Music in the Romantic Era

This volume differs from the customary approach to a period of history. It is a characterization of the Romantic movement through its center: music; a history not of musical event but of musical thought in the 19th century--the period closest to us and most familiar in outward aspect. Mr. Einstein's aim is not to describe the development of music from the death of Beethoven to that of Wagner but rather to show how the Romantic movement was manifested in music and how music helped shape the Romantic movement. Book jacket.Einstein, Alfred is the author of 'Music in the Romantic Era' with ISBN 9780393097337 and ISBN 0393097331.