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This Romantic-era composer from German lands was born in 1810.

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This German composer waited until his forties to complete his First Symphony, wary of Beethoven's shadow.

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History remembers this Austrian composer of the Romantic era, who died in 1896.

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History remembers this Italian composer of the Romantic era, who died in 1868.

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This composer of the Romantic era, a native of Italy, lived from 1774 to 1851.

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This Romantic-era composer from German lands was born in 1811.

TAUBERT

This Romantic-era composer from Austrian lands was born in 1870.

STRAUS

This Italian composer of the Romantic period was born in 1801 and died in 1835.

BELLINI

This Italian composer of the Romantic era had the full name '_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Ponchielli' and lived 1834-1886.

AMILCARE

This Russian composer's full name is '_ _ _ _ _ _ Rachmaninoff,' a virtuoso pianist famous for his Piano Concerto No. 2.

SERGEI

History remembers this German composer of the Romantic era, who died in 1860.

DOTZAUER

This Russian composer's full name is '_ _ _ _ _ Ilyich Tchaikovsky,' who wrote the ballets Swan Lake and The Nutcracker.

PYOTR

Despite growing deafness, this composer premiered his Ninth Symphony with its famous choral finale.

BEETHOVEN

This Romantic-era composer from Italian lands was born in 1796.

PACINI

This Hungarian virtuoso pianist invented the symphonic poem and wrote the Hungarian Rhapsodies.

LISZT

This French composer, born in 1867, worked in the late-Romantic tradition.

KOECHLIN

This French composer is best known for the orchestral crescendo Bolero.

RAVEL

History remembers this Italian composer of the Romantic era, who died in 1903.

ARDITI

This Russian composer's full name is '_ _ _ _ _ _ Mussorgsky,' who wrote the piano suite Pictures at an Exhibition.

MODEST

This Austrian composer and conductor wrote nine completed symphonies blending song and orchestra.

MAHLER

This composer of the Romantic era, a native of Austria, lived from 1791 to 1857.

CZERNY

This Hungarian composer, who lived from 1881 to 1945, began in the late-Romantic tradition.

BARTOK

History remembers this Austrian composer of the Romantic era, who died in 1870.

MOSCHELES

Active during the Romantic era, this Hungarian composer died in 1960.

DOHNANYI

This German composer built a four-opera cycle around the Ring of the Nibelung.

WAGNER

A composer of the Romantic era, this Italian musician was born in the year 1797.

DONIZETTI

Active during the Romantic era, this Austrian composer died in 1837.

HUMMEL

This French composer's piano piece Clair de Lune remains one of classical music's best-known works.

DEBUSSY

This Austrian composer wrote more than 600 songs (lieder) before dying at just 31.

SCHUBERT

This German composer of the Romantic period was born in 1838 and died in 1920.

BRUCH

Active during the Romantic era, this Hungarian-born composer died in 1888.

HELLER

A composer of the Romantic era, this Italian musician was born in the year 1818.

BAZZINI

A composer of the Romantic era, this German musician was born in the year 1776.

KUFFNER

History remembers this Austrian composer of the Romantic era, who died in 1957.

KORNGOLD

This Romantic-era composer from German lands was born in 1812.

MAYER

Born in 1813, this German composer worked through the Romantic era.

HABERBIER

History remembers this German composer of the Romantic era, who died in 1858.

CRAMER

This Polish-French pianist wrote almost exclusively for solo piano, including nocturnes and mazurkas.

CHOPIN

This German composer of the Romantic era had the full name '_ _ _ _ _ _ _ Scharwenka' and lived 1847-1917.

PHILIPP

This German composer of the Romantic era had the full name '_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Kalkbrenner' and lived 1785-1849.

FRIEDRICH

This Italian composer of the Romantic period was born in 1821 and died in 1889.

BOTTESINI

A composer of the Romantic era, this Austrian musician was born in the year 1788.

SECHTER

This German composer of the Romantic period was born in 1803 and died in 1890.

LACHNER

A composer of the Romantic era, this Austrian musician was born in the year 1819.

SUPPE

This Swiss-born pianist-composer of the Romantic period was born in 1812 and died in 1871.

THALBERG

Active during the Romantic era, this Russian composer died in 1906.

ARENSKY

Active during the Romantic era, this Italian composer died in 1873.

COCCIA

A composer of the Romantic era, this German musician was born in the year 1814.

HENSELT

Born in 1786, this German composer worked through the Romantic era.

KUHLAU

This Austrian composer's full name is '_ _ _ _ _ _ Schoenberg,' a pioneer of twelve-tone composition.

