Joseph Haydn (1732 – 1809) He was a friend and mentor of Mozart, a tutor of Beethoven.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791) Born in Salzburg, lived later in Vienna. Died at 35.
Mozart - Piano Concerto No.21 "Elvira Madigan" - 2nd Movement - Andante
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827) Born in Bonn, lived in Vienna from 21.
Beethoven Sonata # 14 "Moonlight" Op. 27 No. 2
Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828) Born in Vienna. Died at 31.
Schubert Minuet in A major, D. 334
Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886) Born in (then) Hungary. A performing star pianist.
Franz Liszt - Love Dream (Liebestraum), S. 541 No. 3
Johann Strauss II (1825 – 1899) Born in Vienna. Big rivalry with his father. Famous for waltzes.
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897) Born in Hamburg, mostly lived in Vienna. He was a fan of Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven.
Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 1 in G Minor
Antonín Dvořák (1841 – 1904) Born near Prague. Many of his compositions, such as the Slavonic Dances and his large collection of songs, were directly inspired by Czech, Moravian, and other Slavic traditional music.
Dvořák: Serenade for Strings in E Major
Gustav Mahler (1860 – 1911) Born in Bohemia, now part of Czechia. Worked in many places, including Prague, Vienna and Budapest. Married Alma Schindler, who later left him for Walter Gropius, and later still for Franz Werfel.
Mahler: Symphony No. 5 (Adagietto)
Béla Bartók (1881 – 1945) Born in Hungary (now Romania). adapted Magyar folk music into his compositions. Emigrated to the U.S. in 1940.
Béla Bartók - Romanian Folk Dances for String Orchestra Sz.56
