September 2010
Beginner
376 pages
12h 7m
English
The late Romantic era had two distinct musical characteristics. The first was the emergence of a nationalistic pride and the use of folk melodies. The second was the development of “programmatic music,” where the piece itself told a specific story, and certain musical motives represented recurring characters in the story.

Nationalism ran strong throughout post-Napoleon Europe. Countries strived to rediscover their national identity in the face of occupation or oppression, ...
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