Search results for: “Dance (Professional Field)”


  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    …an indomitable spirit. Despite personal and professional challenges, he shaped the musical landscape of his time and left a lasting legacy that continues to inspire and influence the world of…


  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    …Characteristic Dances performed under the baton of Johann Strauss II at a Pavlovsk concert. His first symphony, presented in Moscow in 1868, was well received. However, it wasn’t until his…


  • Johann Nepomuk Hummel

    …Hummel’s professional career took off when he became the Konzertmeister, or concert master, to Nikolaus II, Prince Esterházy’s estate at Eisenstadt in 1804. He later held the position of Kapellmeister,…


  • Mily Balakirev

    …on January 2, 1837, in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, Balakirev displayed prodigious musical talent from a young age. Under the guidance of his mother, a pianist, and later Alexander Dubuque, a…


  • Zdeněk Fibich

    …composed over 50 compositions, predominantly piano pieces and songs. In 1865, Fibich was accepted into the prestigious Leipzig Conservatory, where he studied under the guidance of notable musicians like Ignaz…


  • Modest Mussorgsky

    …acquainted with fellow composers such as Mily Balakirev and Alexander Borodin. Despite his musical talent, Mussorgsky faced significant personal and professional challenges throughout his life. He struggled with alcoholism and…


  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    …legacy that continues to resonate in the world of music. Despite a life riddled with personal struggles and professional challenges, Beethoven’s music continues to inspire and captivate audiences worldwide. His…


  • Dmitri Kabalevsky

    …deeply intertwined with his professional pursuits. He was known to be a devoted family man, having married Ekaterina Nikolayevna Kabalevskaya in 1925, with whom he had two children. Despite the…


  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    …and the harpsichord. Career Beginnings and Travels Bach’s first professional engagement as a musician was at the court of Duke Johann Ernst in Weimar, where his versatile skills were put…


  • Frédéric Chopin

    …lessons with Wojciech Zywny, a professional musician. Under Zywny’s guidance, Chopin soon surpassed his teacher’s skills, developing a unique approach to the piano. By the time he was eight, he…


  • Claude Debussy

    …Relationships Debussy’s personal life was as complex as his professional one. He was known for his turbulent relationships with women. In 1899, he married Marie-Rosalie “Lilly” Texier, a fashion model….


  • Antonín Dvořák

    …Nelahozeves, a small village north of Prague, Antonín Leopold Dvořák was the eldest of fourteen children. His father was a professional zither player, an innkeeper, and a butcher. The young…