What Is Music and Why Is It Important?
In the nineteenth century, composers began to explore the use of music to express emotions. The piano was a central instrument in this period, and composers like Frederic Chopin created deeply emotional piano pieces. The sounds of the piano helped to describe the feeling, and many of these pieces included narratives. Other famous composers of this time included Franz Schubert, who wrote Lieder, or songs for piano and singer. These works tell...