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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German poet -
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Luigi Cherubini
Italian composer who wrote Lodoiska -
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Beethoven
Wrote 9 symphonies, 1 bad opera, piano and chamber music -
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Carl Maria von Weber
composed first Germanic opera Der Freischutz- The Magic Bullet -
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Giacomo Meyerbeer
Jewish German composer who wrote French opera; Les Huguenots -
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Gioacchino Rossini
most important composer in the 19th century -
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Franz Schubert
composed over 600 Lieder -
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Vincenzo Bellini
Italian opera composer -
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Hector Berlioz
French innovator of new orchestration -
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Felix Mendelssohn
Revived Bach's music in Leipzig -
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Fanny Mendelssohn
Sister of Felix and composer -
1807
Napoleon gains control of most of Europe -
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Robert Schumann
Editor and promoter of music -
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Frederic Chopin
Pianist and composer -
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Romantic Era
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Melody, Rhythm, and Harmony
Expansive and elongated melodies, upward laps of sixths and ninths, Melody and Harmony are considered equal. Fanfare-like rhythm. -
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Instruments
The most important instrument was the piano, but percussion gained popularity -
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Franz Liszt
Piano virtuoso, writer, composer, conductor, supporter of Wagner -
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Richard Wagner
He changed opera, harmony, music in general -
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Clara Schumann
Robert's wife, virtuoso pianist -
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Jacques Offenbach
Known for his operettas La belle Helene, Oprphee aux enfers -
Trail of Tears
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Georges Bizet
Blended styles into opera comique with Carmen (1875) -
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Giacomo Puccini
most important Italian composer after Verdi -
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Gustav Mahler
Famous Bohemian composer -
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Bela Bartok
Composed 2000 tunes fro European countries -
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Gaetano Donizetti
Italian opera composer