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Romantic

Romantic. 1820-1880. February 18, 2010 rpfuller.com Anderson, Hachenberg, Marchesini. Important composers. Beethoven , Ludwig van (1770-1827) Schubert , Franz (1797-1828) Berlioz , Hector (1803-1869) Mendelssohn , Felix (1809-1847) Chopin , Frédéric (1810-1849)

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Romantic

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  1. Romantic 1820-1880 February 18, 2010 rpfuller.com Anderson, Hachenberg, Marchesini

  2. Important composers • Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827) • Schubert, Franz(1797-1828) • Berlioz, Hector(1803-1869) • Mendelssohn, Felix(1809-1847) • Chopin, Frédéric(1810-1849) • Schumann, Robert(1810-1856) • Liszt, Franz(1811-1886) • Wagner, Richard(1813-1883) • Verdi, Giuseppe(1813-1901) February 18, 2010 Romantic 1850-1900Marchesini

  3. Important composers • Smetana, Bedřich(1824-1884) • Brahms, Johannes(1833-1897) • Tchaikovsky, PyotrIlyich(1840-1893) • Dvořák, Antonín(1841-1904) • Grieg, Edvard(1843-1907) • Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai(1844-1908) • Elgar, Edward(1857-1934) • Mahler, Gustav(1860-1911) • Strauss, Richard(1864-1949) February 18, 2010 Romantic 1850-1900Marchesini

  4. Significant events • The early Romantic period coincides with what is often called the “Age of Revolutions” including the American Revolution(1776) and the French Revolution(1789) • Industrial Revolution • Enlightenment February 18, 2010 Romantic 1850-1900 Anderson

  5. Main characteristics • freedom of form and design • song-like melodies • dramatic contrasts • big orchestras • wide variety of pieces • programme music • recurring themes • technical virtuosity • nationalism February 18, 2010 Romantic 1850-1900Hachenberg

  6. Recorded examples • An die Musik, Franz Schubert • recurring themes, German lied • Étude in a minor Op. 25, Frédéric Chopin • technical virtuosity, music for piano • Scheherazade, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov • nationalism , programme music • Walküre , Richard Wagner • large orchestra, programme music February 18, 2010 Romantic 1850-1900Hachenberg

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