2. Begins on page 201 Chapter 24 Romantic Piano Music

3. Romantic Period  “Golden Age of the Piano”  Two contrasting types of music: ► Intimate and sensitive ► Virtuoso

4. Character Pieces  Short, free-sounding works for piano ► Ballade ► Berceuse ► Étude ► Prelude ► Impromptu ► Fantasie

5. Character Pieces  Stylized dances ► Mazurka ► Polonaise ► Waltz  Nocturne  Scherzo

6. Chopin: Nocturne in D Flat, Op. 27, No. 2  Broken chords  Decorative notes  Use of pedal  Rubato Copyright © 2010 by Schirmer Cengage Learning

7. Liszt: La Campanella  Virtuoso music  Based on piece by Paganini  Theme and variations Franz Liszt Niccolò Paganini Copyright © 2010 by Schirmer Cengage Learning

8. C. Schumann: Scherzo, Op. 10  Written when she was nineteen  Reveals her inclination toward virtuoso music  Clear form: a scherzo and two trios Copyright © 2010 by Schirmer Cengage Learning

9. Summary  Romantic Period  Character pieces  Stylized dance music  Chopin: Nocturne in D Flat  Liszt: La Campanella  C. Schumann: Scherzo, Op. 10