Nationalism In Music

Question 1

When did Nationalist music start to be introduced and give a reason

Answer 1

Interest grew from 1800s with wars and political disputes

Question 2

Where did composers find inspiration for nationalist music

Answer 2

Inspiration from unique aspects of their country, from traditions, folk songs and history

Question 3

Give an example of a piece showing travelling spread the idea of nationalist music

Answer 3

Franz Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsodies

Question 4

Why was this music popular

Answer 4

It gave a glimpse of different European cultures to people

Question 5

Give an example of Dvorák ‘s nationalist music

Answer 5

Slavonic Dance Op. 46 No.1in which we can hear traditional sounding Slavonic rhythms

Question 6

What a popular form of expressing nationalist ideas in orchestral music and who used this form

Answer 6

Tone poems were popular, A lot of Russian nationalist composers used this form

Question 7

Name an example of a nationalist tone poem

Answer 7

Modest Mussorgsky one of Russia’s Big Five composed tone poem Night on Bald Mountain inspired by Russian literary works and legends.