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Frédéric Chopin
…the heart of European culture and arts. This move was instrumental in shaping his career, as Paris was home to numerous talented composers and musicians. In Paris, Chopin quickly established…
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Johann Pachelbel
…to the works of several cosmopolitan composers and the rich musical traditions of the city. This period greatly influenced Pachelbel’s musical style, particularly his interest in the Italian music of…
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John Williams
…accomplished composers including Bernard Herrmann, Alfred Newman, and Franz Waxman. Williams also attended the prestigious Juilliard School in New York, studying piano with the renowned teacher Rosina Lhevinne. Originally, he…
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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
…fugues to Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, who praised them as impeccable. As part of The Five, a group of composers seeking to assert Russia’s musical independence from the West, Rimsky-Korsakov began…
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Leonard Bernstein
…conducted in Tel Aviv, was one that lasted until his death. Championing American Composers Bernstein was a fervent advocate of American composers, particularly Aaron Copland. His relationship with Copland was…
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Dmitri Shostakovich
Dmitri Shostakovich was one of the most original composers hailing from the Soviet Union. His works have been interpreted, reinterpreted, and immortalized in the world of music, making him a…
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Leopold Mozart
…27, 1756, Leopold and his wife, Anna Maria Pertl, welcomed their seventh child, Johann Chrysostomus Wolfgang Theophilus Mozart, who would go on to become one of the most influential composers…
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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
…composers. In 1753, Bach published a treatise titled Versuch über die wahre Art das Clavier zu spielen (Essay on the True Art of Playing Keyboard Instruments). This work, the most…
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Listening Forward Without Letting Go
…where the century turns. In the early nineteen-hundreds, composers stretched tonality until it snapped, then found new anchors. Debussy showed how harmony can float without losing shape, as in “Clair…
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Christoph Willibald Gluck
…a famous rivalry with the Italian composer Niccolò Piccinni, who represented the traditional Neapolitan style of opera. This competition between composers divided Parisian audiences but ultimately cemented Gluck’s legacy. Late…
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Johannes Brahms
…found himself back at it. He completed “Vier ernste Gesange,” a piece that reflected the composer’s acceptance of death as a relief from the material world’s excesses and pain. Legacy:…
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
…complexity and emotiveness, continue to be celebrated and performed by musicians worldwide. His work has influenced many composers that followed, including Ludwig van Beethoven. Mozart’s music, which ranges from operas…
