The romantic period in music extended from about 1820 to 1900. Among the most significant musicians were Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann, Clara Wieck Schumann, Frederic Chopin, Franz Liszt, Felix Mendelssohn, Hector Berlioz, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Antonin Dvorak, Johannes Brahms, Giuseppe Verdi, Giacomo Puccini, Richard Wagner and Gustav Mahler. The length of this list – and some important composers have been omitted from it – testifies to the richness and variety of romantic music and to its continuing impact on today’s concert and operatic repertoire.
Composers of Emotions and images in the text take on an added dimension from the keyboard commentary. Arpeggios in the piano might suggest the splashing of oars or the motion of a mill wheel. Chords in a low register might depict darkness or a lover’s torment. The mood is often set by a brief piano introduction and summed up at the end by a piano section called a postlude.
Strophic and Through-Composed Form
When a poem has several stanzas, the musical setting must accommodate their total emotional impact. Composers can use strophic form, repeating the same music for each stanza of the poem. Strophic form makes a song easy to remember and is used in almost all folk songs.
Composers may also use through-composed form, writing new music for each stanza. Through-composed form allows music to reflect a poem’s changing moods.
Composer: Franz Schubert
Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828) was an Austrian composer. In a short lifespan of less than 32 years, Schubert was a prolific composer, writing some 600 songs, ten symphonies, liturgical music, operas, incidental music and a large body of chamber and solo piano music. Appreciation of his music while he was alive was limited to a relatively small circle of admirers in Vienna, but interest in his work increased significantly in the decades immediately after his death. Composers Felix Mendelssohn, Robert Schumann, Franz Liszt and Johannes Brahms, discovered and championed his works through the remainder of the century. Today,
It is arguable that some Romantic music made greater demands upon its listeners than did music of previous historical periods. What were those demands? Why did these changes come about? And what strategies can you formulate for listening to this music today? In consideration of the musical changes present in the Romantic era, this essay will contend that these changes are very much related to the wider social and technological changes in society around that time. Thus, it is important…
Essay Portion 1) Describe the three basic types of music heard in original scores during the silent film era and cites specific examples from The Birth of a Nation. (10 points) Music is an important form of art; it has always been utilized by each and every culture for entertainment purpose. Earlier in the silent film era, music was generally not included in the films but played in the beginning or at the end to entertain the audience. Later music was used in the form of background score to provide…
adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s play ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ is sadly completely consumed by the romantic comedy style, masking Wilde’s key concerns and detracting from important comic elements of the play. This can be observed through the varying representations of characters, the film’s lack of contextual jokes, the more prominent sub-plot between Dr Chasuble and Miss Prism, the addition of music and the way in which dialogue, while remaining true to the play, has lost meaning in the film.…
Frederic Chopin When most people hear the term “romantic,” thoughts of candlelight dinners, dramatic movies and love between two people come to mind. Rarely is the Romantic period of music thought about, and even less likely the composers who pioneered it. However, the Romantic period left a huge imprint on the world for centuries, as did its spotlight composer, remarkable pianist Frederic Chopin. His life and musical works impacted generations of musicians after him. His breakthrough style of writing…
writing music for the public, rather just for people who higher up in society. so many composers tried to break the mold but at the same time a lot of them reverted after emotional and financial hardship. Composing music for the public paved the way for Mahler and Wagner and many of the other composers. The expectations the public had on composers made it difficult for some composers to write for them. The trouble many composers found in writing what they wanted to write also made…
BEETHOVEN AND THE ROMANTIC PERIOD THE FRNCH REVOLUTION HAD A MAJOR IMPACT ON THE FORMATION OF THE ROMANTIC PERIOD. AT THE TIME, ARTISTS STARTED TO USE THEIR ABILITY IN MUSIC TO RELEASE ALL THE EMOTION AND EXPRESS THEMSELVES, FREELY AND PERSONALLY. THE MUSIC IN ROMANTIC PERIOD WAS MAJORLY CONTAINED WARM, EXPRESSIVE, INTERPRETATION OF FREEDOM, MELODIES AND HARMONIC COLOUR. THE ROMANTIC PERIOD DEVELOPED OVER HUNDREDS OF YEARS AND MANY NEW FORMS EMERGED DURING THIS PERIOD. MUSICIANS STARTED IMPROVING THEIR…
Music Week 11 Discuss 1. What are the differences between Classical and the Romantic styles? Rules, rules, rules. Classical compositions are filled with the pragmatic way in which the music “should” be composed. This was not only thrown out the proverbial window in the romantic but was sought after. The resounding chord progression and the enhanced rubato took the restraints that were so prevalent in the classical era. All the sounds of a classical orchestra are somewhat dwarfed by the sheer size…
framed My creature is a murderer My dad comes into town My friend justine is dead Romantic vs. Modern It was embodied mostly in the visual arts, music, and literature, but had a major impact on historiography education and the natural sciences. The movement validated intense emotion as an authentic source of aesthetic experience, placing new emphasis on emotions like apprehension, horror and terror. “Romantics” were distrustful of the human world, and tended to believe that a close connection with…
Compare and Contrast Essay: Classical and Rap Music Kristin Conway COM/155 - UNIVERSITY COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION I March 15, 2014 Instructor: Kathleen Case In contrary to common thought, classical and rap music have as many similarities as they do differences. The sound may be completely different, but there is a way to show emotion that will affect the listeners. For example, they both have ways to bring emotion and feeling into both performance and their audience’s effectiveness.…
Enlightenment and Romantic Periods Top 10 Claudia Richey, Kersha Pigg, Sonya Ingram, and Ahmed Maloul Learning Team C Humanities 102 April 3, 2012 Dr. Kimberly Lockwood Enlightenment and Romantic Periods Top 10 Romantic Period Architecture # 1 The most recognized building in the world, the Palace of Westminster owes its stunning Gothic architecture to the 19th-century architect Sir Charles Barry. Barry won the chance to design and build in a competition. Architecture during this era was considered…
