Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti, also known as Domingo or Doménico Scarlatti, was an Italian composer born on October 26, 1685, in Naples. He is classified primarily as a Baroque composer, although his music was influential in the development of the Classical style. Scarlatti was the son of the renowned composer Alessandro Scarlatti and is known mainly…
Hugo Schlemüller (1872-1918) was a German cellist, composer and teacher. From 1902 he taught at the Hoch Conservatory in Frankfurt and in 1910 founded his own publishing company. He composed many works for cello and several pieces in ‘Bass for beginners’ were adapted from his ‘The Very First Performance Pieces for the Young Cellist’.
Albert Roussel (5 April 1869 – 23 August 1937) initially embarked on a Naval career, but later changed direction in 1896 after meeting Vincent D’Indy and became one of the first pupils at the newly formed Schola Cantorum. He was a prolific composer, writing in many genres, and gradually became one of the leading figures…
František [Franz] Simandl (1840-1912) was one of the leading bassists and teachers of his generation and studied double bass at the Prague Conservatoire with Josef Hrabě. He became a member of the Vienna Philharmonic and taught at the Vienna Conservatoire, teaching many bassists who exported the Czech double bass school to every corner of the…
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…
Born: March 18, 1844, in Tikhvin, Russia.Died: June 21, 1908, in Lyubensk, near St. Petersburg, Russia. A highly influential Russian composer, teacher, and member of the “Mighty Handful” (also known as “The Five”), a group dedicated to creating a distinctively Russian style of classical music. He is particularly renowned for his mastery of orchestration, his…
Robert Schumann was a German composer, pianist, and influential music critic of the Romantic era, born on June 8, 1810, in Zwickau, Saxony, Germany. He passed away on July 29, 1856, in Endenich, near Bonn, Prussia, Germany. Schumann is renowned particularly for his piano music, songs (lieder), and orchestral music. Many of his best-known piano…
John Taverner was an English composer and organist, regarded as one of the most important English composers of his era. He was born around 1490 and passed away on October 18, 15451. Taverner is best known for his Missa Gloria tibi Trinitas, The Western Wynde Mass, and Missa Corona Spinea, which are often viewed as…
Johann Strauss II, also known as Johann Strauss Jr., the Younger, or the Son, was an Austrian composer of light music, particularly dance music and operettas, as well as a violinist. He was born on October 25, 1825, in Vienna, Austrian Empire, and passed away on June 3, 1899, in Vienna, Austria-Hungary. He is best…
Josef Strauss was an Austrian composer, born on August 20, 1827, in Mariahilf (now part of Vienna), Austria. He was the son of Johann Strauss I and Maria Anna Streim, and the brother of Johann Strauss II and Eduard Strauss1. Initially, Josef pursued a career in engineering and worked for the city of Vienna as…
