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Beethoven Symphony No. 5 in C minor
This piece in a way depicted Beethovens loss of hearing and his struggle with it. -
Schubert, Erlkönig
This was the first piece that Shubert had tried to get published. This piece was based off of texts by JW Goethe. -
Rossini Il Barbiere di Siviglia
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This opera buffa was based on Pierre Beaumarchais's comedy Le Barbier de Seville. -
Nicolo Paganini 24 Caprices for Violin, op. 1
complete first publication: composed in 1805, but published in 1820.
This piece was dedicated to professional musicians, but was also said to be unplayable in relation to difficulty. -
Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique
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This piece was driven by his obsession with the actress Harriet Smithson. Along with that fact, this was one of the first programmatic symphonies. -
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Frederic Chopin Mazurkas Op. 7
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These Mazurkas were dedicated to his homeland. -
Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel Das Jahr
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Das Jahr is one of the 400 best known compositions of hers. She had also founded the Sunday Concert Series where she played piano, conducted, and more. -
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Louis Moreau Gottschalk Souvenir de Porto Rico
Louis was the first American composer to reach international fame! This piece is a march that plays on some folks songs from Puerto Rico. -
Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition
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Bizet Carmen
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Wagner Der Ring des Nibelungen
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This piece includes four dramas. -
Brahms' Symphony No. 4
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Brahms drew from forms of earlier ages, which we can see through this piece. Some of his piece can be labeled as a passacaglia. -
Mahler Symphony No. 1
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