Which composer’s works demonstrated how personal expression might break free of the formal confines characteristic
of Classical period, expanded the size of the orchestra, doubled the length of the symphony, gave music the “grand
gesture,” and perhaps most importantly shown that pure sound could be glorious in and of itself.
a. Bach
b. Beethoven
c. Mozart
d. Liszt
e. Haydn
ANSWER: b
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