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Franz Schubert (1797-1828) was an Austrian composer of Romantic music best known for his songs, symphonies, piano music, and chamber music. Schubert's career lasted only 15 years, but he was a prolific composer. Neither a conductor or virtuoso...

Franz Liszt (1811-1886) was a Hungarian composer of Romantic Music. Liszt first gained international fame as a piano virtuoso, an activity in which he was a pioneer, and then as a composer of piano works and symphonic poems, a form he created...

An 1858 photograph taken by Franz Hanfstaengl of the Hungarian virtuoso piano player and composer Franz Liszt (1811-1886).

A c. 1825 caricature of the Austrian composer Franz Schubert (1797-1828) on the right and the baritone singer Johann Michael Vogl (1768-1840) who sang many of the composer's songs. Drawing attributed to Franz Schober. (National Library of...

A c. 1825 portrait by Wilhelm August Rieder of the Austrian composer Franz Schubert (1797-1828). (Wien Museum, Vienna)

A monument in Weimar, Germany to Franz Liszt (1811-1886), the Hungarian composer of Romantic Music.

Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) was a Polish composer and virtuoso noted for his solo piano music. Chopin's work helped make the piano the most popular musical instrument of the 19th century. One of the great composers of Romantic music, Chopin's...

Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) was the leading French composer of Romantic music, best known for his innovative Symphonie fantastique and use of large-scale orchestras and choruses in works like The Trojans opera. Berlioz's innovative style brought...

The Knight’s Revolt (1522-1523) was a military action led by the German imperial knight Franz von Sickingen (l. 1481-1523) and encouraged by the knight and writer Ulrich von Hutten (l. 1488-1523) launched to restore the status of the imperial...

Friar Johann Tetzel Selling Indulgences, painting by Johann Daniel Lebrecht Franz Wagner, 19th century.