The Intellectual Devotional by David S. Kidder

Author:David S. Kidder
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Rodale
Published: 2012-04-22T16:00:00+00:00

ADDITIONAL FACTS

1. The number of pieces written by each composer went down in the romantic period, as compared to the classical, but the length of the pieces went up. Wagner’s Ring Cycle (a four-part opera series) lasts more than fifteen hours.

2. The size of ensembles also grew. Gustav Mahler’s eighth symphony, the Symphony of a Thousand, was scored for extended orchestra, double choir, boys’ choir, three solo sopranos, two altos, and one tenor, baritone, and bass.

3. Romantic-era composers were less likely to come from the professional backgrounds and formal training that molded the Classical geniuses. Hector Berlioz, for example, was hardly a competent player on any instrument, but he still wrote some highly respected pieces.

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