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Was a German violinist, composer, and conductor. he was a pupil of Ferdinand David. He became a memb

Was a German violinist, composer, and conductor. he was a pupil of Ferdinand David. He became a member of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, and in 1853 moved to the court orchestra of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach in Weimar. In 1867, he became the concertmaster at the Bavarian royal court in Munich. He took up teaching at the Musikschule in Munich managed by Hans von Bülow, where he became Professor in 1880 and retired in 1894.

German poet and novelist born in Berlin.

German poet and novelist born in Berlin.

Was an Austrian dramatist, novelist and poet. He was born and died in Vienna.Ludwig was only 5 years

Was an Austrian dramatist, novelist and poet. He was born and died in Vienna.Ludwig was only 5 years old when his father died in 1844. His mother, who was to become the most important person in his life as the years went on, tried to make ends meet with her meager widow's pension of 166 guilders and 40 kreuzers. In 1854 when Ludwig’s grandmother, who had been supporting her daughter and grandchild substantially, died, his home and living arrangements became even worse. Financial emergencies drained their savings, but Ludwig's mother was ready to make any sacrifice (including taking up work as a seamstress) so that he could study at the Paulaner elementary school from 1847 to 1850 and then at the Piarist high school from 1851 to 1853. In 1855 he dropped out of school due to increasingly bad grades and from 1856 to 1858 he was an apprentice at the Sallmeyer bookstore. During his employment at the bookstore he was able to read a great deal, but after disagreements with his master his apprenticeship came to an abrupt end.

Was a German oboist and composer. In the summer of 1778 he married the soprano Franziska Danzi, the

Was a German oboist and composer. In the summer of 1778 he married the soprano Franziska Danzi, the sister of Franz Danzi, one of the most outstanding and well-known singers of the time. With her he travelled extensively across Europe: Milan, Paris, London, Vienna, Prague, Naples, Munich and Berlin. The couple's playing and singing complemented each other perfectly and arias with obbligato oboe were written for them, as for instance those in Günther von Schwarzburg (1777) by Ignaz Holzbauer, L'Europa riconosciuta (1778) by Antonio Salieri and Castore e Polluce (1787) by Georg Joseph Vogler.

Was a German pianist, composer, and piano teacher. He was born in Berlin, and spent his youth in Tem

Was a German pianist, composer, and piano teacher. He was born in Berlin, and spent his youth in Templin and Frankfurt, where he studied both flute and piano. Later, he studied composition with J. A. Gürrlich in Berlin. He became friendly with the composer Clementi, and visited him in Russia, where he stayed for eight years. While in Russia, he married, but was widowed in less than a year. During the Napoleonic wars, he fled to London, where his piano performances were well received. He returned to Berlin in 1815, and lived there for the rest of his life. A nervous disorder in his arm led to the end of his career as a piano virtuoso, and he built a reputation as a teacher, numbering Mendelssohn, Taubert, Henselt, Dorn, and August Wilhelm Bach among his more distinguished pupils.

Was a German agricultural scientist, soil scientist, geologist, journalist and mineralogist. He was

Was a German agricultural scientist, soil scientist, geologist, journalist and mineralogist. He was the pioneer of oil production. The exploration of the underlying geological structure in his home country and dissemination of research results was his goa

Is known primarily as a composer of music for the bassoon. In particular, his 25 Studies in Scales a

Is known primarily as a composer of music for the bassoon. In particular, his 25 Studies in Scales and Chords (Op. 24) and his 50 Concert Studies (Op. 26) are widely played to this day. Given the date of Milde's death, his studies should now be in the public domain, but it is difficult to find a printed copy with an early enough date to verify this status. The British Library catalog lists "[1935?]" as the date of publication for the Friedrich Hofmeister editions (Leipzig) in their holdings. The Sibley Music Library at the Eastman School of Music (University of Rochester) lists "[19--?]" as the date for the Opus 24 studies ("Hofmeister Studienwerke; 7381"), but "[1964-1966]" for the Opus 26 studies

Was a composer of ballet music and a violin virtuoso.He is most noted for the ballets he composed wh

Was a composer of ballet music and a violin virtuoso.He is most noted for the ballets he composed while serving as the First ballet composer to the St. Petersburg Imperial Theatres, a post which he occupied from 1871 until its abolition in 1886. He continued composing music regularly for the Imperial Theatres until 1891, when he retired to Vienna.

