Biography: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
1756–1791 • Austrian composer. The ‘miracle which God let be born in Salzburg’ – to quote his father, Leopold – came into the world on 27 January 1756 and was … Continue reading
Biography: Johannes Brahms
1833–97 • German composer. Brahms is a Janus-like figure in music history: he simultaneously faced the past and the future. Reviving and enlarging the classical principles of Haydn, Mozart and … Continue reading
Biography: Chopin, Fryderyk Francisek
1810–49 • Polish composer. Chopin was unique among composers of the highest achievement and influence in that he wrote all his works, with the merest handful of exceptions, for the … Continue reading
Biography: Ludwig van Beethoven
1770–1827 • German composer. Ludwig van Beethoven is one of the greatest composers in history – perhaps the greatest. Standing at the crossroads between the classical and Romantic eras, he … Continue reading
Piano and Keyboard Music 