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Famous Romantic Composers/Musicians
During this period there was significant change in the status of musicians. Here are some well known composers of that period.
"The Mighty Handful"
Also known as "The Mighty Five," "The Five," "The Russian Five" or “The Mighty Little Heap;" it refers to a group of Russian composers of the 19th century who wanted to establish a nationalist school of music. The group was formed in the 1860s and the nickname Moguchaya Kuchka (Russian for "The Mighty Little Heap") came from critic Vladimir...
Romantic Music Composers
The Romantic Period marked a significant change in the status of musicians; they became more respected and valued. As a result, many Romantic composers were inspired to create large volumes of works that continue to enthrall us to this day. Here are several Romantic music composers and/or those who belong to this period.
Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin
A concise biography of Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin
Paul Dukas
More information on the composer of the Romantic period Paul Dukas.
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel
Information on the Romantic composer Fanny Mendelssohn.
Joseph Joachim
More information about the virtuoso violinist Joseph Joachim.
Franz Joseph Liszt
Get to know more about Frank Liszt, composer of the Romantic period.
Gustav Mahler
The life and works of composer Gustav Mahler.
Felix Mendelssohn
A look at the life and career of Felix Mendelssohn.
Giacomo Meyerbeer
More information on opera composer Giacomo Meyerbeer.
Modest Mussorgsky
Information on the Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky.
Jacques Offenbach
More information on composer Jacques Offenbach.
Niccolo Paganini
More information on composer and virtuoso violinist Niccolo Paganini.
Giocomo Puccini
Information on the life and works of the Romantic composer Giacomo Puccini.
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Information on the Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff.
Gioachino Rossini
Biographical information on the composer Gioachino Rossini.
Camille Saint -Saëns
Information on the French Romantic composer Camille Saint-Saëns.
Franz Schubert
A concise biography of the Romantic composer Franz Schubert.
Clara Wieck Schumann
A biography of the Romantic female composer Clara Schumann.
Robert Schumann
Profile of the famous Romantic composer Robert Schumann.
Jean Sibelius
More information on the Romantic composer Jean Sibelius.
Bedrich Smetana
A look into the life of Bedrich Smetana.
Richard Strauss
Information on composer Richard Strauss.
Arthur Sullivan
More information on British composer Arthur Sullivan.
Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Profile of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky.
Giuseppe Verdi
The profile of Romantic composer Giuseppe Verdi.
Carl Maria von Weber
More information on the German Romantic composer Carl Maria von Weber.
Richard Wagner
A brief biography of the Romantic composer Richard Wagner.
Prominent Nationalist Composers
Aside from "The Mighty Five," there were other composers whose works were influenced by the history, people and places of their native country.
Music Tidbits
There is something to be learned from the past of these notable composers and reading about their lives makes us appreciate more the music they left behind