The document provides information about characteristics of music from the Romantic period: - It was a cultural movement that stressed emotion, imagination, individualism and freedom of expression. Beethoven helped bridge classical and romantic eras through passionate expression. - Nationalism influenced music, seen in Chopin's Polonaises. Genres like ballades, rhapsodies and nocturnes developed for solo piano. Program music conveyed imagery without words. - Romantic music had longer melodies, more chromaticism and dissonance, and larger orchestrations to showcase intense energy and passion.

1. Characteristics
of
Romantic
Period
Quarter 3 Grade 9 Music

2. ∙ describes musical
elements of given
Romantic period pieces;
(MU9ROIIIa-2)

3. Directions: Read the
questions carefully and write
the letter of the correct
answer.

4. 1. It is a cultural movement that stressed
emotion, imagination, individualism and
freedom of expression.
a.Classical c. Medieval
b.Romantic d. Baroque

5. 2. He was the composer that
bridge the music from classical to
romantic era through his passion
and expression in composition.
a. Bach c. Paganini
b. Berlioz d. Beethoven

6. 3. Which of the following best
describes the term “Nationalism”
mean?
a. Being patriotic
b.Having a strong feeling for one’s
nation
c.Pride in one’s own composition
d.Pride for another country or culture.

7. 4. A composer that came a rumor
about his amazing skills in music
to be a gift from a devil.
a. Paganini c. Schumann
b. Chopin d. Berlioz

8. 5. He was known to be the “Poet
of the Piano”
a. Paganini c. Schumann
b. Chopin d. Berlioz

9. 6. It is a verse form narrative
that is set to music.
a. Ballade c. Mazurka
b. Etude d. Nocturne

10. 7. An instrumental composition
that conveys images or scenes to
tell a short story without text or
lyrics.
a. Opera c. Program Music
b. Piano Music d. None of these

11. 8. He was the composer of the
five movements in Symphony
Fantastique.
a. Berlioz c. Tchaikovsky
b. Saint-Saens d. Chopin

12. 9. He was known for his ballet
music.
a. Berlioz c. Tchaikovsky
b. Saint-Saens d. Chopin

13. 10. The following are the
characteristics of Romantic
period, EXCEPT one;
a. Intensive personal expression
b. Has rich variety of piece types
c. Has a shape and unity of the theme
d. Textures are more expressive

14. Key to Corrections:
1.B
2.D
3.B
4.A
5.B
6.A
7.C
8.A
9.C
10.C

15. Directions: Do the Correct
dance move if the statement
is correct and Ekis dance
move if it is not correct.

16. 1.Nationalism was incorporated in
the music of the Romantic
period.
2.Music has intense energy and
passion.
3.Only single instrument was used.
4.More use of dynamics and
articulations than ever before.
5.Paved for expansion of orchestra.

17. Direction: Listen to a recording of one of the
composers and answer the questions that follow.
Chopin - Heroic Polonaise (Op. 53 in A Flat Major)
Process Question:
1. What can you say about the flow of the
music?
2. In general how can you describe Romantic
period?

18. Characteristics of
Romantic Period

19. • A cultural movement that stress emotion,
imagination, individualism and freedom of
expression. (evident in music, art and literature)
• Nationalism was incorporated, example is the
Polonaise of Frederic Chopin.
• Ludwig Van Beethoven bridged the music from
classical to romantic era by expressing his
passion and emotions through his music.

20. • Piano Music is in free form such as fantasy,
rhapsody, ballade and nocturne.
• Program music was expressed in tone poems
such as symphony fantastique.
• Short piano pieces in ABA form that shows
emotion were developed during this period.

21. oFreeform and design of the music.
oLonger melodies.
oThe major use of chromatic harmonies and
dissonances.
oMore use of dynamics and articulations than ever
before.
oLarger instrumentations.
oIntense energy and passion.
oDramatic opera.
oExtensive symphonies.

22. ROMANTIC
PERIOD
MUSIC

23. •What can you say about the Romantic
period?
•What is the best description for
romanticism for music?
•What did I find interesting about
Romantic period music?

24. Direction: Answer the following
questions. Write the letter of
the correct answer.

25. From what year does the
Romantic period rise?
A. 1810-1910
B. 1820-1910
C. 1820-1920
D. 1810-1950

26. Which of the following is the
best example that shows
“Nationalism” in Romantic
music?
A. Ballade
B. Polonaise
C. Nocturne
D. Rhapsody

27. The following piano
music are in free form,
EXCEPT;
A. Fantasy
B. Rhapsody
C. Ballade
D. Symphony
Fantastique

28. It is a music form that
portrays an idea or relays
a story to audience.
A. Piano Music
B. Violin Music
C. Program Music
D. None of these

29. Which of the following
BEST describe the term
“Nationalism”?.
A. Patriotic
B. Having a strong
feeling for one’s nation
C. Pride in one’s own
composition
D. Pride for another
country/culture