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Music in WWI

Music in WWI. Sara Abu-Ghnaim Academic Decathlon. Classical Music. Sir Edward Elgar. Born on June 2, 1857 at Broadheath, England Father owned a music shop and tuned pianos- his music experience Played many instruments and was self-taught composer

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Music in WWI

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  1. Music in WWI Sara Abu-Ghnaim Academic Decathlon

  2. Classical Music

  3. Sir Edward Elgar • Born on June 2, 1857 at Broadheath, England • Father owned a music shop and tuned pianos- his music experience • Played many instruments and was self-taught composer • Taught violin and played organ at St. George's Roman Catholic Church in Worcester • In 1889 married Caroline Alice Roberts, one of pupils • Imperial March, King Olaf, Caractacus, Pomp and Circumstance

  4. Sir Edward Elgar • Pieces were being played in Europe and America by 1905 • In WWI composed patriotic pieces • Practically lived in retirement in 1920s • Elgar suffered malignant tumor that pressed on sciatic nerve • Died on February 23, 1934

  5. Pomp and Circumstance • Began as the trio section for Elgar’s March in D major • Got name from lines in Othello: • Farewell the neighing steed and the shrill trump,The spirit-stirring drum, the ear-piercing fife,The royal banner, and all quality,Pride, pomp, and circumstance of glorious war!

  6. Richard Strauss • Born on June 11, 1864 in Munich, Germany • Dad played the horn and Richard became experienced • Composed at age of 6 • Went to university, but had no education in music • In 1885, became conductor of the Meiningen Orchestra • While ill, wrote his first opera, Guntram in 1891-3 • Worked with Hofmannsthal on Der Rosenkavalie • In 1930s, was head of State Music Bureau • In WWII protected his daughter-in-law • Died in his Garmisch home in 1949.

  7. Waltz from Der Rosenkavalier Suite • Includes: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, snare drum, bass drum, cymbals, rattle, tambourine, harp, and strings

  8. Sergei Prokofiev • Born in Sontsovka on April 23, 1891 • Showed talent as pianist and composer at 10 • In 1917, finished an opera on Dostoyevsky’s Gambler • Wrote The Love for Three Oranges in 1919 • Other works: Romeo and Juliet, Peter and the Wolf, Alexander Nevsky, Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Cinderella • Died in 1953

  9. Symphony No. 1 in D Major • Includes 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, and strings. • Composed from 1916-1917 • Dedicated to Boris Asafiev. • The movements in it are allegro, larghetto, gavotte: non troppo

  10. Igor Stravinsky • Born in Lomonosov on June 17, 1882 • Son of a leading bass musician • During Great War looked for refuge in Switzerland • In 1920s, avoided string instruments and did wind instruments • Some works are L'Oiseau de Feu ,Deux poèmes, Petrushka, Deux poèmes, Le roi des étoiles, Le Sacre du Printemps, Trois poésies de la lyrique japonaise, Souvenir de mon enfance • Died in 1971

  11. Pulcinella • Commissioned in 1919 by Sergei Diaghilev- helped raise Stravinsky’s reputation • Pulcinella was first in Igor’s era of neoclassicism

  12. Popular Music

  13. Jack Norworth and Nora Bayes • Jack known for writing the song “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” • Nora was born in 1880 • Is best known for introducing George M. Cohan's song, "Over There” • Started stage career and her parents thought it was full of sin and damnation • Nora died on March 19, 1928

  14. “Shine on, Harvest Moon” • Written in 1908

  15. Irving Berlin • Born in Israel Berlin on May 1888 • First song was “Marie from Sunny Italy” • How Deep Is the Ocean?, Blue Skies, White Christmas, Always, Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better, There's No Business Like Show Business, Cheek To Cheek, Puttin' On The Ritz, A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody, Heatwave • Died on September 22, 1989, when he was 101 sleeping in NYC

  16. Alexander’s Ragtime Band

  17. George M. Cohan • Born in Providence, Rhode Island  on July 3, 1878 • Received little formal schooling but traveled with parents • Started as violinist, but later played with family in dance and sing act

  18. Over There

  19. Walter Donaldson • Born on February 15, 1893 in Brooklyn, New York • Son of piano teacher • Entertained troops at U.S army camps • Met Irving Berlin at Camp Upton • “Don’t Cry Frenchy”, “My Little Bimbo on a Bamboo Isle”, “Carolina in the Morning” • Walter died on July 15, 1947 in Santa Monica, California

