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1871, Ohio. The songs of formerly enslaved people find a global audience.

1861, St Petersburg. Russia's newly freed serfs inspire a musical revolution.

1853, D眉sseldorf. A young Johannes Brahms visits the home of Robert and Clara Schumann.

1848, Prague. Music becomes a rallying cry for nationhood.

1846, Birmingham. The premiere of Mendelssohn's Elijah puts the city on the musical map.

1832, Paris: the first dancer on pointe shoes ushers in the age of Romantic ballet.

1828, Vienna. Virtuoso violinist Paganini puts the soloist centre-stage.

1822, Vienna. Rossini fever sweeps the opera world.

1816, Bavaria. Music meets machine.

1814, Vienna. The waltz sweeps through Europe.