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Edward Elgar
…a published novelist of some wealth. This union would prove to be a significant turning point in Elgar’s life, both personally and professionally. The Enigma Variations and Rise to Fame…
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Robert Schumann
…and bitter legal battle with Clara’s father, Schumann married Clara Wieck in 1840. Their union was not just a marriage but also a lifelong musical partnership. Clara, an accomplished pianist…
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Richard Wagner
…Minna’s brief departure and their subsequent reunion, the couple tied the knot on November 24, 1836. The Advent of Success Wagner’s big break arrived in 1842 when his political opera…
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Alexander Glazunov
…establishment of the Soviet Union. In 1928, he left Russia and settled in Paris, where he continued to compose and conduct, maintaining his reputation as a leading Russian composer despite…
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Berlioz – Hungarian March from La Damnation de Faust, Op. 24
European Union Youth Orchestra performs Marche Hongroise (Hungarian March) from Berlioz’s “The Damnation of Faust.”…