The Romantic Era

1. The Romantic Era

2. Overview • The Romantic Era follows the Classical Era. • Beethoven was the “bridge” between the Classical and Romantic Eras. He used classical composition techniques, but began experimenting with Romantic ideas. • This era was focused on EXPRESSING EMOTION. • Composers: Listz, Schumann, Mendelssohn, Rossini

3. Art from the Romatic Era The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons -Joseph Mallard William Turner

4. What else was going on in the world? • American Civil War • Invention of Sound Recording (Thomas Edison) • French Revolution • A general “culture” of rebellion

5. Let’s Listen! • Mendelssohn Hungarian Rhapsody: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0odaG9qi818 • Berlioz “SymphonieFantastique”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DWjI1uLSzw • Discussion: What did you hear? After the recordings discuss with your stand partner what you heard in the music. Stick to MUSICAL FACTS.

6. Let’s Compare Romantic with Baroque/Classical Baroque and/or Classical Romantic Huge dynamic changes, many are sudden. Large orchestras that included brass and percussion sections. Looser forms: composers got out of the box. Music told a story, or painted a picture. • Limited use of dynamic contrast • Smaller ensembles, chamber groups • Strict forms (concerto, sonata allegro). Music fit inside “the box”.

7. HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT • Research Romanticmusic and discover one of the following: • Composer • Characteristic of the music • Similarity between music and other areas such as art or architecture (this must still be focused on music from the era) • Type of composition written in the time • Write down your research, cite the source of your research, and turn in next class!