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| Symphonic Poem. What is it? Who created it? |
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One movement orchestral composition with a program in a free musical form
Liszt created the first tone poem. |
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| Romeo et Juliette was composed by whom? |
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| There was a quest to create Nationalistic music in the late romantic era. How? |
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-Composers incorporated folk songs into their music
-Separate and different from traditional western music |
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| Who were the mighty 5 (Also known as Kuchka)? |
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| Five Russian composers dedicated to creating Russian nationalist music |
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| Why did Musorgsky's music become popular after his death? |
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| Because it was re-orchestrated by other composers. |
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| Who wrote Pictures at an Exhibition? |
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| What were some characteristics in Russian nationalistic music? |
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-Odd meter
-Dissonance
-Grandiosity |
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| Symphony No. 1 by Mahler has a few identifying musical characteristics. What are they? |
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-Use of Frere Jacques
-Klezmer music |
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