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George Gershwin and Oscar Levant: A Broadway Composer's Friendship with a Witty, Virtuoso Pianist

By: George Stephen Murray

Ludwig van Beethoven's Romances: Great German Composer's Love Affairs

By: Anya Laurence

Frederic Chopin's Piano Students: Keyboard Pupils of the Great Polish Composer Chopin

By: Anya Laurence

Gabriel Faure and Marguerite Long: How Composer Faure's and Pianist Long's Careers Worked Together

By: George Stephen Murray

Henry Purcell's Life and Work: Baroque Composer Famous for Opera Dido and Aeneas

Johann Pachelbel Biography: Baroque Composer Best Known for Canon in D Major

Louis Moreau Gottschalk: Biography of Celebrated New Orleans Born Pianist-Composer

By: Anya Laurence

Composer Maria von Paradis: Life and Works of Blind Austrian Pianist-Composer & Friend of Mozart

By: Anya Laurence

Composer Augusta Holmes: Irish-French Classical Pianist and Composer

By: Anya Laurence

French Composer Cecile Chaminade: Pianist Wrote Many Popular Works Including 'Scarf Dance'

By: Anya Laurence

Amy Marcy Cheney Beach: American Composer of Many Large-Scale Works

By: Anya Laurence

Frederic Chopin's Romances: The Polish Composer's Love Affairs with George Sand and Others

By: Anya Laurence

Georg Friedrich Handel's Romances: German Composer's Alleged Love Affairs with Victoria Tesi and Others

By: Anya Laurence

Bohemian Composer Antonin Dvorak: The Czech Composer's Life in Spillville, Iowa Inspired 'Humoresque'

By: Anya Laurence

Darius Milhaud and Les Six: French Composer of the Jazz Age with a Latin American Beat

Biography of Sir Arthur Bliss: English Conductor, Administrator and Composer of Colour Symphony

Joaquin Rodrigo, Life and Works: Spanish Composer, Virtuoso Pianist, Famous for Guitar Music

Samuel Barber, American Composer: Neo-Classical Style Musician with Passion for Poetry and Drama

Bio of Franz Schreker, Composer: Austrian Conductor, Teacher, Founder of Vienna Philharmonic Choir

Chopin's Visit to Teplice Spa: Polish Composer Played Teplice Castle on 1st Trip to Czechoslovakia

By: Anya Laurence

Chopin and Czechoslovakia: Chopin's First Travels to Bohemia, Silesia and Moravia in 1829

By: Anya Laurence

Antonin Dvorak in America: Czech Composer from Bohemia Spent the 1890s in New York

By: Anya Laurence

Biography of Manuel de Falla: Spanish Composer of Classical Music and Dances of Andalusia

Biography of Domenico Scarlatti: The Life and Works of the Italian Composer and Organist, Baroque Era

Bio of TV Actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr: The Son of Famous Musicians Gluck and Zimbalist Also a Composer

By: Anya Laurence

Composer Gena Branscombe: Biography of Canadian Choral Conductor and Notes on Her Music

By: Anya Laurence

Pianist-Composer Mana-Zucca: Biography of the American Pianist, Actress, Singer and Composer

By: Anya Laurence

Biography of Maurice Ravel: French Composer and Pianist Famous for Boléro and Schéhérazade

Biography of Musician Eric Satie: Avant Garde French Composer, Occult Founder, and 'Les Six' Mentor

Camille Saint-Saens, Composer: French Organist, Piano Virtuoso and Child Prodigy

Biography of Anton Rubinstein: 19th-Century Russian Pianist, Composer & Teacher Taught Tchaikovsky

Young Composer Fung Lam: The Music of Hong Kong-Born Cellist and Composer Appears Worldwide

By: Sarah Canice Funke

Biography of Claudio Monteverdi: Italian Composer, Late Renaissance and Early Baroque Eras

Edvard Grieg - Life and Works: Norway's Greatest Composer is Famous for His Peer Gynt Suite

Biography of Leonard Bernstein: American Conductor and Composer, also Pianist, Teacher, Author

British Composer Judith Weir: Medal of Music Winner Popularizes Storytelling through Modern Opera

By: Sarah Canice Funke

Aram Ilyich Khachaturian Biography: Armenian Composer, Advocate of Russian Music

Luigi Cherubini Biography: Italian-born French Composer and Teacher, Master of Religious Music

Singer and Composer Maria Malibran: The Daughter of Manuel Garcia and Sister of Pauline Garcia-Viardot

By: Anya Laurence

Organizations of Women Composers: Musical Organizations Founded by Female Classical Composers

By: Anya Laurence

Composer Eugenie Rocherolle: Biography of a Prolific American Classical Composer from Connecticut

By: Anya Laurence

Female American Composers: A History of American Women Who Were Celebrated Composers

By: Anya Laurence

American Women Composers: USA's Contribution to Music by Female Composers of the 19th Century

By: Anya Laurence

Famous Austrian Women Composers: Female Composers Who Have Contributed to Austria's Musical Life

By: Anya Laurence

History of English Women Composers: Successful Female Composers of the 19th Century from England

By: Anya Laurence

History of British Women Composers: Female Composers from Britain Who Achieved Success in Their Lifetime

By: Anya Laurence

Biography of Arthur Sullivan: Operetta Master, Musical Partner of Playwright William Gilbert

Biography of Eugene d'Albert: German Composer, Pianist, and Great Piano Interpreter

