Search results for: “Der Freischütz (Composition)”


  • Louis Moreau Gottschalk

    …music lessons through family friends and began creating a name for himself in the European music world. Triumph over Trials: Gottschalk’s Rise in Europe Gottschalk’s early compositions, such as “Bamboula”…


  • Francisco Tárrega

    …studied composition under Emilio Arrieta. Arrieta, upon witnessing Tárrega’s prowess with the guitar, convinced him to abandon his piano studies and focus solely on mastering the guitar. From that moment…


  • Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

    composition, and under the older man’s guidance, he began working on his first symphony, despite his limited knowledge of harmonic and contrapuntal principles. Sailing the High Seas and Musical Waves…


  • Robert Schumann

    …influence and his mother’s passion for music played a significant role in shaping Schumann’s early years. At the tender age of six, Schumann began his piano training under the guidance…


  • Luigi Boccherini

    …writing, set his compositions apart. In conclusion, Luigi Boccherini’s remarkable contributions to the realm of classical music continue to resonate today. His unique approach to composition and his emphasis on…


  • Franz Liszt

    Franz Liszt was a musical prodigy of extraordinary talent and influence. His innovative compositions and exceptional piano-playing techniques continue to inspire musicians worldwide. The Early Life of Franz Liszt Born…


  • Felix Mendelssohn

    …a visit to Paris, he studied the piano under Marie Bigot. He also received formal training in composition from Carl Friedrich Zelter, who profoundly influenced the young protege. A Prodigy…


  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    …profoundly influenced his future musical compositions. Tragedy and Musical Education Tragedy struck when Bach, at the tender age of ten, lost both his parents. He was then taken in by…


  • Leroy Anderson

    …age five, Anderson began his first piano lessons under his mother’s tutelage. His father, a postal clerk, also had a musical side—playing the mandolin. This musical environment nurtured Anderson’s talent,…


  • Mily Balakirev

    …There, he studied composition with Karl Eisrach and Alexander Ulybyshev. It was during his time in St. Petersburg that he encountered fellow composers Modest Mussorgsky, César Cui, Alexander Borodin, and…


  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    …the Order of Merit in 1938 and the Order of the Companions of Honour in 1953. Vaughan Williams died on August 26, 1958, at the age of 85, leaving behind…


  • Seda Röder Improvises on Beethoven

    New Music Pianist Seda Röder performs the first-ever electro-acoustic cadenza for a classical concerto. Working with Mexican composer Edgar Barroso, Röder created a modern improvisation on the traditional soloist’s cadenza….