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Simon Schama explores the genesis of modern nationalism - its romantic roots in a new idea of nature and homeland, the 'discovery' of native folklore. Exploring the effect of Robert Burns' Scottish poetry and music that could hold its own against the oncoming tide of English culture, and how Napoleon's invasion of the German lands in the early 1800s also kickstarted a group of German romantics to begin their own 'campaign of national belonging' - with dark consequences.
This is the programme 'Simon Schama: The Romantics and Us'.
0:00 The Birth of Romanticism
2:26 The Origins of National Passion
6:59 Robert Burns: Scotland's National Bard
16:01 Germany's Search for Identity
31:52 The Brothers Grimm and Dark Fairy Tales
44:56 Poland and Chopin: Music of a Lost Nation
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Simon Schama explores the genesis of modern nationalism - its romantic roots in a new idea of nature and homeland, the 'discovery' of native folklore. Exploring the effect of Robert Burns' Scottish poetry and music that could hold its own against the oncoming tide of English culture, and how Napoleon's invasion of the German lands in the early 1800s also kickstarted a group of German romantics to begin their own 'campaign of national belonging' - with dark consequences.
This is the programme 'Simon Schama: The Romantics and Us'.
0:00 The Birth of Romanticism
2:26 The Origins of National Passion
6:59 Robert Burns: Scotland's National Bard
16:01 Germany's Search for Identity
31:52 The Brothers Grimm and Dark Fairy Tales
44:56 Poland and Chopin: Music of a Lost Nation
Subscribe and click the bell icon to get more arts content every week:
youtube.com/c/PerspectiveArts
Perspective is YouTube's home for the arts. Come here to get your fill of great music, theatre, art and much, much more!
Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free exclusive podcasts and documentaries released weekly presented by world renowned historians Dan Snow, Suzannah Lipscomb, Matt Lewis and more. Sign up to History Hit to start watching now bit.ly/45CPh5u
It's like Netflix for history... Sign up to History Hit to start watching now bit.ly/45CPh5u
Any queries, please contact us at:
perspective@littledotstudios.com
#Painting #Art #History
