Context and Background Flashcards
1
Q
first performed
A
in 1834
2
Q
commissioned
A
by Nicolo Paganini
for solo viola and orchestra
3
Q
symphony
A
3rd movement of a 4 movement symphony
4
Q
idee fixe
A
features the idee fixe used by Berlioz in Symphonie fanastique
5
Q
romantic influence
A
use of recurring theme
programme music
expanded the size of the orchestra
6
Q
folk music influence
A
from the Albruzzi mountains
seen through the use of drones, modal inflections and saltarello rhythms
7
Q
programmatic
A
the symphony is based on a poem by Lord Byron
