MUS 1930. Assignment on Romantic Music (I
Listen to this piece by Chopin, Nocturne in D-flat Major.
Tasks:
1. What makes this piece an example of a character piece,
according to the definition given in the lecture?
2. What is Romantic about this piece? In other words, why
this piece could never be an example of music of the
Classical Period (Mozart for example)? Please reason your
response using the explanations in the lecture. You can also
be subjective in your appreciation, but it must be based on