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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German writer and statesman whose writings were very influential on Romantic composers. Wrote many poems that were set to music as lieds. -
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Luigi Cherubini
Italian composer who wrote the opera Lodoïska -
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Napoleon Bonaparte
French military and political leader -
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Beethoven
Famous German composer and pianist -
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French Revolution
Lasted ten years, people breaking free from oppression. -
Paris Conservatory
Founded by France, meant to train musicians. -
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Gaetano Donizetti
Italian composer who has composed over 70 Operas -
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Franz Schubert
Composed in all genres, over 600 Lieder. -
Fidelio
The only opera composed by Beethoven, it was in the genre of Rescue Operas. -
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Fanny Mendelssohn
Composer and sister of Felix Mendelssohn. -
Symphony No.5 in C Minor
"Organic" piece by Beethoven -
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Felix Mendlssohn
Composer of most genres revived of J.S. Bach's music in Leipzig -
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Robert Shumann
Editor and promoter of music -
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Frederic Chopin
Pianist and composer -
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Franz Liszt
Writer, pianist, conductor, composer, and a supporter of Wagner. -
Philharmonic Society
Johann Saloman founded the Philharmonic Society in London. -
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Clara Schumann
Pianist and composer. Married to Robert Shumann. -
Romanticism was at it's peak
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Paris Conservatoire
Cherubini became apart of founding faculty and became director. -
Royal Academy of Music
London opened its own music school and called it the Royal Academy. -
Allgemaine musikalische Zeitung
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Isaac Albeniz
A Spanish conductor, composer, and pianist.