Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) was a German composer and pianist, a period of transition from musical classicism to romanticism. He is one of the most admired composers in history and his compositions are among the most played in the repertoire of classical music. Beethoven's work includes 9 symphonies, 32 piano sonatas, 5 piano concertos, 10 sonatas for piano and violin, countless string quartets, vocal and theatrical music and many other small compositions.

Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828) was an Austrian composer of the early Romantic period, who had an extraordinary ability to express lyrical and romantic moods and great melodic talent. He is the first great representative of early Romanticism and is sometimes referred to as a Romantic classic. He wrote over 1,000 works, most of the most impressive of which were written during the time he was unhappily in love. However, much of his work was not recognized until after Schubert's death, which is why he spent most of his life in poverty. He died at the age of thirty-one, after a sudden illness of several weeks. To this day, Franz Schubert remains one of the leading composers of the Romantic musical repertoire.

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826) was a German composer, bandleader, pianist and conductor active at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries.