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Was a Russian short-story writer and playwright. His playwriting career produced four classics: The

Was a Russian short-story writer and playwright. His playwriting career produced four classics: The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters, and The Cherry Orchard; and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics.[1][2] Chekhov pract

Was a Czech-born naturalized French composer. A contemporary and lifelong friend of Beethoven, Reich

Was a Czech-born naturalized French composer. A contemporary and lifelong friend of Beethoven, Reicha is now best remembered for his substantial early contribution to the wind quintet literature and his role as a teacher – his pupils included Franz Liszt and Hector Berlioz. Reicha was also an accomplished theorist and wrote several treatises on various aspects of composition. Some of his theoretical work dealt with experimental methods of composition, which he applied in a variety of works such as fugues and études for piano and string quartets.

Was a German composer of operas. He was a child prodigy who obtained the patronage of the duke of Hi

Was a German composer of operas. He was a child prodigy who obtained the patronage of the duke of Hildburghausen, who sent him to study in Bayreuth in 1758, then Italy (1764-66), and made him Kapellmeister enabling him to tour Europe. His most notable work is Alceste (1773), with a libretto by Christoph Martin Wieland.

Is a writer and translator.In 1968, Shammas moved to Jerusalem and studied English literature and ar

Is a writer and translator.In 1968, Shammas moved to Jerusalem and studied English literature and art history at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.[1] He was one of the founders of the Arabic magazine "The East" (Arabic: ?????), which he edited from 1971 to 1976. His first poem was published in the literary supplement of Haaretz newspaper.

Was a German (and second-generation Bohemian) composer and violinist. Anton and his brother Carl rec

Was a German (and second-generation Bohemian) composer and violinist. Anton and his brother Carl received their first violin instruction from their father, Johann. After their father's death in 1757 they were taken on as students by Christian Cannabich, who had been a student of their father's. Both were by this time already violinists in the famous Mannheimer Kapelle and participated in its development.

Was a Russian composer of Romantic classical music, a pianist and a professor of music. Arensky was

Was a Russian composer of Romantic classical music, a pianist and a professor of music. Arensky was born in Novgorod, Russia. He was musically precocious and had composed a number of songs and piano pieces by the age of nine.

Was a Bulgarian author.

Was a Bulgarian author.

Was a German composer and pedagogue who belonged to the late German Romantic. In 1878 he was appoint

Was a German composer and pedagogue who belonged to the late German Romantic. In 1878 he was appointed one of the first teachers at the Hoch Conservatory in Frankfurt when it opened there, teaching piano and composition and had friendly communication with Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms. After the death in 1882 of the Conservatory director Joachim Raff, Urspruch moved to the newly founded Raff-Konservatorium in Frankfurt, where he taught until his death.

Was a Dutch Mennonite preacher, physician and writer on religious subjects, described by the contemp

Was a Dutch Mennonite preacher, physician and writer on religious subjects, described by the contemporary theologian Jean Le Clerc as an enemy of superstition[1]. He was a critic of witch-hunting[2].His De oraculis veterum ethnicorum dissertationes (1683) was an influential work on oracles, which he argued against the supernatural and the role of the Devil[3] in the pagan oracular tradition. In this he was followed two decades later by Fontenelle, who wrote his Histoire des oracles as an adaptation and popularized version of van Dale's work.

Was an Austrian composer and conductor. He was a member of the Second Viennese School. As a student

Was an Austrian composer and conductor. He was a member of the Second Viennese School. As a student and significant follower of Arnold Schoenberg, he became one of the best-known proponents of the twelve-tone technique; in addition, his innovations regarding schematic organization of pitch, rhythm and dynamics were formative in the musical technique later known as total serialism.

Was born in what is now Ghana, taken to Europe, and became a respected philosopher and teacher at th

Was born in what is now Ghana, taken to Europe, and became a respected philosopher and teacher at the universities of Halle and Jena in Germany. He was the first Sub-Saharan African known to have attended a European university - according to European history.

Was a German-Bohemian composer. Like his compatriot Johann Andreas Kauchlitz (a few decades later),

Was a German-Bohemian composer. Like his compatriot Johann Andreas Kauchlitz (a few decades later), his entire musically significant life was in the rich Dutch Republic, which attracted musicians from various European countries, even the great Italian Pietro Antonio Locatelli. He died in Leiden, a Dutch university city.

Was a Polish poet and writer, author of satires and short stories for children.There he published ma

Was a Polish poet and writer, author of satires and short stories for children.There he published many of his poems, short stories, fables and fairy-tales. Also, he was one of the most notable members of the Towarzystwo Szubrawców (Scumbags Society) and one of co-authors of its main organ - the Wiadomosci Brukowe (Tabloid News) satirical weekly. In 1830 he again volunteered for the Polish Army and served during the November Uprising against Russia. After it was crushed, Gorecki had to leave his homeland and emigrated to France, where he finally settled in Paris. There, he was an active member of many notable Polish cultural and political associations. He also continued to publish new poems - eleven volumes all together. He also became one of the closest friends of Adam Mickiewicz. His son was later married to Mickiewicz's daughter, Maria.

