All of the following were true regarding the Romantic period around the turn of the nineteenth century except

A. "monster," grandiose performances were greatly appreciated.
B. the range of volume increased significantly as composers called for the very softest and very loudest effects.
C. oratorios were sometimes given festival performances with over five hundred people participating.
D. even as music performance moved from the private chamber to the public concert hall, the quality and quantity of music remained unchanged.


Answer: D

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