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Character Pieces
Character pieces are 1 movement poetic works for solo piano expressing a non musical idea or mood. -
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Von Goethe was a German writer and statesman who found himself widely popular by the age of 25. His popularity allowed him to exert his influence over the Romantic era through his poetry. -
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Luigi Cherubini
Regarded as the greatest of Beethoven's contemporaries, Cherbunini wrote several operas and contributed to the genre through his status as faculty on the Paris Conservatoire. -
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Ludwig Van Beethoven
Considered the transitional figure from the classical period to the Romantic, Beethoven expanded on older forms of music and developed heroic music. -
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Gioacchino Rossini
Called the most important operatic composer of the 19th century, Rossini found enormous popularity and influence in Europe during the early 1800s. -
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Franz Schubert
Schubert, a composer of over 600 Lieder and 200 choral pieces, was one of the most prolific and influential composers of multiple styles of the era. -
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Gaetano Donizetti
Donizetti was an Italian composer most known for his opera compositions and was influential on composers such as Verdi. -
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Vincenzo Bellini
Vincenzo Bellini was an Italian opera composer known for his beautiful melodic lines and influential in the bel canto era of the 19th century. -
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Hector Berlioz
Berlioz was a French composer and an important innovator of the Romantic era in orchestration and new genres. -
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Felix Mendelssohn
Mendelssohn was a German composer credited for the revival of Bach's music who enjoyed large levels of success during the period. -
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Romanticism
Romanticism as a genre favored minor keys and expanded into larger orchestras and choirs. -
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Robert Schumann
Robert Schumann was an influential pianist who injured his hand, leading him to primarily focus on composition. He wrote primarily for piano until 1840 but began to spread out to orchestral and Lieder works. -
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Frederic Chopin
Chopin was a Polish composer and pianist who primarily wrote for solo piano. He was a leading musician of the era and largely wrote virtuosic literature. -
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Franz Liszt
Liszt was a virtuosic piano composer, writer, and conductor who was a strong supporter of Wagner during the romantic era. -
Congress of Vienna
The Congress of Vienna served to reorganize Europe following the Napoleonic Wars by restoring several monarchies, rebuilding empires, and giving certain lands to other coutnries. -
Erikonig
Erikonig is a Lied based on the poem of the same name by von Goethe depicting a German folk tale. -
Carlsbad Decrees
The Carlsbad Decrees severely limited the freedom of expression of artists and institutions in Germany that had a profound effect on the Romantic Era. -
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Clara Schumann
Clara Schumann, the wife of Robert Schumann, was an influential pianist and composer who influenced Brahms along with her husband. -
Invention of the Photograph
The first photographs were developed in France in 1826. -
Tone Poem
Tone poems are one-movement orchestral works generally used for programmatic applications. -
Steinway Pianos
The first Steinway pianos were produced by the Steinway and Sons company in 1853.