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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.

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.

Expanded melodic lines also gave fresh opportunities for expanded use of counterpoint, sometimes making the music increasingly complex.

Expanded melodic lines also gave fresh opportunities for expanded use of counterpoint, sometimes making the music increasingly complex.

Beethoven invented a new [[genre]] of music with his Symphony No. 6, the ''Pastoral''. Instead the using traditional Italian markings, such as [[allegro]], [[adagio]], or [[andante]] for each movement, Beethoven tried to create a picture of a day in the country with markings such as ''Awakening of cheerful feelings on arrival in the countryside'', ''Scene by the brook'', ''Merry gathering of country folk'', ''Thunder Storm'' and ''Shepherd's song. Cheerful and thankful feelings after the storm.'' Thus from the [[absolute music]] of the Classical era Beethoven created [[program music]], or music with a literary basis. Program music became increasingly popular after Beethoven with many people believing there was nothing more to be said in the symphonic genre after Beethoven's mighty 9th Symphony. Although symphonies continued to be written after Beethoven, the [[tone poem]], a form of program music, became increasingly popular.

Beethoven invented a new [[genre]] of music with his Symphony No. 6, the ''Pastoral''. Instead the using traditional Italian markings, such as [[allegro]], [[adagio]], or [[andante]] for each movement, Beethoven tried to create a picture of a day in the country with markings such as ''Awakening of cheerful feelings on arrival in the countryside'', ''Scene by the brook'', ''Merry gathering of country folk'', ''Thunder Storm'' and ''Shepherd's song. Cheerful and thankful feelings after the storm.'' Thus from the [[absolute music]] of the Classical era Beethoven created [[program music]], or music with a literary basis.  

 

 

Program music became increasingly popular after Beethoven with many people believing there was nothing more to be said in the symphonic genre after Beethoven's mighty 9th Symphony. Although symphonies continued to be written after Beethoven, the [[tone poem]], a form of program music, became increasingly popular.

== See also ==

== See also ==