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Romantic Period (1820-1910)

"The Romantic period was a time of political revolution and new ways of looking at the world. Instead of
working for wealthy bosses, composers were for the first time able to work for themselves.

Many individual styles of Romantic music existed and were often dependent on where the composers called their home. Opera was very popular, as were technically difficult pieces that allowed performers to excite their audiences by showing off their performing abilities. Composers wrote music that represented their countries- including the history, politics,and challenges of those countries. This music is called "Nationalistic," and sometimes included folk song melodies and historical references of the country."
(from Dallas Symphony Orchwestra's web site for kids).

For more info and to listen to musical examples, connect to The Dallas Symphony Orchestra:Kids' web site

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