3/15Music and the Human Experience with Professor KattariExtra credit: add 5 classical songs and movie autobiography report due March 31Piano in Romantic Era- Piano was widespread now for amateurs, especially femalesPiano genres: (1830s – 1850s)- Short, instrumental piano miniatures:o Etudes: technical songs Chopin made etudes into songso Preludes – use recurring motiveo Impromptu – seems improvisedo Romance: lyrical and tendero Character piece – expresses a scientific mood, character, story (programmatic) Robert Schumann “Dreaming” Clara Schumann “Nocturne” Chopin’s “Mazurka in F#m” “Minute Waltz”o Dance-inspired pieces – mazurkas, polonaises, waltzes, polkaso Lied: German art songs with accompaniment Usually set to Romantic Poetryo Multi-movement chamber and orchestral genres Can be amateurish or technically demandingo Professional solo piano concerts (their own compositions and classics) or amateurs at homeRomantic Piano music composers- Robert and Clara Schumanno Germano Love affair expressed through musico Robert – composer, music critico Clara – composer, performero Robert’s condition detiorated because of bipolarism and alcoholism- In-class example Robert Schumann “Carnaval” (1834-1835)o Cycle of 20 character pieces of a masquerade at the Carnaval Eusebius (his calm alter-ego) Florestan (fiery alter ego) Chiarina (Clara) Chopin, Paganini, and other characters- Frederic Chopino Poland -> Bohemian community in Pariso Composed exclusively/idiomatically for the pianoo Elevated etude from practice to concert musico Sickly, died of
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