In the slow movement of Sergei Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2, the opening flute melody contains chromatic notes as well as accompanying chords. These dissonances usually resolve to ...

The Romantic period started around 1830 and ended around 1900, as compositions became increasingly expressive and inventive. Expansive symphonies, virtuosic piano music, dramatic operas, and ...

The era of Romanticism ended over 150 years ago, yet traces of Romantic culture continue to influence Poland today. From scaling mountains and fighting monsters to reinterpreting classic texts as ...

B. J. Robinson, Ph.D. Bonnie J. (B.J.) Robinson, Ph.D., is the Director of the University of North Georgia Press and a professor of English at the University of North Georgia (UNG). She has published ...

The slow middle section boasts the long lyrical melodies that are associated with Frederic Chopin and the Romantic period.