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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
…suit. Rimsky-Korsakov’s early education had a significant impact on his later life. At the tender age of six, he started piano lessons, showing an uncanny aural skill. However, he didn’t…
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Domenico Scarlatti
…to come. The Spanish Sojourn Scarlatti’s life took another interesting turn when Princess Maria Barbara married the Spanish crown prince, the future Ferdinand VI. He moved to Spain, serving the…
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Georg Philipp Telemann
…initiatives in publishing his own music set significant precedents, marking music as the intellectual property of the composer. Early Life and Musical Journey Born in 1681 in Magdeburg, Germany, Telemann…
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Giovanni Gabrieli
…Born around 1554/1557, Giovanni Gabrieli hailed from Venice, a vibrant city that was a hub of cultural and musical activities. His early life is shrouded in mystery, but it is…
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Max Bruch
…August Bruch, was a maestro who spun melodies that resonated deeply with his audience. His life, marked by an unwavering passion for music, led him to create an array of…
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Manuel Ponce
…composition. Early Life and Musical Beginnings Born in the small town of Fresnillo, Zacatecas, on December 8, 1882, Ponce moved to the city of Aguascalientes only a few weeks after…
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Isaac Albéniz
…a profound influence on subsequent generations of musicians, including leading composers like Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel. Childhood and Early Life Born on May 29, 1860, in Camprodon, Spain, Isaac…
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Jacques Offenbach
…and Arthur Sullivan. Early Life and Musical Beginnings Born on June 20, 1819, in Cologne, Prussia, Jacques Offenbach, originally named Jacob Offenbach, hailed from a deeply musical family. His father,…
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Francisco Tárrega
…guitar. Early Life and Education Born November 21, 1852, in Villarreal, a small town in the province of Castellón, Spain, Tárrega’s journey towards becoming a celebrated musician was fraught with…
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Anton Bruckner
…unique harmonic language. Early Life and Education Anton Bruckner was born in the small Austrian village of Ansfelden, near Linz, on September 4, 1824. He was the eldest of eleven…
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Johann Strauss I
…moniker of the Strauss Dynasty. Birth and Early Life Johann Strauss I was born on March 14, 1804, in the heart of the Austrian capital, Vienna. His parents, Franz Borgias…