The Romantic Era

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    Johann Wolfgang von Gruethe

    • Famous poet
    • Helped shape romanticism
    • German write and statesman
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    Luigi Cherubini

    Italian composer
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    Ludwig Van Beethoven

    • He was the transitional figure from the classical to the romantic style
    • Composed all genres
    • Virtuoso pianist
    • Expert improvisor
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    ETA Hoffman

    praised Beethoven
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    Carl Maria Von Weber

    • Composed the first German romantic opera "Der Fuel Schütz" (the magic bullet)
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    Gioacchino Rossini

    • The most important opera composer in the early 19th century
    • Most famous composer in Europe in the early 19th century

  • Paris Conservatory Founded

    a state institution for training musicians
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    Franz Schubert

    • Son of a school teacher
    • Composed over 600 secular vocal music in his short life
    • Mostly a freelance composer
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    Gaetano Donizetti

    Italian opera composer

  • Rescue Operas

    • The public loved this topic because of heroism
    • These became popular all over Europe.
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    Vincenzo Bellini

    Italian opera composer
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    Hector Berlioz

    • French composer, conductor, critic, and author
    • Innovator of orchestration techniques that created the modern orchestral sound.
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    Fanny Mendelson

    • Older sister to Felix
    • Married William Hansel in 1829
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    Felix Mendelson

    • Revived J.S. Bach music
    • Composer of most genres
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    Robert Schuman

    • German composer writer and pianist
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    Fredric Chopin

    • Called the poet of the piano
    • Found great success in the salons
    • Educated at the conservatory of Warsaw
    • His playing was delicate
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    Franz Liset

    • Piano virtuoso, writer, conductor, composer, innovator, a supporter of Wagner.
    • Primary opera composer
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    Giusepe Verdi

    • Most important Italian composer mid to late 19th century
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    Richard Wagner

    • He changed opera, harmony, music in general
    • Composed early traditional operas

  • Ophicleide Invented

    • Keyed brass instrument similar in range to trombone
    • Invented by Jeantlilaire Aste
    • Similar to trombone

  • Carlsbad Decrees

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    Clara Schuman

    • Mother of 8, touring concert pianist
    • Child prodigy composer, performer
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    Stephen Foster

    • American song composer
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    Louis Moreau Gottschalk

    • American, Nationalist
    • Child Prodigy on the piano -Sent to Paris to study
    • Born in New Orleans
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    Johannes Brahms

    • Youngest composer of the group
    • Traveled to meet Schuman
    • Editor of J.S. Bach music
    • German Romantic composer

  • Character pieced and tone poems

    just piano
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    Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Tchaikovsky was a Russian composer of the Romantic period. He was the first Russian composer whose music would make a lasting impression around the world.
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    Antonin Dovarak

    • From Bohemia
    • Musically in the west

  • New Orchestral Music: Symphonic poem/ Program music

  • Musical stylistic traits

    • Classical music has a lighter, clearer texture than baroque music and is less complex.
    • It is mainly homophonic—melody above chordal accompaniment (but counterpoint by no means is forgotten, especially later in the period).

  • Ballets