M USI C

OF THE
R OM AN T I
C PERIOD
 Romantic Period (1820-
1910)
Is described as a cultural movement that stressed emotion,
imagination, individualism and freedom of expression.

Features:
• Nationalism
• Emotions; variety of musical style; freedom of
• expression Music was used to tell stories and express
• ideas
• Use of folk songs and country
• music Use of more instruments
Themes on nature, literature,
history and feelings
 Violin and Strings
Music
NICCOLO PAGANINI

• born on October 27,

1782, Italy
• At age 5, he plays mandolin
• At age 7, he transferred
his training in violin
• became the famous
violin virtuoso in the world.
 NICCOLO
PAGANINI
Famous works:

• La Campanella
• 24 Caprices for solo violin,
• Op.6 Concerto No. 1 in Eb,
• Op.6
15 quartets for guitar
and strings trio
• The Carnival of Venice
 Piano
FREDERIC CHOPIN
Music
• Born on March 1, 1810,
• Poland.
was known as the “Poet of the
• Piano”.
Was considered world
renowned and
pianist composer.
 FREDERIC
CHOPIN
• At age 4, he began to
play piano.
• At age 7, composed Polonaise.
• Studied piano Warsa
Conservatory under
at w
Wurfel, his Wilhel
and
influenced by polish folk m
• music.
Travele to Europe giving music
d
concerts in Vienna, Munich
Paris, and London.
,
• He wrote exclusively for
piano.
 FREDERIC
CHOPIN
Well – known
compositions :
• Fantaisie in F minor, Op.
• 49 Revolutionary Etude
• Op. 10, No.1 2
• 24 Preludes, Op.28
 FREDERIC
• CHOPIN
In 1831, he arrived in Paris to
further his career
• During this time, he met
and
marrie the famous
d George French
writer Sand,an inspiration and
becam life
Chopin’s in
• eIn the latter part of his life, he
was diagnosed with pulmonary
tuberculosis
• Chopin died on October
17, 1849 in Paris
• His compositions express
his love for Poland
Piano
Works:
• Ballade – A verse form usually consisting of three stanzas of
eight or ten lines.
• Etude – a piece composed for the development of a specific
point of technique.
• Mazurka – A polish dance
• Nocturne – an instrumental composition of a pensive,
dreamy mood.
• Polonaise – A stately, march like Polish dance,
• promenade Prelude – an introductory performance,
• event, or action Waltz – a piece of music for this dance
• Sonata – composition for one or solo instruments
 FRANZ
• Born in Hungary LISZT
• known as the virtuoso pianist and
compose and the
r durin busiest the
musicians g Romantic
Period
• At age 6, understands sight
reading through the effort of his
father.
• Dedicated himself doing piano
music.
• People consider him as a
generous composer by sharing
both time and money to the
orphans, victim of disasters and
taught music to many students
for free
Piano
Works:
Famous
Compositions:
• Grand Etudes after
• Paganini 12 transcendental
• etudes Sonata in B minor
• Years of Pilgrimage (3
• vol.) Operatic Fantaisie
• Arrangements of the
Beethoven 9
• Symphonies
Hungarian Rhapsodies
 Piano
Famous Music
Compositions:
• Abegg Variations, Opus 1
• Davidsbundler stanze, Opus 6 (Dances of the Band of David)
• Carnaval, Opus 9 - a portrait of a masked ball attended by his allies
and his beloved Clara.
• Phantasiestucke, Opus 12 – a series of mood pieces
• Kreisleriana, Opus 16 – a fantasy of the mad
• Kapellmeister
Kinderszenen, Opus 15 – a poetic series of evocations of a child’s
world.
 ROBERT
SCHUMANN
 born in 1810 at Zwickau
 famous composer that worked
intensively between music and
words
 Was a composer, and
considered himself as the heir
to the original creative
tradition of Beethoven and
 Schubert.
In 1834, he founded music
journal where he edited and
wrote numerous works for his
publication
 ROBERT
SCHUMANN
He wrote over 100
songs

Frauenliebe und Leben

 Dichterliebe

 Piano Concerto in A
Orchestral
•Opus
minor,
54 Music
Finale, Opus 52
 Program
Music
• Is the unique feature of instrumental forms
• Conveys images or scenes,music that tells a short
story without text or lyrics and imaginative ideas
 PROGRAM
HECTOR MUSIC
BERLIOZ
• Born on December
1803 11,
• . a French
is Romantic
composer.
• At young age, he learns to
play guitar and flute.

Famous composition:
Symphonie
Fantastique
 BALLET
PETER ILYICH MUSIC
TCHAIKOVSKY
• Born on May 7, 1840, Russia
• Was known for his ballet
• music
Studied law and became
• Study
law clerkmusic
in St. Petersburg
at the
conservatory, St. Petersburg.
• continued his music career in
New York and conducted his
works and experienced deal of
fame
• Died due to cholera
 PETER ILYICH
Famous TCHAIKOVSKY
Compositions:
• Fatum
• Romeo and
• Juliet Swan lake
• Sleeping Beauty
• The Nutcracker
• 1812 Overture
• Symphony
• No.2
• Symphony No.6
Piano Concerto
No.1
 CAMILLE SAINT-
SAENS
• Born on October 9, 1835, Paris
• At age 2, started music and
play piano
• At age 3, began
composing
piano piece.
• Considered as a composer who
creates elegant music,
neat, polished.
• An organist and the best
pianist of his time
 CAMILLE SAINT-
Famous SAENS
Compositions:
• Carnival of the
• animals
Danse and
Macabre his
Symphony No.9
The300
•Over Swan
works:
• 3 operas
• 5
• symphonies
3 for violin
concertos and
• orchestra for piano &
5
Enjoy
Listening!!!