In the 19th century, many people were poor and lived in cold places. Their gloves had holes in the fingers from wear and tear, and, let’s face it, who can afford new gloves when you are a poor thatcher working 10 hours a day thatching roofs and falling off and breaking your legs and such? Health insurance wasn’t even invented in the 19th century.
Right, so back to music. In the 19th century, most music was happening in fancy pants opera and symphony halls and stuff, and it costed, like, GOLD pieces to get in. Most people didn’t have bronze pieces, let alone gold pieces, so that was TOTALLY an issue. The only music available to most people was travelling minstrels who would play music for pennies in the town square. The nice thing was, even if you didn’t have any pennies, you could still listen while you tried to sell winter squash in the market.
Another issue in 19th century was that it was mostly romantic. That’s fine if you’re a Duke or something and you want to take your Dutchess out to a romantic evening, but what if you’re all alone? There was no Linkin Park equivalent in the 19th century.
In conclusion, the 19th century was, like, forever ago. There weren’t even records, let alone ipods. Music was pretty weak, and way bougie. I’m pretty glad I grew up in the 21st century when music really became for the the masses. The Beatles, Punk Rock, Britney Spears. Who the heck could live without this stuff?
You are funny. :)
I should have been more specific. I’m talking about the sublime a movement of transition of “beautiful” music from the tradition of classical music to the romantic period.
I’d give you an ‘A’ for effort.