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Was an Czech-Jewish author, composer, and journalist, known for his close friendship with Franz Kafk

Was an Czech-Jewish author, composer, and journalist, known for his close friendship with Franz Kafka.Max Brod was born in Prague, then part of the province of Bohemia in Austria-Hungary, now the capital of the Czech Republic. Although he was a prolific writer in his own right, he is most famous as a friend, biographer, and literary executor of Franz Kafka.A German-speaking Jew, he went to the Piarist school together with his life-long friend Felix Weltsch, later visited Stephans Gymnasium, then studied law at the German Charles-Ferdinand University (which at the time was divided into a German language university and a Czech language university; he attended the German one) and graduated in 1907 to work in the civil service. From 1912 he was a pronounced Zionist (which he attributed to the influence of Martin Buber) and when Czechoslovakia became independent in 1918, he briefly served as vice-president of the Jüdischer Nationalrat. From 1924, already an established writer, he worked as a critic for the Prager Tagblatt.

Was a German composer. Butting was not called for military service in the First World War due to bad

Was a German composer. Butting was not called for military service in the First World War due to bad health. On the urging of his father, he worked as an assistant in his father's business when he returned to Berlin in 1919, where he remained until 1923. However, he was allowed sufficient free time for composing. He quickly got in contact with other young artists and became friendly with Walter Ruttmann and Philipp Jarnach, among others. In 1921, Butting was admitted into the left-wing Novembergruppe and he led their musical events until 1927. In 1925, he was also a musical journalist for the "Sozialistischen Monatsheften" (Socialist Monthly Magazine).

German Romantic composer and conductor who wrote over 200 works, including three violin concertos, o

German Romantic composer and conductor who wrote over 200 works, including three violin concertos, one of which is a staple of the violin repertoire.

Was a German conductor, pianist and composer. He studied at the Leipzig Conservatory, becoming conce

Was a German conductor, pianist and composer. He studied at the Leipzig Conservatory, becoming concertmaster at Sondershausen. In 1874 he married the pianist and composer Pauline Fichtner, a student of Franz Liszt. She later used the professional name Pauline Erdmannsdörfer-Fichtner. Erdmannsdörfer corresponded with Liszt[1], and he premiered Liszt’s symphonic poem Hamlet at Sondershausen on 2 July 1876. [2] He also once owned at least parts of the score of Liszt's lost Piano Concerto No. 3, which was finally pieced together only in 1989 from separate manuscript pages that had been dispersed as far afield as Weimar, Nuremberg and Leningrad

Was a German conductor and composer, born August Max Fiedler in Zittau, Germany. He first studied th

Was a German conductor and composer, born August Max Fiedler in Zittau, Germany. He first studied the piano with his father, who conducted the accompanying orchestra when Max made his first public appearance at the age of ten in 1870, playing Mozart’s Piano Concerto in A, K.488. Continuing his musical studies in Zittau with the organist Gustav Albrecht, who had been a pupil of Mendelssohn, Fiedler then entered the Leipzig Conservatory in 1877, where the director, Carl Reinecke, was his piano teacher.

Was a German composer, one of the few composers to write a concerto for organ and orchestra. His can

Was a German composer, one of the few composers to write a concerto for organ and orchestra. His cantata Libertas cruciata was the first composition written specifically to be played on stereo FM radio. He wrote four Masses, a piano concerto, music specifically for amateurs, etc.

One of Costa Rica's important early writers.His literary works include novels, short stories, essays

One of Costa Rica's important early writers.His literary works include novels, short stories, essays and poetry, but he is best known for his novel El Jaul (1937), which tells a series of events in an agricultural community in Costa Rica, though the events transcend the country itself. His works were largely discredited during his lifetime.

Is a French composer.Max Méreaux is both a music teacher and educational advisor. He takes a part

Is a French composer.Max Méreaux is both a music teacher and educational advisor. He takes a particular interest in "active methods", and has composed several didactic works.

Is a French composer. He was born in October 1946 at Saint-Omer, near Calais, where he took music le

Is a French composer. He was born in October 1946 at Saint-Omer, near Calais, where he took music lessons. After gaining his baccalaureate in philosophy he studied musical analysis at the Paris Conservatoire under Jacques Castérède. Max Méreaux is both a music teacher and educational advisor. He takes a particular interest in "active methods", and has composed several didactic works.

French author and journalist. was captured at Sedan, but was released in time to join the Versaillis

French author and journalist. was captured at Sedan, but was released in time to join the Versaillist army which overcame the Paris Commune, and was severely wounded during the second siege of Paris. In 1872 he went to England as correspondent of several French newspapers, and in 1876 became the very efficient French master at St Paul's School, London, retaining that post until 1884. What induced him to leave was the brilliant success of his first book, John Bull et son île (translated as John Bull and his Island), which in its French and English forms was so widely read as to make his pseudonym a household word in England and America.

A German composer, conductor, pianist, organist, and teacher.

A German composer, conductor, pianist, organist, and teacher.

Was a German Jewish musician, composer and conductor. He was born in Königsberg, Prussia. He studie

Was a German Jewish musician, composer and conductor. He was born in Königsberg, Prussia. He studied with Louis Köhler for 5 years, and then attended Leipzig Conservatory from 1877-9. In 1882, he moved to New York, where he began conducting the "Beethoven Männerchor". He was Director of the Brooklyn Conservatory from 1888 to 1895, after which he was a teacher of harmony and counterpoint at the National Conservatory in New York. He also served for 12 years as choir director of Temple Emmanuel on Fifth Ave.

