Romanticperiod

Romantic Musical Period (1810s to 1900) and Post Romantic Musical Period (1890 to 1930)

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    Cherubini

    Born in Italy, worked in France. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 64.
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    Le Sueur

    Born in France, worked in France. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 64.
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    Mayr

    Born in Germany, key figure in Italian Opera Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 64.
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    Méhul

    Born in France, worked in France. An important composer of French symphonies. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 64.
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    Prince Eszterházy

    Employed Haydn around 1790 Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 64.
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    Beethoven

    Key figure in the transition to Romantic music and still famous to this day. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 64.
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    Reicha

    Born in The Czech Republic and composed and taught in France. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 64.
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    Paer

    Born in Italy and admired by Napoleon Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 64.
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    Spontini

    Born in Italy, worked in Paris. One of the central figures in French Opera. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 64.
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    Boieldieu

    Born in France, worked in France Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 64.
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    Hoffmann

    Born in Germany. Wrote the Nutcracker Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 65.
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    Hummel

    Student of Mozart, born in Austria. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 65.
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    Reiehardt

    Conducted women's chorus in Hamburg, born in Germany. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 65.
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    Field

    Invented piano nocturne. Invented Romantic piano writing. Born in Ireland Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 65.
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    Paganini

    Important to Italian violin history Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 65.
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    Onslow

    Born in England, worked in France Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 65.
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    Ries

    Beethoven's student. Born in Germany. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 65.
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    Spohr

    Used Leitmotifs in his operas. German. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 65.
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    Kalkbrenner

    Born in Germany, composed in France. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 65.
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    von Weber

    Founder of German Romantic Opera Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 66.
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    Rossini

    Most famous composer in the early 1800s in Vienna. Born in Italy. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 66.
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    Moscheles

    Born in The Czech Republic. Worked in Bohemia. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 66.
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    Mercadante

    Born in Italy, composed in Italy Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 66.
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    Schubert

    Composed over 600 Lieder, 13 Operas, and 9 Symphonies. Born in Austria. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 66.
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    Donizetti

    Important in Italian Opera. Studied under Mayr. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 66.
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    Bellini

    Wrote 10 serious operas. Born in Italy. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 66.
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    Berlioz

    Composed music that represented what true Romanticism was. Born in France and worked in France. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 66.
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    Farrenc

    One of the most important French female professors in the 1800s. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 66.
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    Glinka

    Father of Russian music. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 67.
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    Hensel

    One of the female composers that was discouraged from writing. Still became very important in Romantic music. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 67.
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    Mendelssohn

    Of Jewish heritage and a German composer Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 67.
  • Start of the Romantic Period

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    David

    Did original symphonic work. Born in France. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 67.
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    Robert Schumann

    German composer. Very important in the Romantic scene. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 67.
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    Chopin

    Created new piano techniques. Polish and French. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 67.
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    Liszt

    An amazing pianist and musical innovator. Invented the orchestral tone poem. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 67.
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    Thomas

    Born in France, worked in France. Important to French opera. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 67.
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    Verdi

    Composing 26 operas, Verdi was the leading Italian opera composer of the 19th century. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 67.
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    Wagner

    Influenced Western harmony. Created German Music Drama Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 68.
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    Lang

    One of the most published women composers in the 1800s. German. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 68.
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    Gade

    Born in Denmark, worked in Denmark. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 68.
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    Gounod

    Born in France, worked in France. Wrote in various different genres. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 68.
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    Clara Schumann

    Wife of Robert Schumann and virtuoso pianist Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 68.
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    Viardot-Garcia

    Born in France, taught, sang, and composed in France. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 68.
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    Franck

    Born in France, worked in France Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 68.
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    Raff

    Born in Germany, worked in Germany Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 68.
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    Bruckner

    Known for large orchestrations and born in Austria. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 68.
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    Reinecke

    Born in Germany, worked in Germany Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 69.
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    Smetana

    Established Czech opera Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 69.
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    Hanslick

    Is considered the first professional music critic. Professor at the University of Vienna Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 69.
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    Strauss

    called the "Waltz-King". Viennese composer. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 69.
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    Foster

    American songwriter. Used vernacular style Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 69.
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    Anton Rubinstein

    Founded the St. Petersburg Conservatory in 1862. Born in Russia. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 69.
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    Gottschalk

    One of the most important American composers in the 1800s Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 69.
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    Joachim

    Born in Hungary and composed and played the violin in Hungary. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 69.
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    Borodin

    One of the Russian Mighty Five. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 69.
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    Brahms

    Born in Austria, Brahms is still one of the most composers to this day. \Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 69.
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    Nikolay Rubinstein

