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Romantic Period
“Golden Age of the Piano”
Two contrasting types of music:► Intimate and sensitive► Virtuoso
Character Pieces
Short, free-sounding works for piano► Ballade► Berceuse► Étude► Prelude► Impromptu► Fantasie
Chopin: Nocturne in D Flat,Op. 27, No. 2
Broken chords
Decorative notes
Use of pedal
Rubato
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Liszt: La Campanella
Virtuoso music
Based on piece by Paganini
Theme and variations
Franz Liszt
Niccolò Paganini
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C. Schumann: Scherzo, Op. 10
Written when she was nineteen
Reveals her inclination toward virtuoso music
Clear form: a scherzo and two trios
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