Expansive symphonies, virtuosic piano music, dramatic operas, and passionate songs took inspiration from art and literature. Famous Romantic composers include Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Mahler, and Verdi – ...

This footage by Dimcho Velichkov shows professional musician Mariana Koval playing the piano as her brown calico cat, Zlatko, seems entranced by the performance. The partners’ cats, Zlatko and ...