ROMANTIC

MUSIC
ROMANTIC

?
 1. When did
Romantic Period
take over and end?
1820-1900
Qualities of the
Romantic Period
Qualities of the
Romantic Period

Use of extreme (2.)________

and (3.) _________.
Composers drew their
inspiration from romantic love
or deaths.
Qualities of the Romantic
Period

Use of extreme (2.) expression

and (3.) emotion.
Composers drew their
inspiration from romantic love
or deaths
Evident in the music of the
Romantic period.
- Uses influences from
foreign lands in their
compositions.

- Composers used materials

from the history of their
native country to highlight
their culture.
- Uses influences from
foreign lands in their
compositions.

- Composers used materials

from the history of their
native country to highlight
their culture.
(6.)____ Song
The most important vocal form
in the Romantic period.
Refersto a composition for solo
voice and piano.
(6.) Art Song
The most important vocal form
in the Romantic period.
Refersto a composition for solo
voice and piano.
INSTRUMENTAL
Piano
A large stringed instrument
invented by
(7.)_______________.
Replaced the popularity of the
harpsichord and organ because it
can produce gradual or abrupt
changes in dynamics.
Piano
A large stringed instrument
invented by (7.) Bartolomeo
Cristofori.
Replaced the popularity of the
harpsichord and organ because it
can produce gradual or abrupt
changes in dynamics.
String Instruments

All
string instruments from the
Classical Period.
Woodwind
Instruments

(8-9.) Give 2 woodwind

instruments that were added in
the woodwind section.
Woodwind
Instruments
Flute, clarinet, oboe,
English horn, and piccolo in
the woodwind section were
added.
Brass Instruments

Additional
brass instruments
were added.
Percussion Instruments

Gongs, bassdrum, snare drums

were added for variations in the
sound of an orchestral
composition.
Polish
Composer
-said to be the only great composer
who wrote almost exclusively for the
piano.
 -History says that no
other composer has
made the piano sound
so beautiful as Chopin.

-His works are

described to be
elegant, graceful, and
melodic.
Famous Compositions:
1. Prelude in E minor
Op. 28, No. 4
2. Nocturne in E flat
major, Op. 9, No. 2
3. Polonaise in A flat
Major, Op. 53
Russian
Composer
-Style of music was
influenced by French,
Italian, and German
music as well as
Russian folksongs.

-Blended national and

international
elements to produce
subjective and
passionate music.
(12.) Give one
musical
composition of
him.
Compositions:
1.Romeo and
Juliet
2.Swan Lake
3.The Sleeping
Beauty
4.The
Nutcracker
 Is a type of art music that attempts to
musically render an extra-
musical narrative through the
instruments rather than the stage play.
 Program music or programme
music is a type of art music that
attempts to musically render an extra-
musical narrative through the
instruments rather than the stage play.
Pointers:
Read everything included in the
Powerpoint.
Memorize at least 3 compositions of the
two composers.
There are two essay questions for 10
points.
Instrument Classification (Woodwind or
Percussion