As a reaction to the Age of Enlightenment, artists of the late 18th century began to create works that were reflections of their ideals of...

In the beginning of the Romantic era in the early 19th century, the virtuoso pianist/composer emerged. Major composers such as Hummel, Chopi...

Anton Rubinstein (1829 - 1894) was a Russian pianist, conductor and composer. He was part of the tradition of the 19th century virtuoso...