A Brief Lesson on the Music of the Romantic Period (1820-1910) For Grade 9 Music (Mapeh) Class Content: > Nationalism (meaning) > Ludwig Van Beethoven > Program Music > Piano Music > Concert Halls

1. MUSIC

2. CSIMU FO EHT
MANCROIT REPIOD
TODAY’S LESSON 

3. MUSIC OF THE
ROMANTIC PERIOD
TODAY’S LESSON 
ORAAAAYT 

5. 1820-1910IS WHEN THE ROMANTIC PERIOD’S MUSIC
HAD BECAME WELL KNOWN.

6. WHAT IS ROMANTIC MUSIC?
• Refers to Western music composed in
the late 18th century to 19th century.
• Composers and artists believed in
letting their imagination and passion be
seen through their works.

7. NATIONALISM
• Is reflected in most of the music of the
Romantic Era.
• Composers began to incorporate their
country's native folk songs and musical
styles into their compositions.

8. LUDWIG VAN
BEETHOVEN
Bridged the music
from Classical to
Romantic Era by
expressing his
passion and
emotion through
his music.

9. PROGRAM MUSIC
- A form of music that portrays an idea or
relays a story to the audience.
Concert Overtures
Program Symphonies
Symphonic Poems
Incidental Music
This became the main
form of instrumental
compositions which is
evident in: 

10. EXAMPLE OF
PROGRAM MUSIC:
• 1st movement –
"Day Dreams -- Passions" 00:00
• 2nd movement –
"A Ball" 15:01
• 3rd movement –
"Scene in the Countryside" 21:27
• 4th movement –
"March to the Scaffold" 38:28
• 5th movement –
"Dream of a Witches' Sabbath" 43:15
“Symphonie
Fantastique”
By Hector Berlioz

11. SHORT PIANO
PIECES IN ABA
FORM THAT
SHOW EMOTION
WERE
DEVELOPED
DURING THIS
PERIOD

12. AS THE CENTURY PROGRESSED,
MUSIC BECAME INCREASINGLY
AVAILABLE AND POPULAR AMONG
THE MIDDLE CLASS.

14. CONCERT HALLS PROVIDED
VENUES FOR MUSICAL
PERFORMANCES AND
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC WAS
AVAILABLE TO A WIDE
AUDIENCE.

17. MOST OF THE MUSICAL COMPOSITIONS IN THIS ERA
PORTRAY LITERATURE, HISTORY, EMOTIONS AND
NATURE.
PIANO MUSIC
• Is in free form such as
fantasy, rhapsody,
ballade and nocturne.
PROGRAM MUSIC
• Was expressed in tone
poems such as
Symphonie Fantastique.

18. GUIDE QUESTIONS 
1. What can you say about the history of music
within the Romantic Period?
2. What are some characteristics of Romantic
Music?
3. How does Music from the romantic period
differ from the Music made today?