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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>

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 by themselves, 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.  

===Early Romantic===

===Early Romantic===

===Late Romantic===

===Late Romantic===

The Late Romantic Era begins with [[Richard Wagner]]'s ''[[Tristan and Isolde]]''.

The Late Romantic Era begins with [[Richard Wagner]]'s ''[[Tristan and Isolde]]''.

==Culture War==

==Culture War==

[[Liberal|Liberals]] have lately taken to criticizing classical music as part of their [[Liberal agenda|agenda]]. Much of the criticism is based on the idea that it is [[Reverse racism|too white]], with not enough [[Black people|black]] influence.<ref>[https://www.npr.org/sections/deceptivecadence/2019/09/20/762514169/why-is-american-classical-music-so-white Why Is American Classical Music So White?]</ref> Some even call it [[White supremacy|white supremacist]] and [[Cultural appropriation|cultural appropriation]] and call for its end.<ref>https://nmbx.newmusicusa.org/its-time-to-let-classical-music-die/</ref> Others clause it inherently promotes [[Misogyny|misogyny]]. Some slightly more [[Moderate|moderate]] ones, on the other hand, seek merely to enact a program of mass forced [[Affirmative Action|affirmative action]] on the industry in regards to the players and composers.<ref>https://www.sfchronicle.com/music/article/Classical-so-white-and-male-Time-is-overdue-for-10983816.php</ref><ref>https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2014/apr/04/class-race-and-classical-music-candace-allen</ref>

[[Liberal|Liberals]] have lately taken to criticizing classical music as part of their [[Liberal agenda|agenda]]. Much of the criticism is based on the idea that it is [[Reverse racism|too white]], with not enough [[Black people|black]] influence.<ref>[https://www.npr.org/sections/deceptivecadence/2019/09/20/762514169/why-is-american-classical-music-so-white Why Is American Classical Music So White?]</ref> Some even call it [[White supremacy|white supremacist]] and [[Cultural appropriation|cultural appropriation]] and call for its end.<ref>https://nmbx.newmusicusa.org/its-time-to-let-classical-music-die/</ref> Others clause it inherently promotes [[Misogyny|misogyny]]. Some slightly more [[Moderate|moderate]] ones, on the other hand, seek merely to enact a program of mass forced [[Affirmative Action|affirmative action]] on the industry in regards to the players and composers.<ref>https://www.sfchronicle.com/music/article/Classical-so-white-and-male-Time-is-overdue-for-10983816.php</ref><ref>https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2014/apr/04/class-race-and-classical-music-candace-allen</ref>