Description

This introduction explores the essence of Romanticism and the development of the piano throughout the 19th century, while also providing performance recommendations. The collection of keyboard works is enriched with biographical details and captivating photographs.

Songs / Content

• Adagio in E MajorFranz Liszt (composer)
• Air and Variation, "Vien Quà Doina Bella" [Op. 7]Carl Maria Von Weber (composer)
• Arietta [Op. 12, No. 1]Edvard Grieg (composer)
• Consolation [Op. 30, No. 3]Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
• Etude in C Major [Op. 1, No. 1]Franz Liszt (composer)
• Important Event [Op. 15, No. 6]Robert Schumann (composer)
• Intermezzo in A Minor [Op. 76, No. 7]Johannes Brahms (composer)
• Nocturne in C MinorFrédéric Chopin (composer)
• Nocturne No. 5John Field (composer)
• Reverie (Träumerei) [Op. 15, No. 7]Robert Schumann (composer)
• Scherzo in B-Flat Major [D. 593]Franz Schubert (composer)
• Sonata Quasi una Fantasia (First Movement) [Op. 27, No. 2]Ludwig van Beethoven (composer)
• The Wayside Inn -- Herberge [Op. 82, No. 6]Robert Schumann (composer)
• Venetian Gondola Song No. 2 [Op. 30, No. 6]Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
• Waltz in A Minor [Op. 12, No. 2]Edvard Grieg (composer)
• Waltz in A-Flat Major [Op. 69, No. 1]Frédéric Chopin (composer)
• Waltz in B Minor [Op. 18, No. 6]Franz Schubert (composer)
• Waltz in G-Sharp Minor [Op. 39, No. 3]Johannes Brahms (composer)