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Edvard Grieg
…Gynt“, which includes the famous excerpt “In the Hall of the Mountain King,” is another testament to his musical genius. Grieg’s compositions also include the Holberg Suite, originally written for…
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Henry Purcell
…successor. It was during these formative years that Purcell honed his skills, becoming a proficient keyboard player and showing early signs of his compositional genius. Career Beginnings Purcell’s career took…
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Robert Schumann
Robert Schumann was born on June 8, 1810, in Zwickau, Germany. His journey through life was one punctuated with the highs of creative genius and the lows of mental strife….
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Erik Satie
…the way for future musical innovations. Only decades after his death was Satie’s genius recognized, and his work began to attract serious scrutiny. His unique use of bitonal or polytonal…
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Exploring Classical Music by Century: A Selection of Five Works from Each Era
…and emotionally powerful. Here are five classical pieces that highlight this era: 1. Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos When discussing the 18th century, one cannot overlook the genius of Johann Sebastian Bach,…
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Domenico Scarlatti – 100 Keyboard Sonatas
This music video celebrates the genius of composer Domenico Scarlatti by bringing together 100 of his sonatas.
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Bedřich Smetana
…he survived by teaching piano to the family of a wealthy nobleman. His early compositions were small salon pieces and dances for piano, but his ambitions were far grander. Inspired…
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Claudio Monteverdi
…Monteverdi’s early career was marked by his service to the Gonzaga family in Mantua. He worked as a musician and composer at the Gonzaga court, where he composed madrigals and…
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Alexander Scriabin
…music in the 20th century. Early Life and Education Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin was born on January 6, 1872, in Moscow, Russia, into a well-to-do family. His mother, a talented pianist,…
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Christoph Willibald Gluck
Early Life and Education Christoph Willibald Gluck was born on July 2, 1714, in Erasbach, Bavaria (now Germany), to Alexander Gluck and Maria Walburga. His family moved frequently due to…
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Arcangelo Corelli
…Fusignano, Italy, into a family of minor nobility. His father, Fedele Corelli, passed away shortly before Arcangelo’s birth, leaving his mother, Santa Ruffini, to raise him. Recognizing his musical talent…
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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
…life and Education Born on March 8, 1714, in Weimar, Thuringia, Germany, Bach was baptized with the renowned musician Georg Philipp Telemann as his godfather. In 1723, after his family…
