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Markham Woods Middle Music History. Part 2 The Romantic Period. Romantic Period. Also referred to as the 19th Century 1850 - 1920 Cultural Identity Nationalism Dissonance & Chromaticism. Romantic Period Vocal Music. Oratorio Musically the same as Opera but without costumes and props
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Markham Woods MiddleMusic History Part 2 The Romantic Period
Romantic Period • Also referred to as the 19th Century • 1850 - 1920 • Cultural Identity • Nationalism • Dissonance & Chromaticism
Romantic PeriodVocal Music • Oratorio • Musically the same as Opera but without costumes and props • Vocal Choir and Solo with Symphony accompaniment • Recitative • Church Music • Resembled Oratorio style
Romantic PeriodInstrumental Music • Etude • Technical music that showed a musicians skills • Dance • Waltz - medium triple meter • Polka - fast double meter • Symphonic Poem • Invented by Franz Liszt
Romantic PeriodInstruments • Harp
Romantic PeriodInstruments • Piccolo
Romantic PeriodInstruments • Bass Clarinet
Romantic PeriodInstruments • Contrabassoon
Romantic PeriodInstruments • Trumpet
Romantic PeriodInstruments • French Horn
Romantic PeriodInstruments • Tuba
Romantic PeriodInstruments • Bass Drum
Romantic PeriodInstruments • Cymbals
Romantic PeriodInstruments • Orchestra Bells
Romantic PeriodInstruments • Xylophone
Romantic PeriodComposers • Ludwig van Beethoven • Studied under Joseph Haydn • Became deaf in his 20’s • Composed the most famous Symphonies of all time.
Romantic PeriodComposers • Johann Strauss II • Born in St. Ulrich, Austria • Known as “The Waltz King” • “The Blue Danube”
Romantic PeriodComposers • Pyotr Tchaikovski • Born in Russia • Graduate of the St. Petersburg Conservatory 1865 • The Nutcracker • 1812 Overture
Romantic PeriodComposers • Hector Berlioz • Born in France • Guitar & Flute player • Symphonie Fantistique • “March to the Scaffold”
Romantic PeriodComposers • Peter Tchaikovsky • 1812 Overture • Nutcracker Suite • Giocomo Piccini • La Boheme • Madame Butterfly • Johann Strauss II • The Blue Danube