The Romantic Concerto

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  • The Romantic concerto
    • Music was more dramatic than the Classical period.
    • Movements and works became even longer
    • Melodies became longer
    • Textures were much thicker
      • improvements of brass and woodwinds
      • Due to increase diversity of instruments
    • Cadenzas were written by composers
    • Contrast between soloist and orchestra were extreme
    • New percussion
    • Considerable variety and contrast in dynamics, texture, pitch range and tempo
    • Composers: Beethoven, Brahms, Dvorak
    • Instruments had stronger tone quality

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