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Baldassare Galuppi
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Louise Farrenc
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Louise Farrenc (1804-1875) was a French composer, virtuoso pianist, and teacher. Born Jean-Louise Dumont on the 31st May 1804 in Paris, she… read moreLouise Farrenc (1804-1875) was a French composer, virtuoso pianist, and teacher. Born Jean-Louise Dumont on the 31st May 1804 in Paris, she was the daughter of Jacques-Edme Dumont, a successful sculptor, and sister to Auguste Dumont. At… read moreLouise Farrenc (1804-1875) was a French composer, virtuoso pianist, and teacher. Born Jean-Louise Dumont on the 31st May 1804 in Paris, she was the daughter of Jacques-Edme Dumont, a successful sculptor, and sister to Auguste Dumont. At first, during the 1820s and 1830s, she composed exclusively… read more -
Emilie Mayer
3,414 listeners
Emilie Luise Friderica Mayer (1812-1883) was a German composer in the Romantic style, producing some eight symphonies and at least fifteen… read moreEmilie Luise Friderica Mayer (1812-1883) was a German composer in the Romantic style, producing some eight symphonies and at least fifteen concert overtures, plus numerous chamber works and lieder. She was born on the 14th May 1812 in F… read moreEmilie Luise Friderica Mayer (1812-1883) was a German composer in the Romantic style, producing some eight symphonies and at least fifteen concert overtures, plus numerous chamber works and lieder. She was born on the 14th May 1812 in Friedland, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, the third child … read more -
Cécile Chaminade
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Cécile Louise Stéphanie Chaminade (1857-1944). "Chaminade was only eight years old when Bizet declared that she was 'destined for… read moreCécile Louise Stéphanie Chaminade (1857-1944). "Chaminade was only eight years old when Bizet declared that she was 'destined for a brilliant career.' She soon started performing her own compositions in her native Paris, a… read moreCécile Louise Stéphanie Chaminade (1857-1944). "Chaminade was only eight years old when Bizet declared that she was 'destined for a brilliant career.' She soon started performing her own compositions in her native Paris, and her exceptional piano skills won acclaim from both critic… read more -
Ruth Gipps
3,283 listeners
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Theodor Kirchner
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Florence Beatrice Price
38,945 listeners
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Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
42,426 listeners
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Henrique Oswald
33,375 listeners
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Victor Massé
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