The document summarizes the music of the Romantic period from 1820-1910. It describes the characteristics of Romantic music as focusing on emotion, individualism, and freedom of expression. It then profiles several famous Romantic composers such as Chopin, Liszt, Schumann, Berlioz, Tchaikovsky, and Saint-Saens. It provides examples of their famous works which include Chopin's preludes, Liszt's transendental etudes, Schumann's Carnaval, Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique, Tchaikovsky's ballets, and Saint-Saens' Carnival of the Animals. The document also discusses Romantic musical styles including nationalism,

1. Music of the
Romantic Period
1820-1910
Ms. Joana Marie M. Bernasol
Bro. Andrew Gonzalez Technical High School

2. Romantic Period
•Is described as a cultural
movement that stressed emotion,
imagination, individualism and
freedom of expression.

3. Characteristics
•Use of extreme expressions and
emotions.
•A freedom in composing.
•Expansion of the orchestra

4. Characteristics
•Emphasis on lyrical melodies.
•Love, nature, religion and
nationalism are its main themes.

5. Characteristics
•It focused on the meaning and
purpose behind the music and its
main objective was to get an
emotional reaction from its
audience.

6. Features
Nationalism
•composers used
materials from the
history of their
native country to
highlight their
culture.
Exoticism
•Uses influences from
foreign lands in their
compositions.

7. Romantic Period
Harmony
and Melody
•lyrical, poetic,
emotional and
expressive.
•chromatic

8. Romantic Period
Rhythm and
Tempo
•Compound rhythm
•Free rhythm
•Extensive use of accelerandos
and ritardandos
•Rubato or the subtle rhythmic
•manipulation and nuance
became popular.

9. Romantic Period
Dynamics
•frequent use of crescendos
and decrescendos
•Extreme use of ff (very loud)
to ffff (as loudly as possible);
and pp (very soft) to pppp (as
softly as possible)

10. Romantic Period
Texture
•Diverse mood and
emotions
•Enlargement of
orchestra to a
richer tone color.

11. Romantic Period
Texture
•Diverse mood and
emotions
•Enlargement of
orchestra to a
richer tone color.

12. Music of the
Romantic Period
Vocal Forms

13. Art Song
•a composition for a solo voice or
piano.
•vocal piece or work that place great
importance on the written text or
symbolic meaning of the text

14. Symphonic Poem
•Also called “Tone Poem” developed by
Franz Liszt.
•An orchestral piece that portrayed a
story or had a literary or artistic
background.

15. Music of the
Romantic Period
Instrumental Music

16. Piano
•Invented by BARTOLOMEO
CRISTOFORI.
•It can produced both soft and loud
sound unlike harpsichord and the
organ.

17. String Instruments
•Classical instruments were still used.
•Grew in number to balance the sound
from the other group of the
instruments.

18. Woodwind
Instruments
•Composers added the flute,
clarinet, oboe, English horn and
piccolo

19. Brass-Percussion
Instruments
•gongs, bass drum and snare drums
were added.
•Timpani is always used in the
orchestra.

20. Program Music
•Is the unique feature of
instrumental forms
•Conveys images or scenes, music that
tells a short story without text or
lyrics and imaginative ideas

21. Music of the
Romantic Period
Famous Composers

22. Niccolo Paganini
• born on October 27,
1782, Italy
• At age 5, he plays
mandolin
• At age 7, he
transferred his
training in violin
• became the famous
violin virtuoso in
the world.
Violin and String Music

23. Niccolo Paganini
Famous Works:
• La Campanella
• 24 Caprices for solo
violin, Op.6
• Concerto No. 1 in Eb, Op.6
• 15 quartets for guitar
and strings trio
• The Carnival of Venice

24. Frederic Chopin
•Born on March 1,
1810, Poland.
•was known as the
“Poet of the Piano”.
•Was considered
world renowned
pianist and
composer.
Piano Music

25. Frederic Chopin
• At age 4, he began to play
piano.
• At age 7, composed Polonaise.
• Studied piano at Warsaw
Conservatory under Wilhelm
Wurfel, and his music
influenced by polish folk
music.
• Traveled to Europe giving
concerts in Vienna, Munich,
Paris, and London.
• He wrote exclusively for piano.
Piano Music

