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MUSIC 9_3RD QUARTERMUSIC 9_3RD QUARTER MUSIC
- 1. Known Composer of theRomantic Era MUSIC 9: 3RD QUARTER
- 2. Objectives; Relate the Romantic-eramusic to its Historical and Cultural background. Describe musical elements of given Romantic-era pieces Identify different composers during Romantic Era
- 4. What was happeningin the world during this period? • 1825 - Erie Canal opens • 1838 - Invention of photography • 1846 - Neptune discovered • 1859 - Charles Darwin publishes The Origin of the Species • 1861-1865 - American Civil War • 1869 - Transcontinental Railroad com • 1872 - Brooklyn Bridge opens • 1876 - Telephone invented • 1877 - Phonograph invented • 1886 - Statue of Liberty presented to • 1893 - Henry Ford builds first car • 1903 - Wright Brothers first airplane Kitty Hawk, NC • 1905 - E=mc2 - Einstein’s Theory of Re
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- 6. ROMANTIC MUSIC As aresult of the social and political standards of the 18th century, Romantic-era music became the result of a period of change. People in the Romantic Era moved away from the standards of balance and restraint prominent during Classical Period. The Romantic Era swayed away from the Classical Period by allowing artistic freedom and Experimentation. Music melody became a dominant characteristic of music and it became very expressive.
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- 8. • Music isnot as reliant on repetition as in Classical music • The music often directly tells a story • Exploration of tone colors • Much bigger orchestras • Popularity of chamber music • Music is highly emotional • Poetry and music are intimately fused Characteristics of the Romantic Period
- 9. ·The use ofthe piano as a accompaniment resulted to the adding of emotion, mood, and meaning to the melody through the use of harmonic, rhythmic, and melodic material independent of the voice. Musical Elements of Romantic-era music
- 10. is a formof instrumental music that is intended to express a story or image that depicts the theme and scenes in a literary text. Program music refers to the Romantic-era European musical work. PROGRAM MUSIC
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- 14. Musical Innovations • Inventionof the song cycle • Invention of the symphonic poem • Great works written for solo piano • Composers stretched the listeners ear by creating a great deal of dissonance using chromatic notes, and extensions of the triad. • Composers began to drift away from the strong sense of tonality heard in Classical music. • Founding of conservatories
- 17. Musical Terms relatedin Romantic Period Etude – a musical piece that develops technical skill and sometimes composed for public performance. Nocturne – Musical piece which is supposed to suggest the atmosphere of night. It’s a small piece without fixed form and dreamy and romantic in character. Prelude - musical section or movement introducing the theme or chief subject or serving as an introduction to an opera or oratorio.
- 18. Musical Terms relatedin Romantic Period Art song – A composition for solo voice that combines melody, poetry, and accompaniment into an integrated form in which all three play equally important roles. Strophic – Structural form of art song where each stanza of the poem is set to the same music. Through-composed – Structural form of art song that comes from the German word Durchkomponiert meaning music for each stanza of the poem in order to follow the changing ideas or moods of the text
- 19. Composer • Composers graduallyleft the patronage system and became free agents of their own works. • This meant that the composer, their music and their livelihood depended on the public’s approval. • For the first time, a composer’s work might not be publicly performed during his or her lifetime. • Romantics saw themselves as outsiders, isolated from mainstream society, struggling to express their creative ideas. • In general, composers held higher social status than in the Classical period.
- 21. Q3 MUSIC :WORD DETECTIVE _____1. An instrumental composition of a pensive, dreamy mood especially for piano. _____2. An instrumental music that conveys image or scenes, music that tells a story without text or lyrics. _____ 3. An introductory performance, event or action preceding a more important one. ______4. A polish dance resembling the polka, frequently adopted as a ballet form. ______5. A short connecting instrumental movement in an opera or other musical work. ______6. A type of German song, especially of the romantic period, typically for solo voice with piano accompaniment. _____ 7. A poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas. ______8. A musical composition with roots in improvisation like the impromptu, seldom follows the textbook rules of any strict musical form. _____9. A free composition. A piece of music that has no formal structure and expresses powerful feelings. _____10. A piece of music, usually fairly free in form and of a lively character. One that is fast, intense, and often virtuosic in nature
- 22. Known Composer of theRomantic Era MUSIC 9: 3RD QUARTER
- 24. Frederic Chopin He wasknown as the “Poet of the Piano” and was born on March 1, 1810 in Zelazowa, Poland. He is an an extra ordinary composer who is considered a genius in using the piano that he had a tremendous impact on other musicians. Chopin compositions were almost primarily for the piano • He was a composer of extraordinary skill • He was genius in using the keyboard had a tremendous impact on other musicians • He performed his first concern at age 8 • He left Poland for Vienna in 1830, and in 1832, he played at the Salle Pleyel, which made him an instant celebrity
- 25. Frederic Chopin • Hewas a composer of extraordinary skill • He was genius in using the keyboard had a tremendous impact on other musicians • He performed his first concern at age 8 • He left Poland for Vienna in 1830, and in 1832, he played at the Salle Pleyel, which made him an instant celebrity
- 26. Frederic Chopin His skillsas pianist reached higher levels when he became involved with Aurore Dudevant, a writer whom he had a nine- year relationship. Although e composed two piano concertos, most of his compositions are for solo piano presentations. Though his style of handling harmony and rhythm, Chopin expressed emotional ambiguity that awed and intrigued his listeners.
