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This German composer of the Romantic period was born in 1838 and died in 1920.
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This German composer of the Romantic era had the full name '_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Humperdinck' and lived 1854-1921.
This Romantic-era composer from German lands was born in 1812.
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This Norwegian composer wrote the incidental music for Ibsen's play Peer Gynt.
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Born in 1770, this Italian composer worked through the Romantic era.
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Born in 1873, this German composer worked through the Romantic era.
REGERThis composer of the Romantic era, a native of Germany, lived from 1786 to 1826.
WEBERThis French composer is best remembered for a hushed, comforting Requiem.
FAUREThis Liechtenstein-born composer of the Romantic era had the full name '_ _ _ _ _ Rheinberger' and lived 1839-1901.
JOSEFBorn in 1867, this Italian composer worked through the Romantic era.
GIORDANOBorn in 1796, this German composer worked through the Romantic era.
LOEWEHistory remembers this Austrian composer of the Romantic era, who died in 1957.
KORNGOLDHistory remembers this Italian composer of the Romantic era, who died in 1903.
ARDITIThis Austrian composer of the Romantic period was born in 1847 and died in 1927.
FUCHSThis Hungarian-born composer of the Romantic era lived from 1830 to 1915.
GOLDMARKThis composer of the Romantic era, a native of Germany, lived from 1830 to 1894.
BULOWThis composer of the Romantic era, a native of Italy, lived from 1774 to 1851.
SPONTINIA composer of the Romantic era, this Danish musician was born in the year 1865.
NIELSENThis German composer, husband of pianist Clara, wrote four symphonies and many song cycles.
SCHUMANNBorn in 1813, this German composer worked through the Romantic era.
HABERBIERThis Italian composer of the Romantic period was born in 1821 and died in 1889.
BOTTESINIThis Romantic-era composer from German lands was born in 1777.
BERGERThis Italian composer of the Romantic era had the full name '_ _ _ _ _ _ _ Mercadante' and lived 1795-1870.
SAVERIOActive during the Romantic era, this German composer died in 1849.
KREUTZERThis composer of the Romantic era, a native of Germany, lived from 1786 to 1853.
SCHNEIDERHistory remembers this German composer of the Romantic era, who died in 1860.
DOTZAUERA composer of the Romantic era, this Austrian musician was born in the year 1788.
SECHTERThis Italian opera composer wrote Rigoletto, La Traviata, and Aida.
VERDIThis Swiss-born pianist-composer of the Romantic period was born in 1812 and died in 1871.
THALBERGThis French composer, born in 1867, worked in the late-Romantic tradition.
KOECHLINThis Russian composer's full name is '_ _ _ _ _ _ Rachmaninoff,' a virtuoso pianist famous for his Piano Concerto No. 2.
SERGEIThis German composer built a four-opera cycle around the Ring of the Nibelung.
WAGNERActive during the Romantic era, this German composer died in 1883.
FLOTOWActive during the Romantic era, this Hungarian composer died in 1960.
DOHNANYIThis French composer is best known for the orchestral crescendo Bolero.
RAVELThis English composer wrote the Enigma Variations and the Pomp and Circumstance marches.
ELGARThis Romantic-era composer from Austrian lands was born in 1860.
WOLFHistory remembers this Austrian composer of the Romantic era, who died in 1870.
MOSCHELESActive during the Romantic era, this Hungarian-born composer died in 1888.
HELLERThis French composer's piano piece Clair de Lune remains one of classical music's best-known works.
DEBUSSYThis Austrian composer's full name is '_ _ _ _ _ _ Schoenberg,' a pioneer of twelve-tone composition.
ARNOLDThis Italian composer of the Romantic period was born in 1801 and died in 1835.
BELLINIThis Romantic-era composer from Italian lands was born in 1796.
PACINIThis Russian composer's full name is '_ _ _ _ _ _ Mussorgsky,' who wrote the piano suite Pictures at an Exhibition.
MODESTThis 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.
SUPPEHistory remembers this German composer of the Romantic era, who died in 1858.
CRAMERA composer of the Romantic era, this German musician was born in the year 1802.
MOLIQUEThis Russian composer of the Romantic era had the full name '_ _ _ _ _ Rubinstein' and lived 1829-1894.
ANTONThis German composer waited until his forties to complete his First Symphony, wary of Beethoven's shadow.
BRAHMSThis German composer of the Romantic period was born in 1776 and died in 1822.
