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- 1. Dimitri Shostakovich
Dmitri Shostakovich, born on September 25, 1905, started taking piano lessons from his mother at the age of nine after he showed interest in a string quartet that practiced next door. He entered the Petrograd (formerly St. Petersburg, later Leningrad) Conservatory in 1919, where he studied the piano with Leonid Nikolayev until 1923 and composition
2. Classical Genres
It is not exactly what you would here on MTV, but classical music is the most popular music around the world and has inspired more musicians than any other type of music. Classical music consists of five different genres: the symphony, the string quartet, the sonata, the concerto, and the opera. These five genres have been perfected over time by th
3. Franz Joseph Haydn
On behalf of the great , I write this letter of recommendation to support the admission of a great composer into the International Enlightenment Society. In order for a musician to be eligible for your society, I understand that he must embody the characteristics of the Enlightenment and more specifically, as a composer, his music must possess the
4. Franz Joseph Haydn
On behalf of the great , I write this letter of recommendation to support the admission of a great composer into the International Enlightenment Society. In order for a musician to be eligible for your society, I understand that he must embody the characteristics of the Enlightenment and more specifically, as a composer, his music must possess the
5. Ludwig Van Beethoven
Beethoven was born in Bonn in Germany, his mother a singer in the service of the Elector of Köln (Cologne). His father was weak-spirited and drank excessively, but he recognized the boy's talent and was disappointed when the young Beethoven failed to emulate Mozart as a child prodigy. Nevertheless, Beethoven soon held positions as harpsichordist in