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Romantic music

This article is about the genre of music. For the traditional term in music, see Romance (music). For other uses, see Romantic (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with love song or sentimental ballad.
Josef Danhauser's 1840 painting of Franz Liszt at the piano surrounded by (from left to right) Alexandre Dumas, Hector Berlioz, George Sand, Niccolò Paganini, Gioachino Rossini and Marie d'Agoult, with a bust of Ludwig van Beethoven on the piano

Major eras of
Western classical music
Early music
Medieval c. 500–1400
Transition to Renaissance
Renaissance c. 1400–1600
Transition to Baroque
Common practice period
Baroque c. 1600–1750
Transition to Classical
Classical c. 1730–1820
Transition to Romantic
Romantic c. 1800–1910
Transition to Modernism
New music
Modernism from c. 1890
Contemporary from c. 1945
 • 20th-century
 • 21st-century

Romantic music is a stylistic movement in Western Classical music associated with the period of the 19th century commonly referred to as the Romantic era (or Romantic period). It is closely related to the broader concept of Romanticism—the intellectual, artistic, and literary movement that became prominent in Western culture from about 1798 until 1837.[1]

Romantic composers sought to create music that was individualistic, emotional, dramatic, and often programmatic; reflecting broader trends within the movements of Romantic literature, poetry, art, and philosophy. Romantic music was often ostensibly inspired by (or else sought to evoke) non-musical stimuli, such as nature,[2] literature,[2] poetry,[2] super-natural elements, or the fine arts. It included features such as increased chromaticism and moved away from traditional forms.[3]

  1. ^ "The Romantic Period". Easternnct.edu. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Collisson, Steve; Chilingiran, Levon; O'Donovan, Matthew; Hall, George; Hayes, Malcolm; Lankester, Michael; Lutchmayer, Karl; McGowan, Keith; Ogano, Kumi (2022). The Classical Music Book. New York: DK. pp. 168–169. ISBN 978-0-7440-5633-4.
  3. ^ Truscott, Harold (1961). "Form in Romantic Music". Studies in Romanticism. 1 (1): 29–39. doi:10.2307/25599538. JSTOR 25599538.

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