 clarinet (A&Bb), 2 fagotti/bassoon, 4 corni/frenchhorn (F), 2 trombe/trumpet (F), 2 trombone, bass trombone, tuba, triangle, timpani in B/D/E, strings

form

sonata

A = exposition

• intro Em

• 1st theme Em

• transition C/Eb/G

• 2nd theme (lyrical) G

• closing section G

B = development

• unstable w/ A’s themes

• re-transition Em

A = recap (same as exp)

• intro Em

• 1st theme Em

• transition Em/Ab!

• 2nd theme Ab

• closing theme E

coda Em

extra theme. themes from irish folk song (compared to Dvorjak coz no national theme running thru it). inspired by Chadwick

Ab key change in recapitulation

musical nationalism

national identity, folk songs, references to legends, origin of creator, anthems

difference btwn classical & romantic orchestra

more emotional, more instruments, big range of dynamics, virtuosity