    Born in Russia, Worked in Russia. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 69.
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    Saint-Saëns

    Born in France, worked in France. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 70.
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    Cui

    One of the Russian Mighty Five but was of French descent Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 70.
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    Balakirev

    One of the Russian Mighty Five Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 70.
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    Bizet

    Created a new type of French opera. Born in France Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 70.
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    Musorgsky

    One of the Russian Mighty Five and the most famous of them. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 70.
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    Paine

    An American organist, composer, and teacher. Harvard's first professor of music. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 70.
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    Tchaikovsky

    Western trained composer, conductor, and teacher. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 70.
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    Chabrier

    Important for his stage works in France. Born in France Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 70.
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    Dvorák

    The most famous Czech composer. Lived in America and influenced by African-American and Native American music. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 70.
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    Massenet

    Born in France, worked in France. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 71.
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    Sullivan

    Born in England and composed comic operas in England. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 71.
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    Grieg

    An important Norwegian composer Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 71.
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    Rimsky-Korsakov

    One of the Russian Mighty Five. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 71.
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    Faurè

    Head of the Paris conservatory and born in France. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 71.
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    d'Lndy

    Franck's leading pupil and born in France. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 71.
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    Stanford

    Born in England and important to English church music Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 71.
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    Humperdinck

    Born in Germany, worked in Germany. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 71.
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    Janácek

    Born in The Czech Republic and influenced by folk music. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 71.
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    Sousa

    Born in America and leader of the U.S. Marine Band in 1880 Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 72.
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    Chausson

    Born in France, composed in France Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 72.
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    Chaminade

    She was born in France and composed/played piano in France.
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    Elgar

    Born in England, and worked in England Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 72.
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    Leoncavallo

    Born in Italy, composed in Italy Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 72.
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    Puccini

    One of the most successful Italian opera composers. Born in Italy. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 72.
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    Sharp

    English folksong composer Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 72.
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    Wolf

    German born, composed Lieder. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 72.
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    Mahler

    Represents maximalism. From Austria but conducted in Europe and America Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 73.
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    Isaac Albeniz

    Important to Spain, Composed and played piano in Spain Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 73.
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    Debussy

    Inventor of musical impressionism and from France. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 73.
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    Delius

    Born in Germany; English composer. Used impressionism Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 73.
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    Mascagni

    From Italy. Was a composer in the Italian fascist regime. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 73.
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    Richard Strauss

    Composer of tone poems. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 73.
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    Glazunov

    Russian born, the last of the Russian nationalists. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 72.
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    Dukas

    French composer who only allowed a few of his works to be published
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    Nielsen

    Important to the history of Scandinavian music
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    Sibelius

    Finnish composer whos later music is more modern
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    Satie

    Leader in new French aestetics.
    Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 74.
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    Busoni

    Italian composer who advocated moving away from the "tyranny of major and minor keys". His music was quite conservative however.
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    Joplin

    Popularized ragtime
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    Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Leader of English music. Wrote folksongs Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 76.
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    Skryabin

    Virtuoso pianist who was influenced by chromaticism and impressionism.
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    Reger

    Used post-Wagnerian harmony. from Germany. Used extreme chromaticism. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 76.
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    Rachmaniov

    Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 76.
  • The first composers of the Post-Romantic period begin to be born.

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    Schoenberg

    Father of 12 tone music Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 75.
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    Ives

    Invented Atonality. Probably the most innovative, original, and creative of all 20th century composers.
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    Holst

    English composer who was influenced buy folksong and Hindu mysticism.
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    Ravel

    Innovator in pianistic style. From France. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 74.
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    de Falla

    principle Spanish composer of the 20th century
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    Respighi

    Impressionistic Italian composer. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 74.
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    Bartok

    From Hungary. A very important ethnomusicologist and known for rhythmic music.
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    Stravinsky

    One of the most interesting composers of the 20th century
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    Szymanowski

    Central figure in Polish music in the early 20th century
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    Kodaly

    Hungarian music educator who created the movable 'do' solfege system.
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    von Webern

    Student of Schoenberg. Uses pointillism. Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 75.
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    Berg

    Student of Schoenberg, used expressive language Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 75.
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    Boulanger

    Taught composers in the 1900s. A prominant American composer Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 74.
  • Start of the Post-Romantic Period

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    Lili Baoulanger

    Sister to Nadia. First woman to win the Prix de Rome Murphy-Manley, “A Consise And Friendly Guide to Music History” 3rd Edition, 2015. Pg 74.
  • End of the Romantic Period

  • End of the Post-Romantic Period

  • Some of the main ideas of Post Romanticism include Maximalism, Impressionism, Expressionism, Atonality, and Chromaticism