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Romantic Music. Romantic Music…. Romantic composers altered the balance between expression and formal structure by applying more freedom to the form and structure of their music, and using deeper, more intense expressions of moods, feelings, and emotions. Early in his career he wrote for the
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Romantic Music… Romantic composers altered the balance between expression and formal structure by applying more freedom to the form and structure of their music, and using deeper, more intense expressions of moods, feelings, and emotions.
Early in his career he wrote for the • Enlightenment • Later years he turned to Romanticism • Played piano until he went deaf • Went through depression because of deafness • Kept composing until his death Ludwig van Beethoven
Robert Schumann German composer and writer. His songs and short piano pieces portray states of emotion with great economy. Among his compositions are four symphonies, a violin concerto, a piano concerto, sonatas, and song cycles, such as Dichterliebe/Poet's Love (1840). Mendelssohn championed many of his works.
Frederic Chopin Polish composer and pianist. Made his debut as a pianist at the age of eight. As a performer he revolutionized the technique of pianoforte-playing, turning the hands outward and favoring a light, responsive touch. Compositions, which include 2 piano concertos and other orchestral works, have great changes of mood, and flowing rhythms.
German opera composer • revolutionized the 19th-century idea of opera, seeing it as a wholly new art form in which • musical, poetic, and scenic elements should come together • Conducted operas 1842-48 in Germany • Fled Germany in 1848 due to his part in revolution~later was allowed to return Richard Wagner