How was Romantic melody and harmony different from classical?
How was Romantic melody and harmony different from Classical? Also what about form and structure- was it different, or the same or just more freeer? In what way?
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Answer by winriichan
Romantic melody was lyrical, expressive, flowing, and sometimes ornamented, and there was use of rubato in Romantic music. Classical forms were freely manipulated and expanded, as well as development of programmatic and descriptive music. The Romantic period also gave rise to the symphonic/tone poem, which was developed by Franz Liszt and became widely popular during this era. Ballads were composed in through-composed form, where each section of text had music different from that preceding and following it.
There was also quite a lot of nationalism going on, and it was evident in composers such as Chopin's works (who incorporated Polish styles into his pieces).
The Romantic period also gave rise to the concert overture, which are overtures intended to be played in a concert hall.
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In classical, a lot of scales and arpeggios were used to form the base of the melody and harmony, and form was always followed (exposition, development, recapitulation). Classical was generally also not meant to evoke emotion and was for more formal court atmospheres, for the most part, so the melody and harmony are very structured and sometimes a bit restrained (although there is definitely some Classical period music that has more depth).
Romantic music, on the other hand, often sacrificed form in favor of letting the melody and harmony develop in a way that would evoke emotion and provide an experience to the listener. The entire Romantic movement, in music and all the other arts, was meant to evoke experiences, emotion, and adrenaline-causing experiences, and Romantic music does this on a much larger scale than Classical, by allowing melody and harmony to develop.
As an example, maybe contrast a Mozart symphony with a Brahms overture.