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Guided Learning Activity Sheets

Music 9
Quarter 3 – Week 1-8
Romantic Music

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 Lesson
1-3 Music of the Romantic Period

III. What’s In?

Activity 1. Where Do They Belong?

Sort the following compositions of the different Romantic music composer. Write
them inside the box of each composer where they belong.

Symphony No. 2 1812 Overture Danse Macabre and his SymphonyNo. 3

24 Caprices for Solo Violin Hungarian Rhapsodies Scherzo
Un Sospiro Liebestraume No. 3 Mazurka Sonata Pathetique Swan Lake
Carnaval Abegg Variations Opus 1 Kinderszenen Opus 15

Niccolo Paganini Frederic Chopin Franz Liszt Robert

Schumann

Peter Ilych Hector Berlioz Camille Saint-

Tchakovsky Saens

IV. What’s New?

Music of the Romantic Period 1820-1920

Romantic period is described as a cultural movement that stressed emotion, imagination,
individualism and freedom of expression. The compositions in this period are more
passionate and expressive.

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 The Romantic Instrumental Music is Piano music which is a free form such as
fantasy, rhapsody, ballad and nocturne, and Program music which was expressed in tone
poems and Symphony Fantastique.
The music was used to tell stories and express ideas. Most of the composers
were proud of their country’s music and often use folk songs in their works.

V. What is it?

Who is the famous composer of violin and stringed music?

Niccolo Paganini is the famous 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

Listen to Paganini’s popular composition “La Campanella”.

Copy or click the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf2MFBz4S_g

www.famouscomposers.net

THESE ARE THE FAMOUS COMPOSERS OF PIANO MUSIC

1. FREDERIC CHOPIN – He was born on March 1, 1810 in Zelazowa, Poland. Chopin was
known as the “Poet of the Piano” and considered as world renowned pianist and
composer. At the age of 4 he began playing piano and at the age of 7 he composed
Polonaise.

Piano works of Frederic Chopin

 BALLADE- A verse 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.
www.onthisday.com

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  NOCTURNE - An instrumental composition of a pensive, dreamy mood,
 especially one for the piano
 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 of three or four independent
movements varying in key, mood, and tempo.

Listen to Chopin’s famous “Nocturne”. Click or copy the link below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p29JUpsOSTE

1. FRANZ LISZT – He was born 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. The Hungarian
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
www.britannica.com
 Transcriptions of Lieder by Schubert

Orchestral Composition
 Symphonic Poems (Hamlet, Les Preludes)

Listen to Liszt’s famous “Liebestraume No. 3”. Click or copy the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBOa-2b4uQQ

2. ROBERT SCHUMANN – He was born 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)

www.npr.org

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  "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
 "Kinderszenen," Opus 15 (1838) - a poetic series
of evocations of a child's world

Listen to Schumann’s composition titled “Carnaval”. Copy or click the link below
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNo2aiKV-a0

THESE ARE THE COMPOSERS OF PROGRAM MUSIC

1. HECTOR BERLIOZ – He is a 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.

Listen to Berlioz’s famous “Symphony

Fantastique”. Copy of click the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HgqPpjIH5c

www.classicfm.com

2. PETER ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY – He was born 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.
Tchaikovsky’s Famous Compositions:

  Swan Lake
 Sleeping Beauty
 The Nutcracker
 Romeo & Juliet
 1812 Overture
 Symphony No. 2
 Symphony No. 6 “Pathetique”
 Piano Concerto No. 1
en.wikipedia.org

Listen to Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker”. Copy or click the link below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8J8urC_8Jw

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 3. CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS - He was born 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

Listen to Saint-Saens famous composition

titled “The Swan”. Copy of click the link
below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qrKjywjo7Q
artsfuse.org

VI. What’s More?. .

Activity 1. Complete Me!!
Instruction: Complete the table below and give the needed information.

Name of the Composer Romantic Instrumental Famous Composition

Music

1. 2. The Swan

3. 4. Polonaise

5. Violin and String music 6.

7. 8. Symphony Fantastique

Peter Ilych Tchaikovsky 9. 10.

Activity 2. Define Me!!
Instruction: Define the following terms:
a. Nocturne -
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b. Sonata –
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c. Prelude -
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d. Program music -
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e. Piano music -
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VII. What I Have Learned?
Answer Me!!
1. What did you think is the most challenging among the activities? Why?
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2. What did you enjoy the most among the activities? Why?
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3. If you have given a chance to compose your own Romantic composition, what would
be the emotion that you want to express to your listeners? Why?
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4. Describe your mood in listening romantic music compositions.
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5. As a survivor in this module, list the benefits you get from studying the topic
and answering the activities.
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VIII. What I can do?

