Name: Romantic Musical PeriodDates: 1850-1910Country: Europe/AmericasFacts: • Romantic Music wasn’t about just

love, it was about human feelings.• Music was used to tell stories and

express ideas.• Composers were proud of their

country’s music and often used folk songs in their work.

Music:• Romantic music used forms

borrowed from classical music and made them bigger: longer songs and more instruments.

• Romantic musicians wrote about nature, literature (books), history, and feelings.

Name: Ludwig van BeethovenDates: 1770-1827Country: GermanyFacts: • Beethoven began losing his

hearing in his twenties.• He played piano, wrote music,

and conducted orchestras.Music:• Beethoven’s music is still well-

known today. He is considered one of the greatest composers.

• Beethoven’s music is very expressive. He helped other musicians see that they could use music to express emotions and tell stories.

Name: Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyDates: 1840-1893Country: RussiaFacts: • Many people said bad things

about his music during his lifetime.

• He wrote many ballets which are still performed today.

Music:• His music is very emotional.

People said he wrote from his heart and not his head.

• He wrote beautiful melodies.HE’S MRS. FRICKE’S FAVORITE!

Name: Giacomo PucciniDates: 1858-1924Country: ItalyFacts: • Puccini wrote great, dramatic

operas, which are still performed today.

• He was one of the last great Italian opera composers. He wanted to write operas from an early age.

• He liked to drive fast cars and almost died in a crash.

Music:• He liked to set his operas in far-

away places.• Many of his operas were tragic, or

ended sadly.