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This popular dance in triple meter was favored as the third movement of large works such as symphonies and sonatas. 

A Romantic composer who is important in the development of piano music. He is also known as the “poet of the piano.”

A piece of concert music in multiple movements to be performed by a solo instrumentalist and orchestra.

This philosopher bashed every aspect of society as suppressing the individual.  He believed that man is born pure and corrupted by society.

This character piece depicts the changing attitude of piano at night time.

German word for song and a short usually descriptive piece for solo singer and piano accompaniment.

This classical form involves one theme in alternation with contrasting themes or sections.  It was a favorite form for the last movement of large works such as symphonies and sonatas.

This term comes from the Italian “sonare” meaning “to sound.”  It refers to an instrumental composition in multiple movements.

Drama presented in music combining theater, music and story.

A famous ballet score composed by Peter Tchaikovsky based on a children’s fantasy of toys coming to life to save them from the evil rats.