The Romantic period started around 1830 and ended around 1900, as compositions became increasingly expressive and inventive. Expansive symphonies, virtuosic piano music, dramatic operas, and ...

Composers added chromatic notes to their chords and melodies to make their music more expressive. In the slow movement of Sergei Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2, the opening flute melody ...

Culture.pl is here to explain what makes Poland’s version of romanticism unique. The beginning of the Romantic period in the former Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth is thought to be 1822, the year when ...

The slow middle section boasts the long lyrical melodies that are associated with Frederic Chopin and the Romantic period.

They're fun to watch, and fun to think about experiencing for yourself. But how far can you take being a hopeless romantic before it actually hinders your love life? Here's what dating and ...

Many Americans Think Valentine's Day Is Romantic and Fun — Not Outdated ... and didn’t realize there was a 24-hour waiting period from the time they picked up their marriage license.