The leading author of the Romantic Movement was Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, whose books stress human passions, imagination, and freedom. ... The term "Romantic" as it is commonly used with reference to music seems to be perfectly straightforward: all music written after that of the Viennese School and before the modern music of the twentieth century is considered to be Romantic. ... The musical celebration of folktales, national pride, and natural wonders defines the romantic era. ... The romantic era was a time of creativity when composers attempted to portray real-life events through mu...

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He was a very important figure in the musical development during the transition from the classical period to the romantic period. He wrote nine symphonies: the first one has still all the influence from the classical period, the last one is completely into the romantic genre of symphonies. Beethoven's third symphony, the Eroica, is considered by many a turning point, or a point of reference on the way from the classical period to the romantic period, and from around this time on, almost all his works have an intense romantic character. ... Both symphonies use similar instrumentation, and...

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An artists does not want to feel like an employee.11 Beethoven was at the forefront of the Romantic era. This can be credited to his choral innovations which helped catalyze the transition from Classical to Romantic. ... "12 As the Romantic era began budding, artists started to rely on payment from the general public rather than the aristocracy. ... Also, the composers Anton Bruckner and Gustav Mahler, of the late Romantic period, transported Beethoven's symphonies to what many describe as their "final stage development....

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.), Classical (1750-1830), Romantic (1830-1910), and 20th Century, or Modern, (1900-2000). ... Beethoven still composed in the style of the Classical era, but the process of composing with unrestricted feeling led to the Romantic era. ...

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Assignment Select a recording of a work, or movement of a work from the Romantic period that includes your instrument (or voice). In an essay of 2000 words you should analyse and evaluate stylistic features of the performance based upon a variety of evidence: this may include knowledge of the instru...

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Assignment With detailed reference to a number of examples, discuss the extent to which contemporary musical genres exploit, adapt and extend musical structures, styles and techniques of the past Response Introduction Contemporary music is any music that is written in the present day. It is any ...

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