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 Romantic music - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Romantic music is related to Romantic movements in literature, art, and philosophy, though the conventional periods used in musicology are now very different from their counterparts in the other arts, which define "romantic" as running from the 1780s to the 1840s.
The era of Romantic music is defined as the period of European classical music that runs roughly from the early 1800s to the first decade of the 20th century, as well as music written according to the norms and styles of that period.
The late Romantic period saw the rise of national "styles" which were associated with the folk music and poetry of particular countries, and with the important composers from that country.
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A lot of Romantic art and music was very emotional and expressed national pride.
Romantic composers used themes from the middle ages such as brave knights, damsels in distress and great kings to write their music.
The Romantic time period (1827-1900) was a time when composers were expressing their individuality.
http://www.rogers.k12.ar.us/users/aturner/romantic.htm   (266 words)

  
 CHAPTER 14 -- THE ROMANTIC PERIOD (1825 - 1900)
A major musical contribution, albeit an indirect one, was his almost single-handed revival of the music of J. Bach, bringing it to the public after a century of obscurity.
While Puccini's lifespan and the style of some of his music would suggest that he be classified as a "modern" composer, his music is Romantic to the core.
As a writer and music critic he was responsible for shaping the musical thought of the time as well as introducing Brahms and Chopin to the general public.
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 Internet Public Library: Music History 102
During the same period, the first voice of the burgeoning Romantic musical ethic can be found in the music of Viennese composer Franz Schubert.
The romantic artists are the first in history to give to themselves the name by which they are identified.
Of course, secular music thrived during this period, and instrumental and dance music was performed in abundance, if not always written down.
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 Sheet Music Digital - Romantic Period: 1825 - 1900
Romantic artists saw nature in a less idealized way than the artists of the Classical period had.
The art of the past became increasingly revered, and our modern notions of the "artist" and of the "fine arts" were born.
The nineteenth century saw the development of many different musical styles, so it is difficult to describe the Romantic style.
http://www.dalymusic.com/romanticmusic.asp   (525 words)

  
 HyperMusic -- History of Classical Music: Romantic
It was during the Romantic period that most of the band instruments came into being as they are today.
Music saw many changes during the Romantic period.
There were no restrictions on the length of a piece, the number of movements, or the number of instruments or voices used.
http://www.hypermusic.ca/hist/romantic.html   (153 words)

  
 Romantic Composers - Johannes Brahms
In addition to his place as one of music's great composers, Brahms was one of history's first musicologists, as well as a respected archivist of early music manuscripts, and an acclaimed conductor.
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) was a great German composer during the Romantic period of music.
His first composition caught the eye of Robert Schumann, an earlier romantic composer, who wrote in his published journal an essay exclaiming Brahms, "was called forth to give us the highest ideal expression of our time." This began a friendship between the two composers that lasted until Schumann's death.
http://www.bellevuechamberchorus.net/Research/Romantic/Composer/JBrahms.htm   (411 words)

  
 NewMusicBox
All periods of choral music have been conceived as moving in linear fashion, and it was only after Rameau wrote his book on harmony that we began to think in terms of harmonic structure.
For instance, in the Middle Ages, music was not thought of as something that was romantic.
I don't think there was ever a period when music was not romantic, but I am not speaking about a style.
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 Romantic period in music
Music from the Romantic period is very expressive and considerable liberties are taken in the tempo of the music.
The music forms from the Classical periods are still used but the rules were no longer followed strictly.
Major developments in opera took place: the Italian school of "Bel Canto" as well as "verismo", Wagner's music drama.
http://www.classicalstudio.com/periods4.htm   (296 words)

  
 Romantic Period Music on Almondnet
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Dozens of critical essays, reports and papers on poetry of the romantic era.
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 Classical to Romantic period music: composers biography
The French composer bridged the music from an emotional - sometimes gentle, sometimes grandiose - innovative style to the changing harmony of the Impressionistic Period.
Following in the non-traditional pattern for which Vivaldi had been a forerunner some years before, these composers touched upon music from the gentle and tender to the grandiose and magnificent.
Johann Strauss the Younger was born in 1825 in Vienna, a composer well known for his operettas.
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 Chamber Music History - The Romantic Period
This period also marked the end of the patronage system; composers and performers were able to concentrate on art, not on pleasing wealthy supporters.
Schumann was a dedicated Romantic, determined to connect his music to the rest of world events.
Despite living during the height of the Romantic period, his work does not fully embrace its themes of freedom and passion, instead leaning more towards the Classical ideals of precision and elegance.
http://web.simmons.edu/~kadansky/chambermusic/romantic.html   (554 words)

  
 The Romantic period (from Scandinavian literature) --  Encyclopædia Britannica
The Romantic movement came to Denmark from Germany, inspired partly by the German Jena Romantics and partly by the Neoclassicism of Goethe and Schiller.
The Romantic period (from Scandinavian literature) --  Encyclopædia Britannica
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 Premiere Music Distributors - Romantic Music Period
The Romantic period is about passion and self-expression.
The names of many of the composer of this period are still household words: Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Rossini, Verdi, Wagner, Tchaikovsky, Dvorak, to name but a few.
The piano replaces the harpsichord as the keyboard instrument of choice.
http://www.premieremusic.net/period/rom.php   (203 words)

  
 School Work on Romantic Period
This period in time had influenced many, or even all of the arts.
Their music had many of the same forms as the Classical Period.
The Romantic Period was filled with many significant, brilliant musicians.
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 I Remember Gurlitt Book 1 Cornelius Gurlitt keyboard Series from Music44.com
Twenty-six delightful pieces in the Romantic style that are instant favorites with intermediate students.
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In these pieces, carefully culled from Gurlitt's vast output, the student can explore all the technical and stylistic hallmarks of the entire Romantic period in music that is easy, accessible and appealing.
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 The Classical MIDI Connection: The Romantic Period
Siegfried's Funeral Music from "Götterdämmerung" (118k) Bob Losin
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 Romantics Unbound Romanticism Studies
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Romantics Unbound is a Romanticism studies online learning and research site, connecting scholars, teachers, and students to a wealth of Romanticism material available on the Internet.
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