There are many significant developments in the musical and dance genres throughout the 19th century. The first significant development in the performing arts is the arrival of new genres to music like Romanticism. Romanticism was unheard of as a musical genre until the 19th century, it used to consist of paintings and other works until it was illustrated in music. Romanticism is considered such a significant accomplishment because it combined expression of emotions that was not present before and is such a big genre that it still lives on in today's times. Another significant element in 19th century Western culture in music is Impressionism. Impressionism is another outstanding music genre that combines soft melody of piano and elegant French
