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 ...

This wide-ranging new history of European Romantic Literature presents a pan-European phenomenon which transcended national borders and contributed to a new sense of European cultural identity across ...

Music has been part of human life for a very long time. Archaeologists have found musical instruments made from animal bones that are 60,000 years old. The history of Western European music can be ...

Flip through the slideshow below for 18 of music's funniest tunes. From Shaggy's cheating anthem "It Wasn't Me" to Jeannie C. Riley's snarky "Harper Valley P.T.A.," these songs are packed with ...

The Bachelor of Music in Music History and Literature provides a rigorous core of courses in the history and literature of Western music and offers opportunities for deeper study in related fields ...

In that way, their catalog kind of came full circle. Clearly, encapsulating their entire history in just 10 songs is a nearly ...

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To help you plan your trip, U.S. News scoured the state in search of the most romantic getaways in Colorado. Whether your ...

See full article by Steven Lewis on how African American music is a vital part of America's musical heritage. Explore a selection of the Smithsonian's wide range of collections preserving the material ...

Writing romantic love letters can feel like a prehistoric practice these days—where do you even get stamps? (Kidding. Kind of.) But for most of human history, if you wanted to express your ...

The famous ballad was written for the soundtrack of "Titanic" and served as the movie's main romantic theme ... became the first artist in history to have three songs arrive in the Hot 100's ...