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- 3. ____________________ was proudly displayed in such works as Chopin's Mazurkas and Polonaises, based on folk dances from his native Poland, as well as Grieg's In the Hall of the Mountain King, based on a Norwegian folk tale.
- 4. Highly skilled ______________ performers wowed audiences with their incredible feats of technique and showmanship.
- 6. __________ _____________ grew into their present heavy-duty form, with steel strings and iron reinforced frames.
- 7. The wildness of _______________ was a source of inspiration; for example, Beethoven's Pastorale Symphony No. 6 and Tchaikovsky's The Tempest.
- 9. ___________________ freedom was prized, and composers were expected to create a unique style (in contrast with the Classical era where they all followed the same rules and sounded very similar to each other).
- 10. ____________ was a source of fasciation; e.g. Chopin's Funeral March and Liszt's Dance of Death.
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- 1. Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique and Wagner's Ring Cycle operas (which inspired Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings) used ____________________ themes and subjects.
- 2. Music was emotional and __________________________, in contrast to the more reserved "dinner music" of the previous era.
- 5. Romantic music used an extended _____________ harmony to create new colours and sounds.
- 8. Orchestras with new instruments like the piccolo and tuba became so _______ they could barely fit on the stage!