Tags: Genre, Music Genre, Topical Concept.
The term romance (Spanish: romance/romanza Italian: romanza German: Romanze French: romance Russian: романс Portuguese: romance) has a centuries-long history. Applied to narrative ballads in Spain it came to be used by the 18th century for simple lyrical pieces not only for voice but also for instruments alone. The Oxford Dictionary of Music states that generally it implies a specially personal or tender quality.
