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Weber Born
-Eutin, Holstein (Northern Germany)
-Opened the door for Wagner and Romantic Opera
-Der Freischutz -
Period: to
Post-Romantic
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Wagner Born
-Leipzig, Germany
-Romantic Opera, Music Drama
-Rienzi, Flying Dutchman, Ring Cycle, Tristan and Isolde
-expanded orchestra, Bayreuth, use of leitmotif -
Der Freischutz debuts at the Schauspielhaus in Berlin
Nice little nationalistic and romantic seeds planted in this influential romantic opera, commonly considered the "first romantic opera". -
Bruckner Born
-Ansfelden, Upper Austria
-Symphonies
-served as a bridge from Beethoven to Mahler
-standard symphony form, keyboard compositional style, alternating between instrument groups as an organ would -
Death of Weber
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Brahms Born
-Hamburg
-orchestral works, symphonies, concertos, variations
-highly influenced by Beethoven
-traditional and somewhat conservative stylings put him at odds with Wagner -
Wolf Born
-Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia
-New German School
-Lieder
-applied Wagner 's use of chromaticism and drama to lieder -
Mahler Born
-Bohemia, Czech Republic
-Lieder, Symphonies (emphasis on symphonies!)
-Strong Wagner influence
-Exceptional brass writing
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Strauss Born
-Munich
-along with Mahler, strong Wagner influence and strong sense of nationalism
-tone poems, opera, lieder, solo instrument with orchestra
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Der Ring des Nibelungen premieres at the Bayreuth Festival
Wagner designed instruments and an entirely new concert venue for this masterpiece. The premiere spanned 4 nights. -
Brahms' Symphony No. 1 Premieres in Karlsruhe
After 15 years of composing, Brahms was finally able to premiere his first symphony, receiving final inspiration from a shepherd's horn call. -
Death of Wagner
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Bruckner's Symphony No. 7 Premieres at the Leipzig Opera House
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Mahler's First Symphony Premieres in Budapest at the Vigaro Concert Hall
In D Major. Known as "The Titan". A largely expanded orchestra features 7 horns, along with a compliment of trumpets, trombones, and tubas. The third movement starts in unusual fashion with a bass solo. SImilar to Beethoven's 9th, Mahler quotes earlier movements in his final movement. -
Wolf composes music for Reinick's Dem Vaterland
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Strauss Composes Also sprach Zarathusthra
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Death of Bruckner
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Death of Brahms
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Death of Wolf
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Death of Mahler
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Strauss Composes Metamorphosen
A "study for 23 solo strings". Written during some of the darkest times of WW2, when Strauss had to constantly fight to protect his family and career in spite of the Nazi regime. -
Death of Strauss
