Emperor

From the early 1800s, the Romantic Period quickly reshaped the way people think and function in everyday life. With an increased interest in nationalism, new technologies, and renewed musical practices, there are several key changes that took place in this period that forever changed the course of humanity. In a world that may have become stale to some, the Romantic Period was viewed as a new era in which the world had a chance to be reborn. With many new ideas populating peoples minds, one of the most significant was the ideal of freedom (Butler & Kemp, 2019) which many people had never fully experienced before. This principle idea of freedom, along with technological advancements, played a key role in the forming of Beethovens powerful Piano Concerto no. 5,...