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Franz Peter Schubert (1797 – 1828) was a prolific Austrian composer, writing some 600 Lieder, nine symphonies, operas, incidental and liturgical music, and a large body of chamber and solo music. Interest in Schubert's work increased dramatically in the decades following his death at the age of 31. Liszt, Schumann, Brahms and Mendelssohn, among others, discovered and championed his works in the 19th Century. Today, Schubert is admired as one of the leading exponents of the early Romantic era in music and he remains one of the most frequently performed composers.Source: Wikipedia |
The Romantic period lasted from about 1830 to 1910.Romanticism does not necessarily refer to romantic love, though that theme was often prevalent. Rather, it attempts to increase emotional expression to describe deeper truths or feelings.
Romantic music reflected societal changes. The Industrial Revolution led to major improvements in instrumentation, with bigger, fuller, and better-tuned sound. Orchestras grew larger and were on their way to professionalization. The rise of the middle class meant composers no longer had to rely on the patronage of the aristocracy and composers often wrote for public concerts and festivals, where paying customers did not typically have the musical sophistication of their erstwhile patrons. Source: Wikipedia |
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