The Musical Madness in Symphony No. 1 in Eb Major
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Rebecca Kile Music 1010
Salt Lake Community College
The Musical Madness in Symphony No. 1 in Eb
Major
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Alexander Borodin’s Life (slides 2-8)
Composition History (slides 9-11)
Bibliography (slides 12-13)
Listening Guide (slides 14-19)
Presentation Guide
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Born November 12, 1833
Illegitimate Birth
Died February 27, 1887
Alexander Porfiryevich Borodin
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Chemistry bound
Studied at St. Petersburg Medico- Surgical Academy
Studied abroad
Gained respect with aldehydes, etc.
Borodin’s Chemistry Career
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Began young with piano & cello
Took composing lessons to further his career
One of the most accomplished Russian composers
Musical Career
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Biggest influence was Mily Balakirev
Used simple Russian Folk songs
Part of the “Five” or “The Mighty Handful”
Musical Career 2
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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
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Died February 27th, 1887
Age 53
A ball in St. Petersburg
Unfortunate Events
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Production 1862-1867
First major premiere in 1869
Major influence was Mily Balakirev
Composition History
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Begins minor and slow
Transitions into a lively tempo
Style can be seen as Russian
History Continued
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National Philharmonic Orchestra
Borodin: Symphonies Nos. 1-3
Recorded 1977 reissued in 2004
Album Selection
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.