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The Late 19th Century Saw A Dramatic Expansion in The Size of The and in The Dynamic Range and Diversity of Instruments Used in This Ensemble

Romantic music began in the late 18th or early 19th century as part of the broader Romantic artistic movement. It was focused on themes of nationalism, nature, mysticism, spirituality, and emotion. Characteristics included more expressive and emotional melodies as well as larger orchestras with more diverse instruments. Some key composers of the Romantic period were Frederic Chopin, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Franz Lisz, and Charles-Camille Saint-Saens.

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The Late 19th Century Saw A Dramatic Expansion in The Size of The and in The Dynamic Range and Diversity of Instruments Used in This Ensemble

Romantic music began in the late 18th or early 19th century as part of the broader Romantic artistic movement. It was focused on themes of nationalism, nature, mysticism, spirituality, and emotion. Characteristics included more expressive and emotional melodies as well as larger orchestras with more diverse instruments. Some key composers of the Romantic period were Frederic Chopin, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Franz Lisz, and Charles-Camille Saint-Saens.

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Romantic music is a period of Western classical music that began in the late 18th or early

19th century. It is related to Romanticism, the European artistic and literary movement that
arose in the second half of the 18th century, and Romantic music in particular dominated
the Romantic movement in Germany. The Romantic period, music became more expressive
and emotional, expanding to encompass literary, artistic, and philosophical themes. The late
19th century saw a dramatic expansion in the size of the orchestra and in the dynamic range
and diversity of instruments used in this ensemble.

Characteristics of Romantic music

Themes are focused on:

-National Identity

-Surrender to Nature

-Mystic and Supernatural

-Longing for Infinite

-Strange and Surprising

-Spiritual experiences

-Subjectivism

Born on March 1, 1810, in Zelazowa Wola, Poland, Frédéric Chopin, grew up in a


middle-class family. He published his first composition at age 7 and began
performing one year later.

He died on October 17, 1849, in Paris, France. In 1832, He played at Salle Pleyel

Chopin expressed emotional ambiguity that owed and intrigued his listeners.

He also used luminous music textures and evocative melodies.

Sleeping Beauty

Composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born on May 7, 1840, in Vyatka, Russia.

.In 1868, his First Symphony was well-received. In 1874, he established himself with
Piano Concerto No.1 in B-flat Minor.
He died in St. Petersburg on November 6, 1893.

Franz Liszt was born on October 22, 1811, in Raiding, Hungary [now Raiding,
Austria]. His father, a multi-instrumentalist, taught him to play piano. By the time
Liszt was 9 years old, he was performing in concert halls. By his death, he had
written more than 700 compositions .Known for his Symphonic Poem.

.In 1824-1825 he composed His only opera Don Sanche.

Established Royal National Hungarian Academy of Music in Budapest.

Composer Camille Saint-Saëns was born on October 9, 1835, in Paris, France. He


gave his first recital as a child in 1846. He studied organ at the Paris Conservatory
and played for the Church of the Madeline in Paris for 20 years. He helped found
the National Society of Music in 1871. He is best known for his opera Samson et
Dalila and his symphonic poems.

Samson and Delila(1877) He died on December 16, 1921.

Musical Elements of Romantic Music: Saturn Devouring His Son

-Melody tones become more lyrical Francisco de Goya

-Poetry was converted into a form that The Cross Beside the Baltic

may be emotionalized through music Caspar David Friedrich

-use of piano as accompaniment

Impression Sunrise Seated Oriental

Claude Monet Eugene Delacroix


ROMANTIC PERIOD
Fredric Chopin

Peter Tchaikovsky

Franz Liszt

Charles-Camille Saint-Saens

Swan Lake The Nutcracker

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