1. Chàvez, Carlos
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Composer Chàvez, Carlos Image Life Born 13 June 1899 in Mexico City, Carlos Chávez was a renowned composer, conductor, and educator whose distinctive, often highly percussive music synthesized ...

2. Eben, Petr
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... in vocal and chamber forms, show an involvement with Renaissance thought; they include Apologia Sokrates (1967), an oratorio reflecting his preoccupation with mortality, and Faust for organ (1982).  ...

3. Fano, Guido Alberto
(Type: Composer | Section: Composers Biographies)

Composer Fano, Guido Alberto Life He began studying music at the age of nine, under the guidance of Vittorio Orefice, choir master and conductor in Padua, who gave him his first piano lessons and ...

4. Adophe, Bruce
(Type: Composer | Section: Composers Biographies)

... the Caramoor Festival and many other renowned musicians and organizations. As actor, pianist, composer and scriptwriter, his sold-out, innovative "Meet the Music!" family concerts at Lincoln Center have ...

5. Alain, Jehan Ariste
(Type: Composer | Section: Composers Biographies)

Composer Alain, Jehan Ariste Life Jehan Ariste Alain was born into a family of organists on February 3rd, 1911 in St-Germain-en-Laye, a suburb in west Paris. His father Albert, was a composer, ...

6. Albinoni, Tommaso
(Type: Composer | Section: Composers Biographies)

... and secular instrumental works (Adagio for Organ and Strings). Most of Albinoni’s operas have been lost, but a few arias from them remain. Works The set of twelve for strings, Op. 5, the twelve Oboe ...

7. Albrechtsberger, J. Georg
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Composer Albrechtsberger, J. Georg Image Life Albrechtsberger, a contemporary of F.J. Haydn, was a famous organist and revered teacher as well as a prolific composer. Although W.A. Mozart ...

8. Alkan, Charles-Valentin
(Type: Composer | Section: Composers Biographies)

Composer Alkan, Charles-Valentin Image Life French pianist and composer, Alkan made his debut at the age of 12 performing his own compositions and those of others. Alkan was a member of a ...

9. Allegri, Gregorio
(Type: Composer | Section: Composers Biographies)

Composer Allegri, Gregorio Life Gregorio Allegri was born around 1582 in Rome. The earliest record we have of his career is that he joined the choir school at S. Luigi dei Francesi in Rome in 1591. ...

10. Anfossi, Pasquale
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Composer Anfossi, Pasquale Life Pasquale Anfossi, compositor from Taggia (Liguria, Italy), takes place in a troubled moment in building his own space since there was Mozart with his successes and ...

11. Anglebert, Jean-Henri d’
(Type: Composer | Section: Composers Biographies)

... a significant element in French keyboard music between Chambonnières and Couperin. His published music also includes fugues for organ.  ...

12. Arnold, Samuel
(Type: Composer | Section: Composers Biographies)

Composer Arnold, Samuel Life Samuel Arnold was born in London, the son of Thomas Arnold and Princess Amalia. The young Arnold studied music under Bernard Gates, one of John Blow’s students, at ...

13. Bach, Johann Christian
(Type: Composer | Section: Composers Biographies)

Composer Bach, Johann Christian Image Life Johann Christian Bach is commonly called the "English Bach", and was the youngest son of Johann Sebastian Bach und Magdalene. He was born in Leipzig, ...

14. Bach, Johann Michael
(Type: Composer | Section: Composers Biographies)

... became organist at Arnstadt castle. He preceded the great J.S. Bach as town organist in Gehren. His compositions display a bias towards choral works, his motets, in particular, being of real standing. ...

15. Bach, Johann Sebastian
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... dynasty of musicians. He excelled his forebears and contemporaries, but he did not always receive the respect he deserved in his own lifetime. In 1708 he was appointed court organist in Weimar where ...

16. Bach, Wilhelm Friedemann
(Type: Composer | Section: Composers Biographies)

... 22, 1710, and when he was no longer a child he passed into a strong musical instruction program. He was trained by his father in musical theory, composition, and playing organ, violin, harpsichord, and ...

17. Banchieri, Adriano
(Type: Composer | Section: Composers Biographies)

Composer Banchieri, Adriano Image Life The Italian composer, organist, theorist and writer, born on Bologna, was one of the most versatile figures in the Italian music of his day and is of ...

18. Bartok, Bela
(Type: Composer | Section: Composers Biographies)

... often collaborating with his friend Zoltan Kodaly. His work in this field deeply influenced his style of composition, which is, however, very much more severe in its apparent mathematical organisation ...

19. Bevin, Elway
(Type: Composer | Section: Composers Biographies)

... of the Choristers (1585) and organist (1589) at Bristol Cathedral. In 1605 he became a Gentleman Extraordinary of the Chapel Royal. He composed mainly sacred music, notably a Dorian or Short Service, ...

20. Blow, John
(Type: Composer | Section: Composers Biographies)

Composer Blow, John (1649 – 1708) Life English composer. He was organist and choirmaster at Westminster Abbey and the Chapel Royal and the teacher of Henry Purcell. He wrote more than 100 anthems ...