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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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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.
TAUBERTThis Romantic-era composer from Austrian lands was born in 1870.
STRAUSThis Italian composer of the Romantic period was born in 1801 and died in 1835.
BELLINIThis Italian composer of the Romantic era had the full name '_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Ponchielli' and lived 1834-1886.
AMILCAREThis Russian composer's full name is '_ _ _ _ _ _ Rachmaninoff,' a virtuoso pianist famous for his Piano Concerto No. 2.
SERGEIHistory remembers this German composer of the Romantic era, who died in 1860.
DOTZAUERThis Russian composer's full name is '_ _ _ _ _ Ilyich Tchaikovsky,' who wrote the ballets Swan Lake and The Nutcracker.
PYOTRDespite growing deafness, this composer premiered his Ninth Symphony with its famous choral finale.
BEETHOVENThis Romantic-era composer from Italian lands was born in 1796.
PACINIThis Hungarian virtuoso pianist invented the symphonic poem and wrote the Hungarian Rhapsodies.
LISZTThis French composer, born in 1867, worked in the late-Romantic tradition.
KOECHLINThis French composer is best known for the orchestral crescendo Bolero.
RAVELHistory remembers this Italian composer of the Romantic era, who died in 1903.
ARDITIThis Russian composer's full name is '_ _ _ _ _ _ Mussorgsky,' who wrote the piano suite Pictures at an Exhibition.
MODESTThis Austrian composer and conductor wrote nine completed symphonies blending song and orchestra.
MAHLERThis composer of the Romantic era, a native of Austria, lived from 1791 to 1857.
CZERNYThis Hungarian composer, who lived from 1881 to 1945, began in the late-Romantic tradition.
BARTOKHistory remembers this Austrian composer of the Romantic era, who died in 1870.
MOSCHELESActive during the Romantic era, this Hungarian composer died in 1960.
DOHNANYIThis German composer built a four-opera cycle around the Ring of the Nibelung.
WAGNERA composer of the Romantic era, this Italian musician was born in the year 1797.
DONIZETTIActive during the Romantic era, this Austrian composer died in 1837.
HUMMELThis French composer's piano piece Clair de Lune remains one of classical music's best-known works.
DEBUSSYThis Austrian composer wrote more than 600 songs (lieder) before dying at just 31.
SCHUBERTThis German composer of the Romantic period was born in 1838 and died in 1920.
BRUCHActive during the Romantic era, this Hungarian-born composer died in 1888.
HELLERA composer of the Romantic era, this Italian musician was born in the year 1818.
BAZZINIA composer of the Romantic era, this German musician was born in the year 1776.
KUFFNERHistory remembers this Austrian composer of the Romantic era, who died in 1957.
KORNGOLDThis Romantic-era composer from German lands was born in 1812.
MAYERBorn in 1813, this German composer worked through the Romantic era.
HABERBIERHistory remembers this German composer of the Romantic era, who died in 1858.
CRAMERThis Polish-French pianist wrote almost exclusively for solo piano, including nocturnes and mazurkas.
CHOPINThis German composer of the Romantic era had the full name '_ _ _ _ _ _ _ Scharwenka' and lived 1847-1917.
PHILIPPThis German composer of the Romantic era had the full name '_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Kalkbrenner' and lived 1785-1849.
FRIEDRICHThis Italian composer of the Romantic period was born in 1821 and died in 1889.
BOTTESINIA composer of the Romantic era, this Austrian musician was born in the year 1788.
SECHTERThis German composer of the Romantic period was born in 1803 and died in 1890.
LACHNERA composer of the Romantic era, this Austrian musician was born in the year 1819.
SUPPEThis Swiss-born pianist-composer of the Romantic period was born in 1812 and died in 1871.
THALBERGActive during the Romantic era, this Russian composer died in 1906.
ARENSKYActive during the Romantic era, this Italian composer died in 1873.
COCCIAA composer of the Romantic era, this German musician was born in the year 1814.
HENSELTBorn in 1786, this German composer worked through the Romantic era.
KUHLAUThis Austrian composer's full name is '_ _ _ _ _ _ Schoenberg,' a pioneer of twelve-tone composition.
ARNOLDThis German composer of the Romantic era had the full name '_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Humperdinck' and lived 1854-1921.
ENGELBERTActive during the Romantic era, this German composer died in 1849.
