1820-1900
•Dates: 1820-1900
•Term used to describe is “expression”.
•The theme of “love” was prevalent inmusic, art and theater.
•Music starts to take on new ideas thatcreate a dissonant (not as pleasing to theear) sound.
FACTS ABOUT THE ROMANTICTIME PERIOD
Woodwind:
Saxophone
Brass:
Tuba
INSTRUMENTS
was a French composer, mainly of operas. In acareer cut short by his early death, he achieved fewsuccesses before his final work, Carmen, became oneof the most popular and frequently performedworks in the entire opera repertory.
Famous Work:
“Habanera” from Carmen
(scene from Opera and Up)
GEORGES BIZET
•Russian composer most widely known throughoutEurope and the United States for his ballets.
•Tchaikovsky took piano lessons from the age of five andhe could read music as well as his teacher within threeyears.
• Main concern was how his music impacted his listenerson an aesthetic level
Famous Work:
The Nutcracker Suite
TCHAIKOVSKY
•American composer and conductor known particularlyfor American military and patriotic marches.
•His father eventually enlisted him in the United StatesMarine Band as an apprentice in 1868.
•Known as the “March King”
Famous Work:
“Stars and Stripes Forever”- National March of the UnitedStates
JOHN PHILIP SOUSA
• One of the most prominent figures associated withImpressionist music
•His music is noted for its sensory component and fornot often forming around one key or pitch.
•Often Debussy's work reflected the activities orturbulence in his own life.
Famous Works:
“Clair de Lune”
CLAUDE DEBUSSY