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Gaetano Donizetti
…suffered from since the late 1820s, began to severely impact his health. He was confined to an institution outside of Paris in early 1846, but was later released to friends…
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Mily Balakirev
…repertoire. Later Years and Legacy In his later years, Balakirev faced personal and professional challenges, including financial difficulties and health issues. Despite withdrawing from public life to some extent, he…
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Jean Sibelius
…own health issues, cast a shadow on his life and work. These hardships are thought to have influenced the darker tone of his subsequent works, including the Fourth Symphony. The…
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Bedřich Smetana
…100th performance of The Bartered Bride, and in 1881, his new opera, Libuše, was chosen to open the new National Theater. However, his mental health deteriorated, and he was committed…
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Johann Strauss II
…Later Years and Death In his later years, Strauss continued to compose, even as his health deteriorated. His later works, such as those found in the operettas “Der Zigeunerbaron” and…
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Giuseppe Verdi
…Italian music. The Musical Maestro Throughout the 1840s, Verdi composed nearly two operas a year, driving himself relentlessly and often to the detriment of his health. His operas, including I…
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Benjamin Britten
…a vital platform for contemporary music, reflecting Britten’s commitment to community engagement and fostering new talent. In his later years, despite declining health, Britten continued to compose introspective works, including…
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Hector Berlioz
…from declining health and professional frustrations. He died on March 8, 1869, in Paris at the age of 65. He was buried in the Montmartre Cemetery. Legacy Hector Berlioz is…
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Christoph Willibald Gluck
…Life and Legacy By the late 1770s, Gluck’s health began to decline. He returned to Vienna in 1779, where he composed his final major opera, Iphigénie en Tauride, now widely…