General Resources
Romanticism On the Net 10 (May 1998)Romantic Chronology (Home Page)
International Gothic Association Web Site
Romanticism and the French Revolution
Classical Net - Definition - Romanticism
Prometheus Unplugged: Romanticism Links
Re-Orienting Romanticism Conference
abstracts of conference papers; useful information!
American Literature (1800-1900): Romanticism & Idealism
an excellent site; lots of links!
Keats-Shelley Journal Home Page
VoS English Literature: Romantics
American Literary Romanticism: Longfellow
Literature and Poetry of the Romantic Period
Wordsworth
The Wordsworth Trust, Centre for British Romanticism
Lyrical Ballads Bicentenary Project: Contents
Women Writers
Blake
Gothic Horror: Frankenstein and Dracula
Frankenstein the Art and Legends
Romanticism: Music
Dr. Vess's performances
Okay, so I am no Rubinstein or Ashkenazy, but just a former paino performance major. Listen with a grain of salt, okay? And as long as I am loading these files for public listening, let me take the opportunity to dedicate them to my beloved teacher Mrs. Betty Lief Sims of Dallas, Texas, who showed me that playing the piano was so much more than just "playing the piano." I only wish she were still alive so that I could thank her for introducing me to an interdisciplinary approach to knowledge. Mrs. Sims, you're still my hero.
I would also like to thank my teacher in college, Dr. Steven Smith of The Pennsylvania State University, under whose direction I learned and performed these pieces. I tried his patience on many an occassion (and I won't mention my side!), but he was a wonderful and inspiring teacher who taught me a lot.
And now, for mom and dad, who wonder what I am doing with my "talent" these days after "all that money they spent" for piano lessons. Well, I am digitizing twelve-year old performances, mom, and streaming them over the net. So there you have it. If you like, please e-mail my mom and tell her it was worth it if you liked these tapes. Seriously, thank you mom for driving me to all those lessons, waiting endlessly for me to come out, and for funding all those years of study. I guess I should also thank you for listening to the four hours of practice every day. I am getting paid back, as my son is playing the drums. Does that help?
Now all of this was said tongue-in-cheek, departs from the serious tone of the rest of this site, and is now over. Enjoy what's here.
Site still under construction. Be patient. Many thanks to Dr. Frank Lowney for his help in digitizing these tapes.
Chopin: Concerto in F Minor, first movement. Dr. Vess's performance with the Penn State Symphony Orchestra in 1984. If I could redo this one, I would play it slower. Comes with age, I guess. This is a quictkime movie file.
Chopin: Ballade in G minor Chopin Scherzo in B minor
Beethoven: Appassionata Sonata
Brahms:
Capricio in F# minor,op. 76 no.1
Capricio in C# minor, op. 76 no. 5
Intermezzo, op. 76 no 6
Intermezzo, op. 76 no.7
Chopin:
The Chopin Foundation of the United States
The Fryderyk Chopin Academy of Music
Classical Net - Basic Repertoire List - Chopin
Classical Net - Basic Repertoire List - Romantic Repertoire
The London Chopin Society Home Page
Chopin - MIDI files and information
Sound clip of Chopin's voice from the afterlife?
I could not resist linking to this one. I guess we just can't let him go. I think this is a lot of hoey, but enjoy it.
Chopin, Frédéric (1810 - 1849)
The Ultimate Chopin MIDI Collection loads of files here. Enjoy!
Brahms
Classical MIDI Archives - Brahms loads of midi files. Go for it!
Brahms as Man, Teacher, and Artist
Brahms was the first composer whose voice was recorded.
The Socratic Method of Johannes Brahms
Schumann
Classical MIDI Archives - Schumann
Schubert
Classical MIDI Archives - Schubert
Beethoven
In my humble opinion, this is the real "king." Forget Elvis. This is it.
Classical MIDI Archives - Beethoven
loads of midi files.
Beethoven Bibliography Database at San Jose State University
The works of Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven - Heiligenstädter Testament
The Symphonies of Ludwig van Beethoven on Record
Appraisal of Beethoven recordings.
Wagner
Richard Wagner: The Zenith of German Romanticism
Classical MIDI Files at MIDIWORLD
Tons of links to online music files.
Richard Wagner's Der Ring Des Nibelungen - Home Page
Lizst
Classical MIDI Archives - Liszt
Romanticism in Art:
WebMuseum: Turner, Joseph Mallord William
Art in Scotland: JMW Turner at Dryburgh
19th Century Art: Romanticism - Turner
Tate Gallery: Welcome to the Tate Gallery
Great site. Click on galleries, and then on general collections, and then on Turner.
CGFA- Joseph Mallord William Turner
WebMuseum: Friedrich, Caspar David