KREUTZERThis composer of the Romantic era, a native of Germany, lived from 1786 to 1826.
WEBERThis German composer of the Romantic period was born in 1776 and died in 1822.
HOFFMANNThis Italian opera composer wrote Rigoletto, La Traviata, and Aida.
VERDIThis Russian composer of the Romantic era had the full name '_ _ _ _ _ Rubinstein' and lived 1829-1894.
ANTONBorn in 1867, this Italian composer worked through the Romantic era.
GIORDANOBorn in 1781, this Austrian composer worked through the Romantic era.
DIABELLIThis Hungarian-born composer of the Romantic era lived from 1830 to 1915.
GOLDMARKThis Russian composer, a member of 'The Five,' wrote the orchestral showpiece Scheherazade.
KORSAKOVActive during the Romantic era, this Italian composer died in 1893.
CATALANIBorn in 1796, this German composer worked through the Romantic era.
LOEWEThis Italian violin virtuoso composed 24 Caprices that remain a benchmark of technical difficulty.
PAGANINIThis German composer of the Romantic era had the full name '_ _ _ _ _ Scharwenka' and lived 1850-1924.
XAVERBorn in 1873, this German composer worked through the Romantic era.
REGERBorn in 1787, this Italian composer worked through the Romantic era.
CARAFAThis Romantic-era composer from German lands was born in 1777.
BERGERHistory remembers this German composer of the Romantic era, who died in 1903.
KIRCHNERThis composer of the Romantic era, a native of Germany, lived from 1824 to 1910.
REINECKEThis Polish-born pianist and teacher of the Romantic era had the full name '_ _ _ _ _ _ _ Leschetizky' and lived 1830-1915.
THEODORThis Romantic-era composer from Austrian lands was born in 1860.
WOLFA composer of the Romantic era, this German musician was born in the year 1811.
HILLERBorn in 1770, this Italian composer worked through the Romantic era.
CARULLIThis composer of the Romantic era, a native of Germany, lived from 1786 to 1853.
SCHNEIDERBorn in 1795, this German composer worked through the Romantic era.
MARSCHNERThis Bohemian-born composer of the Romantic era had the full name '_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Dreyschock' and lived 1818-1869.
ALEXANDERThis Liechtenstein-born composer of the Romantic era had the full name '_ _ _ _ _ Rheinberger' and lived 1839-1901.
JOSEFThis German composer of the Romantic period was born in 1810 and died in 1885.
BAERMANNThis Italian composer of the Romantic era had the full name '_ _ _ _ _ _ _ Mercadante' and lived 1795-1870.
SAVERIOThis Czech composer wrote his ninth symphony while living in the United States, subtitled 'From the New World.'
DVORAKThis composer of the Romantic era, a native of Germany, lived from 1830 to 1894.
BULOWThis Romantic-era composer from Italian lands was born in 1842.
BOITOActive during the Romantic era, this German composer died in 1874.
PIXISHistory remembers this German composer of the Romantic era, who died in 1826.
FESCAA composer of the Romantic era, this German musician was born in the year 1802.
MOLIQUEThis French composer is best remembered for a hushed, comforting Requiem.
FAUREThis German composer of the Romantic era had the full name '_ _ _ _ _ _ Moszkowski' and lived 1854-1925.
MORITZActive during the Romantic era, this German composer died in 1836.
WITTThis composer of the Romantic era, a native of Italy, lived from 1781 to 1829.
GIULIANIThis German composer, husband of pianist Clara, wrote four symphonies and many song cycles.
SCHUMANNA composer of the Romantic era, this Danish musician was born in the year 1865.
NIELSENThis English composer wrote the Enigma Variations and the Pomp and Circumstance marches.
ELGARBorn in 1870, this Austrian composer worked through the Romantic era.
LEHARThis Austrian composer of the Romantic period was born in 1847 and died in 1927.
FUCHSThis German composer wrote the tone poem Also sprach Zarathustra.
STRAUSSThis German composer of the Romantic period was born in 1822 and died in 1882.
RAFFThis Italian opera composer wrote La bohème, Tosca, and Madama Butterfly.
PUCCINIActive during the Romantic era, this German composer died in 1883.
FLOTOWThis Norwegian composer wrote the incidental music for Ibsen's play Peer Gynt.
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