A1
Bedrich Smetana’s The Moldau begins in a light, uplifting tone that brings hope and possibilities to mind. I imagined ladies busying about to ready themselves for a grand dance. Soon, the song brings to mind a romance, with emotions of love. The rest of the song seems to ebb and flow with intense conflicts followed by warm satisfaction and even light-hearted playfulness. Minor conflict followed by warmth and comfort. The song is familiar, but not easy to place from where. The music lingers in a comforting way. As the song developed I found myself swaying to the rhythm. This song kept me wondering what was coming next. It feels very original and inspiring.
A2
The conflict 10 minutes into the symphonic poem felt exciting and imposing to me since the musical instruments seemed to peak in this section. I noticed as the song progressed from hopeful, to a deeper sense that felt thoughtful before moving to a challenging conflict. During this musically power moment I pondered the origin of the conflict. It sounded like an argument had arisen as the music intensified and the symbols crashed. I felt that the darker parts of the song allowed the song to convey a more playful, happy feeling. Soon after the song surprises the listener once again with a fresh round of horns.
B1
The Romantic period began at the end of the …show more content…
Composed as a tribute to his country, Ma Vlast, a nationalist poem highlighted the history, geography, and folk legends of Bohemia. According to Schwarm, B. (n.d.), ” A devoutly patriotic work, The Moldau captures in music Smetana’s love of his homeland.” Knowing that this is a patriotic piece about a river helps me understand the ebbs and flows of the work. I can connect the music to experiences I’ve had in my life around rivers and other bodies of water. He is still known as the father of Czech music in his homeland. Replaced as chief composer upon losing his hearing in 1874, he then wrote The
Bedrich Smetana’s The Moldau begins in a light, uplifting tone that brings hope and possibilities to mind. I imagined ladies busying about to ready themselves for a grand dance. Soon, the song brings to mind a romance, with emotions of love. The rest of the song seems to ebb and flow with intense conflicts followed by warm satisfaction and even light-hearted playfulness. Minor conflict followed by warmth and comfort. The song is familiar, but not easy to place from where. The music lingers in a comforting way. As the song developed I found myself swaying to the rhythm. This song kept me wondering what was coming next. It feels very original and inspiring.
A2
The conflict 10 minutes into the symphonic poem felt exciting and imposing to me since the musical instruments seemed to peak in this section. I noticed as the song progressed from hopeful, to a deeper sense that felt thoughtful before moving to a challenging conflict. During this musically power moment I pondered the origin of the conflict. It sounded like an argument had arisen as the music intensified and the symbols crashed. I felt that the darker parts of the song allowed the song to convey a more playful, happy feeling. Soon after the song surprises the listener once again with a fresh round of horns.
B1
The Romantic period began at the end of the …show more content…
Composed as a tribute to his country, Ma Vlast, a nationalist poem highlighted the history, geography, and folk legends of Bohemia. According to Schwarm, B. (n.d.), ” A devoutly patriotic work, The Moldau captures in music Smetana’s love of his homeland.” Knowing that this is a patriotic piece about a river helps me understand the ebbs and flows of the work. I can connect the music to experiences I’ve had in my life around rivers and other bodies of water. He is still known as the father of Czech music in his homeland. Replaced as chief composer upon losing his hearing in 1874, he then wrote The