Revolution and Romance: Musical Masters of the 19th Century (2016)
In this series Suzy Klein examines how music transformed throughout the 19th century. The host discusses the political history and the industrial revolution of the era, exploring how this influenced the music industry. With the weakened rank of Europe's aristocracy, after the French Revolution, the middle classes emerged and thrived in their entrepreneurial pursuits
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Suzy Klein tells the story of an unrivalled creative outpouring, with the emergence of composers such as Beethoven, Schubert, Berlioz, Chopin, Wagner, Verdi and Liszt.
Suzy Klein shows how music wasn't just a backdrop to life, easing pain and enhancing pleasure. It became a revolutionary force that could - and did - change the world.
Examining how music was able to flourish through economic and social change, as well as a technological revolution