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Johann Pachelbel
…and Education Johann Pachelbel was born in Nuremberg, Germany, in 1653 into a middle-class family. His father, Johann (Hans) Pachelbel, was a wine dealer, and his mother was Anna Maria…
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Aaron Copland
…and Education Born into a family of Lithuanian Jewish descent, Copland was the youngest of five children. Although his father did not harbor any musical interests, his mother played the…
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Gustav Mahler
…7, 1860, in Kaliště, a small village in Bohemia (part of the present-day Czech Republic), Gustav Mahler was part of a German-speaking Jewish family in the Austrian Empire. The second…
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Jean Sibelius
…8, 1865, in Hämeenlinna, Finland, Jean Sibelius was the second of three children in a well-educated family of Swedish origin. Tragically, his father, a medical doctor known for his financial…
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Classical Music for Funerals
…been heard at weddings, sporting events, royal occasions, and, of course, funerals. One of 14 musical compositions dedicated to Edward Elgar‘s closest friends and family, Nimrod was composed in honor…
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Muzio Clementi
…during the Classical era. Early Life and Musical Education Muzio Clementi was born into a musically inclined family. His father, Nicolò Clementi, was a silversmith and amateur pianist, while his…
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Louis Moreau Gottschalk
…exposed to a diverse array of musical traditions from a young age. His family resided briefly in a quaint cottage at Royal and Esplanade in the Vieux Carré area, and…
