Discuss in detail the musical characteristics (Keep in mind that one is an example of small Romantic forms, and the other an example of
larger forms) that made an impression on your musical sensitivity, at the same time that you address the following ideas:
If the piece is linked to a poem or program, how does the music change to reflect the changes in mood or ideas in the text?
What musical techniques are used to dramatize the poem or program and bring it to life?
How does the composer deal with the issue of form? How are the musical elements of melody, harmony, and rhythm treated differently
than in the Mozart’s example of absolute music of the Classical period studied?
How do you perceive the difference between Romantic program music and Baroque program music such as Vivaldi’s Spring?
Support your discussion pointing to other aspects such as the role of the cultural-historical context in which each work was created,
and/or the role of the cultural context in which you have grown up and that has influenced your sensitivity as a listener.