Brahms was one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era – the best Brahms works include ... warmth that featured increasingly in his late music, climaxing in a valedictory set of variations ...

6 describes countryside scenes. As well as symphonies, the tone poem and descriptive overture were popular as pieces of stand-alone orchestral music that evoked anything from a painting or poem to a ...

Whether you prefer the spare music of the Renaissance, or lush melodies of the Romantic era, scroll down to discover some of the best pieces of relaxing classical music ever written. Mozart’s ...

He was a leading composer of the Romantic era and brought the music of Norway to an international ... on the musical map. Many of his pieces were based on Norwegian fairy stories and melodies ...