Throughout the history of classical music there have been numerous legends, myths and spooky stories. Paganini was said to be sponsored by the devil, Schumann was plagued by thoughts of death and ...

The Romantic ... pieces or 'numbers' much like a modern-day musical show. Wagner's operas are written as long, continuous sweeps of music. The characters and ideas are given short signature melodies ...

Structures and forms that were established in the Baroque period were developed into longer and more complex structures during the Classical and Romantic periods. As melodies and phrases became ...