Late Romantic Era

The Late Romantic era, spanning from the late 19th century to the early 20th century, marks a period of rich emotional expression and expanded musical language in Western classical music. Characterized by a surge in nationalism, composers exuded their national identity through folk influences and storytelling. This era pushed the boundaries of harmonic conventions, leading to heightened chromaticism and complex modulations. Orchestration grew lusher and more diverse, and grandiose operas embodied the drama of the age. Technical virtuosity reached new peaks, as reflected in the piano works of Liszt, while expansive symphonies, like those of Tchaikovsky and Dvořák, swept listeners into the depths of human emotion. Rich vocal lines defined the operas of Verdi and Wagner, in which music and libretto intertwined intricately, exhibiting the era's penchant for thematic leitmotifs and epic narratives.

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Alexander Borodin
Alfredo Catalani
Ambroise Thomas
Amilcare Ponchielli
Anton Rubinstein
Asger Hamerik
August Söderman
Charles-Valentin Alkan
Christian Sinding
Cécile Chaminade
Edward MacDowell
Emilie Mayer
Emmanuel Chabrier
Eugène Ysaÿe
Francisco Tárrega
Franz von Suppé
Friedrich Nietzsche
Friedrich von Flotow
George Enescu
Giuseppe Verdi
Guillaume Lekeu
Hakon Børresen
Henri Duparc
Henry Holden Huss
Henry Litolff
Hubert Parry
Jacques Offenbach
Jan Gerard Palm
Johan Svendsen
John Knowles Paine
John Stainer
Josef Rheinberger
Juventino Rosas
Kurmangazy Sagyrbayuly
Luigi Arditi
Léo Delibes
Max Bruch
Niels Gade
Pablo de Sarasate
Rentaro Taki
Ricardo Castro
Zygmunt Noskowski
Giuseppe Verdi
Léo Delibes
Jacques Offenbach
Francisco Tárrega
Alexander Borodin
Amilcare Ponchielli
Max Bruch
Pablo de Sarasate
Charles-Valentin Alkan
Eugène Ysaÿe
Emmanuel Chabrier
Hubert Parry
Franz von Suppé
Josef Rheinberger
Niels Gade
Cécile Chaminade
Alfredo Catalani
Friedrich Nietzsche
Friedrich von Flotow
Edward MacDowell
George Enescu
Juventino Rosas
Christian Sinding
Anton Rubinstein
John Stainer
Johan Svendsen
Rentaro Taki
Ambroise Thomas
Ricardo Castro
Emilie Mayer
Henri Duparc
Guillaume Lekeu
Kurmangazy Sagyrbayuly
Luigi Arditi
August Söderman
Henry Litolff
Zygmunt Noskowski
Asger Hamerik
John Knowles Paine
Jan Gerard Palm
Hakon Børresen
Henry Holden Huss