I looked up the song, "Could it Be Magic" and found out that the introduction and ending were based on Frederic Chopin's Prelude in C Minor. Manilow had spent an afternoon playing Chopin music, and this piece inspired him to write his song.

Most music and piano enthusiasts are drawn to the beauty and emotion of Beethoven’s sonatas. The “Moonlight Sonata” and “Pathétique” are two of his most famous sonatas with contrasting movements and a somewhat high level of technical difficulty.

This past year I chose to study Kuhlau's Sonatina Opus 55 No. 3 for piano. The music is light and joyful with an almost dancelike quality. And, the piece is full of staccato notes and chord progressions called "runs".

For me, the allure of Romantic music is its gracefulness and character. It is often praised as the poetry of music.