A. Listen and Discuss
Listen to the composition of Saint-Saens “Danse Macabre and his SymphonyNo. 3”
and answer the following questions below.

1. What have you observed about the tempo of the composition?

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2. What can you say about the flow of the music?

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3. Give at least 3 different moods that you have felt while listening to the music.
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B. Draw the Music
Listen to the composition of Chopin’s “No Other Love” (Etude Op. 10, No. 3 in
E major) and draw your interpretation about the music applying
Romanticism style on a short bond paper and write a short description
about it.

Rubric for Scoring

Criteria 5 4 3
1. Drawing is creative and clean.
2. Description is well constructed and easy to
read and understand.
3. Drawing expressed the mood of the composition.
4. Drawing applied romanticism style of art.
TOTAL

LESSON
Performing and Evaluating Music
4-8 from Romantic Period

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IV. What’s New
Direction: Listen to the Link below, Draw your impression on the box while listening
to music.

Mahler’s Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat major Symphony of a thousand

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxf3xtH31jA
(Downloaded video will sent through messenger ahead of discussion)

V. What is it?
Ask most people what they consider a romantic song, and if they familiar with the
song “All of Me” by John Legend or most anything about Marvin Gay. But, as you know,
the Capital “ R “ in Romantic music is works composed in Romantic style, which arose
during the Romantic period
At its core, composer of Romantic Era saw music as a means of individuality and
expressing of emotion. Indeed, they considered music the art form most capable of
expressing the full range of human emotion; as a result, romantic composers broadened
the scope of emotional content. The music was expected to communicate to the
audience, often by using a narrative form that fold distinct stories.
Changes to orchestra during the romantic period is a critical mean to expanding
the expressiveness of the music- primarily through tonal colour, broader dynamic and
richer harmonies was by increasing the number of instruments required to perform the
composition,

Example:

Mahler’s Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat major Symphony of a thousand

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxf3xtH31jA
(Downloaded video will sent through messenger ahead of discussion)
This requires to choirs and 120 musicians including over 70 string musicians and
orchestra from classical era typically had around 30 musicians, the orchestra continued
to grow and evolve throughout the Romantic period. Setting into the orchestra we know
today. As alluded to above, the wind and brass section grew through the addition of a
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variety of instruments, such as the Piccolo and contabasson, both of which greatly
expanded the tonal rage of music, the percussion section also saw numerous
instrument added from the bass drums to get the triangle

The string section also expanded. It remained comprised of the same four
instruments: Violin, viola, cello and double bass. However, the number of each string
instrument increased. Enlarging the number of string allowed for the creation of more
subsets within the string section. Romantic composers would use different
configurations of small groups of strings to deepen the texture and contrast within a
work.
Another orchestral innovation of the period was intermittent use of non-traditional
instrument.

Example: Tchaikovsky’s 1812” Overtune Cannons”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F5k70xwGSk. Image downloaded from

google.

(Downloaded video will sent through messenger ahead of discussion)

An expanded orchestra was needed to perform the longer, more dramatic
symphonies from the Romantic Era. While the symphony exploded to new intensity
during this time, the period is also notable from composers creating a variety of types of “
miniature” works.
Symphonie Fantastique
Extremely sensitive and imaginative musician tries to kill himself with opium due to
depression caused by discouraged love. Unfortunately, the dose was not enough and
does not kill but instead, plunges him into a heavy sleep flocked with nightmares. His
experiences, feelings and memories are translated in hallucinations of musical thoughts
and images. The girl he loves was transformed into melody and like a recurring theme,
he meets and hears everywhere. Each movement of symphony refers to a different
vision in the young musicians mind.

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 Movement Title Tempo Form

1st Movement Reveries/ Passion Largo slow

introduction) allegro
agitato( has both a
tempo indication) e
appasionado assai (
agitated and very
impassioned
allegro)

2nd Movement A Ball Allegro non Troppo ABA form

The second
movement is a
waltz

3rd Movement Scene in the Adagio waltz ( slow ABA Coda Form
country tempo)

4th Movement March to the Allegretto ( fasten Composed of two

Scaffold than andante but different themes
not so fast) non
troppo

5th Movement Dream of a witches Larghetto allegro ( Most Fantastic of

Sabbath slowly with great the movement
expression)

VI. What’s More?

Enrichment Activities
Activity 1. Music Concept Rapping
Direction: Choose one topic below and perform through Rap style. Record your
performance and sent it to your teacher using via messenger. You can use instrumental
music as accompaniment for Rap music.

