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* August 1653, Nuremberg – † March 3rd 1706, Nuremburg
 
Pachelbel was a German Baroque composer, organist and teacher who brought the south German organ tradition to its peak. He composed a large body of sacred and secular music, and his contributions to the development of the chorale prelude and fugue have earned him [...] Continue Reading…

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* May 7th 1833, Hamburg – † April 3rd 1897, Vienna

Brahms studied the piano from the age of seven and theory and composition from age 13, gaining experience as an arranger for his father’s light orchestra while absorbing the popular alla zingarese style associated with Hungarian folk music. In 1853, on a tour with the Hungarian violinist Reményi, he met Joseph Joachim [...] Continue Reading…

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* September 25th 1683, Dijon – † September 12th 1764, Paris

Rameau was one of the most important French composers and music theorists of the Baroque era. He replaced Jean-Baptiste Lully as the dominant composer of French opera and he is also considered the leading French author of music for the harpsichord of his time alongside François Couperin.

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November 28th 1632, Florence – † March 22nd 1687, Paris

Lully was a French composer of Italian birth, who spent most of his life working in the court of Louis XIV of France. He became a French subject in 1661.
Lully’s music is known for its power, liveliness in its fast movements and [...] Continue Reading…

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* March 14th 1681, Magdeburg – † June 25th 1767, Hamburg
 
Telemann was a German Baroque music composer, born in Magdeburg. Self-taught in music, he studied law at the University of Leipzig. The most prolific composer in history (at least in terms of surviving oeuvre), he was a contemporary of Johann Sebastian Bach, Antonio [...] Continue Reading…

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* November 10th 1668, Paris – † September 11th 1733, Paris
 
Couperin was a French Baroque composer, organist and harpsichordist. François Couperin was known as “Couperin le Grand” (Couperin the Great) to distinguish him from the other members of the musically talented Couperin family.
Couperin was born in Paris. He was taught by his [...] Continue Reading…

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* January 31st 1797, Vienna – † November 19th 1828, Vienna
 
Schubert was an Austrian composer. He wrote some 600 Lieder, eight completed symphonies (including the famous “Unfinished Symphony”), liturgical music, operas, and a large body of chamber and solo piano music. He is particularly noted for his original melodic and harmonic writing.
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March 31st 1732, Rohrau – † May 31st 1809, Vienna

Haydn was one of the most prominent composers of the classical period, and is called by some the “Father of the Symphony” and “Father of the String Quartet”. A life-long resident of Austria, Haydn spent most of his career as a court musician for [...] Continue Reading…

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* February 3rd 1809, Hamburg – † November 4th 1847, Leipzig
 
Felix Mendelssohn, a German composer and conductor of the early Romantic period was born to a notable Jewish family, being the grandson of the philosopher Moses Mendelssohn. His work includes symphonies, concerti, oratorios, piano and chamber music. After a long period of relative [...] Continue Reading…

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* September 13th 1819, Leipzig – † May 20th 1896, Frankfurt am Main
 
Clara Schumann was a German musician, one of the most distinguished pianists of the Romantic era, as well as a composer. Her prestige – she became known as “the high priestess of music” – exerted over a 61-year concertizing career, changed [...] Continue Reading…

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* July 2nd 1714, Erasbach – † November 15th 1787, Vienna
 
Gluck was a composer of the 18th century, most noted for his operatic works. After many years at the Habsburg court at Vienna, Gluck brought about the practical reform of opera’s dramaturgical practices that many intellectuals had been campaigning for over the years. [...] Continue Reading…