Romantic Period

MUSIC OF THE ROMANTIC PERIOD
(1820-1910)
MUSIC OF THE  Described cultural movement that
ROMANTIC PERIOD stressed emotion, imagination,
(1820-1910) individualism and freedom of
expression.
 Nationalism was also
incorporated in the music
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
 He bridged the
music from
MUSIC OF THE Classical to
ROMANTIC PERIOD Romantic Era by
(1820-1910) expressing his
passion and
emotions through
his music.
MUSIC OF THE ROMANTIC PERIOD (1820-1910)
VIOLIN AND STRINGS MUSIC


Niccolo Paganini
• He became the most famous violin
virtuoso in the world
• His composition inspired a lot of other
composers such as Franz Liszt,
Frederic Chopin, and Robert
Schumann.
Some Works of Niccolo Paganini:

• “La Campanella”
• 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1
• Concerto no. 1 in Eb , Op. 6
• 15 Quartets for Guitar and Strings Trio
• “The Carnival of Venice”


PIANO MUSIC
 Filled with innovations.

 Most compositions require
high level of virtuosity.
 Today, some piano
compositions from this period
have been adapted into
PIANO MUSIC
songs.
PIANO MUSIC
COMPOSERS
Frederic Chopin
• known as the “Poet of the Piano.”
• his compositions are Fantasie in F
minor, Op. 49, Revolutionary Etude,
Op. 10, No. 12 and 24 Preludes,
Op. 28.
• Some of his music is characterized
by its beautiful tone, rhythmic
flexibility, grace and elegance.
Chopin is famous for the following:
• Ballade - a verse form or narrative that is set to
music
• Etude - a piece composed for the development of a
specific - technique.
• Mazurka - a Polish dance in triple time signature
• Nocturne - an instrumental composition of a
pensive, dreamy mood, for the piano
• Polonaise - a slow Polish dance in triple time that
consists of a march or procession
• Prelude - a short piece of music that can be used
as a preface, and introduction to another work or
may stand on its own
Chopin is famous for the following:
• Waltz - a German dance in triple meter

• Impromptu - a short free-form musical
composition usually for a solo instrument, like
the piano
• Scherzo - a musical movement of playful
character, typically in ABA form
• Sonata - composition for one or more solo
instruments usually consisting of three or four
independent movements varying in key, mood,
and tempo
Franz Liszt
• known as the virtuoso pianist
• He is a composer and the busiest
musician during the era.
• he was known for his symphonic
poems where he translated great
literary works into musical
compositions.
Franz Liszt
• Many of his compositions are

technically challenging pieces.
Some of Liszt’s Piano works:
• “La Campanella”
• “Liebestraume no. 3”
• Liszt’s “Hungarian Rhapsodies” were
originally written for solo piano, but many
were arranged for orchestra or other
combinations of instruments. The
Hungarian Rhapsody no. 2 is the most
popular and was the basis for the “Tom &
Jerry” cartoon called the “Cat Concerto”
Some of Liszt’s Piano works:

• Un Sospiro
• Sonata B Minor
• Arrangements of the 9 Beethoven
Symphonies
• Transcriptions of Lieder by Schubert
Orchestral Composition
• Symphonic Poems (“Hamlet,” “Les
Preludes”)
Robert Schumann
• he’s one of the famous Romantic
composers that beautifully
combined music & words
• he was a composer and music
critic
Piano Works:
 "Abegg Variations," Opus 1(1830)
"Davidsbundlertanze" ("Dances of the Band of
David"), Opus 6 (1837)
 "Carnaval," Opus 9 (1835) - a portrait of a masked
ball attended
 by his allies and his beloved Clara
 "Phantasiestucke," Opus 12 (1837) - a series of
mood pieces
 "Kreisleriana," Opus 16 (1838)-a fantasy on the
mad Kapellmeister
 "Kinderszenen," Opus 15 (1838) - a poetic series of
evocations of a child's world
Art Songs:
 "Frauenliebe und Leben" ("A Woman's Love

and Life")
 "Dichterliebe" ("A Poet's Love")
Orchestral music:
 "Piano Concerto in A Minor," Opus 54

