Western Music

Appreciation II
MISS TERRY OJUDAH
Today’s lesson
Romantic composers and Through-Composer Form.
The Art Song Song: Strophic and Through-Composer Form.
The Song Cycle
Franz Shubert: Schubert’s Music
Robert Schumann: Schumann’s Music

The Piano Music

Composer’s of piano musicDances
Etude or Study
Frederic Chopin: Chopin’s Music
Romantic composers and Through-
Composer Form.
Romantic composers and Through-
Composer Form.
Composer’s ideas and strength
• Pushing on their limits of musical expression, captivating
Breaking Boundaries audiences with their emotional and virtuosic performance.
• E.g composers – Beethoven, Chopin

• Compositions were no longer exclusive to the aristocracy, as

Audience composers sought to create a personal connection with a
Participation wider public.
• E.g composers – Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn, Brahms

• Composers drew inspiration from literature, nature, and world

cultures, infusing their music with exotic melodies and
Exotic Inspirations harmonies.
• E.g composers – Puccini , Liszt
 THE ART SONG:
STROPHIC AND THROUGH-COMPOSED
FORM
STROPHIC FORM THROUGH-COMPOSED FORM
◦ Art Songs with a strophic form repeat the same ◦ Through-composed art songs have music that
music for each stanza of poetry, allowing the changes throughout the piece, reflecting the
lyrics to take center stage . changing emotions and themes of the poetry.

◦ E.g : Schubert - Im Frühling (D.882), Schubert - ◦ E.g : Franz Schubert – Erlkönig , Franz Schubert -
"Die Forelle" (Fischer-Dieskau, Moore) Prometheus
 A song cycle is a collection of songs that are all linked together by a central theme.
The theme could be anything but the classics – birth, love and death – are enduringly

The Song Cycle popular. Song cycles can also be linked by repeated musical motifs or a series of
poems or texts.

FRANZ SCHUBERT ROBERT SCHUMANN

◦ Schubert elevated the art song to new heights ◦ Schumann’s song cycles, including “Dichterliebe”
with his song cycles, such as “Winterreise” and and “frauenliebe und-leben”, captured the depth
“Die Schone Mullerin” of human emotion and the complexities of love.
 Schubert’s music is characterized by

SHUBERT’S LYRICAL MELODIES

beautifully flowing melodies that
perfectly complement the emotional
nuances of the poetry.

MUSIC

His compositions often delve into

profound depths of emotion, with EMOTIONAL
moments of both melancholy and INTENSITY
exultation.

Franz Schubert Schubert Die

- Winterreise, Schöne
Op. 89 Müllerin Op. Schubert’s piano accompaniments are
PIANO intricate and expressive providing a
25, D. 795 ACCOMPANIMENT rich and supportive backdrop for the
singer.
 EXPRESSIVE HARMONIES

• Schumann’s use of chromaticism and unconventional

harmonic progressions adds depth and expressiveness
SCHUMANN’S to his compositions.

MUSIC CHARACTER PIECES

• Schumann excelled in composing character pieces,

where each piece represents a distinct mood or
character.

MUSIC AND POETRY

Dichterliebe - R.Schumann: • Though his compositions, Schumann sought to fuse
Schumann Frauenliebe und
-leben, Op.42
the art and poetry, creating deeply emotional and
intimate musical expressions.
THE PIANO COMPOSERS OF PIANO MUSIC
MUSIC • Schubert, Mendelssohn, Chopin, Schumann,
A SHORT PIANO PIECE IN Liszt and Brahms.
CHARACTERISTIC STYLE OR MOOD
BASED ON SINGLE AREA. IT
CONTRASTING THE MOOD OR DANCES
EXPRESSIVE OF A SPECIFIC MOOD OR
NON MUSICAL IDEA. • Waltz, Mazurka (Polish Dance), Polonaise
THEY ARE RELATIVELY SIMPLE IN
DESIGN, EMPHASIZING EXPRESSIVE
(Polish Dance)
MELODY AND HARMONY.

E.g ETUDE OR STUDY

• Nocturnes (night), ballades
(songlike, ternary), preludes
• An exercise or studies explores a particular
(introduction, short, no prescribed
form), romance (song without
pianistic technique. It was meant to improve
words) intermezzo, Rhapsody (free the playing technique of the player.
fantasia)
Frederic
Chopin:
Chopin’s Music
Frederic Chopin, a polish composer
and pianist, created music that
perfectly captured the intense
emotions of the Romantic Era. His
compositions, like the “Melancholic
Nocturnes” and “Passionate Ballades”,
continue to captivate audiences today.

Chopin - Nocturne Chopin Ballade Chopin: 12 Études,

op.9 No.2 No.1 in G minor, Op. 25 - No. 11
Windin A Minor
Op. 23
"Winter "
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