dance folk and national music

Question 1

overview of intro D,FaN

Answer 1

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Question 2

overview of early classical D,FaN

Answer 2

use of the minuet, slow dance popular in the 17th and 18th century.

Question 3

overview of late classical D,FaN

Answer 3

haydn 104, mvt 4, use of a traditional Czech song as the main melody. (not national as he is German)

Question 4

overview of Beethoven D,FaN

Answer 4

symphony no 9 uses the ode to joy with is a well known traditional folk song which is the main melody of the mvt. he replaced the minuet and trio for the scherzo.

Question 5

overview of early romantic D,FaN

Answer 5

Mendelssohn, use of the Italian salterello and tarantella (6/8, fast tempo) in the 4th mvt, the drones at the beginning clearly support the folk-dance feel.

Question 6

overview of late romantic D,FaN

Answer 6

smetena uses Czech folk song