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Romanticism changed both music and architecture by shifting the focus from balance and order to emotion and imagination. In the nineteenth century, artists moved beyond Classical symmetry and restraint, creating works filled with drama, atmosphere, and personal expression. 1. Gothic Revival and Romantic ArchitectureRomantic architecture moved away from Classical restraint...
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Classical architecture and Classical music share a common language of balance, proportion, and clarity. After the complexity of the Baroque era, both styles moved toward calmer, more ordered forms that emphasized harmony, restraint, and elegant structure.1. A Return to SimplicityIn the late eighteenth century, architects turned again to the models...
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Some music does not simply move forward in time.It seems to rise.Listening to contrapuntal music can sometimes feel like entering a Gothic cathedral. The experience is not only emotional, but structural.This article explores the relationship between Gothic architecture and musical counterpoint, examining how both systems are built on layered structure,...