Frederic Chopin was a romantic composer who lived to the ripe old age of 39. He was kind of the Jim Morrison of his day. His music for the piano (he wrote almost exclusively for the piano) is technically advanced, but unlike other composers (I'm looking at you, Liszt), Chopin never sacrifices musicality for showmanship.

I like Chopin, and I've written about him before. You should like him, too. Go start listening to more Chopin. Start with his noctures. Listen to Katrine Gislinge play one of his most famous here. (Thanks to Download.com.)