Romantic Period
Romantic Period
Romantic Period
1820-1900
FRENCH REVOLUTION
During this time period, the British
Empire became the most powerful
colonial presence in the world.
FRENCH REVOLUTION
It is similar with
Philippines
Edsa Revolution
Characteristics
of the
Romantic Period
2. Instead of
working for
wealthy
bosses, artists
were for the
first time able
to work for
themselves
MUSICAL STYLE
&
CHARACTERISTICS OF
THE PERIOD
Music is always
MELODY-BASED
and so of
it aappeals
to the
Popularity
song is always
MELODY-BASED
masses
THE MUSICIAN
They composed music to express what they were
thinking and feeling- unlike during earlier days,
when they were only allowed to compose exactly
what their employer wanted.
NATIONALISTIC
Composers wrote music that represented
their countries-including the history,
politics and challenges of those
countries; included folksongs melodies
RESCUE OPERA
-imprisonment of the heroine by a
tyrant and her rescue by her lover.
- Consists also of wrongs being
righted not by the appearance of
gods but by human beings own
efforts.
RESCUE OPERA
RESCUE OPERA
Appearance of
angels, gods were
discouraged
NOCTURNE
small piece without fixed form
and dreamy atmosphere of night
PIANO
main
instrument
COMPOSERS
FREDERICK CHOPIN
(1810-1849)
POET of the piano
Simplicity is the final
achievement.
FREDERICK
CHOPIN
(1810-1849)
Peter
Tchaikovsky
Peter
Tchaikovsky
JOHANNES
BRAHMS
Brahms Lullaby
Brahms Lullaby
WIEGENLIED
Or Brahms Lullaby
FELIX
MENDELSSOHN
Richard Wagner
( friend of Hitler)
Present Times
Its effect on our contemporary music
Gay relationships
POP MUSIC
If I Were A Boy
Songs are more honest and
straightforward