Romantic Era Composers

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Classical Music from the Romantic Era: Emotional music with less structure and order
Romanticism is a style in the arts including music that originated in Europe toward the late 18th century. During the Romantic Era, not only nobles but also ordinary people had more opportunities to enjoy music thanks to the Industrial Revolution. Unlike earlier classical music which emphasized repetition and formality, classical music in the Romantic Era emphasized expressing people’s subjective feelings lyrically and freely. In general, more powerful and more magnificent music appeared in the Romantic Era thanks to the development of various musical instruments. In addition, lieder became one of the fields in classical music and titles and explanations started to be added to symphonies.
In the book, we will check out famous composers who were very active in the Romantic Era. It will be a good opportunity for you to understand classical music better so that you will be more interested in it.

Summary

Music from the Romantic Era that expresses various emotions through music developed greatly due to the political, economic, and social changes brought about by the Industrial Revolution, the French Revolution, and other historic movements. Some of the composers who made music in this era were Schubert, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, and Rachmaninoff. They are geniuses who overcame difficulties in their lives to give us beautiful music.
Schubert was the master of the string quartet who composed the famous Marche Militaire in D Major and variations on “Death and the Maiden.” Chopin was a piano genius that composed beautiful piano music including an étude that almost all students who learn how to play the piano practice. In addition, Tchaikovsky composed various music for ballets such as The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, etc. as well as other famous compositions such as Pathétique. Finally, Rachmaninoff was another musical genius who composed various pieces such as operas and a cappella songs besides a choral symphony called The Bells based on an Edgar Allan Poe poem.