G9 Music Reviewer (4th Qtr)

1820-1910

The years when Romantic Period was a thing

Romantic Period

it is described as a cultural movement that stressed emotion, imagination, individualism and freedom of expression

Polyphonic

Texture of romantic period music

Secular

Theme of romantic period

Middle class

What class of people favored romantic music?

Program music

music that portrays an idea or relays a story

Beethoven

bridged the music from Classical to Romantic

Niccolo Paganini

played the mandolin at the age of 5 and the most famous violin virtuoso in the world

Frederic Chopin

played the piano at the age of 4

Polonaise

Frederic Chopin composed “______” at the age of 7

Polonaise

a slow Polish dance in triple time that consists of a march

Franz List

busiest musician during the Romantic Era and known for his symphonic poems

La Campanella

Franz List composed  “Hungarian Rhapsodies” and “_________”

Hector Berlioz

mastered program music and one of his famous musical compositions is a five-movement symphony called “Symphonie Fantastique”

Peter Tchaikovsky

known for his ballet music and became famous after composing the musical poem “Fatum” and “Romeo and Juliet”