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…compositions. His later works featured sections solely for instruments, labeled “Sinfonia,” and small, florid lines for soloists, accompanied by a basso continuo. Illness and Death Gabrieli’s health began to decline…

…Respighi and Vaughan Williams. Despite his advancing age, Bruch’s passion for music remained undimmed. He continued to create music and conduct master classes until his death in 1920. The Immortal…

…the first Czech composer to do so. Following the death of his first-born twins and worsening health of his wife, Fibich moved back to Prague in 1874. Back in his…

…later. Despite the absence of children, their love story endured for sixty years, until Kreisler’s death. The World War I Era In 1910, Kreisler premiered Sir Edward Elgar’s Violin Concerto,…

…was appointed Music Director of the New York City Symphony Orchestra. He held the post until 1947. After the death of Serge Koussevitzky in 1951, Bernstein headed the orchestral and…

…music, often used by Bach and Handel. Death Lully’s life came to a tragic end when he accidentally struck his foot with a pointed staff while conducting a performance of…