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Isn’t it Romantic?. Music and the Romantic Era. Impact of Industrial Revolution (p. 120). Reduced shipping = cheaper goods (more people could buy) Sewing machine ( 1850s) Telegraph (1837) Incandescent light bulb (1879)
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Isn’t it Romantic? Music and the Romantic Era
Impact of Industrial Revolution (p. 120) • Reduced shipping = cheaper goods (more people could buy) • Sewing machine (1850s) • Telegraph (1837) • Incandescent light bulb (1879) • Medical advances – vaccinations, anesthesia, sterilization techniques, oh my! • Civic water and sewer systems
Sense of Nationalism • Sometimes increased boundary struggles • Increased interest in legends/myths • Desire for individual expression
“ODD NOTIONS” • During previous eras of music history, composers wrote music for the Church, for someone wealthy who paid the, or for an opera house. • Composers in Romantic Era wrote out of inner necessity – there was something inside them that needed expression! • New focus was on aspects of music that could be immediately perceived.
“ODD NOTIONS” • Composers became more aware of the musical past than their predecessors. • Instrumental music became superior to vocal. • Instruments underwent technical modifications: • Piano, brass, woodwinds, string instruments • Orchestras grew larger in number. • Orchestration began to appear – allotting various pitches & rhythms to particular instruments.
Some Superstars & Their Skills • Romantic Era in Music
Terms to Know • Miniature • Character piece • Lied • Leitmotifs • Monster concert • Recital (Thanks, Liszt) • Conservatory • Idée fixe • Tremolos Don’t forget about the Quizlet to help review!