In the Romantic era, the modern piano, with a more powerful, sustained tone and a wider range took over from the more delicate-sounding fortepiano. In the orchestra, the existing Classical instruments and sections were retained (string section, woodwinds, brass and percussion), but these sections were typically expanded to make a fuller, bigger sound. For example, while a Baroque orchestra may have had two double bass players, a Romantic orchestra could have as many as ten. "As music grew more expressive, the standard orchestral palette just wasn't rich enough for many Romantic composers."  New woodwind instruments were added, such as the contrabassoon, bass clarinet and piccolo and new percussion instruments were added, including xylophones, drums, celestes (a bell-like keyboard instrument), large orchestral harps, bells, and triangles  and even wind machines for sound effects. COUNT 5
QSN1 What instrument did the modern piano take over for in the Romantic era? ANS1 fortepiano QSN2 How many double bass players were typically used in the Baroque orchestra? ANS2 two QSN3 What wasn't rich enough for many Romantic composers? ANS3 the standard orchestral palette QSN4 Classical sections were expanded in the Romantic era for a fuller and bigger what? ANS4 sound QSN5 What is a celestes? ANS5 a bell-like keyboard instrument