by | Aug 24, 2020 | Celebrities and Famous, Internet Celebrities & Fictional characters
| Name |
Modest Mussorgsky |
| Profession |
Composer |
| Date of Birth |
1839-03-21 |
| Place of Birth |
Toropets,
Russia |
| Age |
42 yrs |
| Death Date |
1881-03-28 |
| Birth Sign |
Aries |
About Modest Mussorgsky
Innovative Romantic composer known for “Night on Bald Mountain” and “Pictures at an Exhibition.” He was one of The Five.
Early Life of Modest Mussorgsky
He began to heavily drink while at military school after the school s director General Sutgof encouraged such habits in his students. He would eventually struggle with severe alcoholism.
Trivia
His “Night on Bald Mountain,” while well-known, is rarely performed in its original form.
Family Life
He was born into the thirtieth generation following Rurik the Great, the first King of ancient Kiev Rus; his family was comprised of wealthy landowners and as a result, belonged to the Russian Landed Gentry.
Associated With
His musical abilities were so advanced that he was able to play a John Field concerto and works by Franz Liszt for family and friends when he was six.
by | Aug 24, 2020 | Celebrities and Famous, Internet Celebrities & Fictional characters
| Name |
Nikolai Rimsky-korsakov |
| Profession |
Composer |
| Date of Birth |
1844-03-18 |
| Place of Birth |
Russia |
| Age |
64 yrs |
| Death Date |
1908-06-21 |
| Birth Sign |
Pisces |
About Nikolai Rimsky-korsakov
Russian composer known for being a member of the group of composers known as The Five. His best-known compositions include Capriccio Espagnol.
Early Life of Nikolai Rimsky-korsakov
He enlisted in the Imperial Russian Navy at age twelve.
Trivia
He received the honor of Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov Saint Petersburg Conservatory, the oldest music school in Russia, being named after him.
Family Life
His brother Vion became a famous explorer.
Associated With
He and Modest Mussorgsky were part of the elite group of composers known as The Five.
by | Aug 24, 2020 | Celebrities and Famous, Internet Celebrities & Fictional characters
| Name |
Alexander Borodin |
| Profession |
Composer |
| Date of Birth |
1833-11-12 |
| Place of Birth |
Russia |
| Age |
53 yrs |
| Death Date |
1887-02-27 |
| Birth Sign |
Scorpio |
About Alexander Borodin
Remembered for his symphonic poem In the Steppes of Central Asia; his Symphony No. 2 in B minor; his String Quartets no. 1 & 2; and his operatic work Prince Igor, this nineteenth-century Romantic composer belonged to a prominent circle of Russian nationalist composers known as “The Five.”
Early Life of Alexander Borodin
While writing music, he studied at St. Petersburg s Medical–Surgical Academy. His early compositions include an 1850 piano trio and an 1852 vocal music piece titled “Why Did You Grow Pale Early?”
Trivia
A prominent chemist and women s rights activist as well as a musician, Borodin discovered the Hunsdiecker and Aldol chemical reactions and helped establish Russia s School of Medicine for Women.
Family Life
The illegitimate child of Evdokia Konstantinovna Antonova and Georgian aristocrat Luka Gedevanishvili, he spent his youth in St. Petersburg, Russia. His marriage to pianist Ekaterina Protopopova resulted in a daughter named Gania.
Associated With
After Borodin s sudden death, his opera Prince Igor was completed by Alexander Glazunov and fellow The Five member Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.
by | Aug 24, 2020 | Celebrities and Famous, Internet Celebrities & Fictional characters
| Name |
Camille Saint-Saens |
| Profession |
Composer |
| Date of Birth |
1835-10-09 |
| Place of Birth |
Paris,
France |
| Age |
86 yrs |
| Death Date |
1921-12-16 |
| Birth Sign |
Libra |
About Camille Saint-Saens
Romantic-era organist, conductor, and pianist who became known for his compositions “The Carnival of Animals,” “Samson and Delilah,” and “Danse macabre.” His Piano Concerto No. 2, Cello Concerto No. 1, and Symphony No. 3 also retained long after his death.
Early Life of Camille Saint-Saens
His perfect pitch was discovered while he was still two. He made his public concert debut when he was five, accompanying a violin sonata by Beethoven.
Trivia
He became the first acclaimed composer to score a motion picture, “The Assassination of the Duke of Guise” from 1908.
Family Life
He never knew his father, a government clerk who passed away three months after he was born. He wed 19-year-old Marie Laure Emile Truffot in 1875 at age 40. He had two sons with her. Both sons died in 1878.
Associated With
He and Claude Debussy shared a mutual hatred for each other s work.
by Lyndsey Duncan | Aug 13, 2020 | Celebrities and Famous, Internet Celebrities & Fictional characters
| Name |
Nico Muhly |
| Profession |
Composer |
| Date of Birth |
1981-08-26 |
| Place of Birth |
Rhode Island |
| Age |
|
| Death Date |
|
| Birth Sign |
Virgo |
About Nico Muhly
Contemporary classical music composer who was known for collaborating with rock musicians and fellow classical musicians alike. He worked for Philip Glass as an editor, conductor, and keyboardist.
Early Life of Nico Muhly
He received his Master s degree in music from the Julliard School. His first album was “Speaks Volumes” from 2006.
Trivia
He collaborated with the band Grizzly Bear on their critically acclaimed album “Veckatimest” from 2009.
Family Life
His mother Bunny was a painter and teacher and his father Frank was a documentary filmmaker.
Associated With
He collaborated with Bjork on “Oceania,” the DVD single from 2004.
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