Romantic period in music

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The Romantic period in music was a 19th-century era characterized by expressive emotion, expanded orchestras, rich harmonies, and a focus on individualism and dramatic storytelling in composition.

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instanceOf historical period in Western art music
musical era
culturalContext Romanticism NERFINISHED
endTime early 20th century
follows Classical period in music NERFINISHED
hasCharacteristic chromaticism
colorful orchestration
cyclical structures
development of music drama
development of the symphonic poem
dramatic storytelling
dynamic contrasts
emphasis on autobiographical elements
emphasis on personal expression
emphasis on poetic and literary connections
emphasis on song and lieder
expanded harmonic language
expanded orchestra
expanded role of the piano
expanded tonal relationships
expanded use of brass instruments
expanded use of percussion
exploration of extreme registers
exploration of new timbres
exploration of psychological states
expressive emotion
frequent tempo changes
greater freedom of form
individualism
interest in historical subjects
interest in myth and legend
interest in nature and the supernatural
intimate character pieces
large-scale symphonic works
longer musical forms
lyrical melodies
nationalism in music
programmatic content
rich harmonies
subjective expression
use of cyclic themes
use of distant key relationships
use of exoticism
use of folk melodies
use of leitmotifs
use of rubato
virtuosity
influenced Impressionism in music NERFINISHED
early modernist music
late Romanticism NERFINISHED
influencedBy Classical period in music
partOf Romantic era NERFINISHED
precedes 20th-century classical music
startTime early 19th century

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Hans Huber artisticPeriod Romantic period in music
this entity surface form: Romantic era
Ignacy Feliks Dobrzyński artisticPeriod Romantic period in music
this entity surface form: Romantic era
Garland Waltz belongsToPeriod Romantic period in music
this entity surface form: Romantic era
Carnaval, Op. 9 compositionPeriod Romantic period in music
this entity surface form: Romantic era
Beethoven Opus 131 era Romantic period in music
this entity surface form: Romantic era (early)
Choudens era Romantic period in music
Gaetano Donizetti era Romantic period in music
this entity surface form: Romantic era
Hans von Bülow era Romantic period in music
this entity surface form: Romantic era
Henrietta Treffz era Romantic period in music
this entity surface form: Romantic era
Symphonies hasKeyRoleInPeriod Romantic period in music
subject surface form: Symphony
this entity surface form: Romantic period
Cantós de España hasMusicalPeriod Romantic period in music
this entity surface form: Romantic era
La Bohème historicalContext Romantic period in music
this entity surface form: Romantic era
Western symphony orchestra historicalDevelopmentPeriod Romantic period in music
this entity surface form: Romantic period
The Examiner historicalPeriod Romantic period in music
this entity surface form: Romantic period in Britain
Second Viennese School influencedBy Romantic period in music
this entity surface form: Late Romanticism
William Thomas Best movement Romantic period in music
this entity surface form: Romantic music era
Tchaikovsky orchestral repertoire musicPeriod Romantic period in music
this entity surface form: Romantic era
Flower Song (La fleur que tu m’avais jetée) musicalPeriod Romantic period in music
this entity surface form: Romantic era
1812 Overture, Op. 49 period Romantic period in music
this entity surface form: Romantic era
Dichterliebe, Op. 48 period Romantic period in music
this entity surface form: Romantic era
Emperor Waltz period Romantic period in music
this entity surface form: Romantic era
Fantasiestücke, Op. 12 period Romantic period in music
this entity surface form: Romantic era
Robert Schumann: Humoreske in B-flat major, Op. 20 period Romantic period in music
subject surface form: Humoreske in B-flat major, Op. 20
this entity surface form: Romantic era
Kreisleriana, Op. 16 period Romantic period in music
this entity surface form: Romantic era
La donna è mobile period Romantic period in music
this entity surface form: Romantic era
Songs Without Words period Romantic period in music
this entity surface form: Romantic era
ČW 26 workCompositionPeriod Romantic period in music
this entity surface form: Romantic era
Liberty Bell March workPeriod Romantic period in music
this entity surface form: Romantic era