Think about music that we listen to today. we have just entered the 21st century. how do you think historians came up with labels such as baroque, renaissance, classical, twentieth century, and so on? with the music playing on the radio these days, what label would you think represents the present musical era?

Discussion board 5 - the romantir areanocturne, op. 9 no 2 solo piano - chopin (peatured listening p 778)when you listen to this piece, what does it make you think of and how does it make you feel? what do you think "nocturne" means? is that an appropriate title for this piece? the piano uses rubato throughout - what effect does that have on the performance? do you think the use of rubato enhances the performance, or would you rather hear a steadybeat throughout the piece? after you post your answer, read and respond to the posts of at least two other classmates.