Sibelius – Composer

(1865-1957)
Leading Finnish nationalist composer. Many of his works combine an uncompromising bleakness with a deep-seated romanticism, inspired by Finnish myth and lanscape. his composition include symphonies, symphonic poems and other orchestral works, a violin concerto and over 100 songs.
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Paul Hindemith – Composer

(1895-1963)
A fine violinist and viola player. Compositions cover a wide range being Mathis der Maler. Was a ‘modernist’ who wrote and pondered deeply on the theoretical side of composition, evolving his own theories of relative dissonance and its pratical use.
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Edvard Grieg – Composer

(1843 – 1907)
A Norwegian composer, much of whose work reflects the spirit of his native land. Composer of smaller instrumental works and fine, easy piano works. Wrote no symphonies and operas. Important compositions Peer Gynt Suite, Holberg Suite etc.
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Alexander Borodin

(1833-1887) Professionally a scientist, he devoted his leisure to writing music. Strongly nationalistic, he was a member of the famous Russian ‘Five’ who devoted themselves to the propagation of purely Russian music. Composition include 2 symphonies – B minor which is being frequently played and the opera Prince Igor with his well-known Polovtsian Dances.
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Madrigals

MADRIGAL – Vocal composition of  Italian origin. It is written for 2 to 0 singers with each singer having his/her own individual melodic parts, like the players in a string quartet. It is usually unaccompanied although there are some with instrumental accompaniment.
English Composer
1. GIBBONS (1583-1625)
2. BYRD (1543-1623)
3. MORLEY (1557-1602)
4. WILBYE (1574-1638)
5. WEELKES (1575-1623)
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Dmitri Kabalevsky

One of Russia’s leading composers, Dmitri Kabalevsky, has never left his own country. He was born in St. Petersburg when Tcherepnin was five years old and two years before the birth of Shostakovich.
Kabalevsky’s father was a civil servant. It was not until the boy was fourteen and the family had moved to Moskow, that he [...]