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The Romantic period was around between about 1810 and 1910. Romanticism in art, literature and music moved away from Classicism by allowing emotional content to dominate form.

Contents 1 Instruments 2 Forms 3 Composers and Pieces 4 Comments

Instruments

• Full Orchestra
• Concert Grand Piano
• Violin
• Cor Anglais

Forms

• Opera
• Music Drama
• Programme Music
• Song Cycles
• Short Piano Pieces

Composers and Pieces

• Weber - Der Freischütz
• Rossini - William Tell
• Wager - The Flying Dutchman
• Verdi - Aida
• Schubert - Die schöne Müllerin
• Chopin - Four Ballads and Other Piano Music
• Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake and Symphony No. 6

Comments