1. Beethoven, Ludwig van
(Type: Composer | Section: Composers Biographies)

Composer Beethoven, Ludwig van Image Life The eldest son of a singer in the Kapelle of the Archbishop-Elector of Cologne and grandson of the Archbishop's Kapellmeister. Beethoven settled in ...

2. Gabrieli, Giovanni
(Type: Composer | Section: Composers Biographies)

... where he remained until his death in 1613. His work as a composer represents the height of musical achievement in Renaissance Venice. Works Gabrieli continued the traditional cori spezzati techniques ...

3. Gossec, François-Joseph
(Type: Composer | Section: Composers Biographies)

...  Novel effects of scoring also appear in his Messe des morts (1760) and oratorio La nativité; (1774). He also wrote other sacred works, songs, symphonies concertantes, chamber music and treatises.  ...

4. Grainger, Percy
(Type: Composer | Section: Composers Biographies)

Composer Grainger, Percy (1882 - 1961) Life The Australian pianist and composer Percy Grainger, an eccentric figure, may seem of marginal importance. Nevertheless he wrote a number of works that ...

5. Lupo, Thomas
(Type: Composer | Section: Composers Biographies)

... composer to the violins (from 1621). As well as vocal music, he composed many instrumental fantasias, some with trio-sonata scoring and was a pioneer of the broken consort.  ...

6. Monteverdi, Claudio
(Type: Composer | Section: Composers Biographies)

Composer Monteverdi, Claudio (1567-1643) Image Life He studied with Ingegneri, maestro di cappella at Cremona Cathedral, and published several books of motets and madrigals before going to ...

7. Moussorgsky, Modest
(Type: Composer | Section: Composers Biographies)

Composer Moussorgsky, Modest (1839 - 1881) Image Life His mother gave him piano lessons, and at nine he played a Field concerto before an audience in his parents' house. In 1852 he entered ...

8. Soler, Antonio
(Type: Composer | Section: Composers Biographies)

... choir school at Montserrat. Soler's schoolmates about 1746 included Pedro Serra who became a leading wind instrument virtuoso and later joined Soler at El Escorial. About 1750 Soler became maestro de ...

9. Vivaldi, Antonio
(Type: Composer | Section: Composers Biographies)

Composer Vivaldi, Antonio (1678 - 1741) Image Life The Italian composer and violinist Antonio Vivaldi (b. Venice, Mar. 4, 1678, d. July, buried July 28, 1741), was a major figure in baroque ...

10. Giovanna d'Arco LIBRETTO - PDF
(Type: Libretto | Section: Librettos)

Autor Giuseppe Verdi Title Giovanna d`Arco Opera (15.2.1845 Teatro alla Scala, Milan) Opera in a prologue and 3 acts, Temistocle Solera, after Schiller's drama Die Jungfrau von Orleans.  ...

11. I Masnadieri LIBRETTO - PDF
(Type: Libretto | Section: Librettos)

Autor Giuseppe Verdi Title I Masnadieri Opera (22.7.1847 Her Majesty's Theatre, London) Opera in 4 acts, Andrea Maffei, after Schiller's drama Die Räuber ... ... Libretto's     I Masnadieri ...

12. Carter, Elliott Cook (Best Works)
(Type: Catalogo | Section: Catalogues)

Composer Carter, Elliott Cook (Best Works) Catalog Orchestral Music Symphony Symphony for Three Orchestras Holiday Overture and Variations for Orchestra   Concertos oboe concerto concerto for ...

13. Dallapiccola, Luigi (Best Works)
(Type: Catalogo | Section: Catalogues)

Composer Dallapiccola, Luigi (Best Works) Catalog Concertos Dialoghi for cello and orchestra Piccolo concerto per Muriel Couvreux for piano and chamber orchestra   Orchestral Music Due pezzi, ...

14. Fortner, Wolfgang (Best Works)
(Type: Catalogo | Section: Catalogues)

Composer Fortner, Wolfgang (Best Works) Catalog Orchestral Music symphony Streichermusik II   Concertos cello concerto organ concerto (also arranged as harpsichord concerto) piano concerto concerto ...

15. L'Italiana in Algeri LIBRETTO - PDF
(Type: Libretto | Section: Librettos)

Autor Rossini, Gioacchino Title L`Italiana in Algeri Libretto's L'italiana in Algeri Prima Esecuzione il 22.5.1813 Teatro San Benedetto, Venice) Dramma giocoso in due atti, ...

16. L`Ape musicale LIBRETTO - PDF
(Type: Libretto | Section: Librettos)

Autor Rossini, Gioacchino Title L'Ape musicale Libretto's   L'ape musicale di Gioacchino Rossini Azione teatrale in un atto PERSONAGGI ed INTERPRETI Don ...

17. Aureliano in Palmira LIBRETTO - PDF
(Type: Libretto | Section: Librettos)

Autor Rossini, Gioacchino Title Aureliano in Palmira Libretto's Aureliano in Palmira Dramma serio per musica in due atti di Felice Romani, musica di Gioacchino Rossini Prima ...

18. Bianca e Falliero LIBRETTO - PDF
(Type: Libretto | Section: Librettos)

... generale di Venezia, Contralto Bianca, figlia di Contareno, Soprano Costanza, nutrice di Bianca, Mezzosoprano Un cancelliere del Consiglio dei Tre, Tenore Cori e comparse di: Senatori, PDF ...

19. Le Siège de Corinthe (French) LIBRETTO - PDF
(Type: Libretto | Section: Librettos)

Autor Rossini, Gioacchino Title Le Siège de Corinthe Libretto's Le Siège de Corinthe Tragédie lyrique en trois actes de Luigi Balocchi et Alexandre Soumet, musica di Gioacchino ...

20. L'assedio di Corinto (Italian) LIBRETTO - PDF
(Type: Libretto | Section: Librettos)

Autor Rossini, Gioacchino Title L'assedio di Corinto Libretto's L'assedio di Corinto Tragedia lirica in tre atti di Luigi Balocchi e Alexandre Soumet, musica di Gioacchino ...