Question: Which Romantic era composer began their career first, Ludwig van Beethoven or Franz Schreker? 
Sentence (from "Ferdinand Ries"): The symphonies, some chamber works—most of them with piano— his violin concerto and his piano concertos have been recorded, demonstrating a style which is, unsurprising due to his connection to Beethoven, somewhere between those of the Classical and early Romantic eras.
Relevant evidence: No