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Anton Bruckner (1824-1896) Mahler FoundationMahlerContemporariesAnton Bruckner (1824-1896) Anton Bruckner (1824-1896). Profession: Composer. Residences: Vienna. Relation to Mahler: Mahler had lessons from him at the Conservatory of Vienna. Mahler considered Bruckner as his… Read more »

Paul Hindemith (* 16. November 1895 in Hanau; † 28. Dezember 1963 in Frankfurt am Main) war ein deutscher Komponist der Moderne (Neue Musik). In seiner frühen Schaffensperiode schockierte er das klassische Konzertpublikum mit provozierend neuartigen Klängen (schroffen Rhythmen, grellen Dissonanzen, Einbezug von Jazz-Elementen), was… Read more »

БиографияЛеонид Коган родился 14 ноября 1924 года в Екатеринославе (ныне — Днепр, Украина) в семье фотографа. Учился с 1933 года в Москве, в Особой детской группе, с 1936 года —… Read more »

Jonas Kaufmann (born 10 July 1969) is a German operatic tenor. He is best known for his performances in spinto roles such as Don José in Carmen, Cavaradossi in Tosca, Maurizio in Adriana Lecouvreur, and the title… Read more »

MIROIRS (1904-5) five-movement suite for solo piano by French impressionistic composer Maurice Ravel. Here, the suite is masterfully played by Soviet pianist Sviatoslav Richter in Prage, Czech Republic as a… Read more »

Josef Suk (4 January 1874 – 29 May 1935) was a Bohemian composer and violinist. He studied under Antonín Dvořák, whose daughter he married. Biography From a young age, Josef Suk (born in Křečovice, Bohemia) was deeply involved… Read more »

Presenting Hélène Grimaud’s brand-new album ‘The Messenger’ with unique recordings of Mozart and Silvestrov with Camerata Salzburg. If Silvestrov is a remembrance of things past, Mozart reaches for what yet… Read more »

(8 December 1865 — 20 September 1957) Säg hvarför är du så ledsen i dag,Du, som alltid är så lustig och glad?Och inte är jag mera ledsen i dagÄn när… Read more »

Ignacy Jan Paderewski 18 November [O.S. 6 November] 1860 – 29 June 1941) was a Polish pianist and composer who became a spokesman for Polish independence. In 1919, he was the new nation’s Prime Minister and foreign minister during which he signed… Read more »

Education and career After singing in a choir as a child, as a teenager Orliński joined a nine-member male vocal group and was chosen to sing countertenor parts in some… Read more »