Markham Woods Middle Music History Part 2 The Romantic Period

Romantic Period Also referred to as the 19th Century Cultural Identity Nationalism Dissonance & Chromaticism

Romantic Period Vocal 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 Period Instrumental 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 Period Instruments Harp

Romantic Period Instruments Piccolo

Romantic Period Instruments Bass Clarinet

Romantic Period Instruments Contrabassoon

Romantic Period Instruments Trumpet

Romantic Period Instruments French Horn

Romantic Period Instruments Tuba

Romantic Period Instruments Bass Drum

Romantic Period Instruments Cymbals

Romantic Period Instruments Orchestra Bells

Romantic Period Instruments Xylophone

Romantic Period Composers Ludwig van Beethoven –Studied under Joseph Haydn –Became deaf in his 20’s –Composed the most famous Symphonies of all time.

Romantic Period Composers Johann Strauss II –Born in St. Ulrich, Austria –Known as “The Waltz King” “The Blue Danube”

Romantic Period Composers Pyotr Tchaikovski –Born in Russia –Graduate of the St. Petersburg Conservatory 1865 The Nutcracker 1812 Overture

Romantic Period Composers Hector Berlioz –Born in France –Guitar & Flute player Symphonie Fantistique –“March to the Scaffold”

Romantic Period Composers Peter Tchaikovsky –1812 Overture –Nutcracker Suite Giocomo Piccini –La Boheme –Madame Butterfly Johann Strauss II –The Blue Danube