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Goethe was a German writer and statesman. His writings were incredibly influential on our Romantic composers.
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Cherubini was an Italian composer.
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Beethoven is the transition figure from the Classical to the Romantic style. He was a virtuoso pianist and a n expert improvisor. He made his living in Vienna as a performer before he gained fame as a composer. He created heroic music for a heroic age fresh out of the French Revolution.
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Weber composed the first German romantic opera "Der Freischütz" (The Magic Bullet, 1819-21)
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Rossini was the most important opera composer in the early 19th century. He was the most famous composer in Europe in the early 19th century.
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Shubert composed in all genres and composed over 600 Lieder. He was the son of a school teacher and taught school for a short while.
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Donizetti was an Italian opera composer.
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Bellini was an Italian opera composer.
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Berlioz was a French composer, conductor, critic, and author. He was one of the most important early innovators of new orchestration and genres.
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Fanny was a composer and the sister of Felix Mendelssohn.
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The first movement uses an insistent rhythmic drive. The opening motive is used throughout all movements as a unifying device: cyclic symphony.
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Felix was a composer of most genres, and revived J.S. Bach's music in Leipzig.
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Robert was more important as an editor and promoter of music.
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Chopin was called the poet of the piano. His playing style was the most delicate of all performers of his day.
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Liszt was an early and late Romantic piano virtuoso, writer, conductor, composer, innovator. He was a supporter of Wagner.
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Verdi was the most important Italian composer in the mid to late 19th century. He was primarily an opera composer.
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Wager and Beethoven were the two most influential musicians in the 19th century. Wagner's musical innovations in harmony and orchestration revolutionized instrumental music and opera.
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Based on the legend that whoever is touched by the king of the elves must die. Several German words have vague meanings.
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Patented by Jean Hilaire Asté.
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Clara was a virtuoso pianist, composer, and the wife of Robert Schumann.
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Smetana was best known for his programmatic cycle of 6 symphonic poems called Má vlast (My Country).
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Foster was an American song composer.
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Gottschalk was an American Nationalist born in New Orleans. He was a child prodigy on the piano.
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A program symphony in 5 movements: I. Reveries, Passions, II. A Ball, III. Scene in the Fields, IV. March to the Scaffold, V. Dream of a Witches' Sabbath.
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Composed by Chopin.
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Tchaikovsky composed 8 operas, 7 symphonies, 3 piano concertos, 1 violin concerto, symphonic poems, overtures, chamber, keyboard, choral music, and songs.
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Dvorak was a Czech nationalist composer.
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Grieg was a Norwegian nationalist composer.
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Elgar was a nationalist composer from England.
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Puccini was the most important Italian composer after Verdi.
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Albéniz was a nationalist composer from Spain.
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Paderewski was a Polish pianist and composer.
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Mahler was most known as a conductor and secondly as a composer. His music was neglected until after the end of WWII.
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Delius was a nationalist composer from England. He also lived in France and the U.S.
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Sibelius was a nationalist composer from Finland.
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Granados was a nationalist composer from Spain.
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Falla was a nationalist composer from Spain.
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Bartók published 2000 tunes that he collected from Eastern European countries. He wrote books and articles on this music. He also arranged and created music based on these traditional tunes.
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Versimo opera