Romanticism 1810-1890

  • 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