The exoticism/nationalism binary in the nineteenth-century romantic aesthetic..
This concert showcases the exoticism/nationalism binary in the nineteenth-century romantic aesthetic. American composer Harry T. Burleigh (1866-1949) and the Czech composer Antonin Dvorák (1841-1904) both present a musical portrait of America, one from an insider’s point-of-view (nationalism) and the other from a foreigner’s point-of-view (exoticism). Discuss the two works as reflective of this binary. In addition, discuss the two contemporary American works on the concert program, Aaron Copland’s “Appalachian Spring” (1944) and Leonard Bernstein’s “Sonata for Clarinet and Piano” (1942), in relation to the pieces by Dvorak and Burleigh. Does the contemporary works present nostalgia for the romantic past or set out on an entirely new path? Why? Note that the two contemporary works were written during the time of World War II, when a heightened sense of patriotism was defined throughout American society. Conclude your paper with a final reflection about the concert hall itself. How is listening in a concert hall today similar to the nineteenth century listening experience and how is it different? Why? Antonin Dvořák (1841-1904): Quintet in E-flat major for Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello, Op. 97, “American” (1893) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ulg4k1AhBSU Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano (1941-42) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmLAGJOiEH0 Aaron Copland (1900-1990): Appalachian Spring Suite for Ensemble (1944) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYmM-LE2-OA
The exoticism/nationalism binary in the nineteenth-century romantic aesthetic.