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In addition to pieces for piano solo or violin and piano, the Belle Epoque was famed for its large inventory of songs. The Italians were the greatest advocates of this type of song, its greatest supporter being Francesco Paolo Tosti. Though Tosti's songs were never completely off the list, salon music in general fell into a period of darkness. During this period singers were afraid to sing them at serious performances. During this period, waltzes also prospered. Operettas were also at the peak of their fame, with composers such as Johann Strauss III, Emmerich Kalman, and Franz Lehar. It was during this period that motion pictures were developed, although they did not become widespread until after World War I (Belle Epoque, 2010).
When looking at the Belle Epoque there is no doubt that it concerns a period somewhere between 1871 and 1914 (Introduction to the Belle Epoque, n.d.). After French-Prussian, war was over Europe entered a new era known as the Beautiful Era or the Belle Epoque. This timeframe is known for many series inventions like the automobile, phonograph, telephone, and cinematograph. World Fair in Paris demonstrated impressing inventions of the technique and technology achievements. Such misfortunes as Dreyfus Affair could scarcely overshadow such a miracle like Eiffel Tower. Many authors who have ever written about the Epoque used the word satiety. Since Italian Risorgimento succeeded and independent Italian kingdom was proclaimed the Church has considerably lost,...
These years were characterized by technological advancement, steadfast faith in the progress of humanity and beautiful and sophisticated women. The arts began to emulate this rather fashionable society. It was a real heaven on earth entirely devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and that no one could apparently assail and destroy (Italian art exhibitions: La Belle Epoque & its Artists on display in Rovigo, 2008). The Belle Epoque was an incredible time period. Confidence, excitement, free thinking, resourcefulness and creation, and the promise of a better life with more wealth abounded. It was purely a celebration of mankind. All the best bits and pieces of mankind's past trials and tribulations seemed to have finally come together (McCabe, n.d.).
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