Widely considered as one of the top musicians of the 20th century, Miles Davis (1926–1991) was a major force…
Maurice Ravel, the gifted composer, pianist, and trendsetter, was sui generis: a remarkable genius of refined sensibilities. Music teacher and…
1. The young Charlie Parker practiced his saxophone so much that a neighbor once asked his mother to move away…
1. At the age of eight, Johann Sebastian Bach attended the same Latin Grammar School as the Christian theologian and reformer Martin…
The Russian composer Igor Stravinsky (1882–1971) was one of the most influential composers of the twentieth century. His career spanned from the…
Alfred Hitchcock (1899–1980) was an iconic film director and producer of over 50 movies, including Dial M for Murder, Vertigo, North by Northwest, Psycho,…
1. Born in 1756, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was actually christened Johann Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart. Until 1769, he signed his…
It is said that before composing, Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) had a habit of dipping his head in cold water.…
When you hear the name Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791), you probably think about some of the most beautiful music ever…
When John Coltrane was born in 1926, the Jazz Age was in its heyday. At 17, when his mother gifted…