Feature of Romantic

The romantic music has been influenced from the idea of romanticism. Romanticism extended to Europe in the latter half of the 19th century in the middle of the 18th century. The thought has extended the philosophy, literature, musical, and others. Classicism to the contrary, feelings, individuality, freedom, and others were esteemed and the mystical experience and the yearning for infinite were expressed.

In music, the Classical music has been developed based on romanticism. A lot of piano pieces were made because it was freely expressible. Moreover, the traditional music expression was used while pursuing new music. Therefore, it was a goal at the harmony of old and new.

 

The Early Part of Romantic

Musicians who were belonging exclusively of the court and the church started becoming independent, and it becoming a free artist. A literary element was taken into music. The pursuit of a richer expression started from the music of the form valuing. Groping for　new harmony started, too.

The title was applied to the instrumental music tune, and "Program music" was born. The pioneer of the program music has two people, Ludwing van Beethoven and Hector Berlioz. Beethoven named the sixth symphony in F major key "Country". Berlioz were in music some themes, and composed "Der Freischutz" that was music with the story. A lot of program music were seen in the piano piece. It is this age that Frederic Francois Chopin who was called a piano poet was born. It is said by Berlioz that it established the program music in the symphony.

The opera also faced the heyday from a literary relation in the romantic age. At the same time, a regional characteristic became remarkable, and the work that reflected a racial taste arose. "Der Freischutz" in Germany and "Grand opera" in France is a typical music.

 

The Latter Period of Romantic

The musician in the latter period of romantic valued own principle and insistence. "Symphonic poem" in a new field was born as a result of pursuing a novel expression. This was made by the Franz Liszt. It was influenced from "Der Freischutz" of Berlioz who was his friend. The symphonic poem is not an orchestral music work of a single movement with "Title" but poetry by orchestral music. Liszt took up "Epic" as poetry.

The new music style that was called "Nationalist School" was able to be completed in the underdeveloped country of music. Nationalist School is nationalism music. It thinks mainly about politics and the culture by thinking about our race. And, it is called nationalism to request sense of values. The feature of Nationalist School is to use a peculiar music style of the folkloric music and the folk song of the home country. Therefore, the music of each country of various styles is completed.

 

 

In this age, there were a lot of music in which composer's individuality and regional were reflected. Moreover, a new concept that it was like Nationalist School, too.

Thus, the romantic music heralded the modern music. And, it has developed into the modern music.