Romantic - an intense energy, emotion, or passion such as love, anger, disgust, excitement, fear erc.
Romanticism- an emphasis on individualism and a focus on emotions, ideas and feelings.
Patriotism- a deep love, loyalty, and devotion to one's own country.
Sustain pedals- allowed pianist to lift out their fingers from keys and still hear the sounds.
Soft pedal- changes the positions of the hammers inside the piano, so they tap the metal strings softer.
Romanticism by definition is an emphasis on individualism and a focus on emotions, ideas and feelings.
Romantic composers focused on unworldly themes and nationalism in their music.
Romantic compositions are proof of how composers became expressive and inventive, and this can inspire students of your age.
Give the 7 themes and sujects that Romantic revolved around:
Deep relationships with nature
Inspirations of medieval chivalry
The strange and mysterious
Extreme attitudes of solidarity and flamboyance
Theshocking
Supernatural, spiritual, nocturnal, or frightening creatures and experiences
Patriotism and national identity
Soft pedal- changes the positions of the hammers inside the piano, so they tap the metal strings softer.
Piano music continues to grow during the Romantic period.
When did soft pedals were invented?
1774
When did sustain pedals were invented?
1783
When did digital piano were invented?
1929
Who were the 4 instrumental composers of the romantic period?
Frederic Francois Chopin
Peter Ilych Tchaikovsky
Franz Liszt
Camille Saint- Saens
Frederic Francois Chopin began to compose and write poem at age six and performed his first concerto at eight.
Peter Ilych Tchaikovsky was criticized by a Russian group named “The Mighty Handful”
Franz Liszt performed solo piano recitals, as his fame allowed him to fill concert halls performing alone.
Franz Liszt spent many years teaching piano to students across Paris
Camille Saint- Saens is one of the most prominent composers France has produced.
Camille Saint-Saens did not settle for a specific instruments or genre. He worked on various music forms like sacred and secular songs, concertos, chamber music, symphonies, opera and piano pieces.
Neoclassical Art is an art movement that highlights the beauty and grandeur of the past.
Neoclassical Art - art movement that draws inspiration from Classical Art and Greek and Roman culture
Who were the Famous Artists That Represent the Neoclassical Period?
Jacques- Louis David
Jean- Auguste- Dominique Ingres
Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes
David had an excellent education in art and literature primarily because he was born to wealthy parents.
David was highly educated in Classical culture and literature.
David was the chief propagandist of the militant intellectuals who aimed to overthrow the French monarchial system.
What are the artworks of David?
The Death of Socrates
The Oath of the Horatii
The lines and forms of David’s paintings are in the juxtaposition of vertical, horizontal, and diagonal lines.
David’s subjects are his ideal heroes
Ingres was a student of David. He did not join the militant movement, unlike his teacher.
Ingres had a strong admiration for the strong personality of the post- revolution leader, Emperor Napoleon, the subject of some of his famous works.
Ingres was a highly gifted artist and was fortunate to have received formal training in Rome as a scholar. He was not just a talented artist but also successful in the field of education as he gained a post as President of the most prestigious art university in France, the Ecole des Beaux- Arts.
What are the famous artworks of Ingres?
The Anger of Achilles
Napoleon on his Imperial Throne
Ingres theme was solely based on religion, history, and Greek myths as the motif of almost all of his masterpieces.
Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes is considered one of the greatest Spanish artists.
Goya became the official painter of the royal court of King Charles IV when he went back to spain.
Goya became deaf due to an unknown illness during his midlife.
What are the famous artworks of Goya?
Portrait of Dona Isabel de Porcel
The 3rd of May 1808 in Madrid; The Executions on Principe Pio Hill
Goya is highly skillful in using colors to reveal the characters of his subjects.