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Republic of the Philippines

Department of EducationRegional Office IX, Zamboanga Peninsula

MUSICQuarter 3 – Module 1:

Composers of the Romantic Period

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Name of Learner: ___________________________

Grade & Section: ___________________________

Name of School: ___________________________

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Romantic music refers to Western music composed in the late 18th century19th century. Composers and artists believed in letting their imagination and passionare seen through their works. In this module, you will learn about the violin andstrings, piano and program music of Hector Berlioz, Franz Liszt, Frederick Chopin,Camille Sain-Saëns, Robert Schumann, and Peter Ilyich Tchaickowsky.

At the end of the lesson, you as a learner are expected to: Describes musical elements of given Romantic period pieces. (MU9RO-IIIa-2); Explains the performance practice (setting, composition, role of

composers/performers, and audience) during Romantic Period. (MU9RO-IIIb-h-3); and

Relates Romantic music to other art forms and its history within the era.(MU9RO-IIIc-h-7).

Read the questions carefully and choose the correct answer.1. Frederick Chopin wrote most of his music for the following instrument.a. Violin b. Flute c. Piano d. Orchestra2. What does the term “Nationalism” means?a. Being patriotic b. Having a strong feeling for one’s nation c. Pride in one’s owncomposition d. Pride for another country or culture3. Name the composer who bridged the Classical Period to the Romantic Period. a.Bach b. Bruckner c. Berlioz d. Beethoven4. Which of these is not a characteristic of the romantic period?a. A freedom in writing and designing an intense personal expression of self-emotionb. Has a rich variety of piece types c. Has a shape and unity of the theme d. Thetextures are more expressive e. None of the above5. Which one of the following is not a type of Program music?a. Song cycle b. Symphonic poem c. Concert overture d. Incidental music

A. Guess Who?

Instructions: Identify the names of the composers. Choose youranswer from the box below.

What I Need To Know

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2. ______________________

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Franz LisztFrederick Chopin

Camille Sain-SaënsHector Berlioz

Robert SchumannNiccolo Paganini

Peter Ilyich Tchaickowsky.

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B. Name that Composer!

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Instruction: Name the composer who created the given musical pieces.

___1. Ballade___2. “La Campanella”___3. “Romeo & Juliet”___4. Symphonie Fantastique___5. “Abegg Variations”___6. 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, OP.1___7. “Danse Macabre”

C. Music MatchInstruction: Choose the composer of the given music piece from the 2nd column.Write your answer in the box.

MUSIC COMPOSER ANSWERRomeo and Juliet Hector Berlioz

Peter Ilyich TchaikovskyNiccolo PaganiniFrederic Chopin

Danse Macabre Peter Ilyich TchaikovskyNiccolo PaganiniFrederic Chopin

Camille Saint-SaënsBallade Frederic Chopin

Hector BerliozCamille Saint-Saëns

Franz LisztAbegg Variations Niccolo Paganini

Franz LisztPeter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Robert SchumannLa Campanella Camille Saint-Saëns

Niccolo PaganiniFrederic ChopinFranz Liszt

Listen and Observe:

1. Play the audio entitled ―”Symphony Fantastique.”Visit the link: https://youtu.be/5HgqPpjlH5c2. Listen and observe the audio on how will you describe the music.3. Write your observations on the space provided below.

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Did you know that the Romantic music refers to Western music entitled“Symphonie Fantastique” was composed by one of the famous composers inthe 18th and 19th century? It was created by Hector Berlioz.

Famous Composers of the Romantic Period

VIOLIN AND STRINGS MUSIC

NICCOLO PAGANINIHe was born in October 27, 1782 in Genoa,Italy in a family of six children. His musicalskills started with playing the mandolin atthe age of five. He eventually transferred histraining to the violin at the age of seven withdifferent violin professors in Italy. His violinteachers could not keep up with theprogress of his violin skills that he kept ontransferring from one violin teacher toanother. This led him to adopt all histeachers’ influences in playing the violin.

Paganini became the most famous violin virtuoso in the world. However,together with his fame came the rumors about his amazing violin skills that was saidto be a gift from the devil and that he sold his soul in exchange for those skills. Hewas also rumored to have a problem with women and gambling.His compositions inspired a lot of other composers such as Franz Liszt, FredericChopin and Robert Schumann.

