Until modern times, classical music had always been associated with dancing, whether it was a crisp Mozart waltz intended to rouse the nobility or a ritualistic pagan dance that sent the crowd into a riot, as happened with Igor Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring" in 1913. The mazurka, polka, minuet, tango, waltz, and ballet were just a few of the many song forms composers used to inspire their audiences to dance.

Notable Artists: Hugo Wolf, Frederic-Francois Chopin, Franz Schubert