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Antonio Vivaldi
…commissions from other institutions, and his operas were performed in theaters across Italy. His set of violin concertos known as The Four Seasons, composed around 1717-1721 during his term in…
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Gioachino Rossini
…for the theaters in Naples, where he would remain until 1822, composing prolifically in relative comfort. During this tenure, he composed 19 operas, focusing his attention on opera seria, and…
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Boccherini – La Clementina
…composed the music for the zarzuela “Clementina,” written by Don Ramón de la Cruz. The neoclassical work was commissioned by the Countess-Duchess of Benavente and later performed in public theaters….
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How Beethoven Created Incredible Music as a Deaf Composer
…that his hearing had been deteriorating for three years. He described the peculiar nature of his deafness, explaining how he had to be close to the orchestra in theaters to…
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John Williams
…back into vogue and have set the standard for modern film music. Williams’ music is not just heard in theaters and living rooms, but also in concert halls around the…
