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The Romantic Era
Overview
• The Romantic Era follows the Classical Era.
• Beethoven was the “bridge” between the Classical and Romantic Eras. He used classical composition techniques, but began experimenting with Romantic ideas.
• This era was focused on EXPRESSING EMOTION.
• Composers: Listz, Schumann, Mendelssohn, Rossini
Art from the Romatic EraThe Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons
-Joseph Mallard William Turner
What else was going on in the world?
• American Civil War
• Invention of Sound Recording (Thomas Edison)
• French Revolution
• A general “culture” of rebellion
Let’s Listen!
• Mendelssohn Hungarian Rhapsody: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0odaG9qi818
• Berlioz “Symphonie Fantastique”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DWjI1uLSzw
• Discussion: What did you hear? After the recordings discuss with your stand partner what you heard in the music. Stick to MUSICAL FACTS.
Let’s Compare Romantic with Baroque/Classical
Baroque and/or Classical• Limited use of dynamic
contrast
• Smaller ensembles, chamber groups
• Strict forms (concerto, sonata allegro). Music fit inside “the box”.
Romantic• Huge dynamic changes, many
are sudden.
• Large orchestras that included brass and percussion sections.
• Looser forms: composers got out of the box. Music told a story, or painted a picture.
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT
• Research Romantic music and discover one of the following:• Composer
• Characteristic of the music
• Similarity between music and other areas such as art or architecture (this must still be focused on music from the era)
• Type of composition written in the time
• Write down your research, cite the source of your research, and turn in next class!
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