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Giovanni Gabrieli
…of his uncle, Andrea Gabrieli, a renowned composer and organist at St. Mark’s Basilica. The bond between Giovanni and Andrea was strong, almost akin to a father-son relationship. Musical Education…
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Johannes Brahms
…met the renowned German composer and music critic Robert Schumann. The two musicians formed a close bond almost immediately, with Schumann seeing in his younger friend a beacon of hope…
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Richard Wagner
…bond with Ludwig Geyer, a painter, actor and poet, who became Wagner’s stepfather. Wagner’s childhood was largely influenced by Geyer’s love for theater, which sparked a flame in the young…