Music

Widor (* 21. Februar 1844 in Lyon; † 12. März 1937 in Paris) war ein französischer Organist, Komponist und Musikpädagoge. Sein bekanntestes Werk ist die Toccata aus der 5. Orgelsinfonie. Leben Familie Charles-Marie Widors Urgroßvater, der Steinmetz Jean Widor († 1777), wohnte in der Schweiz, er stammte… Read more »

…a few Kremerata Baltica members… Kristers Mārtiņš Šīmanis Kristers Mārtiņš Šīmanis was born in Latvia. He started his studies at the age of 5 and currently is working on his… Read more »

Georgs Pelēcis is one of the most knowledgeable of musical scholars in Latvia, especially in the fields of history and theory of counterpoint. The composer was born on June 18th,… Read more »

Anton Bruckner‘s Symphony No. 7 in E major, WAB 107, is one of his best-known symphonies. It was written between 1881 and 1883 and was revised in 1885. It is dedicated to Ludwig II of Bavaria…. Read more »

Berlin Philharmonic De Berliner Philharmoniker is een Duits symfonieorkest van wereldnaam dat in 1882 werd opgericht met als standplaats Berlijn. Sinds 1887 heet het orkest officieel Berliner Philharmonisches Orchester. Op plaat- en cd-opnamen heet het Berliner Philharmoniker…. Read more »

Wilhelm Furtwängler 25 January 1886 – 30 November 1954) was a German conductor and composer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest symphonic and operatic conductors of the 20th century. He was a major… Read more »

……….So close were the two siblings, as if two halves of a single being, that one could not live without the other. Upon the death of his sister Fanny Hensel… Read more »

Reinhold Glière January 1875 [O.S. 30 December 1874] – 23 June 1956), was a Ukrainian composer of German and Polish descent. Biography Glière was born in Kiev, Russian Empire. He was the second son of the wind instrument maker Ernst Moritz… Read more »

Romuald Twardowski (born 17 June 1930 in Wilno / Vilnius) is a Polish composer. During years of occupation (or World War II), he studied the violin; after the war, he began learning to play… Read more »

Mischa (Mikhail Saulovich) Elman (Russian: Михаил Саулович Эльман; January 20, 1891 – April 5, 1967) was a Russian-born Jewish-American violinist, famed for his passionate style, beautiful tone, and impeccable artistry and musicality. Early life… Read more »