1. Franz Liszt 1811-1886 Felix Mendelssohn 1809-1847 Frédéric Chopin 1810-1849 Robert Schumann 1810-1856

2. Piano Character Piece One movement piece for solo piano that seeks to portray and explore the mood or character of a particular person, idea, situation, or emotion.

3. Examples of Character Piece Titles Lieder ohne Worte Nocturnes, Etudes, Polonaises, Waltzes Moment musical, Impromptu

4. Virtuosity: Nicolò Paganini (1782-1840)

5. Virtuosity: Franz Liszt

6. Romantic Opera!

7. Italian Opera To ca. 1850 Bel canto- – light tone, legato, agility, flexibility in tempo –Ornamentation –Plots? Gioacchino Rossini (1792- 1868) –Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville) (1816) Gaetano Donizetti (1797- 1848) Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835)

8. Italian Opera To ca. 1850 Scena ed aria (scene and aria) 1)Recitative 2)Aria A)Cantabile or Cavatina- slow and reflective B)Middle section: something happens to change the mood C)Cabaletta – fast with powerful emotional expression

9. Italian Opera To ca. 1850 Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) Strong emotional situations Rapid action Sharp contrasts –Rigoletto (1851) –La Traviata (1853) –Il Trovatore (1853)