The Symphony
The following is not meant to be an outline for your paper. These are merely points you may want to discuss when researching and writing your paper.
The Symphony
What is a symphony?
How many movements should one expect?
What forms are used?
What exceptions were there?
The Composers
Who were the major symphonists of the 19th century?
Identify their major works.
Who wrote the first Romantic Symphony?
The Genre
Be sure to contrast Program Music and
the Program Symphony with Absolute Music.
Who wrote the first Program Symphony?
Who was the leading composer of Absolute Music in the late Romantic Era?
What were the affects of Nationalism on the music of this time?
Be careful not to get sidetracked writing about other types of orchestral music, like concertos, which are not symphonies.