Was a Polish poet, philosopher, polyglot (15 languages), writer, novelist, science-writer, reporter

Was a Polish poet, philosopher, polyglot (15 languages), writer, novelist, science-writer, reporter and translator. A representative of Polish Parnassianism and symbolism, he is also regarded as belonging to the Decadent movement. He was an expert on Romanticism, French literature and a popularizer of culture of Eastern cultures. He is famous for his novel Miranda.He translated English, French, Hungarian, Italian, Spanish, Indian, American, Serbian, Egyptian and Oriental writers into Polish and Polish poets into French and English. He was also one of the most original poets of the Young Poland movement. His work is often compared to Stéphane Mallarmé[1] and Charles Marie René Leconte de Lisle.

Is a Polish leading literary critic, translator, writer, theatre director. He is a member Stowarzysz

Is a Polish leading literary critic, translator, writer, theatre director. He is a member Stowarzyszenie Pisarzy Polskich. Best known for his translations and productions of Samuel Beckett's plays.[1] Other translated authors include Shakespeare (Macbeth), Sophocles (Antigone), Wilde (Salome), Hölderlin and others. He translated a number of operas as well.Libera's first novel Madame (1998) was awarded Grand Prix of Znak (a major publishing house in Poland) and nominated to 1999 Nike Literary Award.[1][2] The novel was translated into English[3], French[4] and Hungarian.

Was a Polish poet and writer.In 1919 he co-founded the Skamander group of experimental poets with Ju

Was a Polish poet and writer.In 1919 he co-founded the Skamander group of experimental poets with Julian Tuwim and Jaroslaw Iwaszkiewicz. He spent the war years in exile in England and France, returning to Poland in 1951, where he was active as an anti-Stalinist and supporter of liberalization. Adam Michnik was his private secretary.

Is a British author of history and novels, best known as Antonia Fraser for writing biographies and

Is a British author of history and novels, best known as Antonia Fraser for writing biographies and detective fiction, and the second wife of Harold Pinter, the 2005 Nobel Laureate in Literature.

Was a French journalist and politician. In 1864 he founded an anti-imperial journal, La Semaine hebd

Was a French journalist and politician. In 1864 he founded an anti-imperial journal, La Semaine hebdomadaire which appeared in Brussels. He was war correspondent for Le Temps in the early days of the Franco-German War, but after Sedan he returned to Paris, where he became secretary to Gambetta and superintended the refugees in Paris.

Is a Canadian Acadian novelist, playwright, and scholar. She was born in Bouctouche, New Brunswick a

Is a Canadian Acadian novelist, playwright, and scholar. She was born in Bouctouche, New Brunswick and lives in Montreal, Quebec.Following high school, she received her BA from the Université de Moncton, followed by an MA from the same institution. She then received her PhD in literature in 1970 from the Université Laval. She taught literature and folklore at Laval, then in Montreal between 1971 to 1976. She later worked for Radio-Canada in Moncton as a script writer and host.

Was a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance, active in Venice and Treviso. While known as a com

Was a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance, active in Venice and Treviso. While known as a composer of light popular secular forms such as the villotta, he also wrote motets and a Requiem. He was a friend and probably a student of Adrian Willaert, the founder of the Venetian School, and was listed as a witness to Willaert's last will and testament.[1]

Was an Argentine violinist, composer and conductor prominent in both the tango and classical music g

Was an Argentine violinist, composer and conductor prominent in both the tango and classical music genres.Antonio Agri was born in Rosario, Argentina, in 1932. He was taught music locally by Dermidio Guastavino, and in 1947, he made his professional debut in Córdoba as member of a quartet. Later, in Rosario, he joined orchestras led by Julián Chera, Lincoln Garrot and José Sala. He later joined a quartet, "Los poetas del Tango,", and eventually led a string quintet, the "Quinteto de Arcos Torres - Agri."

Also known as A.A. Caruana, was a Maltese archaeologist and author.Later he was appointed librarian

Also known as A.A. Caruana, was a Maltese archaeologist and author.Later he was appointed librarian (1880-1896) and Director of Education (1887-1896) and during these years brought about various changes within the institution. He is probably best known fo

Was a Cuban novelist, essayist and short-story writer. He was widely regarded as the most significan

Was a Cuban novelist, essayist and short-story writer. He was widely regarded as the most significant Cuban author of his generation. His work has been translated into nine languages and collected in more than 50 anthologies.

Also known as Tom Jobim, was a Grammy Award-winning Brazilian songwriter, composer, arranger, singer

Also known as Tom Jobim, was a Grammy Award-winning Brazilian songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, and pianist/guitarist. A primary force behind the creation of the bossa nova style, Jobim is acknowledged as one of the most influential popular composers of the 20th century. His songs have been performed by many singers and instrumentalists within Brazil and internationally.

Was a Bohemian composer, violinist, conductor, and voice teacher. His son was the spa physician Paul

Was a Bohemian composer, violinist, conductor, and voice teacher. His son was the spa physician Paul Cartellieri. In 1791, at the age of 18, Cartellieri became court composer and music director for Count Oborsky in Poland. The following year he returned to Berlin with his employer where his first opera premiered successfully. He then went with the Count to Vienna where he continued with further musical studies in music theory and composition under Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Antonio Salieri, Ignaz von Seyfried, and possibly Ludwig van Beethoven.