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Sergei Rachmaninoff
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Marin Marais
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Giuseppe Verdi
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Béla Bartók
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
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Max Bruch
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Александр Порфирьевич Бородин
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Alexander Porfiryevitch Borodin or Alexander Borodin (Александр Порфирьевич Бородин, Aleksandr Porfir’evič Borodin) (Nov.12, 1833 – Feb.27,… read moreAlexander Porfiryevitch Borodin or Alexander Borodin (Александр Порфирьевич Бородин, Aleksandr Porfir’evič Borodin) (Nov.12, 1833 – Feb.27, 1887) was a Russian composer. Though during his life he had chemistry as his main profession, Bor… read moreAlexander Porfiryevitch Borodin or Alexander Borodin (Александр Порфирьевич Бородин, Aleksandr Porfir’evič Borodin) (Nov.12, 1833 – Feb.27, 1887) was a Russian composer. Though during his life he had chemistry as his main profession, Borodin also became a well known musician. He is considered a m… read more -
Bedřich Smetana
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Frédéric Chopin
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Claudio Monteverdi
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