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Style characteristics of classical music
Classical music is mainly divided into four periods: romantic music and folk music school, romantic music,19th century opera and folk music school. The characteristics of each period are different. Its typical characteristics are paying attention to form, harmony, elegance and optimism, represented by Beethoven in the19th century, full of diversity and more obvious nationality.

Romantic Music and National Music School

It focuses on national folk songs and folk dance music, takes national heroic epics, myths and legends and the deeds of people's liberation struggle as the theme, and closely combines the distinctive characteristics of national music with the excellent tradition of classical music and the artistic style of romantic music, so that national feelings are endowed with strong artistic vitality.

Romantic music

Romantic music, centered on Austria and Germany, pays attention to lyricism, autobiography and personal psychological portrayal, highlights personal feelings and lasts for a long time, reaching its peak in the middle of the19th century.

19 th century opera

The classical music of this period not only has strong patriotism and national consciousness, but also fully shows romanticism. Representative works include Verdi's La Traviata, Bizet's Carmen and Tchaikovsky's ballet Swan Lake.