Composers Archive

Vladimir Horowitz was born on October 1, 1903, in Berdichev (near Kiev), Ukraine. His father was an electrical engineer. His mother, named Sophie Horowitz, was a professional pianist and teacher at the Kiev Conservatory. Young …

I grieve for the thousands who have died as a result of the Pandemic. So many who wanted someone at their side. Many who died in great misery. And their families remain, and they grieve …

Janine Jansen was born in Soest, a Dutch town in the province of Utrecht. To say that she grew up in a musical family is like saying that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart grew up in a …

Mikhail Pletnev is an artist who cannot be classified in one word. He is one of the greatest pianists of our time, and he is also a conductor and composer. Born in Archangel, Russia in …

Composer Karl Goldmark was born May 18, 1830, Keszthely, Hungary, and he died Jan. 2, 1915in Vienna Austria. Goldmark studied violin in Vienna and theory under Gottfried Preyer; During his long career in Vienna he became …