Star of Romanticism Appreciating Romantic Music (3)

Author: Shao Yiqiang
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: The music of the Romantic School, although various features can be listed, what is most important is that composers highly valued their individuality, national characteristics, and spirit, and then strived to express them frankly in their music. Another feature is that music gradually developed a close relationship with other arts outside music, such as literature or philosophy. The main figure of Neoclassicism, Brahms, while adopting the solemn and pure musical forms of the Classical School in his compositions, did not abandon the poetic and fantastical elements of Romanticism, nor did he use highly advanced compositional techniques of the Romantic School. This style was soon adopted by Frank from France. In the early music of the Romantic School, there was often a sense of pure romantic fragrance, but by the later period, it gradually became a mature sensory aroma. This change can be easily felt in the music of Mahler and Richard Strauss. This book explains the connotation of Romantic compositions; introduces the lives, thoughts, and struggles of composers such as Brahms, Saint-Sa?ns, Tchaikovsky, Mahler, and Richard Strauss; and through expert analyses of famous works, helps readers understand the structure and development of themes.