One of the most distinctive styles is the art song. Also known as the Lied (German for song), it is described as a musical poem, along with piano and voice. The melodies were long and lyrical, with irregular phrases. The rhythm had frequent changes in both time signatures and tempo. There was a great variety in tone color. There was also an increase of brass and woodwind in the orchestra. Romantic music was also almost entirely homophonic. More distinctive styles were the ideas of individuality of style, expressive goals and interests, and nationalism. As short as the Classical Era was, Romantic music has roots similar to it. Classical Era composers wanted to rid themselves of the previous music, Baroque style. But Romantic Era composers weren’t …show more content…
One of the big changes were the additions of more brass and woodwinds. Program Music during the Romantic Period was mainly instrumental music associated with a story, poem, or idea. Then there would be a program to explain it. Harmony in Romantic music was colorful, which means it was various. There were new chords and a wide variety of keys. Timbre in Romantic music was very important. Also, the piano was improved, which allowed a more expressive tone. Romantic composers expanded their range of dynamics by including fortissississimo (ffff) and pianissississimo (pppp). The range of pitch was expanded with the piccolo and contrabassoon. There is a thematic transformation from miniature to monumental. Whichever piece was chosen, the composer expressed themselves as much as they could in it. The role of the piano in Classical music was tremendous. It was the centerpiece during the time, and many children had a miniature one. In Romantic music, the nocturne is a work based on the night. The etude is designed to train a performer on a skill on a solo instrument. The polonaise is a Polish slow dance. The concerto in Romantic music didn’t have any specific change from the Baroque concerto. One of the main differences, in almost all works, is that it was …show more content…
Schubert wrote Ellens Gesang III, Erlkönig, D. 328, Winterreise, and more. Robert Schumann composed Dichterliebe, and Kinderszenen. Clara Schumann, Robert’s wife, composed Mein Stern, Am Strande, and Lorelei. Chopin wrote pieces for Nocturnes, Preludes, and Etudes. Liszt wrote Années de pèlerinage, and Liebesträume. Gottschalk composed The Banjo. Mendelssohn composed Violin Concerto and Elijah. Berlioz composed La Damnation de Faust. Famous composers of the mid-nineteenth century include Modest Mussorgsky, Peter Tchaikovsky, Bedrich Smetana, Antonin Dvorák, and Johannes Brahms. Mussorgsky wrote Pictures at an Exhibition and Boris Godunov. Tchaikovsky wrote The Nutcracker and Swan Lake. Smetana composed The Bartered Bride. Dvorák composed Rusalka and Slavonic Dances. Brahms composed A German Requiem and Brahms’ Lullaby. Other famous writers are Giuseppe Verdi, Giacomo Puccini, Richard Wagner, Gustav Mahler and Richard Strauss. Verdi composed Aida and Rigoletto. Puccini composed Madama Butterfly, Turandot, and Tosca. Wagner composed Der Ring des Nibelungen, and Tristan und Isolde. Mahler wrote the Lied Lieder und Gesänge. Strauss wrote the Lied Der