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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
…a happy one. The couple had six children, of whom only two survived infancy: Karl Thomas and Franz Xaver Wolfgang, who later became a minor composer himself. Despite the significant…
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Jules Massenet
…to study composition under the renowned opera composer, Ambroise Thomas. In 1863, at the tender age of 21, Massenet’s budding talent was recognized when he won the highly esteemed Prix…
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Henry Purcell
…from the very beginning. His father, a gentleman of the Chapel Royal, sang at King Charles II’s coronation, and his uncle Thomas was a musician. His younger brother, Daniel, would…
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
…pursuing composition. His early works, such as the “Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis” (1910) and the song cycle “On Wenlock Edge” (1909), began to establish his reputation as…
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The Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini – Livermore Valley Opera
…arias and spectacular ensembles. The cast includes Ryan Bradford-Fiorello, Thomas Glenn as Count Almaviva, Alex DeSocio as Figaro, Shirin Eskandani as Rosina, Peter Strummer as Dr. Bartolo, Deborah Rosengaus as…
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Muzio Clementi
…a significant portion of his life. He moved to London in 1766, aiming to establish himself as a musician. There, he became a student of Thomas Attwood, a well-known keyboard…
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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…
