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!