HOFFMANNThis Italian composer of the Romantic era had the full name '_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Ponchielli' and lived 1834-1886.
AMILCAREA composer of the Romantic era, this German musician was born in the year 1811.
HILLERBorn in 1870, this Austrian composer worked through the Romantic era.
LEHARThis Hungarian composer, who lived from 1881 to 1945, began in the late-Romantic tradition.
BARTOKThis German composer of the Romantic era had the full name '_ _ _ _ _ _ _ Scharwenka' and lived 1847-1917.
PHILIPPThis Austrian composer and conductor wrote nine completed symphonies blending song and orchestra.
MAHLERBorn in 1786, this German composer worked through the Romantic era.
KUHLAUThis German composer of the Romantic period was born in 1810 and died in 1885.
BAERMANNA composer of the Romantic era, this German musician was born in the year 1814.
HENSELTThis composer of the Romantic era, a native of Germany, lived from 1824 to 1910.
REINECKEThis composer of the Romantic era, a native of Austria, lived from 1791 to 1857.
CZERNYActive during the Romantic era, this Italian composer died in 1873.
COCCIAThis Romantic-era composer from German lands was born in 1811.
TAUBERTThis German composer wrote the tone poem Also sprach Zarathustra.
STRAUSSA composer of the Romantic era, this Italian musician was born in the year 1818.
BAZZINIHistory remembers this German composer of the Romantic era, who died in 1903.
KIRCHNERThis Russian composer's full name is '_ _ _ _ _ Ilyich Tchaikovsky,' who wrote the ballets Swan Lake and The Nutcracker.
PYOTRHistory remembers this Austrian composer of the Romantic era, who died in 1896.
BRUCKNERThis Czech composer wrote his ninth symphony while living in the United States, subtitled 'From the New World.'
DVORAKThis German composer of the Romantic era had the full name '_ _ _ _ _ _ Moszkowski' and lived 1854-1925.
MORITZBorn in 1787, this Italian composer worked through the Romantic era.
CARAFAActive during the Romantic era, this Italian composer died in 1893.
CATALANIThis Italian opera composer wrote La bohème, Tosca, and Madama Butterfly.
PUCCINIActive during the Romantic era, this Russian composer died in 1906.
ARENSKYThis Polish-French pianist wrote almost exclusively for solo piano, including nocturnes and mazurkas.
CHOPINThis Bohemian-born composer of the Romantic era had the full name '_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Dreyschock' and lived 1818-1869.
ALEXANDERThis Hungarian virtuoso pianist invented the symphonic poem and wrote the Hungarian Rhapsodies.
LISZTThis Polish-born pianist and teacher of the Romantic era had the full name '_ _ _ _ _ _ _ Leschetizky' and lived 1830-1915.
THEODORHistory remembers this Italian composer of the Romantic era, who died in 1868.
ROSSINIThis German composer of the Romantic era had the full name '_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Kalkbrenner' and lived 1785-1849.
FRIEDRICHDespite growing deafness, this composer premiered his Ninth Symphony with its famous choral finale.
BEETHOVENActive during the Romantic era, this German composer died in 1874.
PIXISThis Russian composer, a member of 'The Five,' wrote the orchestral showpiece Scheherazade.
KORSAKOVThis composer of the Romantic era, a native of Italy, lived from 1781 to 1829.
GIULIANIThis Romantic-era composer from Italian lands was born in 1842.
BOITOThis Italian violin virtuoso composed 24 Caprices that remain a benchmark of technical difficulty.
PAGANINIThis Romantic-era composer from German lands was born in 1810.
DAVIDThis Austrian composer wrote more than 600 songs (lieder) before dying at just 31.
SCHUBERTBorn in 1781, this Austrian composer worked through the Romantic era.
DIABELLIThis German composer of the Romantic era had the full name '_ _ _ _ _ Scharwenka' and lived 1850-1924.
XAVERActive during the Romantic era, this German composer died in 1836.
WITTThis German composer of the Romantic period was born in 1822 and died in 1882.
RAFFA composer of the Romantic era, this Italian musician was born in the year 1797.
DONIZETTIBorn in 1795, this German composer worked through the Romantic era.
MARSCHNERHistory remembers this German composer of the Romantic era, who died in 1826.
FESCAActive during the Romantic era, this Austrian composer died in 1837.
HUMMELThis Romantic-era composer from Austrian lands was born in 1870.
STRAUSA composer of the Romantic era, this German musician was born in the year 1776.
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