The Romantic period was one of the most innovative in music history, characterised by lyrical melodies, rich harmonies, and emotive expression. Here's our beginner's guide to the greatest composers of ...
If you’ve watched The Nutcracker, listened to Schumann’s Kreisleriana, or read Edgar Allan Poe, you’ve encountered the influence of E. T. A. Hoffmann (1776–1822), the man who dreamed many features of ...
KEYSTONE – The National Repertory Orchestra (NRO) rekindles the mystery, agitation and vitality of the Romantic period Sunday. Violinist Karen Strittmatter performs Ernest Chausson’s “Poeme,” a piece ...
HISTORIANS of music are accustomed to speak of the first half or three quarters of the nineteenth century as the Romantic Period in music, and of those composers who immediately follow Beethoven — ...
Paris has long held the world’s imagination as a city of love. From candlelit dinners beside the Seine to leisurely strolls ...