The document provides biographical information on several prominent Romantic era composers:
- Niccolò Paganini was an Italian violinist and composer known for his virtuosity and compositions like the 24 Caprices for Solo Violin.
- Frédéric Chopin was a Polish-French composer and pianist who published his first composition at age 7 and was highly influential for his piano compositions.
- Franz Liszt was a prolific 19th century Hungarian composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor known for arranging works and teaching music.
- Hector Berlioz was a French Romantic composer best known for works like Symphonie fantastique and Grande messe des morts and for innovations
2. Niccolò Paganini
Niccolò (or Nicolò) Paganini
(Italian: [ni(k)koˈlɔ
paɡaˈniːni]; 27 October
1782 – 27 May 1840) was an
Italian violinist, violist,
guitarist, and composer. He
was the most celebrated
violin virtuoso of his time,
and left his mark as one of
the pillars of modern violin
technique. His 24 Caprices
for Solo Violin Op. 1 are
among the best known of his
compositions, and have served as an inspiration for many prominent
composers.
3. Frédéric Chopin
Born on March 1, 1810, in
Zelazowa Wola, Poland,
Frédéric Chopin, grew up in a
middle-class family. He
published his first
composition at age 7 and
began performing one year
later. In 1832, he moved to
Paris, socialized with high
society and was known as an
excellent piano teacher. His
piano compositions were
highly influential. He died on October 17, 1849, in Paris, France.
4. Franz Liszt
Franz Liszt (born Franz
Joseph Liszt) (German
pronunciation: [ˈfʁants ˈlɪst];
Hungarian: Liszt Ferencz, in
modern usage Liszt Ferenc,
pronounced [ˈlist ˈfɛrɛnt͡s];[n
1]
October 22, 1811 – July 31,
1886) was a prolific 19th-
century Hungarian
composer, virtuoso pianist,
conductor, music teacher,
arranger, organist,
philanthropist, author,
nationalist and a Franciscan
tertiary.
5. Hector Berlioz
Hector Berlioz[1] (French: [ɛktɔʁ bɛʁljoːz] (English: /ˈbɛrlioʊz/); 11
December 1803 – 8 March 1869) was a French Romantic composer, best
known for his compositions Symphonie fantastique and Grande messe
des morts (Requiem). Berlioz made significant contributions to the
modern orchestra with his Treatise on Instrumentation. He specified
huge orchestral forces for some of his works, and conducted several
concerts with more than 1,000 musicians.[2] He also composed around
50 songs. His influence was critical for the further development of
Romanticism, especially in composers like Richard Wagner, Nikolai
Rimsky-Korsakov, Franz Liszt, Richard Strauss, and Gustav Mahler.[3]
6. Camille Saint-Saëns
Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns
(French: [ʃaʁl kamij sɛ̃sɑ̃s],
traditionally pronounced [sɛ̃sɑ̃] in
French;[n 1]
9 October 1835 – 16
December 1921) was a French
composer, organist, conductor
and pianist of the Romantic era.
His best-known works include
Introduction and Rondo
Capriccioso (1863), the Second
Piano Concerto (1868), the First Cello Concerto (1872), Danse macabre
(1874), the opera Samson and Delilah (1877), the Third Violin Concerto
(1880), the Third ("Organ") Symphony (1886) and The Carnival of the
Animals (1886).
7. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Pyotr IlyichTchaikovsky
(/ˈpjoʊtər ɪˈljɪtʃ tʃaɪˈkɒfski/;[1]
Russian: Пётр Ильи́ч
Чайко́вский;[a 1]
tr. Pyotr Ilyich
Chaykovsky; 25 April/composer
whosemusic made a lasting
impression internationally,
bolstered by 7 May 1840 – 25
October/6 November 1893),[a 2]
often anglicized as Peter Ilyich
Tchaikovsky, was a Russian
composer of the late-Romantic
period, some of whoseworks areamong the most popular music in the classical
repertoire. He was the firstRussian his appearances as a guest conductor in
Europe and the United States. Tchaikovsky was honored in 1884, by Emperor
Alexander III, and awarded a lifetime pension.