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Romantic Era

Romantic Era. 1820-1900. Where did Romantic music originate?. Western Europe. Famous Romantic Composers. Franz Schubert (1797-1827) Born in Vienna, Austria Compositions: “ Erlking ” “Most famous song” “Composed at age 17 in one night” “Dramatic tale of horror”

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Romantic Era

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  1. Romantic Era 1820-1900

  2. Where did Romantic music originate? • Western Europe

  3. Famous Romantic Composers Franz Schubert (1797-1827) • Born in Vienna, Austria • Compositions: • “Erlking” • “Most famous song” • “Composed at age 17 in one night” • “Dramatic tale of horror” • “Served as a torch bearer for Beethoven's funeral” • “Some of his greatest works during his last 6 years of life”

  4. Famous Romantic Composers Frederic Chopin (1810-1849) • “born near Warsaw, Poland” • Composed “primarily for piano” • “Many compositions were based on folk dances of Poland • Compositions: • “Mazurka in Bb major Opus 7 No. 1” • “Composed in 1832” • “Mazurka was a fast Polish dance” • “Harmony used drones to imitate bagpipes”

  5. Famous Romantic Composers Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) • “Born near Grenoble, France” • “Compositional Style” • “called for big orchestras” • “experiment with new instruments” • “modified musical forms to suit each composition” • “musicians thought his music was bizarre and monstrous” • “one of the greatest orchestrators of all time” • Compositions: • “Symphony Fantastique” – 1830 • “First complete program symphony” – he wrote it himself • “revolutionary aspects”: • “5 movements” • “Unifying theme: idee fix (fixed idea)” • “New instruments: ophecliede, English horn, harp, cornet” • “New playing effects: col lengno, pedal tones in basses, mutes &glissando”

  6. Characteristics of Romantic Music “Romantic Style” • “Melody” • “Broad, powerful streams intended to sweep the listener away” • “Expressive, lyrical and grandiose climaxes” • “Phrases are longer, rhythmically flexible, and irregular in shape” • “Harmony” • “colorful harmony to create emotional intensity” • “Chromatic notes” • “Distinct modulations” • “Dissonance creates greater anguish and drive to resolution” • “Tempo” • “Rubato– Italian for ‘robbed’” • “A tempo mark indicating the performer may take or steal great liberties” • “Exaggerated flow of music” • “Gives artistic freedom to performer”

  7. How was Romantic music performed? In an orchestra.

  8. Listening Examples • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9fHa6caCMc • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1YFubxfXb0 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DWjI1uLSzw

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