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  • Isaac Albéniz

    …tutelage of Antoine François Marmontel, a renowned French pianist. At the age of seven, Albéniz passed the entrance examination for the prestigious Paris Conservatoire. However, he was denied admission because…


  • Sergei Rachmaninoff

    entrance into the world of music. However, the path was not always smooth for the young musician. His First Symphony, premiered in 1897, was met with harsh criticism, plunging Rachmaninoff…


  • Giuseppe Verdi

    …and later political scene. In 1847, Verdi’s opera I Lombardi was revised and renamed Jérusalem. This work marked Verdi’s entrance into the French Grand opera style. His works Rigoletto, Il…