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MUSIC
OF THE
ROMANTIC ERA
1820-1900

ROMANTIC ERA

Age of Extremes
Age of Unending Lyricism

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WHAT IS ROMANTIC MUSIC?

• Refers to Western music composed
in the late 18th century to 19th
century.
• Composers and artists believed in
letting their imagination and passion
be seen through their works.

NATIONALISM

• Is 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.

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CHARACTERISTICS
• Public concerts became a
key part of middle class
society in contrast to earlier
periods, when concerts were
mainly paid for by and done
for aristocrats.

CHARACTERISTICS
• Most of the musical
compositions of the era
portray literature,
history, emotions and
nature.

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LUDWIG VAN
BEETHOVEN
Bridged the music
from Classical to
Romantic Era by
expressing his
passion and
emotion through
his music.

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Rumors:
-He was
rumored to
have a
problem with
women and
gambling.

Rumors:
-rumors said that
his amazing
violin skills were
a gift from the
devil and that he
sold his soul in
exchange for
those skills.

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PIANO MUSIC
One of the important features
is the piano innovations. The
popularity of the instrument
led to compositions of varied
piano music

PIANO MUSIC
There were three composers that
were famous for their innovations
for Piano music, namely:
FREDERIC CHOPIN
FRANZ LISZT
ROBERT SCHUMANN

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PROGRAM MUSIC
- a type of art musical narrative.
- an instrumental music that
conveys image or scenes. It tells a
short story without text or lyrics
and uses imaginative ideas.

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PROGRAM MUSIC
Composers who were known for
this type of music were:
HECTOR BERLIOZ
PETER ILYTCH TCHAIKOVSKY
CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS

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SYMPHONIE
FANTASTIQUE
It tells the story of an artist
gifted with a lively imagination
who has poisoned himself with
opium in the depths of despair
because of hopeless, unrequited
love.

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SYMPHONIE
FANTASTIQUE
He remembers first the uneasiness of spirit,
the indefinable passion, the melancholy, the
aimless joys he felt even before seeing his
beloved; then the explosive love she suddenly
inspired in him, his delirious anguish, his fits
of jealous fury, his returns of tenderness, his
religious consolations.

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CONCERT HALLS
PROVIDED VENUES FOR
MUSICAL PERFORMANCES AND
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC WAS
AVAILABLE TO A WIDE AUDIENCE.

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INVENTIONS

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