Spring Awakening

This composer seemed to have the gift of writing one dance hit after another during his long and celebrated career. 19th-century Europe was humming and dancing along to this composer's catchy tunes. This piece, one of the composer's most well-known works, was written in 1882 to showcase a talented coloratura soprano who had made herself a star in Vienna. The piece remains as one of this composer's most well-loved creations.