ARNOLD

This German composer of the Romantic era had the full name '_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Humperdinck' and lived 1854-1921.

ENGELBERT

Active during the Romantic era, this German composer died in 1849.

KREUTZER

This composer of the Romantic era, a native of Germany, lived from 1786 to 1826.

WEBER

This German composer of the Romantic period was born in 1776 and died in 1822.

HOFFMANN

This Italian opera composer wrote Rigoletto, La Traviata, and Aida.

VERDI

This Russian composer of the Romantic era had the full name '_ _ _ _ _ Rubinstein' and lived 1829-1894.

ANTON

Born in 1867, this Italian composer worked through the Romantic era.

GIORDANO

Born in 1781, this Austrian composer worked through the Romantic era.

DIABELLI

This Hungarian-born composer of the Romantic era lived from 1830 to 1915.

GOLDMARK

This Russian composer, a member of 'The Five,' wrote the orchestral showpiece Scheherazade.

KORSAKOV

Active during the Romantic era, this Italian composer died in 1893.

CATALANI

Born in 1796, this German composer worked through the Romantic era.

LOEWE

This Italian violin virtuoso composed 24 Caprices that remain a benchmark of technical difficulty.

PAGANINI

This German composer of the Romantic era had the full name '_ _ _ _ _ Scharwenka' and lived 1850-1924.

XAVER

Born in 1873, this German composer worked through the Romantic era.

REGER

Born in 1787, this Italian composer worked through the Romantic era.

CARAFA

This Romantic-era composer from German lands was born in 1777.

BERGER

History remembers this German composer of the Romantic era, who died in 1903.

KIRCHNER

This composer of the Romantic era, a native of Germany, lived from 1824 to 1910.

REINECKE

This Polish-born pianist and teacher of the Romantic era had the full name '_ _ _ _ _ _ _ Leschetizky' and lived 1830-1915.

THEODOR

This Romantic-era composer from Austrian lands was born in 1860.

WOLF

A composer of the Romantic era, this German musician was born in the year 1811.

HILLER

Born in 1770, this Italian composer worked through the Romantic era.

CARULLI

This composer of the Romantic era, a native of Germany, lived from 1786 to 1853.

SCHNEIDER

Born in 1795, this German composer worked through the Romantic era.

MARSCHNER

This Bohemian-born composer of the Romantic era had the full name '_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Dreyschock' and lived 1818-1869.

ALEXANDER

This Liechtenstein-born composer of the Romantic era had the full name '_ _ _ _ _ Rheinberger' and lived 1839-1901.

JOSEF

This German composer of the Romantic period was born in 1810 and died in 1885.

BAERMANN

This Italian composer of the Romantic era had the full name '_ _ _ _ _ _ _ Mercadante' and lived 1795-1870.

SAVERIO

This Czech composer wrote his ninth symphony while living in the United States, subtitled 'From the New World.'

DVORAK

This composer of the Romantic era, a native of Germany, lived from 1830 to 1894.

BULOW

This Romantic-era composer from Italian lands was born in 1842.

BOITO

Active during the Romantic era, this German composer died in 1874.

PIXIS

History remembers this German composer of the Romantic era, who died in 1826.

FESCA

A composer of the Romantic era, this German musician was born in the year 1802.

MOLIQUE

This French composer is best remembered for a hushed, comforting Requiem.

FAURE

This German composer of the Romantic era had the full name '_ _ _ _ _ _ Moszkowski' and lived 1854-1925.

MORITZ

Active during the Romantic era, this German composer died in 1836.

WITT

This composer of the Romantic era, a native of Italy, lived from 1781 to 1829.

GIULIANI

This German composer, husband of pianist Clara, wrote four symphonies and many song cycles.

SCHUMANN

A composer of the Romantic era, this Danish musician was born in the year 1865.

NIELSEN

This English composer wrote the Enigma Variations and the Pomp and Circumstance marches.

ELGAR

Born in 1870, this Austrian composer worked through the Romantic era.

LEHAR

This Austrian composer of the Romantic period was born in 1847 and died in 1927.

FUCHS

This German composer wrote the tone poem Also sprach Zarathustra.

STRAUSS

This German composer of the Romantic period was born in 1822 and died in 1882.

RAFF

This Italian opera composer wrote La bohème, Tosca, and Madama Butterfly.

PUCCINI

Active during the Romantic era, this German composer died in 1883.

FLOTOW

This Norwegian composer wrote the incidental music for Ibsen's play Peer Gynt.

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