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chapter twelve
Romantic Orchestral Music
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learning objectives
After studying the material in this chapter, you should be able to:
1 Enumerate changes in the orchestra during the Romantic era.
2 Describe how the newly enlarged orchestra enabled composers
such as Berlioz to create program music reflecting the spirit of the
nineteenth century.
3 Characterize the unique nature of Tchaikovsky’s contributions to
Romantic orchestral music.
4 Explain how ballet music differs from most other classical music.
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