PIANO

COMPOSITIONS FROM
THE ROMANTIC
PERIOD
 2. Franz Liszt
VIRTOUSITY – The best word
that describes his works.
He was known as:
 The virtuoso pianist,
 A composer and;
 The busiest musician during the
Romantic Era.
 He was studied in Vienna and
Paris while performing in
concerts in the rest of Europe.
 He was born in the village Doborjan, Hungary.
 He displayed remarkable talent at a young age and easily understood
sight reading.
 His father was his first teacher at age six. A turning point came when
in his early twenties,
 He dedicated himself in becoming a virtuoso pianist.
 He was known for his symphonic poems
where he translated great literary works
into musical compositions.
Many of his piano compositions are
technically challenging pieces.
He was also known with his generosity in
sharing time and money to the orphans,
victims of disasters, and the many students
he taught music for free.
 LISZT’S PIANO WORKS:

“HUNGARIAN RHAPSODIES”
-originally written for solo
piano , but many were arranged
for orchestra or other
combinations
of instruments.
- The most popular and was
“LA CAMPANELLA”
‘’LIEBESTRAUME NO.3” - the basis for the “Tom and
- Jerry” cartoon called the
- “Cat Concerto”
UN SOSPIRO
SONATA IN B MINOR
ARRANGEMENT OF THE 9
BEETHOVENSYMPHONIES
TRANSCRIPTIONS OF LIEDER BY SCHUBERT
ORCHESTRAL COMPOSITION

 Symphonic Poems (“Hamlet, Les Preludes”)

 2 Schumann
Robert
 Famous composer that beautifully combined music and
words.
 He was a composer and music critic.
 He was born in 1810 in Zwickau.
 His father wanted him to study law and so in 1821,
 Schuman went to Leipzig to study law.
 He spent most of his time with musical and literary circles.
 Friedrich Wieck teach him how to play piano.
 He convinced his family that he put aside law in favor of a
performing career.
 In 1830 Schuman went to live with Wieck in Leipzig.
 1834 Schuman founded the music journal “Journal
Neue Zeitschrift fur Musik,”wherein he edited and wrote
music criticism for his publication.
 He wrote numerous write-ups and one of which was the
performance
of Friedrich Chopin in Paris, France.
 In his Journal, He wrote under two pseudonyms-
Eusebius (his sensitive, lyrical side) and Florestan (his fiery,
stormy side).
Art Songs:

“Dichterliebe” ( A poet’s Love”)

“Frauenliebe and Leben”
(“A Woman’s Love and
 ORCHESTRAL MUSIC

“Overture,” Scherzo
“Piano Concerto in A minor,” Opus 54
 “Konzertstuck in F Major for four
hours and Orchestra,” Opus 86
“Finale,” Opus 52 ( a
mini symphony)