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ROMANTIC
PERIOD
COMPOSER
S
FREDERIC FRANCOIS
CHOPIN
Born on March 01, 1810
Completed his musical education from the Warsaw Conservatory
FREDERIC FRANCOIS
CHOPIN
Had his first formal piano lessons in 1816.
At 7, he started performing in public and composed two Polonaises.
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.
FREDERIC FRANCOIS
CHOPIN His works are
described to be
elegant,
graceful, and
melodic.
At 39, he died of
Tuberculosis in
October 17,
1849.
POLONAISE IN
A FLAT MAJOR
OP. 53
FREDERIC FRANCOIS
CHOPIN
PETER ILYICH
TCHAIKOVSKY
Born in May 7, 1840
Son of PetrovichTchaikovsky and Alexandra Andreyevna
At 5, he started taking piano lessons.
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.
PETER ILYICH
TCHAIKOVSKY At 30, he made
“Romeo and
Juliet”
Tchaikovsky
underwent
several
emotional
disturbances.
PETER ILYICH
TCHAIKOVSKYHis works were
influenced by
French, Italian,
German and
Russian.
He blended national
and exotic elements
to produce subjective
and passionate
music.
GIUSEPPE VERDI
Born on October
9, 1813 in Le
Roncole Italy
He began
studying music in
Busseto.
Married to
Margerita Barezzi
GIUSEPPE VERDI
“Oberto”, his
first opera
Death of his
wife and two
children.
GIUSEPPE VERDI
A LIBRETTO
about Jews
exiled from their
homeland is
what changed
Verdi’s heart.
GIUSEPPE VERDI
He composed
“NABUCCO”
(Nebuchadnezza
r, King of
Babylon) that has
proved him being
nationalistic.
GIUSEPPE VERDIVerdi’s opera
symbolizes
Italian
Independence.
His compositions
were merely for
the public whose
main
entertainment
was opera.
GIUSEPPE VERDI
Themes of his
works:
Mature
Serious
Ends unhappily
Hatred, love,
jealousy and fear
GIUSEPPE VERDI
Three greatest
works:
Aida
Otello
Falstaff
He died of stroke
on January 27,
1901 in Milan.
GIUSEPPE VERDIVerdi’s opera
symbolizes
Italian
Independence.
His compositions
were merely for
the public whose
main
entertainment
was opera.
GIUSEPPE VERDI
“NABUCCO”(Nabucodnozor)
GIACOMO PUCCINI
The Greatest
Italian Opera
Composer after
Verdi
Born in Tuscany,
Italy on
December
22,1858
GIACOMO PUCCINI
Fortuna Magi, his
uncle, assisted
him in his musical
education. He
bare have
enough money or
food to supply his
needs.
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.
GIACOMO PUCCINI
Became wealthy
because of his
world-famous
composition La
Boheme (1896),
Tosca (1900) and
Madame Butterfly
(1904)
GIACOMO PUCCINIPuccini, who
was a chain
smoker, felt he
had a chronic
soar throat an
later diagnosed
to throat cancer
in 1923.
GIACOMO PUCCINI
Died of
continuous
bleeding due to
radiation therapy
treatment in
November 29,
1924.
GIACOMO PUCCINI
MADAME
BUTTERFLY
FRANZ LISZTBorn in Hungary
on October 22,
1811
Only child of
Adam Liszt and
Anna Lagen
At 6, he had his
first music
lessons
FRANZ LISZTHis father was his
first teacher who
was an
administrator for
the Esterhazy
Family.
In Vienna, Carl
Czerny taught his
piano techniques.
FRANZ LISZTAntonio Salieri,
taught him
different
techniques in
composition.
Liszt was inspired
by Paganini, a
great violinist.
FRANZ LISZTHe is the inventor
of Symphonic
Poem/Tone Poem
His music is
controversial.
His piano works
require extreme
dynamics.
FRANZ LISZTAt 74, he died of
Powemonia in
Bayreuth,
Germany on June
30, 1886.
He composed
“Transcendental
Etudes”
FRANZ LISZT
HUNGARIAN
RHAPSODIE
S
RICHARD
WAGNERBorn on May
22, 1813 in
Leipzig,
Germany.
At 7, he began
his music
studies under a
Latin teacher.
RICHARD
WAGNERHis
compositions
were well-
known for its
rich harmonies,
complicated
texture and
orchestration.
RICHARD
WAGNERHe died of heart
attack in
February 13,
1883.
He composed
“Bridal Chorus”
from the opera
Lohengrin.
RICHARD
WAGNER
