Romantic Music

The Romantic era was a time when composers...

• Obsessed with Jazz Music

• Went back to Baroque music

• Got rid of the orchestra

• Explored the power of music

Some composers composed pieces of extreme difficulty because...

• They wanted to impress their fans

• They wanted to trick people

• They wanted to be awkward

• They wanted to impress their families

Chopin's compositions based on what instrument ?

• The entire orchestra.

• Violin

• Piano

• Vocal

What was the status of the piano at this time

• Less popular

• Never used

• Very expensive

• Popular and affordable to a larger number of people

What happened to the orchestra during this time

• It expanded to include brass and percussion instruments

• It got rid of the string section

• It got smaller

• It expanded but got rid of the conductor

What section played the important parts during the Romantic period

• The string section

• The woodwind section

• The brass section

• They all played important parts

What characteristic is typical of the Romantic music?

• Music was balanced and symmetrical

• Music expressed intense feelings

• Piano music was simple and easy to play

• Composers only used a small range of notes

19th century music style based on folk songs, dances and legends of the composer's homeland, breaking with the influence of Italian, German and French music.

• Program music

• Nationalism

• Exoticism

• Impressionism

He is the composer of the music used in the famous ballet The Nutcracker.

• Chopin

• Liszt

• Tchaikovsky

• Beethoven

He is one of the prominent pianist during Romantic period and composed different music for piano. Like Nocturne Op. 9 No.2

• Chopin

• Liszt

• Tchaikovsky

• Beethoven