Post on 28-Jul-2020
The Romantic Period
1825-1900
Music of deep feeling
Music that told stories
Music that gave performers a
chance for exciting playing
The Romantic Period1825-1900
Music that gave performers a
chance for exciting playing
Virtuosity
The Romantic Period
1825-1900
Music that gave performers a
chance for exciting playing
Virtuosity
Chopin, Liszt, Paganini
The Romantic Period
1825-1900
Music of deep feeling
Nationalism
The Romantic Period
1825-1900
National anthems
Folk songs
Folk stories/folk heroes
Geographical places
Historical events/people
Folk instruments
NATIONALISTIC MUSIC
CharacteristicsThings that make music nationalistic
National anthems or patriotic songsNational Emblem March (The
Star-Spangled Banner) – USA
1812 Overture (Russian National Hymn) – Russia
Variations on Austria (Austrian National Hymn) – Austria
1812 Overture (La Marseillaise) -France
Folk songs
The Moldau (Hatikvah) – Bohemia
Farandole (March of the Three Kings) – France
Russian Sailor’s Dance (Yablochko) – Russia
Folk stories/folk heroes
William Tell – Switzerland
Till Eulenspiegel – Russia
Peer Gynt – Norway
Geographical placesThe Great Gate of Kiev – Russia
The Moldau – Bohemia
Night on Bald Mountain – Russia
Blue Danube – Austria
The Fountains of Rome - Italy
Historical events/people
1812 Overture – Russia
Folk instruments
ukelele – USA (Hawaii)
accordion – Italy
balalaika – Russia
bagpipes – British Isles
National anthems
Folk songs
Folk stories/folk heroes
Geographical places
Historical events/people
Folk instruments
NATIONALISTIC MUSIC
CharacteristicsThings that make music nationalistic
National anthemsFolk songsFolk stories/folk heroesGeographical placesHistorical events/peopleFolk instruments
NATIONALISTIC MUSICCharacteristics
Born in Hamburg, Germany in
1833
Died in Vienna, Austria in 1897
Known for his Hungarian Dances
(Hungarian Dance #5)
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Johannes Brahms
Born in Karevo, Russia in 1839
Died in St. Petersburg, Russia in
1881
One of the “Big Five” group of
Russian composers
Wrote A Night on Bald Mountain
MODESTE MUSSORGSKY
Modeste Mussorgsky
Born in Bergen, Norway in 1843
Died in Bergen, Norway in 1907
Known as the Voice of Norway
Wrote Peer Gynt
EDVARD GRIEG
Edvard Grieg
Born in Nelahozeves, Bohemia in 1841
Died in Prague, Bohemia in 1904
Wrote The New World Symphony
(Symphony #5 or #9) which is
nationalistic music about the United
States
Wrote Slavonic Dances about his home
country
ANTONIN DVORAK
Antonin Dvorak
Born in Tavastehus, Finland in 1865
Died in Jarvenpaa, Finland in 1957
Known as the greatest composer of
Finland
Wrote Finlandia to reflect his patriotic
zeal and deep love of his homeland
Finlandia contains the melody we now
know as “Be Still, My Soul”
JEAN SIBELIUS
Jean Sibelius
Born in Litomysl, Bohemia in
1824
Died in Prague, Bohemia in 1884
(notes to come later)
BEDRICH SMETANA
Bedrich Smetana