- 27. • BALLADE- Averse form usually consisting of three stanzas of eight or ten lines each along with a brief envoy, with all three stanzas and the envoy ending in the same one-line refrain. • ETUDE – Apiece composed for the development of a specific point of technique. • MAZURKA- A Polish dance resembling the polka, frequently adopted as a ballet form usually in triple time signature. Listen to Paganini’s popular composition “La Campanella”. • NOCTURNE - An instrumental composition of a pensive, dreamy mood, especially one for the piano. Piano works of Frederic Chopin
- 28. • POLONAISE -A stately, march like Polish dance, primarily a promenade by couples. • PRELUDE - An introductory performance, event, or action preceding a more important one. • WALTZ - A piece of music for this dance. • IMPROMTU - A short composition, especially for the piano, performed in an offhand or extemporized style. • SCHERZO - a musical movement of playful character, typically in aba form. • SONATA - composition for one or more solo instruments, one of which is usually a keyboard instrument, usually consisting Piano works of Frederic Chopin
- 29. Peter Tchaikovsky He wasborn on May 7, 1840 in Votkinsk, Russia and known for his ballet music. His fame peaked in the last ten years of his life and later died due to cholera Though he wrote a good number of compositions, he is remembered for the following compositions: • Romeo and Juliet • Sleeping Beauty • Three Piano Concertos • Swan Lake • The Nutcracker
- 30. Peter Tchaikovsky • Hewas a Romantic Russian musician who produced various kinds of compositions that include operas, ballets, concertos, chamber music, and symphonies. • His music has profound appeal to the public. • His music is characterized by beautiful melodies and creative orchestration.
- 31. Peter Tchaikovsky • Thoughhe wrote a good number of compositions, he is remembered for the following compositions: • Romeo and Juliet • Sleeping Beauty • Three Piano Concertos • Swan Lake • The Nutcracker
- 32. Franz Liszt He wasborn on October 22, 1811 in the village of Doborjan. He was known as the virtuoso pianist and composer and the busiest musicians during the romantic era. His piano compositions include works such as piano Sonata in B minor, and two piano concertos. 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. • Sonata in B Minor • Arrangements of the 9 Beethoven Symphonies • Transcriptions of Lieder by Schubert Orchestral Composition
- 33. Franz Liszt • Hewas a Hungarian pianist • He was a renowned child prodigy by age of 6 • He played for musicians and kings mainly because of his extraordinary ability to improvise an original composition. • Denied an admission to the Paris Conservatory, He instead was taught advanced composition by Fernando Paer. • During his tutelage under Paer, He composed Don Sanche, his only opera.
- 34. Franz Liszt Some ofLiszt’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. • Sonata in B Minor • Arrangements of the 9 Beethoven Symphonies • Transcriptions of Lieder by Schubert Orchestral Composition
- 35. Charles-Camille Saint Saëns He wasborn in Paris on October 9, 1835. He was considered as a composer who creates elegant music, neat, clean, polished and never excessive. Best known music of Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals Danse Macabre and his SymphonyNo. 3 The Swan
- 36. Charles-Camille Saint Saëns • Hewas an organist, conductor, pianist, and composer of the Romantic Era. • He wrote music belonging to various genres like symphony, concerto, opera, solo piano, chamber music, and secular piano music • He helped revive a number of earlier dance forms like the bouree and gavotte • In 1848, he enters organist posts from 1853 to 1876 • He taught at the Ecole Niedermeyer
- 37. Charles-Camille Saint Saëns • Hewas an organist, conductor, pianist, and composer of the Romantic Era. • He wrote music belonging to various genres like symphony, concerto, opera, solo piano, chamber music, and secular piano music • He helped revive a number of earlier dance forms like the bouree and gavotte • In 1848, he enters organist posts from 1853 to 1876 • He taught at the Ecole Niedermeyer
- 38. Niccolo Paganini is thefamous composer of violin and strings music .He was born in October 27, 1782 in Genoa, Italy. At the age of 5, he started playing mandolin and transferred his training to the violin at the age of 7. Paganini became the most famous violin virtuoso in the world. 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
- 39. Niccolo Paganini Some Worksof 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
- 40. Robert Schumann He wasborn in 1810 in Zwickau. He was a composer and music critic. In 1830, Schumann went to live in Leipzig and soon developed a problem with his hands, effectively ending his dreams as a pianist. Piano Works : • "Abegg Variations," Opus 1(1830) • "Davidsbundlertanze" ("Dances of the Band of David"), Opus 6 (1837) • "Carnaval," Opus 9 (1835) - a portrait of a masked ball attended by his allies and his beloved Clara "Phantasiestucke," Opus 12 (1837) - a series of mood pieces Kreisleriana," Opus 16 (1838) - a fantasy on the mad Kapellmeister
- 41. Robert Schumann Piano Works: • "Abegg Variations," Opus 1(1830) • "Davidsbundlertanze" ("Dances of the Band of David"), Opus 6 (1837) • "Carnaval," Opus 9 (1835) - a portrait of a masked ball attended by his allies and his beloved Clara "Phantasiestucke," Opus 12 (1837) - a series of mood pieces Kreisleriana," Opus 16 (1838) - a fantasy on the mad Kapellmeister
- 42. Hector Berloiz He isa French romantic composer born on December 11, 1803. One of his famous musical compositions is a five movement symphony called “Symphonie Fantastique”. In this composition which is also known as “Fantastic Symphony”, Berlioz showcased the important features in his composition in creating tone color.