Violin & Strings

Learning Competency:

 describes musical elements of given

Romantic period pieces; (MU9ROIIIa-2)
 explains the performance practice (setting,
composition, role of
composers/performers, and audience)
during Romantic Period (MU9ROIIIb-h-
3)
Let’s Recall
enumerate the characteristics of Romantic music.

 Freeform and design of the music.

 Longer melodies.
 The major use of chromatic
harmonies and dissonances.
 More use of dynamics and
articulations than ever before.
 Larger instrumentations.
 Intense energy and passion.
 Dramatic opera.
 Extensive symphonies.
Music Analysis:
Listen to the music below and answer the
questions that follows:
 Title” La Campanella”

1.What instrument was used in the

composition?
2.What do you know about Violin
Music?
3.Who is the famous violin
composer that you know?
FACT
Violin was one of the most
prominent instruments in
the Western classical
tradition.
 Niccolo Paganini is the
prominent composer for
Violin music.
Paganini was rumored about
his skills in music to be gift
from the devil.
His compositions inspired a
lot with other composers
such as Liszt, Chopin and
Schumann.
His famous works include “La
Campanella”.
Violin & Strings
NICCOLO PAGANINI
• Born in October 27, 1782 in Genoa, Italy in a
family of six children.
• His musical skills started with playing the
mandolin at the age of five.
• He eventually transferred his training to the violin
at the age of seven with different violin professors
in Italy.
• He became the most famous violin virtuoso in the
world.
NICCOLO PAGANINI
• It came a rumors about his amazing violin skills
to b a gift from devil in exchange of his soul; also
to have a problem with women and gambling.
• Some works of Paganini includes:
1. La Campanella
2. 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op.1
3. Concerti no.1 in Eb, Op. 6
4. 15 Quartets for Guitar and Strings Trio
5. The Carnival of Venice
Listening Activity
Listen again to the music below and answer the
questions that follows:
 Title” La Campanella”

1.What is the mode of the

composition? The
composer?
2.What can you say about
the tempo?
Describe the Characteristics of
Violin Music
Assessment:

DIRECTION: Answer the

following questions:
1.What was the age of Paganini when he
discovered his musical skill?
2.In what year does he was born?
3-5Give at least 3 famous works of
Paganini.

B. (5 points) – Describe Niccolo Paganini

in terms of his works/mood of the
composition.
Great Job Grade 9