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Intro to the Romantic Period

Intro to the Romantic Period

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Performing Arts, Arts

9th - 12th Grade

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Nick Pulido

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15 Slides • 6 Questions

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Open Ended

When you think of the word Romantic, what is the first thing that comes to mind?

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Multiple Choice

Which definition best describes Romanticism?

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A cultural movement that stressed emotion, imagination, and individuality.

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Conducive to or characterized by the expression of love.

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Expressing love and dedication in a way that's intentional, unmistakable, and deeply affectionate.

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The state or quality of being romantic.

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Multiple Choice

Which best describes the role of the composer in the 19th century?

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Composers worked for the aristocratic courts.

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Composers worked as freelance artists.

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Open Ended

Why do you think composers moved from the aristocratic courts to being freelance artists?

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Open Ended

How did the role of the composer change during the Romantic period? What were some of the factors that contributed to this change?

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So Many Great Composers!

  • ​Franz Schubert

  • Robert Schumann

  • Clara Schumann

  • Frederic Chopin

  • Franz Liszt

  • Hector Berlioz

  • Antonin Dvorak​

Just to name a few!

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​Classical & Romantic

​Romantic

  • ​Used musical forms developed in the Classical era

  • Expressive, songlike melodies

  • ​Greater range of tone color, dynamics, and pitch

  • Wider harmonic vocabulary

  • Dissonances (clashing notes) and more tension

  • Larger orchestra

  • Musical style was unique to each composer

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Open Ended

Explain the differences between nationalism and exoticism in Romantic music.

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Franz Schubert, Die Post from Winterreise

Franz Schubert, Erlkonig (pg. 286)

Art Song Examples

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Program Music Example

Example 1: Mendelssohn - Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream

Example 2​: Modest Mussorgsky, Pictures at an Exhibition, Baba Yaga and The Great Gate of Kiev

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