Carl Orff became famous as a composer and brilliant musician. He managed to compose works that are easy to listen to, but at the same time, the compositions retained sophistication and originality. "Carmina Burana" is the most famous work of the maestro. Karl advocated a symbiosis of theater and music. He became famous not only as a brilliant composer, but also as a teacher. He developed his own […]

Ravi Shankar is a musician and composer. This is one of the most popular and influential figures of Indian culture. He made a great contribution to the popularization of the traditional music of his native country in the European community. Childhood and youth Ravi was born on the territory of Varanasi on April 2, 1920. He was brought up in a large family. Parents noticed creative inclinations […]

Boris Mokrousov became famous as the author of music for the legendary Soviet films. The musician collaborated with theatrical and cinematographic figures. Childhood and youth He was born on February 27, 1909 in Nizhny Novgorod. Boris's father and mother were ordinary workers. Due to constant employment, they were often not at home. Mokrousov looked after […]

James Last is a German arranger, conductor and composer. The musical works of the maestro are filled with the most vivid emotions. The sounds of nature dominated James's compositions. He was an inspiration and a professional in his field. James is the owner of platinum awards, which confirm his high status. Childhood and youth Bremen is the city where the artist was born. He appeared […]

Over a long creative career, Claude Debussy created a number of brilliant works. Originality and mystery benefited the maestro. He did not recognize classical traditions and entered the list of so-called "artistic outcasts". Not everyone perceived the work of the musical genius, but one way or another, he managed to become one of the best representatives of impressionism in […]

George Gershwin is an American musician and composer. He made a real revolution in music. George - lived a short but incredibly rich creative life. Arnold Schoenberg said about the work of the maestro: “He was one of the rare musicians for whom music was not reduced to a question of greater or lesser abilities. Music was for him […]