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Baroque era/Classical era transition composers (born before 1710)

Early Classical era composers (born 1710-1730)

Middle Classical era composers (born 1730-1750)

Late Classical era composers (born 1750-1770)

Classical era/Romantic transition composers (born 1770-1800)

  • Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), German regarded by many as the first romantic composer and one of the most significant composers in history
  • Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778 - 1837), German composer, whose music bridged the Classical and Romantic periods
  • Louis Spohr (1784 - 1859), German composer
  • Carl Maria von Weber (1786 - 1826), German composer, a bridge between the Classical and Romantic styles
  • Carl Czerny (1791 - 1857), Austrian composer best known today for his studies and exercises for the piano
  • Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791 - 1864), German composer, whose spectacular operas such as Les Huguenots were popular in his day, but are less often performed now
  • Carl Loewe (1796 - 1869), German composer of lieder
  • Franz Schubert (1797-1828), Austrian composer, regarded as the first significant lieder writer, also known for his chamber music, piano works and symphonies
  • Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847), German composer, work includes symphonies, concertos, oratorios, piano and chamber music. Now one of the most popular composers of the Romantic Era.

Lists of composers

 

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