Romanticism Composer

during romantic music era (c. 1810 1900), composers turned rigid styles , forms of classical era more passionate, dramatic expressive pieces. composers attempted increase emotional expression , power of music, , tried describe deeper truths or human feelings. symphonic tone poems, composers tried tell stories , evoke images or landscapes using instrumental music. composers promoted nationalistic pride patriotic orchestral music inspired folk music. composers, emotional , expressive qualities of music came take precedence on following textbooks , tradition. romantic composers grew in idiosyncrasy, , went further in syncretism of exploring different art-forms in musical context, (such literature), history (historical figures , legends), or nature itself. romantic love or longing prevalent theme in many works composed during period. in cases formal structures classical period continued used (e.g., sonata form used in string quartets , symphonies), these forms expanded , altered. in many cases, composers explored new approaches use existing genres, forms, , functions. also, composers created new forms deemed better suited new subject matter. opera , ballet continued develop.

in years after 1800, music developed ludwig van beethoven , franz schubert introduced more dramatic, expressive style. in beethoven s case, short motifs, developed organically, came replace melody significant compositional unit (an example distinctive 4 note figure used in fifth symphony). later romantic composers such pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky, antonín dvořák, , gustav mahler used more unusual chords , more dissonance create dramatic tension. generated complex , longer musical works. during late romantic period, composers explored dramatic chromatic alterations of tonality, such extended chords , altered chords, created new sound colours . composers in romantic era increased size of orchestra adding players , using new instruments, creating more powerful sound. wagnerian orchestras included multiple harps, massive string sections , wagner tubas.