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Johann Sebastian Bach
…profoundly influenced his future musical compositions. Tragedy and Musical Education Tragedy struck when Bach, at the tender age of ten, lost both his parents. He was then taken in by…
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Béla Bartók
…his life. His mother then took him and his sister to live in the town of Nagyszőlős and later in Pressburg. Despite the personal tragedy, Bartók’s passion for music never…
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Johann Pachelbel
…faced personal tragedy during his time in Erfurt. His first wife, Barbara Gabler, and their only son succumbed to a plague in 1683. He later remarried Judith Drommer (Trummert) in…
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Lincolnshire Posy by Percy Grainger – Performed by UMich Symphony Band
UMich Symphony Band performs Percy Aldridge Grainger’s Lincolnshire Posy. The performance features six movements: Lisbon (Sailor’s Song), Horkstow Grange (The Miser and His Man: A Local Tragedy), Rufford Park Poachers…
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Richard Wagner
…Wagner and Johanna Rosine Wagner. His father, a clerk within the Leipzig police service, passed away when Wagner was just six months old. Following the tragedy, Wagner’s mother formed a…
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
…craft. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s life was a symphony of artistry and tragedy. His journey, filled with incredible talent, personal struggles, and an unyielding passion for music, weaves a fascinating tale…
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Giuseppe Verdi
…acceptance into Milan’s literary circles, where he formed lasting friendships with several cultured aristocrats. Tragedy and Triumph In 1836, Verdi married Margherita Barezzi, the daughter of his benefactor. However, the…
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Robert Schumann
…of emotion and individualism. His music, deeply infused with poetry and characterized by its psychological depth, continues to resonate with audiences worldwide. Despite the tragedy of his life, Schumann’s legacy…
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Bedřich Smetana
…the Swedish city, his time there was crucial for the development of his conducting career. However, his stay in Gothenburg was marred by personal tragedy with the death of his…
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Gustav Mahler
…employing vast orchestral and choral forces. The Final Years The last few years of Mahler’s life were marked by personal tragedy and professional challenges. In 1907, he resigned from his…
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Zdeněk Fibich
…tone poem, Zaboj, Slavoj, and Ludek, which deeply influenced Smetana’s Ma Vlast. However, the period was also marked by personal tragedy. Fibich lost his wife Ruzena Hanusova, her sister, and…
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Purcell – Rondeau from Abdelazer Suite
…is considered one of England’s greatest composers, known for his unique English style of Baroque music. Abdelazer or The Moor’s Revenge is a musical composition based on Aphra Behn’s tragedy….
