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Composer Category: 20th Century
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Georgia Vale
Georgia has always aspired to be a musician—even before she started playing the piano at the age of five. Later in life, the famous Yossi Zivoni described her as a “born violinist.” She studied at the Junior Royal Northern College of Music with Rudolf Botta, then Wells Cathedral School, Guildhall School of Music & Drama…
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Bantock, Granville
1868-1946 A prolific British composer, writing in most genres, alongside a successful career as a conductor and Professor of Music. He became Principal of the Birmingham and Midland Institute School of Music in 1900, succeeded Edward Elgar as Peyton Professor of Music at University of Birmingham (1908-34), and was influential in founding the City of…
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Sibelius, Jean
Jean Sibelius, born Johan Julius Christian Sibelius, was a Finnish composer of the late Romantic and early-modern periods. He was born on December 8, 1865, in Hämeenlinna, Grand Duchy of Finland, and passed away on September 20, 1957, in Järvenpää, Finland1. Sibelius is widely regarded as Finland’s greatest composer, and his music is often credited…
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Nanny, Edouard
Édouard Nanny (1872-1942) was the leading French bassist of his generation, taught at the Paris Conservatoire for 20 years, and is recognised as the founder of the modern French double bass school. Alongside a wealth of transcriptions for double bass, Nanny also composed a series of original works which are worthy of revival in the…
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Prokofiev, Serge
Sergey Prokofiev was a 20th-century Russian (and Soviet) composer, born on April 23 (April 11, Old Style), 1891, in Sontsovka, Ukraine, then part of the Russian Empire. He passed away on March 5, 1953, in Moscow, Russia, U.S.S.R. Prokofiev was a prolific composer who wrote in a wide range of musical genres, including symphonies, concerti,…
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Rachmaninov, Sergei
Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninov was a Russian composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor, born on April 1, 1873, in Semyonovo, Russia, and he passed away on March 28, 1943, in Beverly Hills, California, USA. He is widely regarded as one of the finest pianists of his day and as a composer, one of the last great representatives…