1. Markham Woods Middle Music History Part 2 The Romantic Period

2. Romantic Period Also referred to as the 19th Century 1850 - 1920 Cultural Identity Nationalism Dissonance & Chromaticism

3. 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

4. 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

5. Romantic Period Instruments Harp

6. Romantic Period Instruments Piccolo

7. Romantic Period Instruments Bass Clarinet

8. Romantic Period Instruments Contrabassoon

9. Romantic Period Instruments Trumpet

10. Romantic Period Instruments French Horn

11. Romantic Period Instruments Tuba

12. Romantic Period Instruments Bass Drum

13. Romantic Period Instruments Cymbals

14. Romantic Period Instruments Orchestra Bells

15. Romantic Period Instruments Xylophone

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

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

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

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

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