Topic 1 Topic 2` Topic 3

Violin and Strings Music Piano Music Program Music

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Rap/Song Rubric
Criteria 5 4 3 2

Originality and Presentation Presentation Presentation Presentation is

Appearance show shows some shows an reduced
considerable originality and attempt at attempt at
originality and inventiveness. originality and originality ad
inventiveness. The content inventiveness. inventiveness.
The content and ideas are Fair use of Reduced use of
and ideas are presented in an graphics and graphic and
presented in a interesting way. backgrounds. backgrounds
unique and Good use of
interesting way. graphics and
Excellent use of backgrounds
graphics and
background
Content Information is Includes Includes some Minimal content
detailed, varied important important and
and extensive interesting interesting
information information.
Audio Quality Singing/ Audio could be Audio could be Audio is of very
Rapping is better quality. better quality. reduced quality
clear, with good Music and Singing could (too loud or
diction and singing a little be articulated soft, fuzzy!)
appropriate out of better. Music or Music and
words for the balance… singing singing
topic. Music is either music overpower the compete as
at appropriate chosen or the other, making it audio in not
level. Not too singing is difficult but still properly
loud or soft and slightly too loud possible to levelled.
in accordance but still audible understand
with singing

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Activity 2.

Direction: listen the 2nd movement of symphony Fantastique’s “ A Ball”and write down
words to describe the atmosphere and emotions.
Modular; learner will write their favorite songs and draw the words to describe the
atmosphere and emotion, write your answer in a piece of paper.
Listening music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npg11G8ZkAY
(Downloaded video will sent through messenger ahead of discussion)

Symphonie Fantastique Atmosphere and Emotions

2nd movement – a ball

Introduction 00:00 – 00:39
Beginning 00:39 – 02:15
Middle 02:16- 05:38
End 05: 39 – 06:38

Moods / Atmosphere
Scary, Shocking, Explosive, Mystery, Joy, Cheerful, Friendly, Inviting,
Warm, Noble, Serious, Dark, Adventure, Cal/ peaceful , Excitement

Symphonie Fantastique Atmosphere / Emotion

2nd movement

00:00 – 00:39 Ex. Scary

00:39- 02:15

02:15- 05:38

05:39- 06:38

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VII. What’s I Have Learned?
Direction: complete the following unfinished sentence

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

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2. I realized that most of music from the Romantic Period are……………………………..
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3. The reason why I appreciate instrumental music from the Romantic period is
because…………………………………………………………………………………………
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4. I love listening to the Romantic music composition because…………………………….
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VIII. What I can do?

Story Telling
Direction: Each student will report the life and music of Romantic period through story
telling style using voice recorder and send to the teacher through messenger. You can
use movement and voice over to introduce the composer you chose.
Choices
Robert Franz Liszt Peter ILyich Hector Berloiz Frederic
Schumann Tchaikovsky Chopin

Rubric for Storytelling

Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning
5 4 3 2
Knows the Knows the Knows the Knows some of Does not know
story story well; has story pretty the story; has story; reads
obviously well; some not practiced; from notes
practiced telling practice; may relies on notes ;
the story; uses use notes fairly appears
no notes; confident uncomfortable
speaks with
confidence

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Voice Always speaks Usually speaks May speak too Speak too
loudly, slowly, loudly, slowly, softly or too softly or rapidly;
and clearly and clearly rapidly; mumbles
Correct correct mumbles incorrect
pronunciation; pronunciation; occasionally pronunciation;
explain does not incorrect does not know
unfamiliar explain the pronunciation what unfamiliar
words. unfamiliar of some words; words mean
words does not
explain
unfamiliar
words.
Point of view Establishes a Establishes a There are few It is difficult to
purpose early purpose early lapses in focus, figure out the
on and on and but the purpose purpose of the
maintain clear maintain focus is fairly clear. presentation.
focus for most of the
throughout presentation.
Duration Story lasts 5 to Story lasts less Story lasts less Story lasts less
8 minutes than 5 to 8 than 4 or more than 3 or more
minutes than 8 minutes than 9 minutes

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