Romantic Period (Music)

• Ludwig Van Beethoven - Bridged music from the Classical to the Romantic Era.
• Niccolo Paganini

  • Most Famous in the World
  • Italian
  • Accused to have sold his soul to the devil.

  String, Piano, Program: String
• Fredric Chopin

  • Polish
  • Poet of the Piano

  String, Piano, Program: Piano
• Franz List

  • Viennese
  • The busiest musician during the romantic era
  • Virtuoso Pianist

  String, Piano, Program: Piano
• Robert Schumann

  • Beautifully combined music
  • A composer and A MUSIC CRITIC

  Piano, String, Program: Piano
• Two pseudonyms of Schumann

  • Eusebius (Lyrical)
  • Florestan (Fiery and Stormy)
• Hector Berlioz

  • French composer
  • NEVER became skilled in any musical instrument
  • Tone color

  Piano, String, Program: Program
• Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

  • Known for his BALLET MUSIC
  • Russian
  • Composed Romeo and Juliet

  Piano, String, Program: Program
• Camile Saint Saens

  • Creates elegant, clean, polished, and never excessive music.
  • An organist - Best pianist
  • Paris

  Piano, String, Program: Program
• Piano music in the Romantic period is expressed in Free Form
• Polonaise

  • Frederic Chopin
  • Dance composition for piano and famous in Poland until today.
• Romantic Period

  • 1820 - 1910
  • Cultural movement that stressed emotion, imagination, individualism, and freedom of expression.