Some Works of Niccolo Paganini: “La Campanella” 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1 Concerto No. 1 in Eb. Op. 6 15 Quartets for Guitar and Strings Trio The Carnival of Venice

PIANO MUSIC

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FREDERIC CHOPINFrederic Chopin was known as the “Poet ofthe Piano”. He was born on March 1,1810 inZelazowa, Poland. Frederic Chopin beganto play piano at age 4. He composedpolonaise at the age of 7. He studied pianoat Warsaw Conservatory under WilhelmWürfel and most of his music wasinfluenced by folk music. He finished hisformal education at the higher school in1829 and soon traveled to Europe givingconcerts in places such as Vienna, Munich,Paris, and London. He wrote almost

exclusively for piano. He made extensive use of piano pedal in most of hiscompositions.

Some of his music is characterized by its beautiful tone, rhythmic flexibility,grace and elegance. Some of his compositions like mazurkas and polonaise expresshis love for Poland.

Chopin is famous for the following: BALLADE- a verse form or narrative that is set to music ETUDE –a piece composed for the development of a specific technique. MAZURKA - a Polish dance in triple time signature NOCTURNE - an instrumental composition of a pensive, dreamy mood, for

the piano POLONAISE – a slow Polish dance in triple time that consists of a march or

procession PRELUDE - a short piece of music that can be used as a preface, and

introduction to another work or may stand on its own WALTZ – a German dance in triple meter IMPROMPTU–a short free-form musical composition usually for a solo

instrument, like the piano SCHERZO - a musical movement of playful character, typically in ABA form SONATA - composition for one or more solo instruments usually consisting of

three or four independent movements varying in key, mood, and tempo

2. FRANZ LISZTThe best word that describes the works of Franz Liszt is “virtuosity”. He was

known as the virtuoso pianist, a composer and the busiest musician during theromantic era. He played and studied in Vienna and Paris while performing inconcerts in the rest of Europe.

Liszt was born in the village Doborjan, Hungary. He displayed remarkabletalent at a young age and easily understood sight reading. His father was his firstteacher at age six. A turning point came when, in his early twenties, Liszt heard thevirtuoso violinist Niccolo Paganini perform so he decided to dedicate himself inbecoming a virtuoso pianist.

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He was known for his symphonicpoems where he translated great literaryworks into musical compositions. He alsomade piano transcriptions of operas andfamous symphonies. Many of his pianocompositions are technically challengingpieces.

He was also known with hisgenerosity in sharing time and money to theorphans, victim of disasters and the manystudents he taught music for free.

Some of Liszt’s Piano works: La Campanella Liebestraume No. 3 Liszt's "Hungarian Rhapsodies" were originally written for solo piano, but

many were arranged for orchestra or other combinations of instruments. TheHungarian Rhapsody No.2 is the most popular and was the basis for the Tom& Jerry cartoon called the Cat Concerto

Un Sospiro Sonata in B Minor Arrangements of the 9 Beethoven Symphonies Transcriptions of Lieder by Schubert

3. ROBERT SCHUMANNOne of the famous Romantic

composers that beautifully combined musicand words is Robert Schumann. He was acomposer and music critic.

Robert Alexander Schumann wasborn in 1810 in Zwickau. His father wantedhim to study law and so in 1821, Schumannwent to Leipzig to study law. However, hespent most of his time with musical andliterary circles thru the effort of FriedrichWieck who took some time to teachSchumann how to play the piano.

It was also this time when he wrotesome of his first piano compositions. Heeventually convinced his family that he

should put aside law in favor of a performing career. In 1830, Schumann went to livewith Wieck in Leipzig. He soon developed a problem with his hands, effectivelyending his dreams as a pianist.

Piano Works "Abegg Variations," Opus 1(1830) "Davidsbundlertanze" ("Dances of the Band of David"), Opus 6 (1837)

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"Carnaval," Opus 9 (1835) - a portrait of a masked ball attended by his alliesand his beloved Clara

"Phantasiestucke," Opus 12 (1837) - a series of mood pieces Kreisleriana," Opus 16 (1838) - a fantasy on the mad Kapellmeister "Kinderszenen," Opus 15 (1838) - a poetic series of evocations of a child's

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PROGRAM MUSICProgram music is an instrumental composition that conveys images or scenes to tella short story without text or lyrics. It entices the imagination of the listener.

