What music/song would best represent the romantic literary time period?
October 9th, 2008 | by music |
Lilyyyyy… asked:
I have a project about the romantic literary time period, and I think it would be great if I could include some music that best corresponds with the mood…but I’m having trouble finding any music or songs like that. It would be great if you could help!
CLEO
I have a project about the romantic literary time period, and I think it would be great if I could include some music that best corresponds with the mood…but I’m having trouble finding any music or songs like that. It would be great if you could help!
CLEO
6 Responses to “What music/song would best represent the romantic literary time period?”
By wendy e on Oct 10, 2008 | Reply
The theme song from “Somewhere in Time”.
By lilykdesign on Oct 13, 2008 | Reply
Tchaikovsky would be your best best, he wrote classical music during the romantic period, and it goes very well with romantic literature.
By Trying on Oct 13, 2008 | Reply
Se if this website helps
Good Luck
By rousseau l on Oct 16, 2008 | Reply
Greensleeves
By baserunner316 on Oct 19, 2008 | Reply
llilykdesign is dead on the money! try looking for classical and especially russian classical composers!
By The one next to the blond on Oct 21, 2008 | Reply
Tchaikovsky is indeed one of the masters of the Romantic period, and you could use music from one of his ballets–say, Swan Lake or Romeo and Juliet–if you want an orchestra sound and a lot of emotion. Another good choice for a sweeping orchestral sound would be a symphony by Brahms.
If you want less instrumentation, try a piano concerto by either Chopin or Liszt.
On the other extreme, the grand “showmen” of the period were Verdi, Wagner, and Berlioz. Try listening to part of La Symphonie Fantastique (Berlioz), Tristan and Isolde (Wagner) or Aida (Verdi).