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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| Romantic era | 21 |
| Romantic period | 2 |
| Late Romanticism | 1 |
| Romantic era (early) | 1 |
| Romantic music era | 1 |
| Romantic period in Britain | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
historical period in Western art music
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musical era ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | early 20th century ⓘ |
| follows | Classical period in music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
chromaticism
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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
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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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Late Romanticism
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Humoreske in B-flat major, Op. 20
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