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…8, 1865, in Hämeenlinna, Finland, Jean Sibelius was the second of three children in a well-educated family of Swedish origin. Tragically, his father, a medical doctor known for his financial…

…privileged family with strong ties to the English intellectual and cultural elite. His father, Arthur Vaughan Williams, was a vicar, and his mother, Margaret Wedgwood, was from the famous Wedgwood…

…during the Classical era. Early Life and Musical Education Muzio Clementi was born into a musically inclined family. His father, Nicolò Clementi, was a silversmith and amateur pianist, while his…

…exposed to a diverse array of musical traditions from a young age. His family resided briefly in a quaint cottage at Royal and Esplanade in the Vieux Carré area, and…

…Monteverdi’s early career was marked by his service to the Gonzaga family in Mantua. He worked as a musician and composer at the Gonzaga court, where he composed madrigals and…

…music in the 20th century. Early Life and Education Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin was born on January 6, 1872, in Moscow, Russia, into a well-to-do family. His mother, a talented pianist,…

Early Life and Education Christoph Willibald Gluck was born on July 2, 1714, in Erasbach, Bavaria (now Germany), to Alexander Gluck and Maria Walburga. His family moved frequently due to…

…Fusignano, Italy, into a family of minor nobility. His father, Fedele Corelli, passed away shortly before Arcangelo’s birth, leaving his mother, Santa Ruffini, to raise him. Recognizing his musical talent…

…life and Education Born on March 8, 1714, in Weimar, Thuringia, Germany, Bach was baptized with the renowned musician Georg Philipp Telemann as his godfather. In 1723, after his family…