ROMANTIC PERIOD COMPOSERS

Life and Works of Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Verdi, Puccini, Liszt and Wagner

1. ROMANTIC PERIOD COMPOSERS

2. FREDERIC FRANCOIS CHOPIN Born on March 01, 1810 Completed his musical education from the Warsaw Conservatory

3. FREDERIC FRANCOIS CHOPIN Had his first formal piano lessons in 1816. At 7, he started performing in public and composed two Polonaises.

4. FREDERIC FRANCOIS CHOPIN At 18, he earned the title “Poet of the Piano”. History says that no other composer has made the piano sound so beautiful as Chopin .

5. FREDERIC FRANCOIS CHOPIN His works are described to be elegant, graceful, and melodic. At 39, he died of Tuberculosis in October 17, 1849.

6. POLONAISE IN A FLAT MAJOR OP. 53 FREDERIC FRANCOIS CHOPIN

7. PETER ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY Born in May 7, 1840 Son of Petrovich Tchaikovsky and Alexandra Andreyevna At 5, he started taking piano lessons.

8. PETER ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY He pursued his career as a civil servant. At 21, he began studying music theory He became a professor of music in Moscow Conservatory.

9. PETER ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY At 30, he made “Romeo and Juliet” Tchaikovsky underwent several emotional disturbances.

10. PETER ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY His works were influenced by French, Italian, German and Russian. He blended national and exotic elements to produce subjective and passionate music.

11. GIUSEPPE VERDI Born on October 9, 1813 in Le Roncole Italy He began studying music in Busseto . Married to Margerita Barezzi

12. GIUSEPPE VERDI “ Oberto ”, his first opera Death of his wife and two children.

13. GIUSEPPE VERDI A LIBRETTO about Jews exiled from their homeland is what changed Verdi’s heart.

14. GIUSEPPE VERDI He composed “ NABUCCO” (Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon) that has proved him being nationalistic.

15. GIUSEPPE VERDI Verdi’s opera symbolizes Italian Independence. His compositions were merely for the public whose main entertainment was opera.

16. GIUSEPPE VERDI Themes of his works: Mature Serious Ends unhappily Hatred, love, jealousy and fear

17. GIUSEPPE VERDI Three greatest works: Aida Otello Falstaff He died of stroke on January 27, 1901 in Milan.

18. GIUSEPPE VERDI Verdi’s opera symbolizes Italian Independence. His compositions were merely for the public whose main entertainment was opera.

19. GIUSEPPE VERDI “NABUCCO” ( Nabucodnozor )

20. GIACOMO PUCCINI The Greatest Italian Opera Composer after Verdi Born in Tuscany, Italy on D ecember 22,1858

21. GIACOMO PUCCINI Fortuna Magi, his uncle, assisted him in his musical education. He bare have enough money or food to supply his needs .

22. GIACOMO PUCCINI He got his diploma from Pacini School of Music in Lucca in 1880. In 1893, he became popular all throughout Italy for his Manon Lescaut .

23. GIACOMO PUCCINI Became wealthy because of his world-famous composition La Boheme (1896), Tosca (1900) and Madame Butterfly (1904)

24. GIACOMO PUCCINI Puccini, who was a chain smoker, felt he had a chronic soar throat an later diagnosed to throat cancer in 1923.

25. GIACOMO PUCCINI Died of continuous bleeding due to radiation therapy treatment in November 29, 1924.

26. GIACOMO PUCCINI MADAME BUTTERFLY

27. FRANZ LISZT Born in Hungary on October 22, 1811 Only child of Adam Liszt and Anna Lagen At 6, he had his first music lessons

28. FRANZ LISZT His father was his first teacher who was an administrator for the Esterhazy Family. In Vienna, Carl Czerny taught his piano techniques.

29. FRANZ LISZT Antonio Salieri , taught him different techniques in composition. Liszt was inspired by Paganini, a great violinist.

30. FRANZ LISZT He is the inventor of Symphonic Poem/Tone Poem His music is controversial. His piano works require extreme dynamics.

31. FRANZ LISZT At 74, he died of Powemonia in Bayreuth, Germany on June 30, 1886. He composed “Transcendental Etudes”

32. FRANZ LISZT HUNGARIAN RHAPSODIES

33. RICHARD WAGNER Born on May 22, 1813 in Leipzig, Germany. At 7, he began his music studies under a Latin teacher.

34. RICHARD WAGNER His compositions were well-known for its rich harmonies, complicated texture and orchestration.

35. RICHARD WAGNER He died of heart attack in February 13, 1883. He composed “Bridal Chorus” from the opera Lohengrin .

36. RICHARD WAGNER