Was a German composer and teacher of music. He was the older brother of Xaver Scharwenka. His many t

Was a German composer and teacher of music. He was the older brother of Xaver Scharwenka. His many teaching obligations notwithstanding, Philipp Scharwenka stood in the front line as a composer and was recognised as such during his lifetime. His compositions include three Symphonies, Symphonic Poems, a Violin concerto[2], some Choral works (of which Sakuntala became very famous), the 4-act opera Roland, as well as numerous instrumental works such as Sonatas, Quartets, Caprices and Dances

Was an Austrian/German composer and conductor. During his studies he conducted an amateur orchestra

Was an Austrian/German composer and conductor. During his studies he conducted an amateur orchestra and worked as a Lieder accompanist. He started his professional conducting career at the Brno opera house. In 1892 he succeeded Felix Dessoff as Erster Kapellmeister at the Frankfurt Opera. He was recommended for the position by Johannes Brahms and Hans von Bülow, being preferred to two other famous applicants, Richard Strauss and Felix Mottl.

Was a German composer and pianist of the "Light Muse". Several of his Schlager compositions are stil

Was a German composer and pianist of the "Light Muse". Several of his Schlager compositions are still popular tunes today. The young Schmidseder followed his father's wishes and trained as a banker, whilst taking piano lessons in secret. He furthered his musical education at the Munich Conservatorium, then left for South America in 1926, ending up in Rio de Janeiro. Starting out as a dishwasher, he went on to become an entertainer and play in a trio on ocean cruises. Schmidseder composed music for the trio, and developed into a virtuoso piano player.

Was a German pianist and composer, and close friend of Robert Schumann. His early promise was eclips

Was a German pianist and composer, and close friend of Robert Schumann. His early promise was eclipsed by his death from tuberculosis at the age of 23. He was generally known as Ludwig, and that name also appears as Louis in some references. His surname appears as either Schuncke or Schunke.

Was a Swiss composer of the Renaissance, active in Germany. He was the most famous pupil of Heinrich

Was a Swiss composer of the Renaissance, active in Germany. He was the most famous pupil of Heinrich Isaac, was music director to the court of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, and was an influential figure in the development of the Franco-Flemish polyphonic style in Germany. In 1497 he followed the Hofkapelle to Vienna, and between 1500 and 1504 he probably studied in Vienna for three years, the standard practice for choirboys whose voices had broken, as part of the normal training for the priesthood. During this period he studied with Heinrich Isaac, serving as his copyist by 1509; he is known to have copied much of the older composer's Choralis Constantinus, an enormous work which he was later to complete after Isaac's death.

Was a German composer and teacher, numbered for a while among the leading operatic composers of the

Was a German composer and teacher, numbered for a while among the leading operatic composers of the 'Munich School', whose most famous representative was Richard Strauss. He lost both his parents in childhood, and moved to stay with an uncle in Austria. He studied in Innsbruck (where in 1877 he met the young Richard Strauss, who became a lifelong friend) and then with Josef Rheinberger, among others, in Munich. Subsequently he became professor of theory and composition at the Akademie der Tonkunst in that city. His many pupils included Hermann Abendroth, Ernest Bloch, Ernst Boehe, Richard Wetz, Rudi Stephan, Walter Braunfels and Henry Kimball Hadley.

A German composer and virtuoso pianist. He was a crucial figure in the transitional period between t

A German composer and virtuoso pianist. He was a crucial figure in the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western classical music, and remains one of the most respected and influential composers of all time.

Was a German conductor and composer. In 1872 he returned to Germany, conducting an orchestra known a

Was a German conductor and composer. In 1872 he returned to Germany, conducting an orchestra known as the Berlin Symphony Orchestra before establishing his own Neue Berliner Symphoniekapelle in 1876.[1] In 1882 he became the first conductor of the newly-established Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, leading its Berlin debut concert on October 17 of that year.[2] He continued to conduct the orchestra until 1884. He later went to Breslau, conducting an orchestra in succession to Meyder. He died in Berlin.

Was a Bohemian horn player and fertile and versatile composer influenced by Josef Haydn and Ignaz Pl

Was a Bohemian horn player and fertile and versatile composer influenced by Josef Haydn and Ignaz Pleyel. Today he is chiefly remembered because of his infamous and wilful adaptions of operas by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The French composer and writer Hector Berlioz immortalized him in a fierce and witty diatribe in his autobiography.After early studies with his father Franz, an able church musician in Prague, Lachnith from 1768 onwards became a member of the court orchestra in Zweibrücken[2].

