The document provides information on four prominent composers from the Romantic musical period: Ludwig van Beethoven, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Giacomo Puccini, and an overview of the Romantic period itself. It notes that the Romantic period saw an increase in emotional expression and national pride in music, as well as larger musical forms. It also provides brief biographical details and musical contributions for each composer.

1. Name: Romantic Musical Period
Dates: 1850-1910
Country: Europe/Americas
Facts:
• Romantic Music wasn’t about just
love, it was about human
feelings.
• Music was used to tell stories and
express ideas.
• Composers were proud of their
country’s music and often used
folk songs in their work.
Music:
• Romantic music used forms
borrowed from classical music
and made them bigger: longer
songs and more instruments.
• Romantic musicians wrote about
nature, literature (books), history,
and feelings.

2. Name: Ludwig van Beethoven
Dates: 1770-1827
Country: Germany
Facts:
• Beethoven began losing his
hearing in his twenties.
• He played piano, wrote music,
and conducted orchestras.
Music:
• Beethoven’s music is still well-
known today. He is considered
one of the greatest
composers.
• Beethoven’s music is very
expressive. He helped other
musicians see that they could
use music to express emotions
and tell stories.

3. Name: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Dates: 1840-1893
Country: Russia
Facts:
• Many people said bad things
about his music during his
lifetime.
• He wrote many ballets which
are still performed today.
Music:
• His music is very emotional.
People said he wrote from his
heart and not his head.
• He wrote beautiful melodies.
HE’S MRS. FRICKE’S FAVORITE!

4. Name: Giacomo Puccini
Dates: 1858-1924
Country: Italy
Facts:
• Puccini wrote great, dramatic
operas, which are still
performed today.
• He was one of the last great
Italian opera composers. He
wanted to write operas from
an early age.
• He liked to drive fast cars and
almost died in a crash.
Music:
• He liked to set his operas in
far-away places.
• Many of his operas were
tragic, or ended sadly.