Romantic Period

Composers
Frederic Chopin
 A composer of extraordinary skill,
Chopin’s genius in using the keyboard had
a tremendous impact on other musicians.
 He performed his first concert at age of
8.
 In 1832, Chopin played at the Salle
Pleyel, which made him an instant
celebrity.
 Through his style of handling harmony
and rhythm, Chopin expressed ambiguity
that awed and intrigued his listeners.
Theme repetition- It refers to a
melody repeated with intensity.
Rubato is the slight holding back
or pressing forward of tempo
used to exaggerate the
expression of the music.
Musical Form
-Etude

Waltz No. 6 in D Flat
Major,
Polanaise Opus 53 Heroic
Nocturne Opus 9 No. 1
Opus 28 No. 7 Prelude
Nocturne Opus 9 No. 1
Nocturne Opus 9 No. 1

Key signature:
D Flat Major
Time
signature: 6/4
Tempo:
Larghetto
Dynamics:
Piano
Peter Tchaikovsky
He is a Romantic Russian musician
who produced various kinds of
compositions that include operas,
ballets, concertos, chamber
music, and symphonies.
Tchaikovsky’s music is
characterized by beautiful
melodies and creative
orchestration.
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Swan Lake
Romeo and Juliet
Sleeping Beauty
The Nutcracker
Swan Lake

Key signature:
D Major
Time
signature: 4/4
Tempo:
Moderato
Dynamics:
Piano
Franz Liszt
As a boy, Liszt played for
musicians and kings mainly
because of his extraordinary
ability to improvise an original
composition.
He became known for his
symphonic poem, which usually a
type of musical piece that
illustrates a poem, a story, or a
non-musical source.
 Franz List was responsible for coining
the word symphonic poem.
Musical Form
 Symphonic poem
 Tone poem-It is a program in one
movement and storytelling music for
the orchestra.
Compositions:
 Les Preludes
 La campanella
 Don Sanche
 Libestraum No.3 A Flat Major
Charles Camille Saints-
Saens
He was an organist, conductor,
pianist, and composer of the
Romantic Period.
He wrote music belonging to
various genres like symphony,
concerto, opera, solo piano,
chamber music, and secular piano.
Compositions
Symphony No. 3
Organ Symphony
Violin Concerto
No. 2
Symphony No. 3,
the opera Samson
and Delila
Danse Macabre
Symphony No. 3 Organ Symphony

Key signature:
E Flat Major
Time
signature: 6/8
Tempo:
Adagio
Dynamics:
Crescendo