  20. How You Gonna Keep ‘em Down on the Farm

  21. George and Ira Gershwin • Ira Gershwin born in New York City and attended Townsend Harris High School • George Gershwin was born in Brooklyn • Worked together on “The Man I love”

  22. The Man I Love

  23. Joseph Oliver • Started playing in New Orleans in 1908 • Blinded in one eye • Returned to Chicago in 1922 and started King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band • Was teacher and mentor of Louis Armstrong

  24. West End Blues • Recorded in June 1928

  25. Works Cited • None, None. "Alexander's Ragtime Band." 11 Mar 2008 <http://www.lyricsdir.com/irving-berlin-alexanders-ragtime-band-lyrics.html>. • Duffy, Michael. "Vintage Audio: How 'Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down On The Farm (After They've Seen Paree)." 2007. First World War . Com. 13 Mar 2008 <http://www.firstworldwar.com/audio/howyagonna.htm>. • Duffy, Michael. "Vintage Audio: Over There." First World War .Com. 10 Mar 2008 <http://www.firstworldwar.com/audio/overthere.htm>. • None, None. "ELGAR - HIS MUSIC POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE ." 6 Mar 2008 <http://www.elgar.org/3pomp-b.htm>. • None, None. "George Gershwin." 2008. American Masters. 3 Mar 2008 <http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/database/gershwin_g.html>. • None, None. "George M. Cohan." 17 Mar 2008 <http://www.musicals101.com/cohanbio1.htm>. • None, None. "Igor Stravinsky." 10 October 2000. Classical Music Pages. 9 Mar 2008 <http://w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/stravinsky.html>. • None, None. "IRA GERSHWIN." 2008. Songwriters Hall of Fame. 5 Mar 2008 <http://www.songwritershalloffame.org/exhibit_bio.asp?exhibitId=72>. • None, None. "Joe "King" Oliver." 6 Mar 2008 <http://www.redhotjazz.com/kingo.html>. • Lewis, David. "Irving Berlin." 2007. The Guide to Musical Theatre. 10 Mar 2008 <http://www.nodanw.com/biographies/irving_berlin.htm>. • None, None. "lyrics - The Man I Love." 2007. ST Lyrics. 2 Mar 2008 <http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/newyorknewyork/themanilove.htm>. • None, None. "Nora Bayes." Find a Grave. 4 Mar 2008 <http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=67>. • Pfeffer, Murray . "Walter Donaldson ." 2005. 3 Mar 2008 <http://nfo.net/cal/td4.html>. • None, None. "Richard Strauss." 20 October 2000. Classical Music Pages. 13 Mar 2008 <http://w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/strauss_r.html>. • None, None. "Sergei Prokofiev." 10 October 2000. Classical Music Pages. 1 Mar 2008 <http://w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/prokofiev.html>. • None, None. "Shine On, Harvest Moon." 2 Mar 2008 <http://www.rosemaryclooney.com/LyricPages/shineonharvestmoon.html>. • Lance, Ian. "SIR EDWARD ELGAR." 7 Mar 2008 <http://www.elgar.org/2english.htm>. • None, None. "Stravinsky (1882-1971): Pulcinella Suite – Sinfonia." 3 Mar 2008 <http://www.musicalresources.co.uk/Resources/Pulcinella%20Notes.pdf>. • None, None. "Symphony No 1 in D major "Classical", Op 25 ." Catalog of Works. 10 Mar 2008 <http://www.prokofiev.org/catalog/workessential.cfm?WorkID=137>. • None, None. "Take Me Out to the Ball Game." Baseball Almanac. 5 Mar 2008 <http://www.baseball-almanac.com/poetry/po_stmo.shtml>.

  26. Independent Research • “Von der Schonheit” from Das Lied von der Erde- #3 • Gustav Mahler • “De l’aube a midi sur la mer” from La Mer- #4 • Claude Debussy • L’histoire du soldat Suite • The Royal March- #6 • The Little Concert- #7 • Igor Stravinsky • Le tombeau de Couperin • Menuet- #8 • Toccata- #9 • Maurice Ravel • Walzer from Funf Klavierstucke, Op.23- #11 • Arnold Schoenberg • Interlude from Wozzeck, Act III- #12 • Alban Berg • Prologue from Music for the Theatre- #13 • Aaron Copland

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