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Famous poet during the Romantic era, helped shape romanticism. Wrote: poetry, dramas, an autobiography, books about literature, 4 novels, and scientific books on anatomy, botany, and color
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Italian composer who wrote the French opera titled Lodoïska. Became the director of the Paris Conservatoire in 1822.
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A German composer and pianist. His works span the transition from the Classical period to the Romantic era in classical music.
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Chancellor of Austria. Hosted the Congress of Vienna and was instrumental in shaping social activities. The social activities fueled two new musical genres: the character piece and the Lied (song)
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Composed the first German romantic opera “Der Freischütz” (The Magic Bullet, 1819-21)
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Jewish German composer who studied in Italy and composed French opera in Paris. Known primarily for grand opéras
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The most important opera composer in the early 19th century. Also the most famous composer in Europe in the early 19th century.
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Composed in all genres, over 600 Lieder
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Italian opera composer
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Famous poet during the Romantic era, helped shape romanticism.
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Italian opera composer
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One of the most important early innovators of new orchestration and genres; French
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Sister of Felix Mendelssohn, composer
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Composer of most genres, revived of J.S. Bach's music in Leipzig
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More important as an editor and promoter of music
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Pianist in the delicate style, and composer
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Piano virtuoso, writer, conductor, composer, innovator, supporter of Wagner
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German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor who is chiefly known for his operas.
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The most important Italian composer in the mid to late 19th century. Primarily an opera composer and hailed as a hero of Italy
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An international diplomatic conference to reconstitute the European political order after the downfall of the French Emperor Napoleon I.
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A famous lieder by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Based on the legend that whoever is touched by the king of the elves must die
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These decrees placed severe limits on freedom of expression by individuals (including artists) and institutions such as Universities and presses.
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Virtuoso pianist, composer, wife of Robert Schumann
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German-born French composer, cellist and impresario of the Romantic period. He is remembered for his nearly 100 operettas of the 1850s to the 1870s, and his uncompleted opera The Tales of Hoffmann.
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The first German romantic opera, composed by Carl Maria von Weber
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Bohemian, best known for his programmatic cycle of 6 symphonic poems called Má vlast (My Country)
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American song composer. He was the first American to make a living as a professional songwriter
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American composer and pianist, best known as a virtuoso performer of his own romantic piano works. He spent most of his working career outside of the United States.
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A program symphony in 5 movements. Composed by Berlioz.
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A music journal that reviewed new music and composers. An article about Beethoven's instrumental music was published in this journal.
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German composer, pianist, and conductor of the mid-Romantic period. Born in Hamburg into a Lutheran family, he spent much of his professional life in Vienna.
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French composer of the Romantic era. Blended styles into opéra comique with Carmen
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Czech composer, one of the first Czech composers to achieve worldwide recognition.
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This is the year that the New York Philharmonic was founded.
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The Revolutions of 1848, known in some countries as the Springtime of the Peoples or the Springtime of Nations, were a series of political upheavals throughout Europe starting in 1848. It remains the most widespread revolutionary wave in European history to date.
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An opera composed by Verdi. First produced in Venice, Italy.
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Polish pianist and composer, Prime minister and foreign minister of Poland in 1919
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The typewriter was invented in 1867 by Christopher Sholes
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The invention of the first practical telephone is credited to Alexander Graham Bell
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Spanish composer of classical music, and concert pianist. His most well-known works include Goyescas, the Spanish Dances, and María del Carmen.
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George Eastman pioneered photographic film usage in 1885 when he started producing paper films. He patented his first film in 1884 and perfected the first camera using roll film in 1888.