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Symphonies of the Romantic Period

The old saying "in like a lion, out like a lamb" may hold true for March weather, but for Romantic Period symphonies, its quite the opposite. Setting classical rules aside, Romantic Period symphonies in general were longer in length, larger in orchestration, and more in touch with human emotion.
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