Romantic Period

• Romantic Music refers to Western Music composed in the 1820 to 1910.
• Composers and artists believed in letting their imagination and passion be seen through their works.
• As the century progressed, music became increasingly available and popular among the middle class. 
• Concert halls provided Venues for musical performances, and instrumental music was available to a wide audience.
• Nationalism is reflected in most of the music of the Romantic era.
• Polonaise means Poland.
• Romantic period is in free form such as fantasy, rhapsody, ballade and nocturne.
• Ludwig Van Beethoven bridged the music from Classical to Romantic era by expressing his passion and emotions through his music.
• The types of instrumental music are violin and strings music, piano music, and program music.
• Paganini became the most famous violin virtuoso in the world.
• a virtuoso means an expert
• Piano music is an instrumental composition that portrays reinventions of sonatas and other musical works from the Classical era which requires a high level of virtuosity. 
• Frederic Chopin was known as the "Poet of the Piano".
• Franz Liszt was known as "The Virtuoso Pianist".
• Franz Liszt displayed remarkable talent at a young age and easily understood sight reading.
• Franz Liszt heard Paganini as a virtuoso-violinist and decided to dedicate his life as a virtuoso pianist as well.
• Robert Schumann was a known musician who beautifully combined-music and words.
• Schumann left the study of law, intending to pursue a career as a virtuoso pianist.