1820-1900

HOW ROMANTIC!

• Dates: 1820-1900• Term used to describe is

“expression”.• The theme of “love” was prevalent

in music, art and theater.• Music starts to take on new ideas

that create a dissonant (not as pleasing to the ear) sound.

FACTS ABOUT THE ROMANTIC TIME PERIOD

Woodwind:Saxophone

Brass:Tuba

INSTRUMENTS

was a French composer, mainly of operas. In a career cut short by his early death, he achieved

few successes before his final work, Carmen, became one of the most popular and frequently performed works in the entire opera repertory.

Famous Work:“Habanera” from Carmen

(scene from Opera and Up)

GEORGES BIZET

• Russian composer most widely known throughout Europe and the United States for

his ballets.• Tchaikovsky took piano lessons from the age

of five and he could read music as well as his teacher within three years.

• Main concern was how his music impacted his listeners on an aesthetic level

Famous Work:The Nutcracker Suite

TCHAIKOVSKY

• American composer and conductor known particularly for American military and patriotic

marches.• His father eventually enlisted him in the United

States Marine Band as an apprentice in 1868.• Known as the “March King”

Famous Work:“Stars and Stripes Forever”- National March of

the United States

JOHN PHILIP SOUSA

• One of the most prominent figures associated with Impressionist music

• His music is noted for its sensory component and for not often forming around one key or

pitch. • Often Debussy's work reflected the activities

or turbulence in his own life.

Famous Works:“Clair de Lune”

CLAUDE DEBUSSY