PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Instrumental Music of the Romantic Era
HISTORICAL-CULTURAL BACKGROUND
characteristics of the romantic music
- individuality of musical style
characteristics of the romantic music
- development of new harmonies
characteristics of the romantic music
- development of "program" music
music that depicts a story or scene
wanderer above the sea of fog
(Frederic Chopin 1810-1849)
()was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of French-Polish parentage.
SensationaL keyboard prowess.
was a Hungarian pianist and composer of enormous influence and originality.
CHARLES-CAMILLE SAINT-saens
was a French composer, organist and conductor who wrote works including Samson and Delilah