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 failed revolutions in Hungary, France, and Austria (1848) to the formal establishment of Italy (1861) and Germany (1871), the Romantic period was one of both political upheaval and unforgettable ...

Composers added chromatic notes to their chords and melodies to make their music more expressive. In the slow movement of Sergei Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2, the opening flute melody ...

MUSA 2201 Medieval-Renaissance Music MUSA 2203 Music of the Baroque MUSA 2205 Music of the Classic Period MUSA 2207 Music of the Romantic Era * With the permission of the director of undergraduate ...

Derby City Chamber Music Festival plays Strauss, Wagner, and Schoenberg ...

BRAINERD — The Lakes Area Music Festival continues its Winter Series with “Songs Without Words,” a concert celebrating the lyricism and depth of Romantic-era chamber music. The performance ...