MUSIC OF THE

ROMANTIC PERIOD
(1820-1919)
• Romantic period is described by some musicians, composers and researchers
around the world as a cultural movement that stressed emotion, imagination,
individualism and freedom.
• Nationalism is one of the main features of this era.
• Emotions, variety of musical style in compositions, freedom of expression are
only a few things that characterized the music of the romantic period
• The culture of extensive music education in Europe extends from the classical
period
 VIOLIN AND
STRINGS MUSIC
 NICOLE PANGANINI
- Born in October 27, 1782 in Genoa, Italy
- Became the most famous violin virtuoso in
the world
- His compositions inspired a lot of other
composers such as franz liszt, Frederic
chopin and Robert schumann
- Some works of Paganini:
“la campanella”
24 caprices for solo violin, op. 1
concerto no. 1
PIANO MUSIC
FREDERIC CHOPIN
- He was known as the “poet of the piano”
- Chopin composed almost primarily for the piano and
some of his most well known compositions are
fantasie in f minor.
- Piano works
Ballade Etude
Mazukra Nocturne
Polonoise Scherzo
Waltz Impromtu
Sonata Prelude
FRANZ LISZT

• He was known as the virtuoso pianist and

composer and the busiest musician during
romantic era.
• Liszt was born in the village Doborjan,
Hungary.
• Generous composer
• He was known as the musical architect
through his symphonic poem.