To celebrate Pyotr (Peter) Ilyich Tchaikovsky's 178th birthday today, May 7th, we have re-shared a Top 10 Facts Article from 2015, written by SMP about Russian classical composer Tchaikovsky! via 10 Facts You Should Know About Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Top 10 Facts About Claude Debussy
Written by: Austin Hennen Vigil Claude Debussy was a famous French composer that was born on August 22nd, 1862, in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France. The town is located near Paris and he was the oldest of five children. He was a prominent musician who was known as the founder of Impressionist music and was one of the... Continue Reading →
Top 10 Interesting Facts About Frédéric Chopin
By Austin Hennen Vigil Frédéric Chopin was a Polish music composer and pianist of the Romantic era who wrote mainly for the solo piano. He was born on March 1st, 1810 and grew up in Warsaw, Poland, and then lived in Paris for his adult life. His life unfortunately ended early, and will be discussed... Continue Reading →
Gustav Mahler: The Conductors’ Interviews
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCEVzlxuR1Q&list=PL4435D8F001DE5494 Gustav Mahler was considered one of the greatest opera conductors of his time; he could even be called the first intercontinental star conductor. But that was not the case with his music; until the 1960s, his compositions were only performed by specialists, the pieces nowhere near belonging to the standard repertoire. Today, however, performances of... Continue Reading →
10 Fun Facts about Beethoven
by Jacy Burroughs Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) is arguably one of the most well-known composers of all time. From his deafness and notoriously angry look to the movie dog who got his name from howling at the famous first four notes of the Fifth Symphony, Beethoven is still recognizable in today's culture. His music and... Continue Reading →
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