| 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 |