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Famous Classical Music - The Virtuosos

Here are some famous compositions written by some virtuosos in the early Romantic Period. Can you name them according to the hints given?
By 'famous' I mean you would most likely have heard of these tunes somewhere
Please use the most commonly used word in English for types of pieces (e.g., Symphony instead of Sinfonia, Sinfonie...)
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Last updated: July 14, 2021
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Carl Czerny
Composition
A piano study collection training pianists' rapidness
The School of Velocity
Niccolo Paganini
Composition
A horrendously difficult set of pieces for the violin, with the last one being famously challenging
24 Caprices for Solo Violin
Franz Liszt
Composition
The third one is the most famous, literally meaning "dreams of love"
(guess the German word for 'love')
Liebesträume
Most famous one in its series, widely used in animated cartoons
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2
A piano etude based on a violin concerto by Paganini, literally meaning "the little bell"
Grandes Études de Paganini No. 3 "La Campanella"
Frederic Chopin
Composition
This E-flat major piece is the most recognizable in this 'night music' collection
Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2
Also known as "The Little Dog Waltz"
Waltz Op. 64 No. 1 "Minute"
Famous etudes
Etude Op. 10 No. 4 "Torrent"
Etude Op. 10 No. 5 "Black Keys"
Etude Op. 10 No. 12 "Revolutionary"
Etude Op. 25 No. 5 "Wrong Notes"
Etude Op. 25 No. 11 "Winter Wind"
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