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  2. Romantic music - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  3. Romance (music) - Wikipedia

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    Typically, a Classical piece or movement called a "Romance" is in three, meaning three beats in the bar Beethoven: two violin romances (Romanzen) for violin and orchestra, No. 1 G major, Op. 40; No. 2 in F major, Op. 50 take the form of a loose theme and variations; Johannes Brahms: Romanze in F major for piano, Op. 118, No. 5 (1893)

  4. Impromptu - Wikipedia

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    Alexander Scriabin is known to have written at least nine impromptus for the piano in his early period. Jean Sibelius composed six impromptus for piano op. 5 (1893) The impromptu genre remained popular all throughout the 19th century and was prominent throughout the romantic era.

  5. Dates of classical music eras - Wikipedia

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    Prehistoric music encompasses that music which existed prior to any historical record. Ancient music extended from approximately 1500 BCE until the fall of Rome in 476 CE. Modernist, and Postmodernist music have been tacitly combined under the 20th century banner as defined by the calendar. However postmodernist music constitutes a separate era ...

  6. Transition from Classical to Romantic music - Wikipedia

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    Romantic music was a self-conscious break from the ideals of the Age of Enlightenment [3] as well as a reaction to socio-political desire for greater human freedom from despotism. [4] The movement sought to express the liberty, fraternity, and equality which writers such as Heinrich Heine and Victor Hugo artistically defended by creating new ...

  7. Salon music - Wikipedia

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    Salon music was a popular music genre in Europe during the 19th century. It was usually written for solo piano in the romantic style, and is often performed by the composer at events known as "Salons". Salon compositions are usually fairly short and often focus on virtuoso pianistic displays or emotional expression of a sentimental character.

  8. Glossary of music terminology - Wikipedia

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    In instrumental music, a style of playing that imitates the way the human voice might express the music, with a measured tempo and flexible legato. cantilena a vocal melody or instrumental passage in a smooth, lyrical style canto Chorus; choral; chant cantus mensuratus or cantus figuratus (Lat.) Meaning respectively "measured song" or "figured ...

  9. Romanticism - Wikipedia

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    Romanticism (also known as the Romantic movement or Romantic era) was an artistic and intellectual movement that originated in Europe towards the end of the 18th century. The purpose of the movement was to advocate for the importance of subjectivity , imagination , and appreciation of nature in society and culture in response to the Age of ...