How to Listen to and Understand Great Music, 3rd Edition Season 1 Episode 43 Romantic-era Musical Nationalism

This lecture examines the trend of folkloric musical nationalism during the second half of the 19th century with a brief history, followed by a discussion of musical exoticism. Ultimately, the lecture turns to Franz Liszt, perhaps the most representative instrumental virtuoso/composer of the 19th century, and his composition Totentanz.