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1827-19001827-1900

Historical Historical EventsEvents•1828 – First passenger 1828 – First passenger

and freight railroadand freight railroad•1835 – Mark Twain is 1835 – Mark Twain is bornborn•1836 – Texas wins its’ 1836 – Texas wins its’ independence from independence from MexicoMexico

•Historical Historical EventsEvents

•1837 – Music Education 1837 – Music Education begins in Bostonbegins in Boston•1838 -11838 -1stst photography photography•1844 – Samuel Morse 1844 – Samuel Morse sends the 1sends the 1stst telegraph telegraph

Historical Historical EventsEvents

• 1844 – YMCA founded1844 – YMCA founded• 1848 – God discovered in 1848 – God discovered in CaliforniaCalifornia• 1853 –The Steinway piano 1853 –The Steinway piano factory is started in New factory is started in New YorkYork

Historical Historical EventsEvents

• 1861 – Civil War begins1861 – Civil War begins• 1864 – Slavery ends1864 – Slavery ends• 1865 – Lincoln is 1865 – Lincoln is assassinatedassassinated• 1874 – First American Zoo 1874 – First American Zoo in Philadelphiain Philadelphia

• 1860 – Abraham Lincoln 1860 – Abraham Lincoln becomes presidentbecomes president

Historical Historical EventsEvents

• 1876 – National Baseball 1876 – National Baseball League foundedLeague founded• 1876 – Alexander Graham 1876 – Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephoneBell invents the telephone• 1878 – Thomas Edison 1878 – Thomas Edison invents the phonograph, invents the phonograph, light bulb, and movie light bulb, and movie projectorprojector

Historical Historical EventsEvents

• 1885 – Twain publishes 1885 – Twain publishes The The Adventures of Huckleberry Adventures of Huckleberry FinnFinn• 1892 – World Premiere of 1892 – World Premiere of The Nutcracker The Nutcracker ballet with ballet with music by Tchaikovskymusic by Tchaikovsky• 1893 – Henry Ford makes 1893 – Henry Ford makes his first automobilehis first automobile

Historical Historical EventsEvents

• 1895 – Babe Ruth is born1895 – Babe Ruth is born• 1898 – Patent of the motion 1898 – Patent of the motion picture camera by Thomas picture camera by Thomas Edison, development of Edison, development of sound recordingsound recording• 1900 – Radio waves transmit 1900 – Radio waves transmit human voice/speechhuman voice/speech

General FactsGeneral Facts• Difficult political times Difficult political times in Europe (b/c of in Europe (b/c of democracydemocracy• Pianos become common Pianos become common in homesin homes• Slavery ends in AmericaSlavery ends in America

General FactsGeneral Facts• Nationalistic music Nationalistic music becomes popularbecomes popular• Impressionistic art Impressionistic art becomes popular (less becomes popular (less detail, more mood)detail, more mood)

Music FactsMusic Facts• Greater variety of Greater variety of instruments, especially instruments, especially woodwindswoodwinds• Melodies are longerMelodies are longer• Music becomes more dramatic Music becomes more dramatic and emotionaland emotional• Tempos and dynamics are Tempos and dynamics are more extrememore extreme

•Music FactsMusic Facts• Program music becomes Program music becomes popular – music portrays popular – music portrays events or tells a storyevents or tells a story• Opera becomes very popularOpera becomes very popular• Musicals begin to be written Musicals begin to be written (lighter version of opera)(lighter version of opera)• France and Russia become France and Russia become strong music centersstrong music centers

InstrumentsInstrumentsBrass instruments have valves and Brass instruments have valves and become more popularbecome more popular

Piano becomes the dominant Piano becomes the dominant instrumentinstrument

Orchestra gets largerOrchestra gets largerNew woodwinds invented (oboe New woodwinds invented (oboe and saxophone)and saxophone)

Virtuosos become popular – Virtuosos become popular – exceptional soloistsexceptional soloists

ComposersComposers

Chopin – pianoChopin – pianoShubert – art songsShubert – art songsRobert and Claire Robert and Claire Schumann – pianoSchumann – piano

ComposersComposers• Wagner – operaWagner – opera• Tchaikovsky – ballets Tchaikovsky – ballets and symphonies (and symphonies (The The NutcrackerNutcracker))• Brahms – pianoBrahms – piano

ComposersComposers

•Verdi – operaVerdi – opera•Faure – art songsFaure – art songs•Sousa – marchesSousa – marches

Ludwig van Ludwig van BeethovenBeethoven

• GermanGerman• Began going deaf in his early 30’sBegan going deaf in his early 30’s• Composed for piano and Composed for piano and

orchestrasorchestras• Fur Elise, Moonlight Sonata, 9th Fur Elise, Moonlight Sonata, 9th

Symphony, and 5th Symphony, Symphony, and 5th Symphony, Ode to JoyOde to Joy

•Styles of Styles of MusicMusic

•BalletBallet•OperaOpera•SymphonySymphony

Styles of MusicStyles of Music• ConcertosConcertos• Symphonic Poem Symphonic Poem (Program Music) – (Program Music) – Sorcerer’s ApprenticeSorcerer’s Apprentice• Art song – vocal solo, Art song – vocal solo, emphasis on textemphasis on text

VocabularyVocabulary• Romantic periodRomantic period• OperaOpera• MassMass• RequiemRequiem