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27.67Mozart-like versus Chopin-like

Very broadly:

Classical-era flavor
  • lighter pedal
  • clearer articulation
  • compact harmony
  • Alberti textures
  • balanced phrases
Romantic flavor
  • wider spacing
  • richer pedal
  • chromatic harmony
  • expansive arpeggios
  • rubato
  • inner-voice expressiveness

We can borrow either language without trying to imitate a specific composer.