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The British romantic period was a cultural movement that lasted from 1780-1832. ([|1]) The highlights of this period were the romantic poets and authors, such as William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, who some say started the movement with their collection poems,Lyrical Ballads ([|2]). This movement was categorized by its fascination with youth, emotion, imagination, and nature. ([|3])

=Music= The musical subcategory of the romantic period lasted from 1810-1910 ([|4]). The romantic musicians wished to emulate the classical era while simultaneously working around the different rules the classical era composers left them. Some notable composers ([|5]): = =
 * Arensky, Anton
 * Beethoven, Ludwig van
 * Chopin, Fréderic
 * Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich

=Art (Click on picture to visit the source)= Artwork of this period reflected the terrific and violent forces of nature (6).



The Romantic era continued to influence many artists even when it was over. Some examples:

=Sources:=
 * 1) "British Romantic Literature." __English: The University of Iowa__. 26 Mar. 2009 .
 * 2) "Romantic Period - British Literature - Classic Literature." __Books & Literature Classics__. 26 Mar. 2009 .
 * 3) "British Romanticism - Research and Read Books, Journals, Articles at." __Questia Online Library__. 26 Mar. 2009 .
 * 4) "Romanticism (music)." __Tiscali UK Information, entertainment, broadband, email and internet access__. 26 Mar. 2009 .
 * 5) "The Music Chamber - Romantic Composers." __Oracle ThinkQuest Library__. 26 Mar. 2009 .
 * 6) "Romanticism | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art." __The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York: metmuseum.org__. 26 Mar. 2009 .