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German composer, pianist, and influential music critic of the Romantic era.Schumann is regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Romantic period. Initially aspired to be a concert pianist but permanently injured his hand. Co-founded the influential music journal Neue Zeitschrift für Musik....

French composer renowned for his ballets and operas who epitomized the Romantic era in 19th-century music.Adam studied at the Paris Conservatoire under François-Adrien Boieldieu, overcoming paternal opposition to pursue music. He composed over 70 operas and 14 ballets, achieving fame with 'Giselle' (1841) and the Christmas carol 'O Holy Night' (1847). He founded the Théâtre-National in Paris (1847), which collapsed financially....

Hector Berlioz was a pioneering French Romantic composer and conductor, renowned for his innovative orchestration and programmatic works that dramatically expanded the possibilities of orchestral music.Born in La Côte-Saint-André, France, Berlioz defied his physician father's wishes to pursue music. After medical studies in Paris, he enrolled at the Conservatoire in 1826. His unrequited passion for actress Harriet Smithson inspired his revolutionary Symphonie fantastique (1830)....

Hungarian-born French Romantic composer and virtuoso pianist, renowned for his elegant character pieces and influential études.Stephen Heller, born in Pest, Hungary, showed prodigious talent early, studying piano locally and later in Vienna. Financial hardship forced concert tours throughout Europe. Settling permanently in Paris in 1838, he became a central figure in its musical life, befriending luminaries like Chopin, Berlioz, and Liszt....

Jean-Amédée Lefroid de Méreaux was a prominent French pianist, composer, and influential music critic of the Romantic era. He is best remembered today for his monumental historical anthology of harpsichord music.Born in Paris, Méreaux studied at the Paris Conservatoire under distinguished teachers like Anton Reicha and François-Adrien Boieldieu. He achieved significant renown as a concert pianist, touring extensively throughout Europe....

French composer, critic, and influential music educator known for his orchestral masterpiece 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice'.Born in Paris, Dukas studied at the Conservatoire de Paris where he later became a professor of composition. Despite his small output due to extreme self-criticism, he gained international fame with his 1897 symphonic scherzo 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice'. His other significant works include the opera 'Ariane et Barbe-Bleue' (1907) and the ballet 'La Péri' (1912)....