26. Frederic Chopin
• He met and married the
famous French writer
George Sand
• In the latter part of his
life, he was diagnosed
with pulmonary
tuberculosis
• Chopin died on October 17,
1849 in Paris
• His compositions express
his love for Poland
Piano Music

27. Piano Works
• Ballade – A verse form usually consisting of three stanzas of
eight or ten lines.
• Etude – a piece composed for the development of a specific
point of technique.
• Mazurka – A polish dance
• Nocturne – an instrumental composition of a pensive, dreamy
mood.
• Polonaise – A stately, march like Polish dance, promenade
• Prelude – an introductory performance, event, or action
• Waltz – a piece of music for this dance
• Sonata – composition for one or solo instruments
Piano Music

28. Frederic Chopin
Famous Works:
• Fantaisie in F minor, Op.
49
• Revolutionary Etude
• Op. 10, No.1 2
• 24 Preludes, Op.28

29. Franz Liszt
• Born in Hungary
• known as the virtuoso pianist and
composer and the busiest
musicians during the Romantic
Period
• At age 6, understands sight
reading through the effort of his
father.
• Dedicated himself doing piano
music.
• People consider him as a generous
composer by sharing both time and
money to the orphans, victim of
disasters and taught music to
many students for free
Piano Music

30. Franz Liszt
Famous Works:
• Grand Etudes after Paganini
• 12 transcendental etudes
• Sonata in B minor
• Years of Pilgrimage (3 vol.)
• Operatic Fantaisie
• Arrangements of the 9
• Beethoven Symphonies
• Hungarian Rhapsodies

31. Robert Schumann
• born in 1810 at Zwickau
• famous composer that worked
intensively between music
and words
• Was a composer, and
considered himself as the heir
to the original creative
tradition of Beethoven and
Schubert.
• In 1834, he founded music
journal where he edited and
wrote numerous works for his
publication
Piano Music

32. Robert Schumann
Famous Works:
• Abegg Variations, Opus 1
• Davidsbundler stanze, Opus 6
(Dances of the Band of David)
• Carnaval, Opus 9 - a portrait
of a masked ball attended by
his allies and his beloved
Clara.
• Phantasiestucke, Opus 12 – a
series of mood pieces

33. Robert Schumann
Famous Works:
• Kreisleriana, Opus 16 – a fantasy of the mad Kapellmeister
• Kinderszenen, Opus 15 – a poetic series of evocations of a
child’s world.
He wrote over 100 songs Orchestral Music
• Frauenliebe und Leben Piano Concerto in A minor,
• Dichterliebe Opus 54
Finale, Opus 52

34. Hector Berloiz
•Born on December
11, 1803.
•is a French
Romantic
composer.
•At young age, he
learns to play
guitar and flute.
Program Music

35. Hector Berloiz
Famous Work: Symphonie Fantastique
MOVEMENT TITLE TEMPO FORMS
1ST MOVEMENT Reveries/Passion Largo (slow introduction) Allegro
agitato e appasionado assai
(agitated and very impassioned
allegro)
2ND MOVEMENT A Ball Allegro non troppo The second
movement is a waltz
ABA form
3RD MOVEMENT Scene in the Country AdagioWaltz ABACoda Form
4TH MOVEMENT March to the Scaffold Allegretto non troppo Composed of two
different themes
5TH MOVEMENT Dream of a Witches
Sabbath
Larghetto Allegro Most fantastic of the
movement

36. Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
• Born on May 7, 1840, Russia
• Was known for his ballet
music
• Studied law and became law
clerk in St. Petersburg
• Study music at the
conservatory, St. Petersburg.
• continued his music career in
New York and conducted his
works and experienced deal of
fame
• Died due to cholera
Program Music

37. Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Famous Works:
• Fatum
• Romeo and Juliet
• Swan lake
• Sleeping Beauty
• The Nutcracker
• 1812 Overture
• Symphony No.2
• Symphony No.6
• Piano Concerto No.1

38. Camille Saint-Saens
• Born on October 9, 1835,
Paris
• At age 2, started music
and play piano
• At age 3, began
composing piano piece.
• Considered as a composer
who creates elegant
music, neat, polished.
• An organist and the best
pianist of his time
Program Music

39. Camille Saint-Saens
Famous Works:
• Carnival of the animals
• Danse Macabre and his Symphony No.9
• The Swan
Over 300 works:
• 3 operas
• 5 symphonies
• 3 concertos for violin and orchestra
• 5 concertos for piano & orchestra