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Born in Argentina (1978). Rodriguez arrived to Spain (the island of Majorca) in 1988, where he spent most of his childhood. At an early age, he began to study modern and classical music.

Rodrigo’s professional music career began in Spain. It was there that he discovered his first Asian instrument the Shakuhachi flute, a Japanese bamboo flute used by Buddhist monks in meditation practices. Fascinated by Japanese music, he travelled to Japan several times to enhance his knowledge. Read more…

Born June 8, 1671, in Venice, Italy, Baroque composer Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni primarily composed operas and instrumentals during his career. Being from a wealthy merchant family, Albinoni was exposed to the arts from an early age, studying b0th violin and singing early on. He would ultimately make a career in Italy as an independent musician, and though more than 230 works can be credited to his name, the Venetian composer still considered himself an amateur for most of his professional life. Read more…

Popular virtuoso violinist, Antonio Lucio Vivaldi was born in Venice on March 4, 1678. He was also a well known priest and Baroque music composer. Vivaldi was lovingly known as ‘The Red Priest’. His most famous work is The Four Seasons. It is a grand collection of four violen concertros and a very well-known Baroque music piece. Vivaldi was instated as Maestro di Cappella of the court of prince Phillip in 1717 or 1718. Staying there over the period of three years he produced a couple of operas. Tito Manlio is one such opera produced at that time. He presented a facinating pastoral drama La Silvia in Milan in 1721. Afterwards, an oratorio L’adorazione delli tre re magi al bambino Gesù was presented in 1722. He produced four operas upon coming back to Venice in 1725. He came up with Four seasons at the same time. It consisted of four violin concertos portraying scenes of nature in music. The first concerto, “Spring” was created under the inspiration of Sinfonia in the first act of his opera “I1 Giustino” and the others were the result of original ideas. The countryside area near Mantua is possibly considered to be the inspiration behind these amazing works of art.

Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born on the 7th of May 1840 in St Petersburg, Russia. Tchaikovsky started studying piano at five and started showing remarkable gifts at an early age. His mother died when he was 14. Historians comment that this event was the genesis of his composing career. At 19 he started to work at the Ministry of Justice. He remained there for four years despite his increasing involvement in music. Tchaikovsky joined the Conservatory in 1863 and also took private lessons. Tchaikovsky’s first symphony was a public success in 1868. Read more…

Greatly celeberated composer Jean Sibelius was born on December 8, 1865 in Finland. In the later Romantic periods he reigned supremely with with his outstanding music. Sibelius was also a revered composer in the late 19th and 20th centuries. With his musical achivements he was able to shape the national identity of Finland’s people. The best work of Sibelius includes a collection of seven symphonies. Read more…

One of the most appreciated Russian composers; Dimitri Shostakovich was born on September 25, 1906. His work had been rather controversial. In the earlier days of 1936 and 1948, he had to face two official condemnations for his music and his work was prohibited from general public, temporarily. However, later on he received a great amount of acknowledgement. These were the days when he received his state awards while living in Russia. Even though his works have been surrounded with controversy, he is remembered as a notable Russian composer of his times. Read more…

Well known for his melodic and harmonic style, Franz Peter Schubert was an Austrian composer. He was born on January 31, 1797. Schubert rose to heights of success with his nine symphonies and operas. Amongst his other achievments are works on liturgical music, operas and a large collection of chamber and solo piano music. Schubert had good friends and other people such as his teacher Antonio Salieri and famous singer Johann Micheael Vogl who appreciated his art. Read more…

A Baroque composer of high ranking, Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti spent most his life in Spain and Portugal. Being of Italian lineage Scarlatti was born on October 26, 1685. His music has played a great role in the progress of Classical style. It is possible that he achieved his early education under the supervision of his father, who was also the teacher and composer, Alessandro Scarlatti. Mosty likely he has also studied music from Francesco Gasparini, Bernardo Pasquini and Gaetano Greco. They all have inspired his musical style in one way or another.

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg (now in Austria) on 27 January 1756. At the age of 5 he was already composing short works including Allegro in C and Andante. While young he and his sister ‘Nannerl’ toured through Europe as musical prodigies, his sister being a gifted musician on clavier, harpsichord and piano.

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