Composers
I am one of 14 children, but only 5 of us survived childhood. My father taught me how to play the violin and my older brother, Ignaz, gave me piano lessons.
Who is Franz Schubert?
Rossini's most famous opera. Bugs Bunny did a fun rendition of it with Elmer Fudd.
What is the Barber of Seville?
This song by Franz Schubert is one of the most famous sacred vocal pieces ever written. It is heard today at most weddings and/or funerals.
What is the Ave Maria?
In my short life, I composed around 68 symphonic works, 54 concertos, and 23 operas.
Who is Mozart?
I was born into a very musical Italian family. My father played the trumpet and my mother was an opera singer!
Who is Gioachino Rossini?
One of Mozart's most famous operas, it is performed every year during the Christmas season. It involves a Queen of the Night, a prince, a bird catcher and three ladies and a charmed instrument.
What is The Magic Flute?
What is Lieder?
Although born Austrian I knew how to speak German, French, Italian and English because my father was an exceptional teacher. He took my sister and I on professional tours throughout Europe which added to my instant success as a child prodigy and one of the worlds most famous composers.
Who is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
I went to a school called the Stadtkonvikt in Vienna, where I received a substantial scholarship. Here I sang in the choir but my first teacher was my father!
Who is Franz Schubert?
English for Mozart's "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik."
What is A Little Night Music?
This song written by Rossini is one of the most famous orchestral overtures. It was used in the popular 1950's TV Show, The Lone Ranger.
What is the William Tell Overture?
My teacher at the Liceo Musicale College in Bologna Italy refused to teach me counterpoint, so I studied the scores of Mozart and Haydn. I felt that I had learned enough so I dropped out of school.
Who is Rossini?