Essay On The Romantic Era
The Romantic Era was an artistic and scholarly evolution, which originated in Europe at the end of the 18th century. This era is best known for its emphasis on emotion and individualism. Throughout this time, fantasy and mystery took over the arts. Other trends throughout this time were the interest in nature and an interest in the bizarre cultures of the past. The popularity of music was soon growing and evolving. This expansion of music included a greater selection of timbre, and a greater use of chromaticism. Timbre, or tone color is defined as the quality of a musical note, sound, or tone that distinguishes different types of sound production. Tone allows a person to contrast a sound being composed by a specific instrument and to tell apart
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Guissepe was born on October 9 (or 10), 1813. In a small town near Busseto, Italy. He lived throughout the 19th century. The 19th century was a time full of twists and turns. At the beginning of this time period, Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States was in office. Also, in 1804 Meriwether Lewis and William Clark began their expedition into the Wild West of North America. In 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte, French military leader of the French Revolution, was defeated in Waterloo, Belgium bringing an end to the Napoleonic Era. 22 years later in the United Kingdom, Queen Victoria began her tedious reign of 39 years. In 1945 in Ireland The Great Famine took over the nation as a period of starvation and disease. As in Ireland, times were rough for the Americans as well, the American Civil War began in 1861. This war deprived African Americans of their rights and they were forced to work as slaves for the whites. Around 625,000 men died throughout those tragic four years of war. The 19th century was coming to an end around the time the first modern Olympics were held in Greece. As you can see, these are a couple of the many interesting historic events that occurred throughout Verdi's lifetime. The 19th century was also a time where music prospered. The Romantic Era led to many advances in the arts, especially
Guissepe was born on October 9 (or 10), 1813. In a small town near Busseto, Italy. He lived throughout the 19th century. The 19th century was a time full of twists and turns. At the beginning of this time period, Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States was in office. Also, in 1804 Meriwether Lewis and William Clark began their expedition into the Wild West of North America. In 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte, French military leader of the French Revolution, was defeated in Waterloo, Belgium bringing an end to the Napoleonic Era. 22 years later in the United Kingdom, Queen Victoria began her tedious reign of 39 years. In 1945 in Ireland The Great Famine took over the nation as a period of starvation and disease. As in Ireland, times were rough for the Americans as well, the American Civil War began in 1861. This war deprived African Americans of their rights and they were forced to work as slaves for the whites. Around 625,000 men died throughout those tragic four years of war. The 19th century was coming to an end around the time the first modern Olympics were held in Greece. As you can see, these are a couple of the many interesting historic events that occurred throughout Verdi's lifetime. The 19th century was also a time where music prospered. The Romantic Era led to many advances in the arts, especially