Y11 Term 2b lesson 13 Instrumental music in Name:__________________________

The Age of Tragedy

What was the difference between Programme Music and Absolute Music?

Note the changes in the orchestra in the Romantic Period below:

There are six key things that influence how composers create emotion in music:

Define each one below:

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 Smetana: Ma Vlast

Look at the Piano Reduction, find 5 musical features that make this a piece of programme music.

Are there any elements in this music that make this ‘Programmatic’ as opposed to ‘Absolute’ music?

 Tchaikovsky Symphony No.5 (Movement 4)

Look at the Piano Reduction, find 5 musical features that make this a piece of programme music.

Are there any elements in this music that make this ‘Abolute’ as opposed to ‘Programmatic’ music?