![]() The piece was written as incidental music to a Henrik Ibsen play and depicts the rising sun at dawn. In fact, most people think of images of Scandinavia where Grieg is from instead of the intended setting which is a Moroccan desert. “Morning Mood” from Peer Gynt (Grieg): The melody of Morning Mood is by far more well-known than its title or the work from which it came. Note the cuckoo calls throughout the first theme and again at the end. The other piece is titled Summer Night on the River, but often these pieces are played separately. English composer Delius wrote this as part of Two Pieces for Small Orchestra. On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring (Delius): This is a great example of a tone poem – an orchestral work intended to inspire listeners to imagine scenes or experience moods often from the content of a poem, story, novel, or painting. For example, the first movement asks the audience to picture that “Spring has come and joyfully the birds greet it with happy song, and the brooks, while the streams flow along with gentle murmur as the zephyrs blow.” Interestingly, the second movement features a barking dog represented by the viola section. Vivaldi published them along with poems that describe what imagery the music was intended to evoke. ![]() “Spring” from The Four Seasons (Vivaldi): The Four Seasons, as the name suggests, is actually four violin concerti. From “La primavera” from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons to Stravinsky’s The Rite Of Spring, there’s a long list of compositions about and appropriate for this time of year. ![]() ![]() That got me thinking about classical music inspired by the season. Of course, Colorado weather can always take a turn (we even have snow in the forecast), but talk of all things “spring” is here to stay for a while. The first day of spring is right around the corner, although we’ve been experiencing sunny days and warmer temperatures for a couple of weeks now. ![]()
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