Romanticism 1810-1890

By gregpicket89

  • Luigi Cherubini Born

    Composed "Lodoiska" in 1791

  • Beethoven Born

    Transitional figure transitioning Classical to Romanticism
  • Period: to

    French Revolution

    Inspired a huge change where music was made for music's sake, not just as work.

  • Paris Conservatoire Created

    Replaced the training in churches and courts

  • Franz Schubert Born

  • Franz Schubert Born

  • Hector Berlioz Born

  • "Fidelio" by Beethoven

    Only opera created by Beethoven. It was a rescue opera.

  • Frederic Chopin Born 1810

    The composer that got me interested in Western Art Music "Classical"

  • Robert Schumann Born

    German composer, writer, pianist

  • Romanticism Documented in Print

    Article was published about Beethoven's instrumental music.

  • Giuseppe Verdi Born

    Most important Italian composer in the mid to late 19th century

  • Richard Wagner Born

    Mostly anti Wagner due to his beliefs

  • Spiritual Contemplation

    Introduced a new etiquette to the approach of listening to music in a live setting.

  • Clara Schumann (Wieck) Born

  • Beethoven Dies

    Was not completely deaf. This was learned very recently.

  • Franz Schubert Dies

  • Franz Schubert Dies

  • Symphonie fantastique created

    A program symphony in 5 movements

  • Luigi Cherubini Dies

    "Lodoiska" was influenced by the French Revolution

  • Frederic Chopin Dies

  • Robert Schumann Dies

    4 symphonies, 300+ Lieder, and a piano concerto

  • Hector Berlioz Dies

  • Richard Wagner Dies

    Was extremely full of himself and claimed his operas were "music dramas"

  • Clara Schumann (Wieck) Dies

    Virtuoso pianist and composer

  • Giuseppe Verdi Dies

    Primarily an opera composer