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Was a French composer of the Renaissance. Early in his life he was a prolific composer of secular ch

Was a French composer of the Renaissance. Early in his life he was a prolific composer of secular chansons, and late in his life he wrote hymns and canticles, under the influence of the Jesuits. He was murdered by Protestants during the French Wars of Religion.

Was a French composer of the Renaissance. He was active at the same time as Josquin des Prez, and sh

Was a French composer of the Renaissance. He was active at the same time as Josquin des Prez, and shares many traits with his more famous contemporary. Févin was most likely born in Arras, the son of an alderman. His brother Robert de Févin was also a composer. Most likely Antoine left Arras in the late 1480s, though there is no evidence that he went to Italy, the commonest destination for Franco-Flemish composers of the time. In the 1490s it is likely he became a priest (although there is no known documentation of that today), and he also may have obtained a master's degree at a university, since he is commonly known as maistre later in his life. By 1507, he was working as a singer and composer for Louis XII of France, who praised him highly. He died at Blois.

Was a French virtuoso guitarist and an eminent[1] early romantic composer of mainly chamber music fe

Was a French virtuoso guitarist and an eminent[1] early romantic composer of mainly chamber music featuring the classical guitar. He was an approximate musical contemporary of Beethoven. L'Hoyer also had a notable military career, he was an elite member of Gardes du Corps du Roi, a Knight of the Order of St John and a Knight of the Order of St Louis[2]. His music fell into obscurity even before his impoverished death at the age of 83 in Paris.

Was a French singer and composer of the Renaissance. A contemporary of Josquin des Prez, he was sing

Was a French singer and composer of the Renaissance. A contemporary of Josquin des Prez, he was singing master of the French royal chapel under King Francis I, and was important in the history of the polyphonic setting of the Passion.

Was a French writer and epigrammatist. When the press proved crucial for the fate of the French Revo

Was a French writer and epigrammatist. When the press proved crucial for the fate of the French Revolution, Rivarol took up the cudgels on the Royalist side, writing in the Journal politique of Antoine Sabatier de Castres and the Actes des Apotres of Jean Gabriel Peltier. He left France in 1792, first settling in Brussels, then moving successively to London, Hamburg, and Berlin

Was a French writer and aviator. He is most famous for his novella The Little Prince, and is also we

Was a French writer and aviator. He is most famous for his novella The Little Prince, and is also well known for his books about aviation adventures, including Night Flight and Wind, Sand and Stars.

Was a French composer and virtuoso of the viola da gamba.Forqueray, born in Paris, was the first in

Was a French composer and virtuoso of the viola da gamba.Forqueray, born in Paris, was the first in a line of composers who included his brother Michel (1681-1757) and his sons Jean-Baptiste (1699-1782) and Nicolas Gilles (1703-1761). Forqueray was named musicien ordinaire of La Chambre du Roy of Louis XIV in 1689 and played at court. Until 1710, he was accompanied by his wife on the harpsichord in his recitals. In 1730, he retired to Mantes-la-Jolie, where he died in 1745.

Usually known simply as the Abbé Prévost, was a French author and novelist.At the end of 1716 he l

Usually known simply as the Abbé Prévost, was a French author and novelist.At the end of 1716 he left the Jesuits to join the army, but soon tired of military life, and returned to Paris in 1719, apparently with the idea of resuming his novitiate. He is s

Was a French writer, journalist, historian and politician. he studied law at Toulouse and became a l

Was a French writer, journalist, historian and politician. he studied law at Toulouse and became a lawyer, then briefly administrator of the district of Libourne. He travelled to Canada and the USA between 1795 and 1802 to escape the French Revolution, making friends with Thomas Jefferson and teaching French to Lemuel Shaw.

Was a flautist, composer, and editor. He spent his early composing career in Amsterdam and Mannheim,

Was a flautist, composer, and editor. He spent his early composing career in Amsterdam and Mannheim, and his middle to late career in France. Probably a native of Namur, and having lived in Amsterdam from 1738 to 1745 to escape his creditors, Mahaut probably joined Johann Stamitz at Mannheim in 1745 and even left with him for Paris in 1754. His symphonic style is similar to Stamitz, who most likely taught him how to compose,

Was a French composer, conductor and music administrator. In 1894, while serving on the frigate Iphi

Was a French composer, conductor and music administrator. In 1894, while serving on the frigate Iphigénie, he wrote to a friend that he missed music and if he had the means he would go to the Conservatoire. While still split between the life of a sailor and musician, he worked away on harmony. He took part in campaigns onboard the Forfait in the China Seas,

Is a Franco-Lebanese journalist and a professor. He is the editor of the French magazine Les Cahiers

Is a Franco-Lebanese journalist and a professor. He is the editor of the French magazine Les Cahiers de l'Orient (Notebooks from the East, a magazine devoted to the Near East), is the president of the Centre d'études et de réflexions sur le Proche-Orient and a professor of International relations at the school Celsa (Sorbonne university) [1].

Was a French musician and composer. He was the head violinist in the orchestra of the Comédie Française, and wrote the original music for The Barber of Seville and The Marriage of Figaro by Beaumarchais. He also wrote the first known French violin quartets.

