LESSON 1

• 1820-1910 is when the romantic period's music had become well-known.
•  Romantic Music?

  • Refers to Western music composed in the late 18th century to 19th century.
  • Composers and artists believed in letting their imagination and passion be seen through their works.
• NATIONALISM - Composers began to incorporate their country's native folk songs and musical styles into their compositions.
• LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN - Bridged the music from Classical to Romantic Era by expressing his passion and emotion through his music. 
• PROGRAM MUSIC - A form of music that portrays an idea or relays a story to the audience.
• MAIN FORMS OF PROGRAM MUSIC

  1. Concert Overtures
  2. Program Symphonies
  3. Symphonic Poems
  4. Incidental Music
• Concert Overtures - An orchestral piece at the beginning of an opera or any performance.
• Overture example from Handel's Messiah
• Program Symphonies - A multi-movement composition with extra-musical content that directs the attention of the listener to a literary or pictorial association story.
• Program Symphony example from Symphonie Fantastique by Hector Berlioz
• Symphonic Poems (tone poem) - single continuous movement that illustrates the content of a poem.
• Symphonic Poem example from Franz Liszt Mazeppa
• Incidental Music - written to accompany or point up the action or mood of a dramatic performance on stage, film, radio, television, or recording.
• Incidental Music from Jaws Theme Song
• 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.
• PIANO MUSIC - The piano became a mainstay of music in all homes all over America and Europe. Piano music is in free form such as fantasy, rhapsody, ballade and nocturne.