The pulse along with Chopin's Nocturne.

  1. Try to tap the pulse along with Chopin's Nocturne. How does it feel? Were you able to do it? Describe what happens.
  2. Describe the mood of Symphonie Fantastique.
  3. Compare and contrast the piano music of Chopin and Liszt.

sources:

https://theviolinchannel.com/black-excellence-series-black-american-composer-francis-b-johnson/

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)
Bio:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJw4nzWqHW0

Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2 (1830)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tV5U8kVYS88
Revolutionary Etude (1831)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VWHBHeNrg4

Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Bio:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THI1lRIjzSE
Transcendental Etude No. 10 (1830/1851)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDbZ-AcgmDE

Hector Berlioz (1813-1869)
Bio:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVou8AoCYrw
Symphonie Fantastique (1830) 4th movement-Dream of a Witches Sabbath
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roX70PAu3oA

Guiseppi Verdi (1813-1901)
Bio:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixI7LLPSoe0
La donna e mobile from Rigoletto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LRDjFiV_38

Sample Solution