She made her debut as an actress in Rebelde, where she portrayed Guadalupe "Lupita" Fern

She made her debut as an actress in Rebelde, where she portrayed Guadalupe "Lupita" Fern

Was a German conductor, composer and theatre director. He was chief conductor at the Berlin State Op

Was a German conductor, composer and theatre director. He was chief conductor at the Berlin State Opera from 1919 to 1925. Schilling's opera Mona Lisa (1915) was internationally successful and was even performed at the Metropolitan Opera. The composer married Barbara Kemp, the soprano who sung the title role. Before Mona Lisa, Schillings had already written three operas: Ingwelde (1894), Der Pfeifertag (1899) and Der Moloch (1906).

Was a German composer of organ and piano music. He spent most of his life in the Mecklenburg-Western

Was a German composer of organ and piano music. He spent most of his life in the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania region where he was music teacher at the Franzburg Teachers’ College and in his later life organist and composer in Anklam. He is most well known for Opus 5, “58 Vor- und Nachspiele”, completed in July 1889 in Franzburg[1]. The work demonstrates a remarkable gift for melodic organ compositions bridging traditional church music and the late 19th century romantic music era.

Was a French writer and photographer. Du Camp was the son of a successful surgeon. After finishing c

Was a French writer and photographer. Du Camp was the son of a successful surgeon. After finishing college, he indulged in his strong desire for travel, thanks to his father's assets. Du Camp traveled in Europe and the East between 1844 and 1845, and again between 1849 and 1851 in company with Gustave Flaubert. After his return, Du Camp wrote about his traveling experiences.

Was a French composer and organist. Jacob studied at the Paris Conservatory with Charles Koechlin an

Was a French composer and organist. Jacob studied at the Paris Conservatory with Charles Koechlin and André Gedalge; an admirer of Darius Milhaud and Erik Satie, he was a member of the Ecole d'Acueil. In 1929, Jacob converted from Judaism to Catholicism (influenced by Jacques Maritain) and became a Benedictine monk. He would go on to study organ with Maurice Duruflé, as well as Gregorian chant.

Is a French composer. Many of his works, such as Esperanza, Child of Nazareth, and Tango Volver, D'A

Is a French composer. Many of his works, such as Esperanza, Child of Nazareth, and Tango Volver, D'Artagnan, Coeur Brave, L'enfant pur, have been used for figure skating programs. He made compositions and musical productions for international figure skaters such as Philippe Candeloro, Abitbol/Bernadis, Stanick Jeannette, Anissina/Peizerat, Johnny Weir, Delobel/Schoenfelder, Stephane Lambiel , Brian Joubert and many others. His first CD : "Synphonie sur Glace" Edited by EMI Music in 2000.

Is a French composer. Many of his works, such as Esperanza, Child of Nazareth, and Tango Volver , D'

Is a French composer. Many of his works, such as Esperanza, Child of Nazareth, and Tango Volver , D'Artagnan , Coeur Brave , L'enfant pur, have been used for figure skating programs.

Was a Russian poet. He was one of the significant representatives of the Symbolist movement in Russi

Was a Russian poet. He was one of the significant representatives of the Symbolist movement in Russian culture and literature. He became famous as a poet and a critic of literature and the arts, being published in many contemporary magazines of the early

Better known as Max Jara, was a Chilean poet.He studied medicine at the University of Chile. He work

Better known as Max Jara, was a Chilean poet.He studied medicine at the University of Chile. He worked as a secretary at the university, where he became an administrative deputy manager. He also worked at the newspapers El Mercurio and El Diario Ilustrado in Santiago.

Was a famous Marxist historian. He was educated in law and philosophy in Vienna and Chernivtsi befor

Was a famous Marxist historian. He was educated in law and philosophy in Vienna and Chernivtsi before moving to France to take German studies at the Sorbonne, from which he received his Licence-dès-lettres in 1934. He became a French citizen in 1937, and

Was a French writer, cartoonist, illustrator, publisher, journalist, critic art theorist and histori

Was a French writer, cartoonist, illustrator, publisher, journalist, critic art theorist and historian of the French letter and typography.[2] He was born on 16 December 1894 in Condé-sur-Noireau and died on 18 December 1974 in Lurs where he is buried. He created the VOX-ATypI classification.[citation needed]

Is an American poet and author.Kumin, the daughter of Jewish parents, attended Catholic kindergarten

Is an American poet and author.Kumin, the daughter of Jewish parents, attended Catholic kindergarten and lower schools. She received her B.A. in 1946 and her M.A. in 1948 from Radcliffe College. In June 1946 she married Victor Kumin, an engineering consul

In 1989 The Soul Food Cafe Band was picked up by Tam Tam Records, which is the dance wing of Savage

In 1989 The Soul Food Cafe Band was picked up by Tam Tam Records, which is the dance wing of Savage Records), and the album Soul Food Café was recorded. Maxi founded Namu Records in 1992 in order to release the band's material in the form of three E.P's and the band toured as a support act to various artists, including Jamiroquai in Amsterdam;