Romantic period music

Beethoven

• German
• Bridges the gap between classical and romantic music
• Wrote 9 symphonies
• 9th is the 74 minute choral symphony composed while he was deaf
• Piano sonata

Tchaikovsky

• Wrote symphonies operas and music to ballets.
• 1812 overture- Russian nationalism about Russian defeat of Napoleon.
• Music to Nutcracker and Swan lake.

Richard Wagner

• Known mainly for opera music
• Ancient themes; Viking and medieval
• Supernatural themes; The Ring, myths
• Ride of the Valkyries
• German nationalism

Rossini

• William Tell overture
• Used as Lone ranger theme