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Beethoven in the Romantic Period
World events that occurred during the Romantic Period (1820 – 1900)
1835 – Battle of the Alamo
1849 – California Gold Rush
1861-1865 – American Civil War
1876 – Telephone invented
1886 – Statue of Liberty Unveiled
Characteristics of Music in the Romantic Period
Expressiveness more important than form & order
Expressed emotion with little restraint
Describes things like nature, a scene or a feeling
Music given specific titles instead of being named by the form
Growing use of folk music
Ludwig van Beethoven’s late period (1813-1827)
Beethoven is considered a transitional composer because his music transitioned
from the Classical style into the Romantic style
Most famous work produced during this time was probably Symphony No. 9
 Symphony No. 9 is the last complete symphony he wrote (1824)
 The last movements includes vocalists singing “Ode to Joy,” a poem
by Friedrich Schiller.
 An original manuscript of this work sold in 2003 for $3.3 million in
London.
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