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The Romantic period began in 1820, believed to be because of the beginning of the European revolutions. -
Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer, conductor, pianist and piano teacher. His musical legacy spans, chronologically, from Classicism to the beginnings of Romanticism. -
The stature of Johannes Brahms among classical composers is well illustrated by his inclusion among the "Three Bs" triumvirate of Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms. Of all the major composers of the late Romantic era, Brahms was the one most attached to the Classical ideal as manifested in the music of Haydn, Mozart, and especially Beethoven.
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Victoria of the United Kingdom was Queen of the United Kingdom from her accession to the throne on June 20, 1837, until her death in January 1901. She was also the first British sovereign to hold the title of Empress of India from January 1, 1877 until her death.
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The coronation of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom took place on June 28, 1838, just over a year after she acceded to the throne, at the age of 18. -
The Second Industrial Revolution refers to the interrelated changes that took place from approximately 1870 to 1914, when World War I began. During this time the changes underwent a strong acceleration.
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On March 7, in 1876, Alexander Graham Bell patented a device that transmitted acoustic signals by means of electricity: the telephone. Although it had already been invented by Antonio Meucci -
The end of the Romantic period is considered to coincide with the emergence of French realism.