• It was the favourite instrument of the Romanticism because it makes possible the individual performance an expression of feeelings.Present in big concert halls, lounges...

• In this period it reached its ultimate technical perfection thanks to big manufacturers (Pleyel, Erard) who improved the lever system. They also added the damper pedal, which makes possible to release the keys and maintain the sound. 

• Romantic composers created small pieces named : nocturne, ballad, prelude, rhapsody, polonaise...depending on their feelings, imagination...

• Several intimate and private forms were developed; they were composed to be listened to in small groups.

• COMPOSERS:

 

F.SCHUBERT, F.CHOPIN, F.LISZT