In this essay I will discuss the incredible works of the composers that have contributed to the music world and compare Program Symphony to Symphonic Poems and Impressionism to Expressionism music created by these composers. Program Music and Symphonic Poems are similar in that they play onto the imagination of the listeners of the mental pictures of the scenes or characters as they listen. Both genre are based on telling a story or poem. Although they have these similarities they use different methods of exporting these stories. Program music has several movements (Grandiose) throughout the symphony (played in sonata form) described by programs distributed to the listener as it moves along from movement to movement.
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The music comes to a stop and then plays gently establishing the tempo and introducing the rhythm and then the use of French horns (eight) and strings excitingly play with heavily accented notes that are played in repeated irregular rhythmic fashion. As we move along in the piece Stravinsky overlays the chords with motives that are taken from Russian Folk songs that first is repeated slightly changing the rhythm and it length , it is first played by a French horn and flutes, then trumpets with a triangle, and then piccolos creating a buildup of all instruments. The rhythm then goes wild with several brass instruments playing and drums beating in heavy bursts. This passage was intended to represent the characters running about in chaotic-like panic. Tempo slows down with the flute and clarinet, creating a break from the excitement. The intention of this is to leave the listener with a sense emptiness, perhaps as if being left alone after all have left. A folk song again is played with violas in a slow rhythm and then starting with a big boom from a large drum with the folk song played by trombone. You can hear a gong in the background. The brass plays loudly in a climax. A short Coda is played quickly with violent rhythm before it is completed with a short return of the introduction. (Ref. 3.Period; Impressionist, 5.
The music comes to a stop and then plays gently establishing the tempo and introducing the rhythm and then the use of French horns (eight) and strings excitingly play with heavily accented notes that are played in repeated irregular rhythmic fashion. As we move along in the piece Stravinsky overlays the chords with motives that are taken from Russian Folk songs that first is repeated slightly changing the rhythm and it length , it is first played by a French horn and flutes, then trumpets with a triangle, and then piccolos creating a buildup of all instruments. The rhythm then goes wild with several brass instruments playing and drums beating in heavy bursts. This passage was intended to represent the characters running about in chaotic-like panic. Tempo slows down with the flute and clarinet, creating a break from the excitement. The intention of this is to leave the listener with a sense emptiness, perhaps as if being left alone after all have left. A folk song again is played with violas in a slow rhythm and then starting with a big boom from a large drum with the folk song played by trombone. You can hear a gong in the background. The brass plays loudly in a climax. A short Coda is played quickly with violent rhythm before it is completed with a short return of the introduction. (Ref. 3.Period; Impressionist, 5.