The '''romantic period''' of [[classical music]] saw lusher scores, and more personal, human themes. Movement was made away from the heights and into the details of life, its ups and downs, its torments and delights.
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The '''romantic period''' of [[classical music]] saw lusher scores, and more personal, human themes. Movement was made away from the heights and into the details of life, its ups and downs, its torments and delights.
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It is loosely connected with the romantic period of European literature (exemplified by [[George Gordon, Lord Byron|Byron]], [[John Keats|Keats]], and [[Percy Bysshe Shelley|Shelley]]). For example, Berlioz' symphonic work ''Harold in Italy'' is based on Byron's ''Childe Harold."
Many well known composers are associated with this era:
Many well known composers are associated with this era: