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Absolute Music Q3 MUSI

The document discusses the concept of absolute music, coined by Richard Wagner in 1846, which refers to music that is self-sufficient and independent from external references, meant to evoke emotions. It contrasts absolute music with incidental music, which enhances presentations, and program music, which depicts narratives or scenes outside of music. Examples include Vivaldi's 'The Four Seasons' as program music and Berlioz's 'Symphonie fantastique' as a program symphony.

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Absolute Music Q3 MUSI

The document discusses the concept of absolute music, coined by Richard Wagner in 1846, which refers to music that is self-sufficient and independent from external references, meant to evoke emotions. It contrasts absolute music with incidental music, which enhances presentations, and program music, which depicts narratives or scenes outside of music. Examples include Vivaldi's 'The Four Seasons' as program music and Berlioz's 'Symphonie fantastique' as a program symphony.

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Absolute Music

The term was coined by Richard Wagner


Wagner first used the term "absolute music" in 1846 to
describe a program for Beethoven's Ninth
Symphony
It’s not need to accompany performances or
support other forms of art.

Abstract Music - It express emotions and


atmospheres, rather than a specific narrative
Absolute music is meant to be experienced as an
art form and to evoke emotion, and it invites
listeners to derive their own meanings from the
music. The term "absolute" indicates that the
music is self-sufficient and independent from any
external references.

Incidental music is intended to enhance the action


or mood of a presentation, or to serve as a
transition between parts. It can be used to:
Add atmosphere
Suggest an impending event
Enhance a story-advancing sequence
Introduce or close a performance
Serve as a musical background to speech and
action
Example: A midsummer night's dream
Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind.
Love in its many forms is the most important
theme in A Midsummer Night's Dream

Program music or programmatic music is a type of


instrumental art music that attempts to musically
render an extramusical narrative.
Program music has an extra-musical idea, such as
a story, image, or text, while absolute music is
music for its own sake.

Program music is music that aims to depict a story


or scene outside of music, while a program
symphony is a type of program music that tells a
story in a symphony format

Program music
Music that attempts to depict a story or scene
outside of music. Program music can be identified
by:
Lyrics: Lyrics tell a story and present a subject.
The Four Seasons: By Antonio Vivaldi, this violin
concerto is an early example of program music
because it describes the four seasons

Program Symphonie
Uses program music to tell a story or paint a
picture in the listener's mind.
TITLE: Symphonie fantastique
By Hector Berlioz, this program symphony relates
a series of morbid fantasies concerning the
unrequited love of a poet.

SYMPOTIC POEM
A piece of orchestral music that illustrates or
evokes a non-musical source, such as a poem,
story, or painting, is called a symphonic poem or
tone poem

The term "symphonic poem" is often used


interchangeably with "tone poem", but some
composers prefer the latter term for less
symphonic pieces.
does not have any words or lyrics. Instead, it relies
on the music itself to convey its message or
narrative.

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