Romantic

• Timbre:

  • trombones
  • tuba
  • harps
  • more percussion
• Melody:

  • extended phrases
  • rubato (drag out melody for effect)
• Tonality:

  • modulation to more distant keys
• Rhythm:

  • syncopation
  • complex
• Texture:

  • melody dominated homophony
• Harmony:

  • chromatic
  • use of non-diatonic keys
• Articulation:

  • expressive dynamics
• Structure:

  • programmed music (based on a movie/orchestra)