MUSIC OF ROMANTIC

PERIOD
Romantic Period
• described as a cultural movement that stressed emotion,
imagination, individualism and freedom of expression.
• Nationalism
• Ludwig Van Beethoven bridged the music from Classical to Romantic
Era by expressing his passion and emotions through his music.
• Most of the musical compositions of the era portray literature,
history, emotions and nature
 VIOLIN AND STRING MUSIC
Niccolo Paganini
He was born in October 27,1782 in Genoa, Italy in a family of six children.
His musical skills started with playing the mandolin at age of five. He eventually
transferred his training to the violin at the age of seven with different violin
professors in Italy. His violin teachers could not keep up with the progress of
his violin skills that he kept on transferring from one violin teacher to another.
He became the most famous violin virtuoso in the world. However together
with his fame came the rumors about his amazing violin skills that was said to
be a gift from the devil and that he sold his soul in exchange for those skills. He
was also rumored to have a problem with women and gambling.
Some Works of Nicollo Paganini
• “La Campanella”
• 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op.1
• Concerto no.1 in Eb, Op. 6
• “The Carnival of Venice””
PIANO MUSIC
1. Frederic Chopin
He was known as the “Poet of the Piano”. He was
born on March 1, 1810 in Zelazowa, Poland. His
music was influenced by folk music. In the later part
of Chopin’s life, his health began to decline and he
was diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis..
2. Franz Liszt
His was best described as virtuosity. He was known as the virtuoso
pianist, a composer and the busiest musician during the Romantic Era.
He was known with his generosity in sharing time and money to the
orphans, victim of disasters and the many students he taught music for
free.
• La Campanella
• Liszt’s Hungarian Rapsodies
3. Robert Schumann
one of the famous Romantic composers that beautifully combined
music and words. He was a composer and music critic. He eventually
convinced his family that he should put aside law in favor of a
performing career.

Piano Works
Abegg Variations
“Carnaval” Opus 9m
PROGRAM MUSIC
• Is an instrumental compositions that conveys
images or scenes to tell a short story without
text or lyrics. It entices the imagination of the
listener.
Composers of Program Music
1. Hector Berloiz
A French romantic composer born on December 11, 1803.
At his young age, he learned to play guitar and flute but
never became skilled in a specific musical instrument.

One of his famous musical composition is a five movement

symphony called. Symphonie Fantastique or Fantastic
Symphony.
2. Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
He was known for his ballet music. He became
famous after composing the musical poem “Fatum”
and “Romeo and Juliet”.

His famous compositions:

• Swan Lake
• The Nutcracker
• Sleeping Beauty
• Romeo and Juliet
3. Camille Saint- Saens
He was known as a talented musicians from an early age.
He was considered as a composer who creates elegant
music, neat, clean, polished, and never excessive. During
the peak of his career as a musician and composer, many
beautiful building and churches were built in France like the
famous Eiffel Tower.

His Best known Music

• Carnival of the Animals
• Danse Macabre
• The Swan