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This term describes when a performer momentarily alters the tempo to enhance the expressive quality of the music.

To maximize (and sometimes minimize) the Romantic sound, composers prescribed an extravagant range of __________.  These extremes are typical of the Romantic period, an era that indulged in wild mood swings and excesses of many kinds.

This work typifies the fascination Romantic composers had with supernatural and macabre or dark subjects.

The __________ has horizontal lines and spaces from which musicians read musical notation.

This composer’s works most consistently displayed the Impressionist style in music; he was delighted to be called a pupil of Claude Monet (1840-1926). 

Tchaikovsky’s ballet, The Nutcracker, is associated with this holiday.

This musical genre from the Classical period reflected many of the social changes occurring during the time.

Which two terms do musicians use interchangeably when referring to the organization of music around a central pitch?

This group or family of instruments formed the core of the Baroque orchestra.

Beethoven’s music foreshadowed the musical style of the Romantic era. All the traits listed below are characteristic of the style of both Beethoven and the Romantic period, with the exception of: