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Léo Delibes

Léo Delibes or Clément Philibert Léo Delibes (* February 21, 1836 near Saint-Germain-du-Val (Département Sarthe); † January 16, 1891 in Paris) was a French composer. With his memorable melody, rhythmic brilliance and sparkling colorful orchestration, he was one of the most popular stage composers of the Romantic period. He...

Maurice Duruflé

Maurice Duruflé was first a private student of Louis Vierne and Charles Tournemire, later he studied at the Paris Conservatory with Jean Gallon, composition with Paul Dukas, and Eugène Gigout. From 1929 he was organist at the Parisian Church of St. Étienne-du-Mont and toured Europe and North America as...

John Taverner

Sir John Kenneth Tavener (28 January 1944 – 12 November 2013) was an English composer, known for his extensive output of religious works, including The Protecting Veil, Song for Athene and The Lamb. His Life As the son of Presbyterian parents, Tavener came into contact with spiritual music at...

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy

Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (3 February 1809 – 4 November 1847), born and widely known as Felix Mendelssohn, was a German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early Romantic period. Mendelssohn’s compositions include symphonies, concertos, piano music and chamber music. His best-known works include his Overture and incidental music for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the Italian Symphony, the Scottish Symphony, the oratorio Elijah, the overture The...

What is Binaural Audio?

What is binaural audio? On this website, all is turning around the term “binaural” and therefore this post is dedicated to explain this word. But before we look into the details, I would like to clearly define the term “binaural”. First, the term “binaural” is used in psychology. There...

Johann Friedrich Fasch

Johann Friedrich Fasch was born near Weimar 1688 and died in Zerbst 1758. As a child he was a choirboy at the famous Thomasschule in Leipzig after which he studied theology and law and founded the “zewyte ordinaire Collegium Musicum” with renowned members, such as Johann David Heinichen, Gottfried...
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