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Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

In Romanticism, the main determinant is the mood, the atmosphere. And in that regard, you could also describe Schubert as a Romantic.

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Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau is saying that what defines Romanticism most is the feeling or emotional tone it creates. He suggests that Schubert fits into the Romantic category because his music strongly conveys this mood or atmosphere.

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