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The Musical Madness in Symphony No. 1 in Eb Major. Rebecca Kile Music 1010 Salt Lake Community College. Presentation Guide. Alexander Borodin’s Life (slides 2-8 ) Composition History (slides 9-11) Bibliography (slides 12-13) Listening Guide (slides 14-19). Alexander Porfiryevich Borodin. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Rebecca Kile Music 1010
Salt Lake Community College
The Musical Madness in Symphony No. 1 in Eb
Major
Alexander Borodin’s Life (slides 2-8)
Composition History (slides 9-11)
Bibliography (slides 12-13)
Listening Guide (slides 14-19)
Presentation Guide
Born November 12, 1833
Illegitimate Birth
Died February 27, 1887
Alexander Porfiryevich Borodin
Chemistry bound
Studied at St. Petersburg Medico- Surgical Academy
Studied abroad
Gained respect with aldehydes, etc.
Borodin’s Chemistry Career
Began young with piano & cello
Took composing lessons to further his career
One of the most accomplished Russian composers
Musical Career
Biggest influence was Mily Balakirev
Used simple Russian Folk songs
Part of the “Five” or “The Mighty Handful”
Musical Career 2
Some 45 different works
Symphony No. 1 in Eb major
Symphony No. 2 in B minor
Prince Igor
Symphony No. 3 in A minor
Borodin’s Works
Died February 27th, 1887
Age 53
A ball in St. Petersburg
Unfortunate Events
Production 1862-1867
First major premiere in 1869
Major influence was Mily Balakirev
Composition History
Begins minor and slow
Transitions into a lively tempo
Style can be seen as Russian
History Continued
National Philharmonic Orchestra
Borodin: Symphonies Nos. 1-3
Recorded 1977 reissued in 2004
Album Selection
Author Unknown. Biography of Alexander Borodin. http://www.classiccat.net/borodin_a/biography.php (Accessed February 2014)
Schwartz, Steve. Alexander Borodin. http://www.classical.net/music/comp.lst/borodin.php (Accessed February 2014)
Reel, James. Artist Biography. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/alexander-borodin-mn0000794181/biography (Accessed February 2014)
Bibliography
Sanderson, Blair. Album Review. http://www.allmusic.com/album/borodin-symphonies-nos-1-3-mw0001867364 (Accessed February 2014)
DeQuis, Mona. Description Symphony No.1 in E Flat Major. http://www.allmusic.com/composition/symphony-no-1-in-e-flat-major-mc0002366668 (Accessed February 2014)
Bibliography
0:00-0:30 Introduction- Begins minor with the cellos and contrabasses. Tempo quickens, introducing flutes, oboes and violins
0:30-1:00 Repetition- a brief repetition of the previously heard melody
1:00-1:30 Verse #1- Woodwinds and horns create the verse with several versions of ascending and descending scales
Listening Guide
1:30-2:00 Verse #1- The verse nears completion with a solo from the oboe section with accompaniment from all of the strings. The percussion plays a loud rumble accenting the verse.
2:00-2:30 Verse#1/Chorus- The verse comes to an end with the horns and percussion. The chorus begins with the obvious melody heard in the beginning of the piece.
2:30-3:00 Chorus ending/ Verse #2- The violins mimic the woodwinds. The form of the piece is better displayed here.
3:00-3:30 Verse#2- This part is very march like played by the entire symphony with percussion playing the upbeat. Suddenly the march stops and a beautiful melody continues.
3:30-4:00 Verse #2- A new theme is introduced but is soon broken up by the horns.
4:00-4:30 Melody Variation/ Chorus- The original melody moves to minor played by the cellos and bass.
4:30-5:00 Mimicking Variation/ Chorus- Each section mimics each other while the other sections accompany.
5:00-5:30 Verse#3- This is a completely different verse with a new melody. However the original melody makes its way back.
5:30-6:00 Repetition- The third verse repeats.6:00-7:00 Dynamics- This is the section where
dynamics carry the whole symphony. Soft tones from the flutes are contradicted with harsh tones from the horns.
7:00-8:00 Chorus- The chorus from the beginning is repeated with out any variations.
8:00-9:00 Verse#4- In this verse we hear a new melody giving the contrast the piece needs to stay appealing to the audience.
9:00-10:00 Verse#4- The verse continues with only the use of a variation of the melody in a different key.
10:00-11:00 Scales- This segment is all about scales. A variety of scales make their way into the piece.
11:00-12:00 Ending- A tempo change is the only modification in this section. A slower tempo could foreshadow the ending of the song.
12:00-End Final goodbyes- The tempo slows significantly and the melody ends with the same instruments as it began with. A short scale leads up to the final chord played in major.