MAPEH 9 3rd Quarter Quiz 1

• Romantic Music – it refers to Western music composed in the late 18th century to the 19th century.
• Romantic Period – it is described as a cultural movement that stressed emotion, imagination, individualism, and freedom of expression.
• Ø  Musical Romanticism was marked by emphasis on originality and individuality, personal emotional expression, and freedom and experimentation of form.

  Ø  Ludwig van Beethoven and Franz Schubert bridged the Classical and Romantic period.
• Characteristics of Instrumental Romantic Music

  ü  Use of extreme expressions and emotions.

  ü  Freedom in composing.

  ü  Love, nature, religion, and nationalism are its main themes.
• Frederic Chopin

  -          “Poet of the Piano”

  -          March 1, 1810 in Poland.

  -          He began to play piano at the age of 4.

  -          At the age of 7, he composed Polonaise.

  -          In the latter part of his life, his health began to decline and he was diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis.

  -          He died at October 17, 1849 at Paris.
• Peter Tchaikovsky

  -          Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

  -          May 7, 1840 in Russia.

  -          Study music at the Conservatory, St. Petersburg.

  -          Died due to cholera.
• Franz Liszt

  -          October 22, 1811 in Raiding Austria

  -          At the age of 6, he understands sight reading through the effort of his father.

  -          Known as the Virtuoso Pianist, Composer, and the Busiest Musicians during the Romantic Period.
• Charles-Camille-Saint-Saens

  -          October 9, 1835 in Paris

  -          Organist and the Best Pianist of his time.

  -          At the age of 2, he started music and played the piano.

  -          At the age of 3, he began composing piano piece.