Johannes Brahms
1833-1897

born in hamburg, Germany, moved to Vienna where he spent the rest of his life
composer and pianist
traditionalist

Gustav Mahler
1860-1911

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late romantic composer
made his living as a conductor: vienna opera house, new york metropolitan opera, new york philharmonic orchestra
traditionalist

Hector Berlioz
1803-1869

Important in the growth and development of the orchestra, wrote a very influential treatise on Orchestration
Wrote orchestral music, operas, and choral music
revolutionary

Franz Liszt
1811-1886

Born in Hungary, Son of an official Esterhazy family
became famous as a virtuoso pianist (age 11)
revolutionary

Richard Wagner
1813-1883

German composer, involved in political movements of the time
Most famous composer of
revolutionary
Opera: Music Drama

Richard Strauss
1864-1949

Late Romantic composer
Known for his elaborate and colorful orchestration, Symphonic Poems and Operas
revolutionary

Giuseppe Verdi
1813-1901

very popular, sought make opera original, interesting, passionate.

Giacomo Puccini
1858-1924

highly dramatic music and highly emotional plots

Cesar Cui
1835-1918

music cricit and composer; 14 operas, 4 of those for children

Mily Balakirev
1837-1910

Tone poems
“russia” piano music “islamey”

Alexander Borodin
1833-1887

Opera “Prince Igor” Polovetsian Dances

Modeste Mousurgsky
1839-1881

Symphonic Fantazy
“Night on Bald Mountain”

Nicolas Rimsky-Korsakov
1844-1908

Symphonic suite “Scheherezade”, “Russian Easter Overture” genius for orchestration

Pyotr LLyich Tchaikowsky
1840-1893

Most famous russian composer
began study of composition at St. Petersburg Conservatory
Professor by age 25

Sergei Rachmaninoff
1873-1943

pianist and composer, wrote Syphonic Poem “Isle of the Dead”

Bedrich Smetana
1824-1884

“My Fatherland”

Edvard Grieg
1843-1907

sponsored by Franz Liszt, Norwegian Dances, Piano Concerto in A Minor

Antonin Dvorak
1841-1904

Slavonic Dances, 9 symphonies

Jan Sibelius
1865-1957

Tone poems Finlandia, Swan of Tuonela, Karelia Overture

Leos Janacek
1854-1928

most noted for his operas,string quartets

Enrique Granadas
1867-1916

Noted for piano suites

Manuel de Falla
1876-1946

Nights in the Gardens of Spain

Camille Saint-Saens
1835-1921

Danse Macabre, Carnival of the Animals, Preludes and Fugues for Organ, Organ Symphony

Giuseppe Verdi
1813-1901

Greatest figure in Italian Opera
Wrote Operas premiered at La Scala

Giacomo Puccini
1858-1924

Greatest opera composer of the 19th century
Heir of Verdi
overnight success
Most famous opera: Madama Butterfly

Josquin des Prez
1440-1521

Court Musician and composer, born in Burgundy

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
1525-1594

Choirmaster and composer in Rome
24 years at St. Peters
450 Motets

Giovanni Gabrieli
1557-1612

Organist and Choirmaster at San Marco in Venice
Composed Sacred works for multiple choirs