1. Composers
1.1. Franz Schubert (1797-1828): lieder composer. Ex: Ave Maria
1.2. Clara Schumann (1819-1896): one of the best piano player in history. Chopin said she was the only one who could play his music. Ex: Mein Stern
1.3. Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827): composer, conductor and German pianist. Ex: Symphony nº 9
1.4. Piotr Ilich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893): composer of so many important ballets. Ex: Rhe nutcracker, the swan lake...
2. General characteristics
2.1. Inluences
2.1.1. There was more liberty in expression in Romantic Music, composeres expressed their feelings in music. This was the focus of this era. Most of the music works were 'programme symphony' ( music based in an experience of the composer) and also 'tone poem' (based in a book read by the composer).
2.1.2. Industrial revoution had an influence in instruments, for example: in keys for brass instruments.
2.2. Subjects
2.2.1. relacionated with exotic things, oriental things and the past
2.3. Melodies, Rhythm, Harmony...
2.3.1. -There are wighter textures, there are contrasts of pitch and dynamics.
2.3.2. -There are lyrical melodies and a rich harmony.
2.4. Musical forms
2.4.1. Insrumental music
2.4.1.1. Great forms
2.4.1.1.1. Symphony
2.4.1.1.2. Program music (This form is new from this era)
2.4.1.1.3. Concert
2.4.1.2. Small forms
2.4.1.2.1. Music for piano
2.4.2. Vocal Music
2.4.2.1. Great forms
2.4.2.1.1. Opera
2.4.2.1.2. Mass (religious)
2.4.2.2. Small forms
2.4.2.2.1. German lied
3. The piano
3.1. It was the most important instrument during this era, there where so many piano composers (Ludwig Van Beethoven, Frederic Chopin...)
3.2. It's a striked string instument played nowadays wich comes from the harpsichord
3.3. It became very popular in this era, mostly because of its miniatures like waltzes and ballades
4. From early 19th century to early 20th century
5. The Romantic Orchestra
5.1. It's formed from 60 to 100 musicans
6. The Romantic Opera
6.1. Gioacchino Rossini started the opera era in Italy
6.2. Bel Canto
6.2.1. Initaiated by Rossini
6.2.2. typically florid and intricate
6.3. Most important composers
6.3.1. Giuseppe Verdi
6.3.2. Vincenzo Bellini
6.3.3. Gaetano Donizetti
6.4. Themes
6.4.1. Natural
6.4.2. Romantic
6.4.3. Exotic places
6.4.4. Medieval Era
7. Nationalism
7.1. Music movement on the 19th century
7.2. It refers to the musical ideas of an specific country, region...
7.2.1. folk music