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Antonín Dvořák
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Johannes Brahms
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Johannes Brahms (7 May 1833 – 3 April 1897) was a German composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor of the mid-Romantic period. His music is… read moreJohannes Brahms (7 May 1833 – 3 April 1897) was a German composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor of the mid-Romantic period. His music is recognised for its rhythmic vitality and flexible use of dissonance, often combined with carefull… read moreJohannes Brahms (7 May 1833 – 3 April 1897) was a German composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor of the mid-Romantic period. His music is recognised for its rhythmic vitality and flexible use of dissonance, often combined with carefully crafted yet expressive contrapuntal textures. Brahms adapt… read more
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Bedřich Smetana
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Ludwig van Beethoven
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Robert Schumann
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Sir Edward Elgar
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Richard Strauss
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
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Luigi Boccherini
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