Franz Liszt was a Hungarian composer, pianist and teacher of the Romantic era.

Liszt gained renown in Europe during the early nineteenth century for his virtuoso
skill as a pianist.

Fr��d��ric Fran?ois Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the
Romantic period who wrote primarily for solo piano. He has maintained worldwide
renown as a leading musician of his era, one whose "poetic genius was based on a
professional technique that was without equal in his generation."

Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. Beethoven remains one of
the most admired composers in the history of Western music; his works rank amongst
the most performed of the classical music repertoire and span the transition from
the Classical period to the Romantic era in classical music.

Johann Baptist Strauss I was an Austrian composer of the Romantic Period. He was
famous for his light music, namely waltzes, polkas, and galops, which he
popularized alongside Joseph Lanner, thereby setting the foundations for his
sons��Johann, Josef and Eduard��to carry on his musical dynasty.

Clara Josephine Schumann was a German pianist, composer, and piano teacher.
Regarded as one of the most distinguished pianists of the Romantic era, she exerted
her influence over a 61-year concert career, changing the format and repertoire of
the piano recital from displays of virtuosity to programs of serious works.