Analysis Symphonic Sketches









the piece consists of 4 movements:



the composer s intentions specified bits of poetry opposite each title page.


for sketch no. 1, jubilee ,



for sketch no. 2, noël ,



for sketch no. 3. hobgoblin , words shakespeare,



for sketch no. 4, vagrom ballad ,



the second movement composed birth of chadwick s son, name noël french christmas. opening poem reminiscent of christmas song silent night. english horn solo portrays similar atmosphere in second movement of dvořák’s 9th symphony (1893), both have pentatonic scale in d-flat. noël evokes feeling of serenity , homeyness.


the fourth movement inspired vagrants near railway track in springfield, massachusetts. described jaunty irreverence, snapping of fingers @ fate , universe, not recognize in music of foreign composers... contains distinctive bass clarinet solo , haphazard organization unexpected periods of silence, tempo changes, , slapstick cliffhangers. there brief impressionist , arabesque interlude showed influence french style.







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