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The Romantic Era begins with [[Ludwig van Beethoven]]'s 3rd Symphony, the ''[[Eroica]].'' One of the most common fallacies is that Beethoven was a classical composer. Classical music ended with Beethoven. Beethoven's innovations were so revolutionary that he gave birth to an entire new age that followed after him.

The Romantic Era begins with [[Ludwig van Beethoven]]'s 3rd Symphony, the ''[[Eroica]].'' One of the most common fallacies is that Beethoven was a classical composer. Classical music ended with Beethoven. Beethoven's innovations were so revolutionary that he gave birth to an entire new age that followed after him.

Beethoven was a hard act to follow, but his revolutionary ideas laid the foundation for what was to follow.

Beethoven was a hard act to follow, but his revolutionary ideas laid the foundation for what came after.

Romanticism, in contrast to the Classical period, is much more expansive. It appeals to the emotions, not the intellect as Classic music was designed. It sometimes dispenses with the four-beat measure, its melodic lines are lengthier, it allows for [[syncopation]] or changing rhythm. It often uses [[progression]] or [[crescendo]] to heighten emotion.

Romanticism, in contrast to the Classical period, is much more expansive. It appeals to the emotions, not the intellect as Classic music was designed. It sometimes dispenses with the four-beat measure, its melodic lines are lengthier, it allows for [[syncopation]] or changing rhythm. It often uses [[progression]] or [[crescendo]] to heighten emotion.