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Ferruccio Busoni, a Complex Genius
Busoni’s compositions epitomized the struggle between tradition and innovation. He was a remarkable piano virtuoso. He was a German-Italian pianist and composer who settled in Berlin. Born to musician parents (mother was German pianist), he was a child prodigy and performed in public as a pianist at 7 years of age.
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Stephen Storace
Stephen Storace wrote operas in Italian and English, and insisted that opera singers continue to act while singing, something new to England that time.
A opera with unrelated title survives, No Song, No Supper.
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Franz Joseph 'Papa' Haydn
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) was one of the greatest Classical composers. A kindly, fatherly figure, he earned the nickname of ‘Papa.’ Arguably, he’s regarded as the ‘father of symphony.’ He was famous for his oratorios The Creation and The Seasons. Along with that of his pupil and much younger friend Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, they epitomized the early Classical era. Haydn wrote more than 100 symphonies, some of them with interesting nicknames. He was also a teacher of Beethoven.
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English Composer Sir William Walton
In the 1930s, Walton was considered Britain’s foremost young composer. Here’s a special look at him on his 105 birthday anniversary.
English composer and conductor Sir William Walton (March 29, 1902 – March 8, 1983) was born in Lancashire and died in Italy. Until the age of 16, he was self-taught. He was in close touch with the literary Sitwell family. His association with them led to his earliest work, chamber entertainment Façade.
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