Question

Let’s compare two examples representing Romantic symphonies: one from the early part of the era and the other from the last decades of the nineteenth century. Match each work with the appropriate traits you hear. (Coincidentally, both are last movements from the composers’ fourth symphonies.)

Answer 1

Answer:

Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 IV

quick-paced dancelike theme, early Romantic era

Brahms: Symphony No. 4 IV

slow-moving theme, late Romantic era

Explanation: