The Romantic period started around 1830 and ended around 1900, as compositions became increasingly expressive and inventive. Expansive symphonies, virtuosic piano music, dramatic operas, and ...

From lyrics about having a crush, to spending forever with a life partner, here is a list of some of the most romantic R&B ...

Twelve authors probe the mind of the Romantic era in its thinking about music. They provide a searching examination of writings by music theorists, critics, aestheticians, philosophers, and ...

The Romantic composer’s legacy is not confined to his music – which is everywhere – but also includes a multitude of museums, tours, and products that bear his name and image. Anyone who has strolled ...

This Companion presents a new understanding of the relationship between music and culture in and around the nineteenth century, and encourages readers to explore what Romanticism in music might mean ...

The Industrial Revolution brought changes in musical instruments and music publishing. New manufacturing and design capabilities allowed wind instruments greater volume and chromatic flexibility ...

What we now call impressionist music is a style introduced in late 19th Century France. It was a move away from the long, dramatic and emotional works of romanticism. Instead, the focus was on ...