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The beginning of the Romantic Period
The Romantic Period began roughly around 1770 and lasted until 1837. The political and economic atmosphere at the time heavily influenced this period. -
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The French Revolution
The French Revolution was a watershed event in world history that began in 1789 and ended in the late 1790s with the ascent of Napoleon Bonaparte -
William Blake publishes The Marriage of Heaven and Hell.
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell is a book by English poet and illustrator William Blake. It is part of a series of books that he wrote in imitation of Bible prophecy, but with his own interpretation. -
Trafalgar war
The Battle of Trafalgar, also known as the Trafalgar Combat, was a naval battle that took place on October 21, 1805. -
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Mary Shelley publishes Frankenstein
The Frankenstein myth has its own philosophical approach: the desire for immortality and the horrible consequences of man's unethical acts. -
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Musical genre
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Franz Liszt died
Franz Liszt was a Romantic Austro-Hungarian composer, virtuoso pianist, conductor, piano teacher, arranger, and Secular Franciscan. -
The end of the romantic period
The Romantic period ended in 1900, as compositions became increasingly expressive and inventive. Expansive symphonies, virtuosic piano music, dramatic operas, and passionate songs took inspiration from art and literature.