COMPOSERS OF PROGRAM MUSIC:

1. HECTOR BERLIOZHector Berlioz is a French romantic composer born on December 11, 1803. At hisyoung age, he learned to play guitar and flute but never became skilled in a specificmusical instrument. His father was a physician who sent Hector to medical schoolbut he ended up pursuing a career in music.

One of his famous musical compositions is afive movement symphony called “SymphonieFantastique”. In this composition which is alsoknown as “Fantastic Symphony”, Berlioz showcasedthe important features in his composition increating tone color. He assembled hundreds ofmusicians to produce a powerful sound. In most ofhis compositions, he made tone color as the basicpart of his musical language.

2. PETER ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY (Pyotr Ilyich Chaykowsky)Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky who was born on

May 7, 1840 in Votkinsk, Russia, was known for hisballet music. He first studied law and became a lawclerk in St. Petersburg in his twenties. He rebelledand began to study music at the conservatory alsoin St. Petersburg.

As a big fan of Mozart, Tchaikovsky studiedcomposition with Anton Rubinstein and moved toMoscow and started teaching at the new conservatory.

He continued his music career in New Yorkdespite having marital problems and became famousafter composing the musical poem “Fatum” and“Romeo and Juliet”. He composed haunting melodies and used a great deal of folkmusic in his symphonic works. Unfortunately, there are very few surviving

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manuscripts written by Tchaikovsky. His fame peaked in the last ten years of his lifeand later died due to cholera.

Tchaikovsky’s Famous Compositions: Swan Lake The Nutcracker 1812 Overture Sleeping Beauty

Symphony No. 6 “Pathetique” Romeo & Juliet Symphony No. 2 Piano Concerto No. 1

3. CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNSCamille Saint-Saëns was known as a talentedmusician from an early age. He was born in Paris on October 9, 1835 and started hismusic through the help of his aunt by teaching him piano lesson when he was onlytwo years old and afterward, he began composing piano piece at age three.

He was considered as a composerwho creates elegant music, neat, clean,polished and never excessive. One of this isexample is “The Swan”. As an organist andone of the best pianists of his time, he satvery still at the piano and played gracefullyand cool.

Some of the facts during the peak ofhis career in musician and composer, manybeautiful building, churches and instrumentswere being built in France which includesthe famous Eiffel Tower.

Best known music of Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals Danse Macabre and his Symphony No. 3 The Swan Over 300 works, unusually in all genres, including 3 operas (Samson and Delilah the only one remembered) 5 Symphonies (best known No3 the Organ Symphony) 3 concertos for violin and orchestra 5 concertos for piano and orchestra 2 concertos for cello and orchestra organ music numerous pieces for the piano approximately 100 songs chamber music sacred music including a Requiem

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Enhancement Activity!Instruction: Complete the following unfinished sentence.

1. My understanding about the music of the Romantic Period is that…_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. I realized that most of instrumental music from the Romantic are…_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. The reason why I really appreciate instrumental music from the Romantic Periodis because…_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. I love listening to the romantic music composition because…_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Make an insight of what you have learned.

ROBERT SCHUMANN________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What I Have Learned

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CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. FRANZ LISZT________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What I Can DoMusical Concept Rapping!

Procedure:

1. Choose a topic either Violin and Strings Music, Piano Music and ProgramMusic and you will present the report in RAP style.

2. Record a video of your performance and send it to the teacher either offline oronline. You can send it through Facebook messenger.

3. Write the script of your concept rapping.

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Criteria for Grading:1. Originality & Appearance………………………………………………………………………40%2. Content…………………………………………………………………………………………….30%3. Audio Qualty……………………………..………………………………………………………30%

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A. Read each statement or question below carefully and fill in the blankwith the correct answer.

_________1. Who was known as the virtuoso pianist composer and the busiestmusician during the Romantic Era?

_________2. Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky became famous after composing the musicalpoem Fatum” and _________?

_________3. It is a verse form or narrative that is set to music?

_________4. Who was considered as a composer who creates elegant music, neat,clean, polished, never excessive and an example of this is “The Swan”?_________5.Who was the most famous violin virtuoso in the world?

B. Identify the composer of the given music piece. Write your answer onthe underlined space provided.

_______________1. Sonata_______________2. The Carnival of Venice_______________3. Un Sospiro_______________4. Swan Lake_______________5. The Swan

Assessment

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References:Music and Arts Grade 9,LM, pp.67-87

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