The Story Behind "Fantaisie-Impromptu" by Chopin The Fantaisie-Impromptu was written in 1834, as were the Four Mazurkas and the Grande valse brillante, but unlike these other[…]

Five Facts You Didn't Know About Rachmaninoff 1. A young musical genius Sergei Rachmaninov was born on 1 April 1873 in Semyonovo, north-west Russia. As a[…]

Ravel - Short Biography Joseph Maurice Ravel (7 March 1875 – 28 December 1937) was a French composer, pianist and conductor. He is often associated with[…]

Five Facts You Didn't Know About Debussy The Mozarts, Beethovens, and Mendelssohns are all examples of legendary and multigenerational, classical music dynasties. Unlike the children in[…]

The Story Behind The Four Seasons by Vivaldi Antonio Vivaldi is a genius and truly stands out as the most creative among the host of composers[…]

The Story Behind "The Magic Flute" by Mozart The Magic Flute K. 620, is an opera in two acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to a German[…]

Mahler - Short Biography Gustav Mahler (7 July 1860 – 18 May 1911) was an Austro-Bohemian Romantic composer, and one of the leading conductors of his[…]

Vivaldi - Short Biography Antonio Lucio Vivaldi was born on March 4, 1678, in Venice, Italy. His father, Giovanni Battista Vivaldi, was a professional violinist who[…]

Five Facts You Didn't Know About Vivaldi 1. Vivaldi's baptism Vivaldi was baptised immediately after he was born, in his own home. This could have been due[…]

Tchaikovsky - Short Biography Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (7 May 1840 – 6 November 1893) was a Russian composer of the Romantic period. He was the first[…]