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Classical composers
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Classical composers
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Wolfgang.Amadeus Mozart:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, baptised as Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart, was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. Born in Salzburg, he showed prodigious ability from his earliest childhood.
Born: January 27, 1756, Getreidegasse, Salzburg, Austria Died: December 5, 1791, Vienna, Austria https://youtu.be/nab2Nyp1-Ao https://youtu.be/8iKd-P4Bcac Johann.Sebastian Bach:Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer and musician of the Baroque period. He is known for instrumental compositions such as the Brandenburg Concertos and the Goldberg Variations, and vocal music Date of birth: March 31, 1685 Died: July 28, 1750, Leipzig, Germany Children: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, MORE Spouse: Anna Magdalena Bach, Maria Barbara Bach https://youtu.be/TWwT_taX8N4 Ludwig.Van Beethoven:Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential of all composers. Born: December 1770, Bonn, Germany Died: March 26, 1827, Vienna, Austria Nationality: Austrian, German https://youtu.be/fazaTlnlfkg https://youtu.be/dcHshucuZAY Franz.Joseph Haydn:Joseph Haydn was an Austrian composer of the Classical period. He was instrumental in the development of chamber music such as the piano trio and his contributions to musical form have earned him the title of "Father of the Symphony". Born: March 31, 1732, Rohrau, Austria Died: May 31, 1809, Rohrau, Austria Nationality: Austrian Full name: Franz Joseph Haydn Spouse: Maria Anna Aloysia Apollonia Keller https://youtu.be/fig8zKcnb_U https://youtu.be/1bQNFZZWVc4 Georg.Friedrich Handel:George Frideric Handel was a German, later British, baroque composer who spent the bulk of his career in London, becoming well known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, and organ concertos. Born: February 23, 1685, Halle, Germany Died: April 14, 1759, London, United Kingdom Oratorios: Messiah, HWV 56, Judas Maccabaeus, Israel in Egypt, Nationality: English, German https://youtu.be/WsVsBu6el9Q Antonio.Lucio Vivaldi:Antonio Lucio Vivaldi was an Italian Baroque composer, virtuoso violinist, teacher and cleric. Born in Venice, he is recognized as one of the greatest Baroque composers, and his influence during his lifetime was widespread across Europe. Born: March 4, 1678, Venice, Italy Died: July 28, 1741, Vienna, Austria Nickname: il Prete Rosso Nationality: Venetian, Italian https://youtu.be/bDPOtZcNrFk Pyotr. Ilyich Tchaikovsky :Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, often anglicized as Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky, was a Russian composer of the romantic period, some of whose works are among the most popular music in the classical repertoire. Born: May 7, 1840, Votkinsk, Russia Died: November 6, 1893, Saint Petersburg, Russia Spouse: Antonina Miliukova https://youtu.be/1gStohK4Q34 Robert Schumann:Robert Schumann was a German composer and influential music critic. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era. Schumann left the study of law, intending to pursue a career as a virtuoso pianist. Born: June 8, 1810, Zwickau, Germany Died: July 29, 1856, Endenich, Bonn, Germany Spouse: Clara Schumann (m. 1840–1856) https://youtu.be/iTe5lL5i3nc https://youtu.be/ZeAf_Sdw2ow Frederic Chopin: Frédéric François Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic era who wrote primarily for the solo piano. Born: March 1, 1810, Żelazowa Wola, Poland Died: October 17, 1849, Paris, France Nationality: Polish Buried: October 30, 1849, Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France https://youtu.be/9E6b3swbnWg https://youtu.be/EFJ7kDva7JE |
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LIVING COMPOSERS
Ludovico Einaudi: https://youtu.be/2DLnhdnSUVs
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League of Legends - online game with Ludovico Einaudi's composition: https://youtu.be/akWOfw0U17c
Ludovico Maria Enrico Einaudi OMRI (Italian: [ludoˈviːko eiˈnaudi]; born 23 November 1955) is an Italian pianist and composer. He trained at the Conservatorio Verdi in Milan. Einaudi began his career as a classical composer, and began incorporating other styles and genres—including pop, rock, world music, and folk music.[1]
Einaudi composed the scores for a number of films and trailers, including This Is England, The Intouchables and I'm Still Here, the TV miniseries Doctor Zhivago, and Acquario in 1996, for which he won the Grolla d'oro for best soundtrack. He has also released a number of solo albums of piano and orchestra, notably I Giorni in 2001, Nightbook in 2009, and In a Time Lapse in 2013. Taranta Project, a collaborative album, was released in May 2015, and Elements was released in October 2015.
Nobuo Uematsu: The 'Beethoven' of video game music.Uematsu, a self-taught musician, began playing the piano at the age of twelve, with English singer-songwriter Elton John as his biggest influence. Uematsu joined Square in 1986, where he first met Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi. The two later worked together on many titles at the company, most notably in the Final Fantasy series. After nearly two decades with Square, Uematsu left in 2004 to create his own production company, which included the Dog Ear Records music label. He has since composed music as a freelancerfor other games, including ones developed by Square Enix and Sakaguchi's development studio, Mistwalker.
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