1. Romantic Music and Literature - Schumann and E.T.A. Hoffmann
The important thing to note during this flashback is the way Kreisler reacts to Meister Abraham. ... He even leaves room in between the themes within a movement such as fermatas, long held notes, and cadences - which creates a false illusion for the listeners that the movement is coming to an end though it has merely only reached its halfway point. ... They both deviated from art in the Classical period where art was to be elegant, natural, simple, and always following the classical form and structure. ...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate