The Classical &

The Romantic
Period
 What Are The 2 Periods?
Classical Period
The Classical period was a
time when music became
simpler and more balanced
1750-1830 compared to the previous
Baroque period. The music of
this time was characterized by
clarity, elegance, and restraint.
Romantic Period
The Romantic period was a
time when music became
larger and more emotional
than ever before. Composers 1830-1900
started to experiment with
more complex harmonies and
structures, and the music
became more passionate and
expressive.
The Differences Between
The Two Periods
Classical Period
The Classic Period spanned between
1730-1830.
Classical period music rejected the fancy
or complex style of the Baroque period.
Most symphonic works of the Classical
period typically had less than 50
performers
During the Classical Period, composers
were using a system called tonal
harmony to compose their music.
Creating a sense of structure and
stability.
Romantic Period
The Romantic Period spanned from
I. 1830-1900.
Romantic composers drew a greater
II. focus on the human condition and the
struggle of the spirit.
III. While the late Romantic symphonic
works regularly included over 100
performers
IV. Composers in the Romantic period
experimented with new sounds and
ideas, moving away from the Tonal
Framework and dissolving it.
Classical Period
Symphonies typically had three or four
movements with a duration of around
twenty minutes.
V.
Music forms like sonata form, rondo,
ternary, and more were used with
periodic phrasing
VI.
During the classical period, Music forms
were related by simple and clear
melodies, and a focus on formal
structures. The music was often written
VII.
for specific settings or occasions.
Romantic Period
Symphonies had a unified structure with
one continuous piece, often inspired by
literature leading to tone poems.
Forms from the classical period grew
dramatic and bigger. Such as longer
melodies, and music was stretched out
longer.
The romantic period pushed the older
musical forms to breaking point, and in
some cases where they are no longer
recognizable.
Similarities Between The Two
Periods
Many instrumental groupings created during the Classical period carried through and developed
during the Romantic period, such as the orchestra and piano trios, quartets, and quintets.
The piano continued to be one of the most popular instruments during both periods of music as
a solo instrument and in the concerto's orchestral setting.
The full choir as an ensemble continued to be the focus for many extraordinary works through
both periods.
There were significant developments in the instruments across both periods of musical histories,
such as the development of the piano and more complex key-work in woodwind instruments.
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