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MUSIC OF ROMANTIC PERIOD PRESENTED BY: MARY JANE P. SUPNET MUSIC OF ROMANTIC PERIOD 1820-1910 Romantic period is described as a cultural movement that stressed emotion, imagination, individualism, and freedom of expression. These characteristics are evident in music, art, and literature of the...

MUSIC OF ROMANTIC PERIOD PRESENTED BY: MARY JANE P. SUPNET MUSIC OF ROMANTIC PERIOD 1820-1910 Romantic period is described as a cultural movement that stressed emotion, imagination, individualism, and freedom of expression. These characteristics are evident in music, art, and literature of the era. Nationalism was also incorporated in the music of the Romantic period. Ludwig Van Beethoven bridged the music from Classical to Romantic Era by expressing his passion and emotion through msic. Other composers were inspired by this musical style that they started to use music as a means of expressing their emotions and individuality. Most of the musical compositions of the era  NATIONALISM reflected in most of the music of the Romantic era composers began to incorporate their country’s native folk songs and musical styles into their compositions composers used materials from the history of their native country to highlight their culture  FAMOUS COMPOSER OF VIOLIN & STRING  NICCOLO PAGANINI Born in October 27, 1782 in Genoa, Italy Italian composer At the age of 5 he started playing mandolin, at the age of 7 he transferred training violin He became the famous violin virtouso in the world His compositions inspired a lot of other composers such as Franz Liszt, Frederic Chopin and Robert Schumann. Some of his works: “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”  FAMOUS COMPOSERS OF PIANO MUSIC FREDERIC CHOPIN Born on March 01, 1810 in Zelazowa, Poland He was known as the “Poet of the Piano” Some of its music is characterized by its beautiful tone, rhythmic flexibility, graceful and elegance. Some of his compositions like mazurkas and polanaise express his love for Poland. 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 Waltz- a German dance in triple meter Impromptu- a short free-from 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 Born in Hungary He was known as a vistouso pianist and composer , and busiest musician during the Romantic era which include playing and studying in Vienna and Paris at the same time touring throughout Europe by giving concert People consider him as a generous composer by sharing both time and money to the orphans, victims of disaster, and taught music to many children for free. Some of Liszt’s Piano works “La Campanella” “Liebestraume no. 3” Liszt’s “Hungarian Rhapsodies” were originally 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” Un Sospiro Sonata in B Minor Arrangements of the 9 Beethoven Symphonies Transcriptions of Lieder by Schubert Orchestral Composition Symphonic Poems (“Hamlet,” “Les Preludes” Robert Schumann Born in 1810 in Zwickau One of the famous Romantic composers that beautifully combined music and words. He was a composer and a music critic, considered himself as the heir of Beethoven and Schubert’s original creative tradition. in 1884, he founded the music journal, “Journal Neue Zeitschrift for Musik” where in he edited and wrote music criticism for his publication. 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 attednded by his allies and his beloved Clara “Phantasiestucke,” Opus 12(1837)- a series of mood pieces “Kreislariana,” Opus 16(1838)-a fantasy on the mad Kapellmeister “Kinderszenen,” Opus 15(1838)- apoetic series of evocations of a child’s world Arts Songs “Frauenliebe und Leben” (“A Woman’s Love and Life”) “Dichterliebe” (“A Poet’s Love) Orchestral Music “Piano Concerto in A Minor,” Opus 54 “Operture,” Scherzo “Finale,” Opus 52 (a mini symphony) “Konzerstuck in F Major for Four Horns and Orchestra,” Opus 86 Thank You!