Classical music from Germany – History

Classical music
 “Classical music” as a musical era

The musical epoch of classical music is primarily associated with three names: Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadé Mozart, and Ludwig van Beethoven. Their accomplishments have had an enduring imprint on the continuing development of music—including in Germany.

Musical romanticism
 Musical Romanticism in Germany

Schumann, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Wagner, and Mahler count as some of the most important representatives of the musical epoch of romanticism. The works of these composers has shaped the repertoire up to the present.