What Makes Music Symphonic?

Using the examples of Mozart's Jupiter Symphony and Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony, Bernstein demonstrates the techniques of repetition and variation int he development of symphonic music. After conducting part of Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet, he asks the audience to sing "Frére Jacques," demonstrating the uses of sequence and imitation in symphonic composition. The final movement of Brahm's Second Symphony is then analyzed and played.

Writing:
  • Leonard Bernstein

Stars:
Release Date: 1958-01-18
Seasons: 1
TMDb: 0.0/10
  • Language: en

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