Composers

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The Hungarian Pianist/composer who developed thematic transformation and the symphonic poem:

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Liszt

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This composer/painter/writer rekindled an interest in Bach's music. He was a brilliant orchestrator. He wrote his oratorio "Elijah."

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Mendelssohn

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This Polish composer was the only great composer who wrote exclusively for the piano.

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Chopin

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The Czechoslovakian nationalistic composer who spent 3 years in America.

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Dvorak

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The first great nationalistic Bohemian (Czech) composer:

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Smetana

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This Russian composer wrote some of his most well known music for ballets; Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, and the Nutcracker.

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Tchaikovsky

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This great German composer revolutionized opera by shifting the gravity from the voices to the orchestra by the use of leitmotivs.

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Wagner

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This composer was a brilliant orchestrator and critic. He wrote Symphonie Fantastique:

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Berlioz

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The nationalistic opera composer whose works symbolized Italy's struggle to be free from Austrian rule.

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Verdi

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This German composer wrote in the tradition of Bach and Beethoven. Critics constantly compared him to Wagner and his "music of the future."

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Brahms

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This opera composer had a great sense of theatre and a gift for memorable melodies. He wrote LaBoheme, Tosca, and Madame Butterfly.

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Puccini

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The first composer whose income came entirely from his compositions. He wrote over 600 art songs.

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Schubert