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German composer, pianist, and conductor of the Romantic eraBorn in Hamburg, Brahms became a central figure in 19th-century music. He championed absolute music amid rising programmatic trends, composing symphonies, concertos, chamber works, and lieder. After Robert Schumann's 1853 endorsement, he settled in Vienna in 1862....

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....

Austrian composer, music publisher, and pianist best known for providing the simple waltz theme that inspired Ludwig van Beethoven's monumental 'Diabelli Variations'.Born near Salzburg, Diabelli trained as a priest before pursuing music. He moved to Vienna in 1803, establishing himself as a successful piano teacher and composer of light, accessible works. In 1818, he co-founded the publishing firm Cappi & Diabelli (later Diabelli & Co.), which became one of Vienna's leading music publishers, ...