Music of Romantic Period The Period of Expansion (1820-1910) The Romantic Period Romantic music is a term denoting an era of Western classical music that began in the late 18th or early 19th century. It was related to Romanticism‚ the European artistic and literary movement that arose in the second half of the 18th century‚ and Romantic music in particular dominated the Romantic movement in Germany. Piano is the most important instrument of the Rmoantic Period Frederic Chopin Frédéric Chopin
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Symphonie Fantastique is a symphony written by French composer Hector Berlioz in 1830. It is quite possibly one of the most important and representative pieces of the Romantic period‚ and is still very popular to this day. The first performance took place at the Paris Conservatoire in December 1830. In many aspects Symphonie Fantastique and J.M.W. Turner’s “Slave Ship” are very similar. Romanticism was a movement during the mid to late 1700’s in Europe; this was around the time of the Industrial
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Hector vs. Achilles In The Illiad‚ there are two very prominent‚ admirable characters‚ Hector and Achilles. Achilles is all muscle and wants to be known for it. Hector is strong‚ but also courageous and is remembered for that. Either of these men can be considered admirable. In comparing them to each other‚ Hector proves to be the more admirable one. Achilles is a strong man. Although self-serving‚ he’s fairly loyal to his king and has a great amount of respect as well as fear from the people who
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George Honey Mrs. Moore English Literature 3 April 2011 Most Honorable Character: Hector or Achilles? Honor: honesty‚ fairness‚ or integrity in one ’s beliefs and actions; this is the definition by which these two characters‚ Hector and Achilles‚ ought to be judged. By taking this definition to heart‚ Achilles is far from honorable. Throughout the Iliad‚ Achilles acts on rage and revenge. “Rage-Goddess‚ sing the rage of Peleus’ son Achilles‚ murderous‚ doomed‚ that cost the Achaens countless
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Andromache’s talk with Hector to persuade him to stay in Troy‚ she mentions‚ "You‚ Hector-you are my father now‚ my noble mother‚ a brother too‚ and you are my husband‚ young and warm and strong"(Book 6‚ Lines 48-49). Andromache uses this metaphor to convey to Hector that he is her only family. Since she lost everyone in her family‚ she values Hector beyond her relatives because Hector is all she has left. Andromache pleading with Hector to stay in Troy also proves that she knows Hector will die if he leaves
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Music in the Industrial Revolution In the Industrial Revolution‚ the invention of the Piano and other more advanced instruments called for the composing of more “refined” music as well‚ and these composers blossomed in Italy‚ France‚ England and Germany. Three Italian families from Cremona made the violin and their work has not been surpassed even to this day. Violin sonatas were written in Italy. Also‚ harpsichords and clavichords had been perfected which were the forerunners of the piano. In
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Symphonie Fantastique: The Hopeless Romantic ’s Guide to Nineteenth Century Program Music 1 Inspired by the great philosophers‚ poets and storytellers of his day‚ Berlioz was one of the first composers who sought to merge drama and music into a single genre through the medium of his own creative and highly innovative soundscape. The result was a five movement orchestral masterpiece that is to this day still considered one of the most revolutionary works of the 19th century. The Symphonie
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Comparison: Hector in Iliad vs. Hector in Troy Heroes possess five timeless qualities. They are always willing to accept a challenge‚ they are courageous‚ self-sacrificing‚ they can overcome struggle with strength and dignity‚ and they have superior yet human qualities. Over different eras‚ other qualities that are attributed to heroes change based on society’s changing morals and ethics. The two versions of Hector display the many differences between the Greeks perspective on heroes and the
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symphony spelled out movement by movement (Kerman‚ Tomlinson‚ 254). An example of program symphony would be Fantastic Symphony by Hector Berlioz. When this was performed he actually handed out his own made up program and the music of the symphony acted as a narrator (Kerman‚ Tomlinson‚ 233). The music in this piece followed the story all the way through to the end. Hector actually composed this symphony under the influence of opium. In order to narrate a story he used the orchestra in many different
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Symphonie Fantastique‚ Hector Berlioz By carefully listening to the first movement of the symphonic work‚ this could be a work all on its own. Berlioz really did a fantastic job by incorporating all the sort of feelings a man in love gets by seeing the love of his life for the first time. “Reveries – Passions” is the title of the first movement‚ which depicts the feelings of tenderness‚ sad‚ crazy‚ and passionate‚ all through this one device‚ idee fixe. The idee fixe technique is used to bring out
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