Category: Composers
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The Life and Times of Richard Wagner
Richard Wagner was a German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor who is chiefly known for his operas. Unlike most opera composers, Wagner wrote both the libretto and the music for each of his stage works. Born on May 22, 1813 in Leipzig, Germany, he is now considered one of the greatest composers of all…
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10 Fun And Interesting Facts About Beethoven You Might Not Know
There is no mistake, Ludwig van Beethoven is one of the best composers of all time. His music has found its way everywhere from the stages of professional symphonies to commercials and animated kids’ programs. Whether it is realized or not, Beethoven’s music is recognizable by people, young and old. His impact on the music…
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Johann Sebastian Bach: 13 Interesting Facts You Might Not Know
Johann Sebastian Bach was a renowned composer and musician who lived between 1685 and 1750. He is one of the most celebrated composers of all time and regularly tops lists of the greatest composers of all time. Apart from composing music, he was outstanding at building and playing organs, playing and setting the harp, and…
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Claude Debussy
Claude Debussy was a French composer who is sometimes seen as the first Impressionist composer, although he vigorously rejected the term. He was among the most influential composers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Debussy, born on August 22, 1862 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France, came from a middle-income family where both parents were business…
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Antonio Vivaldi
Antonio Lucio Vivaldi was one of the most famous Italian composers of his time known for his baroque and virtuoso compositions. He was an impresario, a teacher, and a violinist and at one time, he even served as a Roman Catholic priest! Born on March 4, 1678 in Venice, Italy, Vivaldi was regarded as one…
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Quick & Fun Composer Facts
Here are some strange things to know about various composers of the classical music periods. Comment below if you knew of these odd facts! Bach and Schubert were barely known at the time of their deaths It’s difficult to comprehend that two of our best-loved classical music composers had hardly been heard of outside a…
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10 Facts About Felix Mendelssohn
Here is the short-lived career and life of 38 years of Felix Mendelssohn’s existence.