Romanticism Synthesis (p1, t5)

The Romantic Era was a rebellious era in a way. This era focused on being more educated and passionate about nature in a way to escape the Industrial Revolution. While a lot of the time art and music tied into religion one way or another for many centuries, the Romantic era started to appreciate art and literature without the presence of any religion. One prime example of someone who intrigued many people of his time and still does today with his music was Beethoven. Beethoven used a lot of dissonant chords, or clashing notes in his music to bring in a new kind of genre. The piano was the main instrument to produce many of his and other famous musician’s work. He wrote choral, chamber music and opera to intrigue his listeners without any thoughts of a religion. Beethoven is just one of many artists who made an impact on the Romantic era with his music. Many painters of this era would create very dramatic and dark pieces of work to express their strong emotions and feelings. All of these forms of art with a dramatic tone to it was all rebelling in one way or another against the Neoclassicism era and reaction to the Industrial Revolution as well.