A | B |
Romantic Music | Brahms and Puccini |
Johannes Brahms | German composer greatly influenced by Schumann; endlessly revised his music, never good enough compared to his predecessors, in love with Clara Schumann |
Romantic composer using traditional forms; strong influence of Viennese School | Brahms |
Viennese School | Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven |
Lyrical, yet polyphonic in style | Brahm's works |
Rhythmic expansion of Brahm | 2 beats against 3; syncopation; irregular phrase lengths |
Brahm's Symphony No. 3 in | F Major, Op. 90 Movement 3 |
Thematic transformation | major vs. minor |
Moderato 3/4, | not typical Scherzo |
Ternary | Form |
Rise and Fall | melody in minor-interesting rhythm |