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INTRODUCTION
It lasted approximately between the early 1820s and the first decade of the 20th century, and generally encompasses all music written according to the standards and forms of that period. Romanticism is a period of academic music that was preceded by Classicism and followed by Impressionism -
1830
Despite the persistence of a classical tradition, the 1830s were marked by the definitive triumph of Romantic aesthetics, especially after the premiere of Victor Hugo's Hernani in February 1830. -
1839
The Romantic literary boom in France was represented by the novels of Stendhal, who was the pseudonym of Henri Beyle (one of them was The Charterhouse of Parma, 1839). They capture the atmosphere of the glorious years of the Revolution and the Empire, with a longing for a freedom that was stifled in the petty atmosphere of Restoration Europe. -
1847
Alongside him, the romantic historians: Jules Michelet, Augustin Thierry (History of the Conquest of Angleterre by the Normans), or A. de Lamartine (History of the Girondins, 1847) provide material to revive the emotions of the past. -
1848
In England, Romantic historiography was represented by T. B. Macaulay (History of England, 1848), one of the most prominent figures of the so-called Whig interpretation of history. In England, literary Romanticism persisted in the work of the Brontë sisters (Wuthering Heights, 1848). -
1900
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, 1900. Tchaikovsky is known for his ballets, symphonies, and concertos. His Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor has captivated audiences since its premiere, notable for its powerful first movement, which features an iconic main theme followed by virtuoso and thrilling passages