Changes

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]] and [[glissando]] 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]] and [[glissando]] 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.<ref>A short example of the lengthier melodic lines with contrapuntal harmonies is this excerpt from Richard Strauss's ''Die Frau ohne Shateten'' (''The Woman without Child''}. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKsGY7TBllI Symphonic Fantasy from 'Die Frau ohne Schatten': Langsam].</ref>

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.  

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.