Music During the Romantic Period

Historiographers define the Romantic Music period to be between 1800 to 1900. It is characterized by using music to tell a story or express an idea, the use of various instruments including wind instruments and melodies are fuller and more dramatic. Here is a timeline of music-related events from 1770 to 1900 to give you an idea of the major music events which occurred before and during the Romantic Period.

Music In The News: The Grand Prize Winners from Session I and II of the ninth annual John Lennon Songwriting Contest are now competing in an online voting battle to determine the Lennon Award Winner for each of 12 musical categories. To learn more, please go to their website.

This Day In Music History: 1924 - Doris Day, the American actress and singer was born.

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