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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…


  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    …never to meet as per their peculiar agreement. The Final Years Tchaikovsky’s final years were marked by both personal turmoil and professional triumph. His Sixth Symphony, the “Pathétique,” premiered just…


  • Erik Satie

    …music, and the Theater of the Absurd. His enduring influence resonates in the world of music. Early Years and Musical Inception Erik Satie was born on May 17, 1866, in…


  • George Gershwin

    …was the iconic “Rhapsody in Blue,” a groundbreaking composition that opened a new chapter in American music. In the ensuing years, Gershwin continued to experiment with classical music. His Concerto…


  • Gioachino Rossini

    …symphonies, numerous cantatas, and a handful of oratorios and chamber music pieces. Final Years and Death After moving back to Italy, Rossini spent the remaining years of his life writing…


  • Antonín Dvořák

    …longed for his homeland. This longing eventually led him to return to Bohemia in 1895. Last Years and Legacy Dvořák’s final years saw the composition of several string quartets, symphonic…


  • John Williams

    John Williams

    …cinematic history. His collaborations with renowned film directors like Steven Spielberg and George Lucas have resulted in music that has become synonymous with cinema itself. Early Years and Background Born…


  • Henry Purcell

    …successor. It was during these formative years that Purcell honed his skills, becoming a proficient keyboard player and showing early signs of his compositional genius. Career Beginnings Purcell’s career took…


  • Gustav Mahler

    …employing vast orchestral and choral forces. The Final Years The last few years of Mahler’s life were marked by personal tragedy and professional challenges. In 1907, he resigned from his…


  • Zdeněk Fibich

    …the offspring of a Czech forestry official and a cultured Viennese mother. His early years were spent in the remote wilderness, fostering a deep-seated love for nature, which would later…


  • Igor Stravinsky

    …the modernist era of music. Early Years: 1882-1902 Born on June 17, 1882, in Oranienbaum, Russia, Igor Stravinsky was exposed to music at a very young age. His parents, Fyodor…