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Claude Debussy
…piano and composition. His teachers and peers quickly recognized his talent, though they often found his innovative approach to music puzzling and unconventional. Early Career and Influences In 1880, Debussy’s…
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Jules Massenet
…to join the Paris Conservatory as a Professor of Composition. His successful tenure influenced an entire generation of French composers including Gustave Charpentier and Reynaldo Hahn. Meanwhile, his own compositions…
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Isaac Albéniz
…influence on Albéniz. Inspired by Pedrell, Albéniz began incorporating Spanish folk music idioms into his compositions. The Middle Period: A Flourishing Career In the late 1880s, Albéniz’s career reached its…
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Alexander Scriabin
…with Vasily Safonov and composition with Sergei Taneyev. Development as a Composer During his years at the Moscow Conservatory, Scriabin’s compositions began to gain attention for their originality and daring…
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Sergei Prokofiev
Sergei Prokofiev, a Russian composer and pianist, has left an indelible mark on the world of music. Lauded for his eclectic compositions that stretched across various genres, Prokofiev’s musical prowess…
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Gioachino Rossini
…as the music director at the Théâtre Italien from 1824 to 1826. He composed his final opera, William Tell, in 1829 before retiring from composition in that genre at the…
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Benjamin Britten
…and orchestral compositions. Early Life and Education Edward Benjamin Britten was born on November 22, 1913, in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England. From a young age, Britten displayed extraordinary musical talent, composing…
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Bach – Complete Brandenburg Concertos, BWV 1046 – 1051
Bach’s Brandenburg concertos, BWV 1046-1051, performed by Václav Luks and Collegium 1704. The concertos consist of six different compositions in various keys and tempos. Each concerto showcases different movements, such…
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Leopold Mozart
…quickly propelled him through the ranks, and he was appointed a court composer in 1743. His duties extended beyond composition, encompassing the teaching of violin to the choirboys of the…
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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
…moved to Leipzig, he attended the Thomasschule as a day student. His father was his sole music tutor, imparting him with invaluable lessons in composition and keyboard-playing. In 1731, he…
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Jean-Philippe Rameau
…theorist, though he was still relatively unknown. His early compositions were mostly sacred works and organ pieces. Music Theorist In 1722, Rameau published one of the most influential books in…
