Program Music - Romantic Period

Program Music

1. Review What do you think is the reason behind the name “Romantic Period”?

2. EXPRESSION OF FEELINGS AND THOUGHTS

3. Musical Elements of the Period RHYTHM – Use of Rubato (slight holding back or pressing forward of tempo) MELODY – Expressive and richer tone color HARMONY – Intricate and colorful FORMS – Miniature and monumental

4. Program Music 19 th Century

5. Program Music It is music which tries to tell a story in sound It brought music closer to poetry and painting Helped composers relate their own work to the political issues of their time.

6. Types of Program Music INCIDENTAL MUSIC PROGRAM SYMPHONY CONCERT OVERTURE SYMPHONIC POEM

7. INCIDENTAL MUSIC Music played between acts of a play and during important scenes. Example: J. M. Kraus - VB 33 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hr69RE8xmDY Types of Program Music

8. Types of Program Music PROGRAM SYMPHONY A piece of music for orchestra which tells a certain story. Example: Hector Berlioz's Symphony Fantastique https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwCuFaq2L3U

9. SYMPHONIC POEM is a long single movement piece for orchestra to develop a poetic idea, suggest a scene or create a mood. Example: Vltava by Smetana https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6kqu2mk-Kw Types of Program Music

10. CONCERT OVERTURE is designed to serve as introduction to an opera. Ex. 1812 Overture by Tchaikovsky https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2W1Wi2U9sQ Types of Program Music