Classic romantic songs like “Mere Sapno Ki Rani Kab Aayegi Tu” (Aradhana, 1969) encapsulate the male fantasy of a perfect woman who exists solely to fulfill his dreams.

Songs range from grandmothers getting trampled by reindeer to those based on the work of a Romantic-period poet ... songs that are more than a century old. You may also like: Most popular songs ...

The Romantic period started around 1830 and ended around 1900, as compositions became increasingly expressive and inventive. Expansive symphonies, virtuosic piano music, dramatic operas, and ...