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Victorian MusicBy Colton SandenMrs. Niederoest
Popular Composers Some popular composers include Sir Arthur
Sullivan, Sir Edward Elgar, Hubert Parry, Charles Villiers Stanford, Richard Strauss, and Arthur Somervell.
Popular Music The popular music of the days include
Love’s Old Sweet Song, Long, Long Ago, Cherry Ripe and many more.
Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Born: 2nd June, 1857
Died: 23rd February, 1934
Best known for his orchestral works including Enigma Variations, and The Pomp and Circumstance Marches.
Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
Born: 11th June, 1864
Died: 8th September,1949
Most known for his operas, especially Der Rosenkavalier, Salome, Lieder, and Four Last Songs.
Instruments Some include: harpsichord, violin, piano,
plus many more.
Harpsichord Introduced during 16th century
Widely used during Renaissance and Baroque periods.
Unable to adjust volume, due to the way it works.
Violin Modern violin introduced in 16th century.
Played in a wide variety of music.
Also know as a fiddle.
Piano Eventually became more popular than the
harpsichord.
Introduced in 18th century.
Replaced harpsichord.
Styles of Music Compared to today’s music, which is
somewhat repetitive, Victorian era music flowed from one genre to another over the course of the piece.
Music Halls Music Halls were a form of theatrical
entertainment, but they also helped spread popular music around.
The Waltz Was a popular dance during the Victorian
Era
Considered “riotous and indecent” by the English Oxford Dictionary as a late as 1825.
The Polka The polka is a Central European dance.
Originates from Czech word “pulka” (little half)-referencing to the quick half step of the dance, or Czech word “polka” (Polish woman/girl)
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