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Key to the beginning of romanticism. Introduced the heroic topic in orchestral music. Composed 9 symphonies, 32 piano sonatas, and many many other chamber, choral, etc. pieces.
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German author and composer. Wrote The Nutcracker. His works epitomize romanticism.
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The most famous composer of the early 19th century in Vienna. Composed choral music and operas. Italian. Most known works are William Tell Overture and Barber of Seville.
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Austrian composer. Created the Lieder genre, which was artistic and dramatic, involved frequent modulations, and expansive melodies. Composed over 600 Lieder, several symphonies and operas, choral music, etc.
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French composer, conductor, writer. Leading French musician of his day, and his works embody romanticism. Composed symphonies, operas, chamber music, etc. as well as some untraditional genres.
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Composer, editor, critic. Lost sanity at a young age. Composed 4 symphonies, Lieder, chamber music, concertos, piano works, and 1 opera.
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Polish/French composer and pianist. Innovated new piano techniques, and wrote some of the most influential piano works. More famous today than during his life.
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Virtuoso pianist, conductor. Supporter of Wagner, inventor of the orchestral tone poem. Composed Lieder, concertos, piano works, and tone poems.
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Leading Italian opera composer of the era. National hero of Italy. Composed some choral music and 26 operas.
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Creator of German Music Drama. conductor, writer, composer. Wrote about music of the future, and was anti-semetic. Composed operas, music dramas, and 2 symphonies.
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Founder of Opera bouffe. Introduced the can-can. Compsoed dramatic works, vocal works, ballets, works for cello.
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Austrian composer and organist. Follower of Wagner, known for large orchestrations. Incredibly conscientious approach to composition. Composed symphonies, organ works, and choral music.
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Viennese composer, conductor, and violinist. called the Waltz-King. Composed mainly operettas.
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Austrian composer. Classic-romantic composer, strong knowledge of the musical past; One of Bach's first editors; pianist, friends with the Schumanns. Composed symphonies, concertos, Lieder, chamber music, etc.
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French composer, pianist, organist, and writer. Composed orchestral works, chamber music, stage works, etc. Notable composition is Dance Macabre.
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Russian composer, conductor, teacher. Western trained. Emotional, conservative harmonic language. Composed stage works, symphonies, concertos, etc.
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Czech composer, lived in the USA, Influenced by African American and Native American music and culture. Composed 9 symphonies (last one is most famous), chamber music, orchestral works, etc.
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The most important Norwegian composer of his time. Composed concertos, orchestral works, chamber music, etc. Significant composition is In The Hall of The Mountain King.
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One of the Russian Mighty Five. Significant as a teacher, conductor, wrote an orchestration treatise. Composed symphonies, chamber music, piano works, etc. Notable composition is Scheherazade.
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French composer, teacher, keyboardist. Forshadowed modern tonality and style. Head of the Paris Conservatory. Composed stage works, vocal and orchestral works, chamber music, etc.
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American composer. Leader of the US Marine Band in 1880. Composed over 100 marches.
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English composer. Received international acclaim. Wasn't folksong oriented. Composed symphonies, overtures, piano works, etc. Notable composition is Nimrod.
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Italian opera composer. Gift for delicate melodies, strove for realism. Most successful Italian opera composer after Verdi. Composed 10 operas, a few instrumental and chamber works.
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Wrote mostly Lieder. Influenced by Wagner. Composed 250 Lieder and one opera.