Which term describes a performer momentarily altering the tempo to enhance the expressive quality of the music?
a. rubato
b. syncopation
c. chromaticism
d. glissando
e. diminuendo
Question 2Which statement does not describe the melodic style of the Romantic period?
a. phrases extend beyond the symmetrical units of Classical period melodies
b. many melodies have been turned into popular songs
c. melodies tend to be vocal in conception, more singable
d. tend to start haltingly and then build to a grandiose climax
e. themes emphasize angularity through disjunct and chromatic movement