MUSIC OF

ROMANTIC
PERIOD
1820-1910
Prepared by: Lara Erica B. Dasmariňas
 OBJECTIVES

1. 2. 3.
Identify the Listen attentively Arrange the
different on the different composers
composers and recordings and works by
their works works of the participating to
during the different the activity.
Classical composers; and
Period.
ROMANTIC PERIOD

● Refers to western music composed in

the late 18th century to the 19th
century. Composers believed in letting
their imagination and passion be seen
through their works.
PROGRAM MUSIC

● This conveys images or scenes to tell a

short story without text or lyrics.
NATIONALISM

● Nationalism was also incorporated in the

music of Romantic period. An example of a
composition that shows nationalism is the
“Polonaise” of Frederic Chopin., which is a
dance composition for piano and is famous in
Poland.
PIANO MUSIC
●Piano Music of romantic period
is in free form such as fantasy,
Rhapsody, Ballad, and nocturne.
COMPOSER OF
VIOLIN AND
STRINGS
MUSIC
 (1782 – 1840)
NICCOLO PAGANINI

● He was born in October 27, 1782 in

Genoa, Italy in a family of six
children. His musical skills started
with playing the mandolin at the
age of 5 and became the most
famous violin virtuoso in the world.
WORKS OF NICCOLO
PAGANINI

 La Campanella
 24 caprices for solo
Violin op. 1
 Concerto no. 1
COMPOSERS
OF
PIANO MUSIC
(1810 – 1849)
FREDERIC CHOPIN

• He was known as the “Poet of the

Piano” and was born on March 1,
1810 in Zelazowa, Poland.

Chopin began to play piano at the age

of 4 and he composed polonaise at
the age of 7.
COMPOSITIONS OF FREDERIC CHOPIN

 Fantasie in F minor
 24 Preludes, Op. 28
 Polonaise
(1811 – 1886)
FRANZ LISZT

• Was born in the village Doborjan,

Hungary on October 22, 1811. He
was known as the greatest piano
virtuoso of his time.

Liszt heard the Virtuoso Violist

Niccolo Paganini so he decided to
dedicate himself in becoming a
Virtuoso Pianist.
PIANO WORKS OF FRANZ LISZT

 La Campanella
 Hunggarian
Rhapsodies
 Sonata in B minor
(1810 – 1856) ROBERT ALEXANDER SCHUMANN

His father wanted him to study law and so in

1821, Schumann went to leipzig to study law.
However, he spent most of his time with musical
and literary circles through the effort of Friedrich
Wieck who took some time to teach Schumann
how to play piano.
 THESE ARE THE WORKS OF ROBERT SCHUMANN:

Art song- Orchestra Music- Piano

Piano works- Carnaval Ditchterliebe Concerto in a Minor
COMPOSERS
OF
PROGRAM
MUSIC
(1803 – 1869)
HECTOR BERLIOZ

At his young age, he learned to play

guitar and flute but never became skilled
in a specific musical instrument.

He was known largely for his

“Symphonie Fantastique”.
THE WORK OF HECTOR BERLIOZ

SLEEPING BEAUTY
(1840 – 1893)
PETER ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY.

He became famous after

composing the musical poem
“Fatum and “Romeo and
Juliet”.
THE WORK OF PETER ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY.

 Swan lake
 Sleeping beauty
 Romeo and Julie
(1835 – 1921)
CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS

He started his music at an early

age through the help of his aunt. He
began his piano lesson when he
was only two years old and
composing his first piano piece at
the age of three.
These are the best-known music of Camille Saint Saen

 Carnival of the
animals
 The Swan