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…reluctantly moved to Paris to attend medical school. He found the experience horrific, particularly the sight of human cadavers, and soon abandoned medicine to pursue his passion for music. This…

…and she later recommended him to the prestigious Paris Conservatoire. In 1872, a ten-year-old Debussy entered the Paris Conservatoire, where he spent the next 11 years honing his skills in…

…six decades. Teaching Career and Musical Development After leaving the Paris Conservatoire in 1853, Saint-Saëns accepted the position of organist at the ancient Parisian church of Saint-Merri near the Hôtel…

…Metropolitan Opera School, Laurine gave Copland his initial piano lessons and further kindled his interest in music by bringing home libretti for him to study. At age 15, after attending…

…was commissioned to write what would eventually become his most famous opera, The Bartered Bride. Smetana’s Contributions to Czech Opera Smetana was not the first to write operas in the…