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ROMANTIC PERIOD 1800-1900. THE ROMANTIC PERIOD Dates: 1800 – 1900 Refers to Medieval Romance – dragons, knights, monsters, and fantasy Elements of Romanticism.

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1 ROMANTIC PERIOD 1800-1900

2 THE ROMANTIC PERIOD Dates: 1800 – 1900 Refers to Medieval Romance – dragons, knights, monsters, and fantasy Elements of Romanticism included: an emphasis on personal expression and subjectivity, freedom from limitations, an interest in nature, fascination with the supernatural, and a cultivation of national identity Growth of the middle class leads to increased interest in the arts and the building of large concert halls

3 ART Title: Man and Woman Contemplating the Moon Artist: Caspar David Friedrich Year: 1824

4 FEATURES OF ROMANTIC MUSIC Indefinable forms, atonal harmony, abstract subjects, and a focus on nature Composers: Beethoven, Brahms, Berlioz, Bizet, Tchaikovsky, Wagner Emphasis on Symphonic works rather than small chamber ensembles http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P73Z6291Pt8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhoYauWJh54 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cpKhBKHjjw

5 WORLD EVENTS Napoleonic Wars – 1803-1815 First Railroad – 1830 American Civil War – 1861-1865 Thomas Edison invents the phonograph – 1877 Spanish-American War - 1898


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