Music: An Appreciation, 10th Edition (Kamien)

The Romantic Period

http://members.tripod.com/~dorakmt/music/romantic.html

Romanticism in music is discussed in detail in this on line essay.

Late Romantic Period

http://www.humanitiesweb.org/human.php?s=c&p=i&a=l&ID=7

Links to biographies on key composers and a brief narrative overview of the period are provided at this site.

Using the websites provided above, answer the following questions.

1			Compare classicism and romanticism.
2			Describe the use of tone color, harmony and dynamics in Romantic period music.
3			What is an art song?