Give 5 primary artistic inspiration of Romantic Period
Conveying extreme emotional states, whether auto-biographical, taken from a literary character or situation or just a representation of being human.
Exploring nature, particularly its wilder aspects, such as using musical techniques to imitate the sounds of storms or evoke the atmosphere of a dense, mysterious forest.
Fascination with the supernatural as a reaction to scientific advances, that both demystified old beliefs and created uncertainty about where science might take humanity.
Incorporating folk music or stories as a means to proclaim or reclaim national pride.
They were likely to also be performers and/or conductors. The virtuoso had both extraordinary technical proficiency and widespread acclaim. Paganini, Liszt, and Brahms are all excellent examples of the Romantic virtuoso.
