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How Beethoven Created Incredible Music as a Deaf Composer

…hearing problems began in his late 20s, and over time, they became impossible to ignore. But instead of giving up, he found ways to adapt. He leaned on tools, techniques,…
Allegro from Mozart’s Exsultate Jubilate

Philipp Otto Runge, born on July 23, 1777, was a German artist known for his paintings. He grew up in Wolgast and had a privileged upbringing as the son of…
Alleluia from Mozart’s Exsultate Jubilate

Sylvia McNair is an American opera singer and classical recitalist who has achieved success in the Broadway and cabaret genres. She has won two Grammy Awards and has made critically…
Arnold Schoenberg

…a piano teacher. He showed an early interest in music and began violin lessons at the age of eight. However, it wasn’t until later in his adolescence that he began…
Samuel Barber

…during the mid-20th century. Later Life and Legacy Despite his successes, Barber faced significant challenges in his later life. With the rise of modernism and changing artistic trends, Barber’s neo-romantic…
Jacob Lateiner Performs Beethoven’s Emperor Piano Concerto No. 5, Op. 73 (1957)

Jacob Lateiner performs Beethoven’s 5th piano concerto on the Westminister LP from 1957. The record was de-clicked and eq-ed by Lateiner. He has a website where he shares classical LPs…
Ralph Vaughan Williams

…a composer. During World War I, Vaughan Williams served as an ambulance driver in France, an experience that deeply affected him and influenced his later compositions. After the war, he…
Louis Moreau Gottschalk

…while his mother, Aimée Marie Bruslé, was a Creole of French ancestry. This multicultural background played a significant role in shaping Gottschalk’s musical style in his later years. Gottschalk was…
Hector Berlioz

…His mother’s deep Catholicism clashed with Berlioz’s later romantic, rebellious tendencies, which often included skepticism of organized religion. Berlioz showed an early aptitude for music, teaching himself to play the…
Arcangelo Corelli

…became foundational in Western music. Later Years In his later years, Corelli focused on composition and teaching, although he remained an active performer. Corelli played a significant role in the…
Giuseppe Verdi

…was the intellectual and operatic hub of Italy, Verdi absorbed much about literature, politics, counterpoint, and the elements of opera. His success with his opera Nabucco later led to his…
Johann Nepomuk Hummel

…Hummel’s professional career took off when he became the Konzertmeister, or concert master, to Nikolaus II, Prince Esterházy’s estate at Eisenstadt in 1804. He later held the position of Kapellmeister,…