重新定義，何謂「浪漫」。（續篇）

讀過關於浪漫主義時期的簡介和看過一些畫作，我又跟那一位新相識的朋友談了一會，說我對這時期有重新的定義，他第一句跟我說的話：「妳以為浪漫係關於情愛呀？」

我頓時語塞。是嗎？可能是吧！然而，我沒有回應說些甚麼。

其實，跟這位朋友相談之前，我正在看一些關於這個時期的音樂家的資料。看過之後，我發現「浪漫」的定義沒有變，只是我要重新認識而已。

無論是情愛也好，還是關於「浪漫主義」時期的點滴也好，浪漫就是沒邊際，捉不緊，甚至是觸不到的感覺。

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以下為我讀過的資料節錄：

"Romanticism is characterized by restless seeking and impulsive reaction. Romantic art differs from classic art by its greater emphasis on the qualities of remoteness and strangeness. A fundamental trait of Romanticism is boundlessness. Throughout the Romantic period, the human mind was peculiarly attracted by disproportionate and excessive features."

"Romanticism cherishes freedom of expression, movement, passion, and endless pursuit of the unattainable (fantasy and imagination); a search for new subject matters. Because its goal can never be attained, romantic art is haunted by a spirit of longing. The creations of the romantic artist were emotional in character rather than guided by structural rules."

(Source)

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更多資料：浪漫主義時期的音樂世界。

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後記：讀了好些資料，再跟朋友談了一會，又認識了另一位藝術家William Turner，同時，原來，我最喜愛的柴可夫斯基(Tchaikovsky)也是這時期的音樂家。

這夜，就讓我沉睡在浪漫的音樂裡吧......


左上: Sleeping Beatuty/ 左下: The Nutcracker & Swan Lake
右上: Piano Concerto No.1 + Violin Concerto No.1 / 右下: Violin Concerto No.1, played by Joshua Bell