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- Frederic Chopin (1810–1849) Frederic Chopin, born Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin, was a Polish pianist and composer known for his pieces written for the piano.
- Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel (1805–1847) Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel was a German Romantic pianist and composer. Many of her songs were published under her brother's name, Felix Mendelssohn, due to sexist attitudes of the time.
- Franz Joseph Liszt (1843–1907) Hungarian composer and pianist, Franz Liszt is arguably one of the greatest piano players to have ever lived. He was a part of the New German School and became its leading figure.
- Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901) Giuseppe Verdi was an Italian composer known for his operas, including Jérusalem, Rigoletto, Aida and more. His operas' ability to penetrate the psyche and evoke intense emotion rank him among the most well-known Romantic composers.
composer, highly affected the late Romantic composers Richard Wagner: 1813: 1883: German: Richard Wagner major opera composer, friend of Franz Liszt, best known for his cycle of four operas, Der Ring des Nibelungen: Ernst Haberbier: 1813: 1869: German: composer Giuseppe Verdi: 1813: 1901: Italian
NameDate BornDate DiedNationality17701827German17701841Italian17701822Swiss17701831German-AustrianThere are many great opera composers and operas in the Romantic Period, but two names tower above them all: the Italian opera composer Giuseppe Verdi and the German opera composer Richard Wagner. Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901)
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- Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) Frédéric Chopin was a virtuoso pianist, who wrote almost exclusively for the instrument. The piano went through significant changes during the 19th century as composers grew more ambitious in range, colours and dynamics.
- Franz Liszt (1811-1886) Another composer indelibly linked with the piano, Franz Liszt – dubbed “The World’s First Rock Star” – took virtuoso pianism to new heights.
- Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) The undisputed King of Italian opera, Verdi is known primarily – along with his monumental Requiem – for his great stage works La traviata, Rigoletto, Nabucco, Aida, La forza del destino, Il trovatore.
- Richard Wagner (1813-1883) New instruments, bespoke venues, ridiculously long works – the list of Richard Wagner’s innovations in 19th-century music goes on.
Georges Bizet (né Alexandre César Léopold Bizet; 25 October 1838 – 3 June 1875) was a French composer of the Romantic era. Best known for his operas in a career cut short by his early death, Bizet achieved few successes before his final work, Carmen , which has become one of the most popular and frequently performed works in the entire ...
Journey through the first half of opera’s third historic “phase”: the Romantic era. Learn about the cultural, economic, and political upheaval that inspired opera’s emotional U-turn, and get to know some familiar works in the canon.
This section contains information on major trends and composers in Romantic opera. We will be focusing our study on developments in the Italian and German operatic traditions.