 "Overture," Scherzo
 "Finale," Opus 52 (a mini symphony)
"Konzertstuck in F Major for Four Horns and
Orchestra," Opus 86
PIANO MUSIC
COMPOSERS
PIANO MUSIC
PROGRAM MUSIC
is an instrumental
composition that conveys
images or scenes to tell a
short story without text or
PROGRAM MUSIC
lyrics. It entices the
imagination of the listener.
PROGRAM MUSIC COMPOSERS

Hector Berlioz
 born 11, 1803
 At young age, he learned to play guitaer and flute
but never became skilled in a specific musical
instrument.
 “Symphony Fantastique” is a five movement
symphony which one of his famous musical
compositions.
 He assembled hunderds of musicians to produce a
powerful sound.
 In most of his compositions, he made tone color as
the basic part of his musical language.
Sequence of Symphonie Fantastique
MOVEMENT TITLE TEMPO FORM
1ST Reveries/ Largo (slow
MOVEMENT Passion introduction)
Allegro agitato e
appasionado
assai (Agitated
and very
impassioned
allegro)
2ND Scene in the Allegro non ABA form

MOVEMENT Country troppo
The Second
movement is a
waltz
Sequence of Symphonie Fantastique
MOVEMENT TITLE TEMPO FORM
3RD Scene in the Adagio waltz ABA Coda Form
MOVEMENT Country
4TH March to0 the Allegretto non Composed of two
MOVEMEMNT Scaffold troppo different themes
5TH Dream of a Larghetto allegro Most fantastic of
MOVEMENT Witches Sabbath the movement
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
 (Pyotr Ilyich Chaykowsky)
 born on May 7, 1840 in Votkinsk, Russia
 he was known for his ballet music
 he became famous after he compose the musical
poem “”Fatum” and “Romeo and Juliet.”
 he composed haunting melodies and used a great
deal of folk music in his symphonic works.
 Unfortunately, there are very few surviving
manuscripts written by him.
 His fame peaked in the last ten years of his life and
later died due to cholera.
Tchaikovsky’s Famous Compositions:
 “Swan Lake”
 “The Nutcracker”
 1812 Overture
 “Sleeping Beauty”
 Symphony no. 6 “Pathetique”
 “Romeo & Juliet”
 Symphony no. 2
 Piano Concerto no. 1
Camille Saint-Saens
 known as a talentedmusician from an early age
 born on October 9, 1835 in Paris
 he was considered as a composer who creates
elegent music, neat, clean, polished, and never
excessive.An example of this is “The Swan”
 He as an organist and one of the best pianists of his
time, he sat very still at the piano and played
gracefully and cool.
 During the peak of his career as a musician and
composer, many beautiful builduings, and churches
wre built in France. includes the famous Eiffel Tower.
Best known music of Camille Saint-Saëns:
 "Carnival of the Animals"

 "Danse Macabre"
 "Symphony no. 3"
 "The Swan"
Best known music of Camille Saint-Saëns:
 Over 300 works, unusually in all genres, including

 3 operas ("Samson and Delilah" the only one
remembered)
 5 Symphonies (best known no. 3 the "Organ
Symphony") 3 concertos for violin and orchestra
 5 concertos for piano and orchestra
 2 concertos for cello and orchestra
 organ music
 numerous pieces for the piano
 approximately 100 songs
 chamber music
 sacred music including a Requiem
PROGRAM MUSIC COMPOSERS

PROGRAM MUSIC
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MUSIC OF THE ROMANTIC PERIOD

VIOLIN AND STRINGS MUSIC

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Some Works of Niccolo Paganini:

VIOLIN AND STRINGS MUSIC

VIOLIN AND STRINGS MUSIC

 Filled with innovations.

• Waltz - a German dance in triple meter

• Many of his compositions are

Some of Liszt’s Piano works:

Some of Liszt’s Piano works:

 "Frauenliebe und Leben" ("A Woman's Love

 "Piano Concerto in A Minor," Opus 54

PROGRAM MUSIC COMPOSERS

2ND Scene in the Allegro non ABA form

Tchaikovsky’s Famous Compositions:

 "Carnival of the Animals"

 Over 300 works, unusually in all genres, including

PROGRAM MUSIC COMPOSERS

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