PowerPoints for Instructors and Students © 2016 Cengage Learning Chapter 23: Early Romantic Music PART V Romantic Music Chapter 23 Early Romantic Music Pages 213-221 Music Listening Today (6th Edition) by Charles Hoffer and Darrell Bailey Chapter 23: Early Romantic Music PART V Romantic Music Romantic Music • More flowing and passionate melodies • Rich harmonies • Freer use of rhythm • More frequent changes in dynamic levels • Richer tonal qualities • Many lengthy works • Amount of contrast in its music Music Listening Today (6th Edition) by Charles Hoffer and Darrell Bailey Chapter 23: Early Romantic Music PART V Romantic Music The Art Song • Also called “Lied” • Solo singer and piano STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Music Listening Today (6th Edition) by Charles Hoffer and Darrell Bailey Chapter 23: Early Romantic Music PART V Romantic Music The Art Song • Musical setting of a poem – More than a nice melody – Singer expresses text – Piano important Music Listening Today (6th Edition) by Charles Hoffer and Darrell Bailey Chapter 23: Early Romantic Music PART V Romantic Music Schubert: Der Erlkönig • Poem by Goethe • Singer sings four roles – Narrator – Father – Son – Erl King DEA/A. DAGLI ORTI/Getty Images Music Listening Today (6th Edition) by Charles Hoffer and Darrell Bailey Chapter 23: Early Romantic Music PART V Romantic Music Schubert: Der Erlkönig • Through-composed • Piano sets mood Music Listening Today (6th Edition) by Charles Hoffer and Darrell Bailey Chapter 23: Early Romantic Music PART V Romantic Music Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto • First movement: Allegro molto appassionato – Sonata form begins with solo violin playing theme – Second theme features woodwinds and calmer quality – After development section a solo violin returns – Cadenza follows – Recapitulation – Energetic coda Music Listening Today (6th Edition) by Charles Hoffer and Darrell Bailey Chapter 23: Early Romantic Music PART V Romantic Music Women Composers • Why so few? – Was a “man’s world” – Difficulty getting published – Could not take advanced courses • Situation now much improved Music Listening Today (6th Edition) by Charles Hoffer and Darrell Bailey Chapter 23: Early Romantic Music PART V Romantic Music Summary • Romantic music • The art song – Schubert: Der Erlkönig • Romantic instrumental work – Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto • Status of women composers Music Listening Today (6th Edition) by Charles Hoffer and Darrell Bailey .