01-Music Q3 Lesson 1 ComposersOfTheRomanticPeriod - v3

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS
Grade 9 MUSIC Date: _______________________

3rd Quarter Lesson 1
Name:________________________________ Grade and Section:_______________
Composers of the Romantic Period
VIOLIN AND STRINGS MUSIC
NICCOLO PAGANINI
He was born in October 27, 1782 in Genoa, Italy and
became the most famous violin virtuoso in the world. However, together
with his fame came the rumors about his amazing violin skills that was said
to be a gift from the devil and that he sold his soul in exchange for those
skills. He was also rumoured to have a problem with women and
gambling.
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
Suggested resources for Paganini’s works:

➢ Sites.google.com
https://sites.google.com/site/mapeh9nvxvis/home/third-quarter/music
PIANO MUSIC
1. FREDERIC CHOPIN
He was known as the “Poet of the Piano” and was born on March
1, 1810 in Zelazowa, Poland.
Chopin composed almost primarily for the piano and some of his
most well-known compositions are Fantasie in F minor, Op. 49,
Revolutionary Etude, Op. 10, No. 12 and 24 Preludes, Op. 28.
Suggested resources for Chopin’s works:

➢ Sites.google.com https://sites.google.com/site/mapeh9nvxvis/home/third-
quarter/music
2. FRANZ LISZT
.
Liszt was born in the village Doborjan, Hungary on October 22,
1811. He was known as the greatest piano virtuoso of his time
Some of Liszt’s Piano works:

• La Campanella
• Liebestraume No. 3
• Un Sospiro
• Sonata in B Minor
• Arrangements of the 9 Beethoven Symphonies
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Suggested resources for Liszt’s works:
3. ROBERT SCHUMANN
Robert Alexander Schumann was born in 1810 in

Zwickau. He was a German composer, pianist and
influential music critic. And most of his best-known piano
pieces were written for his wife, the pianist Clara Schumann.
He wrote over 100 Art Songs. Some of which are:

• "Frauenliebe und Leben" ("A Woman's Love and Life")
• "Dichterliebe" ("A Poet's Love")
Suggested resources for Schumann’s works:

PROGRAM MUSIC
COMPOSERS OF PROGRAM MUSIC:
1. HECTOR BERLIOZ
Hector Berlioz is a French romantic composer born on
December 11, 1803. He was known largely for his Symphonie
fantastique and the choral symphony Romeo et Juliette.
Suggested resources for Berlioz’s works:

https://sites.google.com/site/mapeh9nvxvis/home/third-
quarter/music
2. PETER ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY (Pyotr Ilyich Chaykowsky)

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born on May 7, 1840 in
Votkinsk, Russia. And he was the first Russian composer
whose music made a lasting impression internationally.
Tchaikovsky’s Famous Compositions:

• Swan Lake • Symphony No. 6 “Pathetique”
• The Nutcracker • Romeo & Juliet
• 1812 Overture • Symphony No. 2
• Sleeping Beauty • Piano Concerto No. 1
Suggested resources for Tchaikovsky’s works:

https://sites.google.com/site/mapeh9nvxvis/home/third-
quarter/music
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3. CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS
Camille Saint-Saëns was born in Paris on October 9, 1835

and started his music from an early age through the help of his aunt
by teaching him piano lesson when he was only two years old and
afterward he began composing piano piece at age three.
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
• Over 300 works, unusually in all genres, including
Suggested resources for Saen’s works:

Activity 1 - WEEKLY VIEWING LOG
Make a weekly log chart and place it in your journal. Watch YouTube videos from
the internet and write the title of the song, time/date and your reflection about the following
music of the romantic composers.
Sample weekly viewing log

Title of the
Composer Song or Music Time/Date Reflection Source
NICCOLO PAGANINI
FREDERIC CHOPIN
FRANZ LISZT
ROBERT SCHUMANN
HECTOR BERLIOZ
PETER ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS

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LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS

Grade 9 MUSIC Date: _______________________

Name:________________________________ Grade and Section:_______________

Composers of the Romantic Period

VIOLIN AND STRINGS MUSIC

Some Works of Niccolo Paganini:

Suggested resources for Paganini’s works:

Suggested resources for Chopin’s works:

Some of Liszt’s Piano works:

Robert Alexander Schumann was born in 1810 in

He wrote over 100 Art Songs. Some of which are:

Suggested resources for Schumann’s works:

COMPOSERS OF PROGRAM MUSIC:

Suggested resources for Berlioz’s works:

2. PETER ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY (Pyotr Ilyich Chaykowsky)

Tchaikovsky’s Famous Compositions:

Suggested resources for Tchaikovsky’s works:

Camille Saint-Saëns was born in Paris on October 9, 1835

He was considered as a composer who creates elegant

Best known music of Camille Saint-Saëns:

• Carnival of the Animals

Suggested resources for Saen’s works:

Activity 1 - WEEKLY VIEWING LOG

Sample weekly viewing log

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