Was a Slovene poet and Roman Catholic priest, best known for his epic poems.Aškerc was born into a

Was a Slovene poet and Roman Catholic priest, best known for his epic poems.Aškerc was born into a peasant family near the town of Rimske Toplice in the Duchy of Styria, then part of the Austrian Empire (now in Slovenia). His exact birthplace is unknown b

Was a German composer and music educator. After initial studied in music in Eichstätt, he studied m

Was a German composer and music educator. After initial studied in music in Eichstätt, he studied music composition, conducting, piano, and organ at the Hochschule für Musik Würzburg from 1928-1932. From 1932-1936 he was a fellow at the Hoch Conservatory in Frankfurt am Main. He joined the staff of that conservatory in 1936 where he spent the next 4 years teaching music theory and directing the youth orchestra. Military service interrupted his career from 1940-1945. He then worked as a conductor of student choral and orchestral ensembles at the Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts (FUMPA) before being appointed a lecturer at that school in 1947. He was made head of orchestral studies at the FUMPA in 1957 and was appointed full professor at the school in 1960. He was married to Agathe Biersack (née Laur ) (1910–1996).

Was an Austrian composer known primarily for his symphonies, masses, and motets. His symphonies are

Was an Austrian composer known primarily for his symphonies, masses, and motets. His symphonies are often considered emblematic of the final stage of Austro-German Romanticism because of their rich harmonic language, complex polyphony, and considerable length. Bruckner's compositions helped to define contemporary musical radicalism, owing to their dissonances, unprepared modulations, and roving harmonies.

Was a German organist and composer at Salzburg Cathedral and at court, and composed a good deal of l

Was a German organist and composer at Salzburg Cathedral and at court, and composed a good deal of liturgical music (including eight masses and two requiems) as well as oratorios and orchestral and keyboard works. he moved to Salzburg, where he studied under Johann Ernst Eberlin. From 1750 he was organist at the Salzburg Cathedral, where he remained the rest of his life. After a visit to Italy in 1764-5 he set Metastasio's La Nitteti (his only opera) performed in Salzburg (1767), and in 1767 he collaborated with Mozart and Michael Haydn (q.v.) on the oratorio Die Schuldigkeit des ersten Gebots. Mozart, who had a high regard for Adlgasser's music, succeeded him as Organist at Salzburg Cathedral in 1777. Adlgasser's first marriage, in 1752, was to Maria Josepha, the daughter of his predecessor, J.E. Eberlin, at Salzburg Cathedral. Four years later he married Maria Barbara Schwab, and in 1769 the court singer Maria Anna Fesemayer (1743–82), who sang in Die Schuldigkeit and created the role of Ninetta in La finta semplice. Both Mozart and his father were witnesses to the third wedding.

Was a German composer, violin and viola d'amore player, principally now known for his string quartet

Was a German composer, violin and viola d'amore player, principally now known for his string quartets.

Was a German classical composer. Long thought to have been of Bohemian origin (e.g., Racek 1956), de

Was a German classical composer. Long thought to have been of Bohemian origin (e.g., Racek 1956), despite having been described as "from Bavaria" by Marpurg in 1756, his true origins were discovered in the 1960s (Wolf 2001). Fils studied law and theology at the University of Ingolstadt, and in 1754 became part of the "Mannheimer Hofkapelle" as a cellist (Wolf 2001). The Mannheim orchestra at the time was led by Johann Stamitz (Würtz & Wolf 2001). In 1757 Filtz married Elizabeth Range, and in 1759 the couple bought a house (Wolf 2001).

Was a Flemish composer.

Was a Flemish composer.

Was an Estonian writer whose quintology Tõde ja õigus (Truth and Justice; 1926–1933) is consider

Was an Estonian writer whose quintology Tõde ja õigus (Truth and Justice; 1926–1933) is considered one of the major works of Estonian literature and "The Estonian Novel

Was a Romanian novelist. He was the nephew of Eugen Lovinescu.The son of Gheorghe Holban and Antoane

Was a Romanian novelist. He was the nephew of Eugen Lovinescu.The son of Gheorghe Holban and Antoaneta Lovinescu, he was a writer, French teacher and theoretician of the novel. He first read fragments of his novels at his uncle's literary club - Sburatorul, and this is considered to be his debut.

Was a Slovenian bishop, author, poet, and advocate of Slovene culture.Slomšek was born to a peasant

Was a Slovenian bishop, author, poet, and advocate of Slovene culture.Slomšek was born to a peasant family in Slom by Ponikva, near Šentjur pri Celju in Lower Styria. He studied theology and philosophy before being ordained in 1824 at the seminary of Klag

Was an Ottoman-born Wallachian composer, musicologist, and Romanian-language poet, also noted for hi

Was an Ottoman-born Wallachian composer, musicologist, and Romanian-language poet, also noted for his activities as a printer, translator, and schoolteacher. Pann was an influential folklorist and collector of proverbs, as well as a lexicographer and textbook author.

Was a Macedonian writer. He wrote several plays in Macedonian language in the period between the two

Was a Macedonian writer. He wrote several plays in Macedonian language in the period between the two World wars. The most important play is Pecalbari, played in the theatres in Skopje and Belgrade.