ROMANTIC

MUSIC
~1820-1900~
(Music Lesson 8, Unit 3)
THE ROMANTIC PERIOD OF
MUSIC
CHARACTERISTICS:

Use of extreme
expressions and emotions.
A freedom in composing.
Expansion of the
orchestra
THE ROMANTIC PERIOD OF
MUSIC
CHARACTERISTICS:

Emphasis on lyrical
melodies.
Love, nature, religion and
nationalism are its main
themes.
THE ROMANTIC PERIOD OF
MUSIC
CHARACTERISTICS:

It focused on the meaning

and purpose behind the
music and its main
objective was to get an
emotional reaction from its
audience.
 NATIONALISM AND
EXOTICISM: Romantic Period
Main Features
In nationalism,
composers used
materials from the history
of their native country to
highlight their culture.
 NATIONALISM AND
EXOTICISM: Romantic Period
Main Features
In exoticism, on the
other hand, uses
influences from foreign
lands in their
compositions.
 ROMANTIC MUSIC
In terms of…
MELODY &
HARMONY
- lyrical, poetic,
emotional and
expressive.
- chromatic
 ROMANTIC MUSIC
In terms of…
RHYTHM AND TEMPO
- Compound rhythm
- Free rhythm
- Extensive use of accelerandos
and ritardandos
- Rubato or the subtle rhythmic
manipulation and nuance
became popular.
 ROMANTIC MUSIC
In terms of…
DYNAMICS
- frequent use of crescendos and
decrescendos
- Extreme use of ff (very loud) to ffff
(as loudly as possible); and
- pp (very soft) to pppp (as softly as
possible)
 ROMANTIC MUSIC
In terms of…
TONE COLOR (TEXTURE)
- Diverse mood and
emotions
- Enlargement of
orchestra to a richer tone
color.
“AUFSCHWUNG”

by
ROBERT SCHUMANN
~VOCAL
FORMS~
 ART
SONG
- a composition for a solo
voice or piano.
- vocal piece or work that
place great importance on
the written text or symbolic
meaning of the text
ART SONG
SYMPHONIC
POEM
- Also called “Tone Poem”
developed by Franz Liszt.
- An orchestral piece that
portrayed a story or had a
literary or artistic
background.
 MUSICAL
INSTRUMENTS (80-
100)
 PIANO
- Invented by
BARTOLOMEO
CRISTOFORI.
- It can produced both soft
and loud sound unlike
 MUSICAL
INSTRUMENTS
 STRING INSTRUMENTS
- Classical instruments were
still used.
- Grew in number to balance
the sound from the other
group of the instrumets.
 MUSICAL
INSTRUMENTS
 WOODWIND
INSTRUMENTS
- Composers added the
flute, clarinet, oboe,
English horn and piccolo
 MUSICAL
INSTRUMENTS
 BRASS INSTRUMENTS
 PERCUSSION
INSTRUMENTS
- gongs, bass drum and
snare drums were added.
- Timpani is always used in