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Romantic

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[English]

That era of music following the Classical era and ending around 1900. The compositions of the Romantic era are characterized by great, large ensembles, great dynamic fluctuations from fortississimo (fff) to pianississimo (ppp), less tonal and melodic tunes, more discordant, atonal pieces, and immense, long compositions. The piano is a prominent instrument of the Romantic era. Major Romantic composers include: Frédéric ChopinFranz LisztRobert SchumannRichard WagnerJohannes BrahmsHector BerliozFranz Schubert, etc.



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Last Updated: 2016-06-07 17:05:35