Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) was a gifted musical composer responsible for a number of popular pieces that exist today as milestones!

He has instrumental musical brilliance  and his writing style and aesthetics are exquisite! As he had gone through several losses and personal challenges, there were significant changes in his musical tone and vision which radically led him to outstanding masterpieces! 

As a celebration to his amazing contribution to music, he received a posthumous Grammy for Lifetime Achievement in 1987 and has a star to his name on the Hollywood Walk of Fame!

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Joseph-Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) was a musical maestro who had worshiped music throughout his life. He was a known composer who overwhelmed his critics with the perfection of form and style, exquisite detailing and elegant construction of his masterpieces.

A prominent figure of Impressionism, he earned his reputation as a gifted composer of Swiss-Basque descent who despite some health challenges had earned notable success in music!

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​Claude Debussy, being a prominent example of composers influenced by multiple aesthetic sources in French music was hugely inspired by Verlaine’s poem “Clair de lune.” Verlaine had mentioned “bergamasks” in the poem- a clumsy dance performed by the inhabitants of Bergamo. Debussy utilized its French version- hence the birth of “bergamasque”.

"Suite bergamasque" has threaded some unconventional waters, breaking through various musical tonalities, modes, structures, harmonic textures, oozing rich impressionistic caliber, with a somewhat mysterious origin which truly became Debussy's legendary composition in the field of solo piano pieces.

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​Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904) was a Czech composer of the Romantic era and an active propagator of national pride. His works strongly reflected the cultural and musical heritage he had lived in which exuded uniquely patriotic vibes.

He composed some of the finest contributions to music. Dvorak's splendid musical renditions of his ideas combined with an unmatched simplicity of his melodies landed him in the pantheon of the greatest compositional geniuses of all time!

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​Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788) had a very interesting life. Despite the fact that he was constantly overshadowed and overlooked by his famous father Johann Sebastian Bach, he was able to find his own unorthodox music style, making him famous being the most significant originator of “absolute music,” which was the dominated art throughout the 19th century.

C.P.E. Bach gave importance to intimacy rather than elegance and chose passion over poise and balance. His compositions oozed of literary aesthetics, forging a direct emotional connection between the composer and listener, hence, his masterpieces had more emotional expressions along with exceptional technical proficiency.

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