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Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)
- Born in Zelazowa Wola, poland; died at age 39 in Paris,France.
- Best known for his solo piano muisc including nocturnes, etudes, preludes, polanaises, mazurkas, waltzes and two piano concertos.
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Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
- born in Raiding, Hungary; died at age 74 in Bayreuth, Germany
- Addition to being a composer, he was known for being a virtuoso performer.
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Character pieces
works portraying a single mood, emotion, or idea.
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etude
A study piece concentrating on a single technical problem
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mazurka
In romantic music, a small piano piece based on the Polish dance form. Prominent in the work of Chopin
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nocturne
A "night piece" that is gentle and reflective.
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polonaise
In romantic music, a small piano piece based on the Polish dance form.
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symphonic poem
A single-movement programmatic work, relatively long and very free in form, usually involving a dramatic plot or literary idea.
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tone poem
A single-movement programmatic work, relatively long and very free in form, usually involving a dramatic plot or literary idea.
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Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)
Born in La Cote St-Andre, France; died at age 65 in Paris, France. Known for program symphonies
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"Dies irae"
"Day of Wrath." A chant melody from the middle ages that represents death in music.
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idee fixe
A single, recurring motive
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program symphony
A symphony with a story line or other type of program
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Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
the bulk of his tone poem was in the 19th century
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thematic transformation
The practice of varying a single theme or melody through the different sections of a piece; this procedure was used especially in romatic tone poems.
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