Romantic Concerto Advancements in piano technologyo Invention of the sostenuto pedal (middle) which allowed some notesto be sustained while others were not o Piano mechanism was such that the keys returned faster, enabling the laying of rapid note progressions Cadenao Its! placement is not as regular as in a Classical Concerto, where it was placed between the recapitulation and the coda Characteristicso "hick te#ture of piano writingo $irtuosity within the solo part o Chromaticismo %#treme ranges in pitcho %#treme range in dynamicso &ide variety of tone colour 'evelopment of the concerto ( role of the soloisto )aro*ue +oloist became more prominento Classical Prominence of solo concerto over the concerto grosso Improvised cadena Increased technical demands of the soloist 'evelopment of the concerto ( form,structureo )aro*ue - movement cycle and clear ritornello form .ast, slow, fasto Classical /oart developed the sonata form +onata, ternary, rondo