Unknown Italian Women Composers: Female Musicians and Published Composers Rarely Made History Books

By: Anya Laurence

French Female Composers in History: Women's Contributions to Classical Music Composition

By: Anya Laurence

German Composer Hans Otte: Avant Garde Pianist, Composer, and Advocate Dies on 25 December 2007

By: Sarah Canice Funke

The Karlheinz Stockhausen Legacy: German Avant-Garde Composer Dies at 79 on December 5, 2007

By: Sarah Canice Funke

The Life of Camille Saint-Saens: The French Composer, Organist and Pianist who despised Debussy

By: Lucy Gostwick

Arnold Schoenberg: Tonality: Austrian Composer, Professor, Father of 12-Tone and Serial Technique

Shostakovich: Symphony Master: 20th Century Russian Composer, Pianist and Music Teacher

English Composer Benjamin Britten: Wrote Mainly for Vocal Music and Opera, Not for Concert Halls

R. Vaughan Williams, All-English: His Work Expresses Much Love for English History, Art and Culture

Verdi: Raised Opera's Heights: Greatest 19th Century Italian Composer of the Opera

Aaron Copland, Wild West Music: His Music Represents America's Wide Open Lands and Legends

Biography and Works of Carl Orff: German Composer and Music Teacher Wrote Carmina Burana

Igor Stravinsky Biography: Russian-born American Composer, Conductor and Pianist

Adolphe Adam: Giselle Composer: Master of the Romantic French Musical Stage: Opera and Ballet

Charles Gounod: French Composer: Best Known for Operas and Master of Religious Music

Jules Massenet French Opera Master: Considered France's Greatest Late 19th Century Operatic Composer

Gustav Holst and The Planets: English Composer and Teacher of the Early 20th-Century

Giacomo Puccini, Life and Works: Italian Realism Opera Composer, Verismo Maestro

Jacques Offenbach, Champs-Elysees: French Composer Hailed as the "Father of French Operetta"

Ottorino Respighi Biography: Italian Composer and Teacher, Known for Fontane, I Pini, Roman Feste

Gioachino Rossini: Brief Biography: Creator of the Early 19th-Century Italian Romantic Style of Opera

Frederick Delius, Nature Lover: English Composer of Requiem "A Mass of Life"

Brief Biography of Jean Sibelius: Finland's Greatest 19th Century Nationalist Composer and Conductor

Francis Poulenc, Les Six: French Composer and Pianist, Member of the Famous 'The Six'

Biography of Composer Leo Delibes: Life and Works Including Opera 'Lakme' and Ballet 'Coppélia'

Composer Franz Lehar: Hungarian-born Austrian famous for Operetta Die Lustige Witwe

Mozart: Gifted Child Prodigy: The Boy Genius Wolfgang Amadé Mozart, Before Turning 5 Years Old

Composer Amilcare Ponchielli: La Gioconda Fame, Regarded Founder of Italian Opera Modern School

Royal Carol Honors Scotland: Sir Peter Maxwell Davies' Carol Celebrates Christmas in Orkney

By: Sarah Canice Funke

Vincenzo Bellini's Life and Works: Italian 'Bel Canto' Opera Composer of the Romantic Period

Richard Wagner's Life and Works: German Composer, Critic, Teacher, 19th-century Orchestra Master

Mozart's Teenage Years, 1769-1775: Travels, Compositions and Performances of Young Wolfgang Amadeus

Composer Mikhail Glinka's Life: Father of Russian Nationalist Music and Folk-Themed Opera

Composer Ruggero Leoncavallo: Italian Creator of Verismo (Realism) Style, Famous for I Pagliacci

Italian Composer Pietro Mascagni: Contemporary of Giacomo Puccini, Established Verismo Movement

Gaetano Donizetti Biography: Italian Opera Composer, Master of 'Bel Canto' and Bellini's Rival

De Koven: Oh, Promise Me: Koven's Music, Clement Scott's Lyrics, Wedding Song Inspires Lovers

Austrian Composer Franz Schubert: Lieder of Songs and Greatest Melodist of All-time

Biography of Johann Christian Bach: JS Bach's Youngest Son, a German Composer, Influenced Mozart

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: JS Bach's Second Son, German Composer and Performer

Luigi Boccherini Bio: Classical Era Italian Cellist and Composer, Mostly, String Music

Niccolo Paganini - Superstar: Italian Composer and Greatest Violin Virtuoso

Modest Mussorgsky: Member of 'The Five' Nationalist Russian composers, and Pianist

Brief Bio of Composer César Cui: Russian Military Officer and Engineer, Music Critic, Writer

Georges Bizet, Composer: Famous for Songs 'Habanera' and 'The Toreador's Song', from Carmen

French Composer Hector Berlioz: Conductor, Writer and Symphonist Known For Symphonie Fantastique

Ludwig van Beethoven: German Romantic Composer Famous for Ninth Symphony "Ode to Joy"

Gustav Mahler: Austrian Composer and Conductor of Late Romantic Period

Bedrich Smetana - Ma Vlast: Bohemia's National Composer, Conductor, Pianist, Teacher

Richard Strauss Biography: German Romantic Composer Known as Master of Symphony

Czech Composer Leos Janacek: Conductor, Teacher, Late-Bloomer Natural Successor to Smetana

Claude Debussy: Life and Works: Influential French Composer at the Turn of the 20th Century

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