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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…
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach was a revered Baroque-era composer for his innovative compositions and stylistic innovations. Born in 1685, his music continues to resonate through the ages, enchanting listeners with its…
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Mily Balakirev
…works are the symphonic poem “Tamara,” the overture “Russia,” and the Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp minor. Balakirev’s piano compositions, including the virtuosic “Islamey,” remain staples in the piano…
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
…landscape, and these elements are often reflected in his compositions. Early Life and Education Ralph Vaughan Williams was born on October 12, 1872, in Down Ampney, Gloucestershire, England, into a…
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Edvard Grieg
…chamber works. His piano concertos, particularly the Piano Concerto in A minor, are celebrated worldwide for their melodic beauty and innovative harmonies. His incidental music for Henrik Ibsen’s play “Peer…
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Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 for Solo Piano – 1st Movement, Performed by Arsha Kaviani
Arsha Kaviani performs a stunning solo piano arrangement of the first movement of Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2….
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Johann Strauss I
…audiences far and wide. His most celebrated compositions include the Radetzky March and the Täubernl-walzer, the first of many sets of Viennese waltzes named for the places where they were…
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Clara Schumann
…pieces, and even a piano concerto. Her compositions were characterized by a depth of feeling, a singing tone, and a strict observance of the composer’s markings. Love, Marriage, and Its…
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Max Bruch
…works, including the celebrated “Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor.” The concerto showcased Bruch’s mastery of the violin and his ability to create rich, seductive melodies. His journey then…
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Bedřich Smetana
…he survived by teaching piano to the family of a wealthy nobleman. His early compositions were small salon pieces and dances for piano, but his ambitions were far grander. Inspired…
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John Williams
…world’s leading orchestras, including a bassoon concerto for the New York Philharmonic, a trumpet concerto for the Cleveland Orchestra, and a horn concerto for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Recognition and…
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Claude Debussy
…piano and composition. His teachers and peers quickly recognized his talent, though they often found his innovative approach to music puzzling and unconventional. Early Career and Influences In 1880, Debussy’s…