Was a German composer, conductor, and violinist born in Potsdam. In 1802, he debuted in Berlin with

Was a German composer, conductor, and violinist born in Potsdam. In 1802, he debuted in Berlin with his first major violin performance. After a brief period of studying French violin style in Mitau (Latvia), Maurer went to Russia at age 17 in 1806, where he would stay for most of his life. For this reason, Maurer is considered both a German and a Russian composer.[1]

Was a Polish general, writer, poet, historian and political activist. Took part in the November Upri

Was a Polish general, writer, poet, historian and political activist. Took part in the November Uprising of 1830s, after its fall he emigrated to France, where he taught Slavic history and military theory. Chosen as a commander for the Greater Poland Uprising of 1846, he was taken prisoner early but amnestied during the Spring of Nations. In 1848 and 1849 he fought for the insurgents in Baden and Electoral Palatinate. Afterwards he returned to France; he also had contacts with Italian activists like Giuseppe Garibaldi. He also took part in the January Uprising in the 1860s, and the first of four dictators of the Uprising.

Was Polish Roman Catholic priest and religious writer.He studied at Vilnius University. He was accus

Was Polish Roman Catholic priest and religious writer.He studied at Vilnius University. He was accused of connections with Szymon Konarski, detained by the czarist authorities and deported to Siberia. He died, suffering from mental illness.He was an author of articles about philosophy (Widnokrag naukowy. Rzut oka na filozoficznosc wspólczesna, "Pismiennictwo Krajowe", 1841, nr 15-16; Wplyw filozofii wspólczesnej na literature w ogólnosci, "Przeglad Naukowy", 1842, nr 3). Trynkowski postulated a creation of Polish Christian philosophy.

Was an Italian poet and statesman.He was regarded as a prolific and versatile poet, and is credited

Was an Italian poet and statesman.He was regarded as a prolific and versatile poet, and is credited with introducing the epigram into Italian poetry.Alamanni was born in Florence. His father was a devoted adherent of the Medici party, but Luigi, smarting

Was an Italian composer known for his lyrical twelve-tone compositions.Unlike many composers born in

Was an Italian composer known for his lyrical twelve-tone compositions.Unlike many composers born into highly musical environments, his early musical career was irregular at best. Political disputes over his birthplace of Istria, then part of the Austrian empire, led to instability and frequent moves. His father was headmaster of an Italian-language school – the only one in the city – which was shut down at the start of World War I. The family, considered politically subversive, was placed in internment at Graz, Austria, where the budding composer hadn't even access to a piano, though he did attend performances at the local opera house, which cemented his desire to pursue composition as a career. Once back to his hometown Pisino after the war, he travelled frequently.

Was an Italian avant-garde composer of classical music and intellectual, one of the most important c

Was an Italian avant-garde composer of classical music and intellectual, one of the most important composers of the 20th century.It was Scherchen who presented Nono's first acknowledged work, the Variazione canoniche sulla serie dell'op. 41 di A. Schönberg in 1950, at the Internationale Ferienkurse für Neue Musik Darmstadt—a centre for the rediscovery of modern music after the devastation of dictatorship and war. The Variazioni canoniche, based on the twelve-tone series of Arnold Schoenberg's Op 41, marked Nono as a committed composer of anti-fascist political orientation (Annibaldi 1980). Nono had been a member of the Italian Resistance during the Second World War (Nono 1993). In fact Nono's striking political commitment, while allying him with some of his contemporaries at Darmstadt such as Henri Pousseur and in the earlier days Hans Werner Henze, distinguished him from others, including Pierre Boulez and Karlheinz Stockhausen. Nevertheless, it was with Boulez and Stockhausen that Nono became one of the leaders of the New Music during the 1950s.

Italian dramatist, novelist, and short story writer awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1934.

Italian dramatist, novelist, and short story writer awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1934.

Was an Italian poet best known for his Morgante, an epic story of a giant who is converted to Christ

Was an Italian poet best known for his Morgante, an epic story of a giant who is converted to Christianity and follows the knight Orlando.He was born in Florence; his patrons were the Medicis, especially Lorenzo Medici, who sent Pulci on diplomatic missio