MUSIC

CSIMU FO EHT MANCROIT REPIOD

TODAY’S LESSON

MUSIC OF THE ROMANTIC PERIOD

TODAY’S LESSON ORAAAAYT

1820-1910IS WHEN THE ROMANTIC PERIOD’S MUSIC

HAD BECAME WELL KNOWN.

WHAT IS ROMANTIC MUSIC?

•Refers to Western music composed in the late 18th century to 19th century.•Composers and artists believed in

letting their imagination and passion be seen through their works.

NATIONALISM• Is reflected in most of the music of the

Romantic Era.•Composers began to incorporate their

country's native folk songs and musical styles into their compositions.

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN

Bridged the music from Classical to Romantic Era by

expressing his passion and

emotion through his music.

PROGRAM MUSIC- A form of music that portrays an idea or relays a story to the audience.

Concert OverturesProgram SymphoniesSymphonic PoemsIncidental Music

This became the main form of instrumental compositions which is evident in:

EXAMPLE OF PROGRAM MUSIC:

• 1st movement –

"Day Dreams -- Passions" 00:00

• 2nd movement –

"A Ball" 15:01

• 3rd movement –

"Scene in the Countryside" 21:27

• 4th movement –

"March to the Scaffold" 38:28

• 5th movement –

"Dream of a Witches' Sabbath" 43:15

“Symphonie Fantastique”By Hector Berlioz

SHORT PIANO PIECES IN ABA FORM THAT SHOW EMOTION WERE DEVELOPED DURING THIS PERIOD

AS THE CENTURY PROGRESSED, MUSIC BECAME INCREASINGLY

AVAILABLE AND POPULAR AMONG THE MIDDLE CLASS.

CONCERT HALLS PROVIDED VENUES FOR MUSICAL PERFORMANCES AND

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC WAS AVAILABLE TO A WIDE

AUDIENCE.

MOST OF THE MUSICAL COMPOSITIONS IN THIS ERA PORTRAY LITERATURE, HISTORY, EMOTIONS AND NATURE.

PIANO MUSIC• Is in free form such as

fantasy, rhapsody, ballade and nocturne.

PROGRAM MUSIC• Was expressed in tone

poems such as Symphonie Fantastique.

GUIDE QUESTIONS 1. What can you say about the history of music

within the Romantic Period?

2. What are some characteristics of Romantic Music?

3. How does Music from the romantic period differ from the Music made today?