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ROMANTIC
MUSIC
1850-1900
RRJ20-21
 ROMANTIC PERIOD
Romanticism- the word used to describe new ideas
in painting and literature, towards the end of the
18th century.

CLASSICAL MUSIC ROMANTIC MUSIC

Store powerful expression of Not just emotion of love also
emotion, reveal innermost hate or death (positive or
thoughts and feelings negative feelings)
CHARACTERISTICS
⮚Period described as a cultural movement stressed
emotion, imagination, individualism and freedom of
expression, characteristics evident in music, art and
literature
⮚Nationalism is also an important part of music
⮚Piano music is in free form such as fantasy,
rhapsody, ballade and nocturne
⮚ Most of the musical compositions of the era
portray literature, history, emotions and nature
 ROMANTIC
The Orchestra
PERIOD
As Romantic composers widened the range of their musical
material, we find richer harmonies, more passionate
melodies, and greater use of chromaticism. (Chroma is
Greek for colour).
There was an enormous increase in the size of the
orchestra.
⮚Brass Section -Tuba, valves,
⮚Woodwind Section - piccolo, cor anglais, bass clarinet and
double bassoon
⮚Percussion Section – bongos
 Brass Woodwind Percussion
VALVES INSTRUMENTS
FRENCH HORN PICCOLO

BONGO DRUM
TROMBONE
BASSOON

DOUBLE
BASSOON
TUBA

COR ANGLIS
 ROMANTIC PERIOD
3 MUSIC STYLES
1. Violin and Strings Music -
2. Piano Music
3. Program Music
A. VIOLIN AND STRINGS MUSIC COMPOSER
1/ NICCOLO PAGANINI
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 B. PIANO MUSIC COMPOSERS

• 1. FREDERIC CHOPIN
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B. PIANO MUSIC COMPOSERS
•2. FRANZ LISZT
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B. PIANO MUSIC COMPOSERS
• 3. ROBERT ALEXANDER SCHUMMAN
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• 3. ROBERT ALEXANDER SCHUMMAN
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C. PROGRAM MUSIC COMPOSERS
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