ROMANTIC PERIOD MUSIC

ROMANTIC

MUSIC

~1820-1900~(Music Lesson 8, Unit 3)

THE ROMANTIC PERIOD OF

MUSIC

CHARACTERISTICS:

Use of extreme

expressions and emotions.

A freedom in composing.

Expansion of the

orchestra

THE ROMANTIC PERIOD OF

MUSIC

CHARACTERISTICS:Emphasis on lyrical melodies.Love, nature, religion and nationalism are its main themes.

THE ROMANTIC PERIOD OF

MUSIC

CHARACTERISTICS:It focused on the meaning and purpose behind the music and its main objective was to get an emotional reaction from its audience.

NATIONALISM AND

EXOTICISM: Romantic Period

Main FeaturesIn nationalism, composers used materials from the history of their native country to highlight their culture.

NATIONALISM AND

EXOTICISM: Romantic Period

Main FeaturesIn exoticism, on the

other hand, uses

influences from foreign

lands in their

compositions.

ROMANTIC MUSIC

In terms of…

MELODY & HARMONY

- lyrical, poetic, emotional and

expressive.- chromatic

ROMANTIC MUSIC

In terms of…

RHYTHM AND TEMPO- Compound rhythm- Free rhythm- Extensive use of accelerandos

and ritardandos- Rubato or the subtle rhythmic

manipulation and nuance became popular.

ROMANTIC MUSIC

In terms of…

DYNAMICS

- frequent use of crescendos and

decrescendos

- Extreme use of ff (very loud) to ffff

(as loudly as possible); and

- pp (very soft) to pppp (as softly as

possible)

ROMANTIC MUSIC

In terms of…

TONE COLOR (TEXTURE)

- Diverse mood and

emotions

- Enlargement of

orchestra to a richer tone

color.

“AUFSCHWUNG”

by ROBERT SCHUMANN

~VOCAL

FORMS~

ART

SONG- a composition for a solo

voice or piano. - vocal piece or work that

place great importance on the written text or symbolic meaning of the text

ART SONG

SYMPHONIC

POEM - Also called “Tone Poem” developed by Franz Liszt.- An orchestral piece that

portrayed a story or had a

literary or artistic

background.

MUSICAL

INSTRUMENTS (80-

100)

PIANO

- Invented by

BARTOLOMEO

CRISTOFORI.

- It can produced both soft

and loud sound unlike

harpsichord and the organ.

MUSICAL

INSTRUMENTS STRING INSTRUMENTS

- Classical instruments were

still used.

- Grew in number to balance

the sound from the other

group of the instrumets.

MUSICAL

INSTRUMENTS WOODWIND

INSTRUMENTS

- Composers added the

flute, clarinet, oboe,

English horn and piccolo

MUSICAL

INSTRUMENTS BRASS INSTRUMENTS

PERCUSSION

INSTRUMENTS

- gongs, bass drum and

snare drums were added.

- Timpani is always used in

the orchestra.