Biography: Alan Hovhaness, Alban Berg, Alberic Magnard, Albert Catell, Albert Dietrich, Albert Franz Doppler, Albert Ketèlbey, Albert Lavignac, Albert Lortzing, Albert Roussel,

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Alan Hovhaness Biography, Photos, Pictures

A world view was incorporated into the symphonic compositions of Somerville, Massachusetts-born Alan Hovhaness (born: Alan Chakmakjian) While much of his music reflects his Armenian heritage, Hovhaness utilized elements of Indian ragas, Japanese gugaku music and natural sounds

An Austrian composer primarily of atonal music in many genres, including opera; known for “Wozzeck” (1925) and “Three Orchestral Pieces” (1915) Webern, Berg, and Schoenberg (Berg’s teacher) made up the Viennese School, Berg being the romantically impassioned point of this composer triangle — highly original and lyrical, with a brilliant sense of orchestral color

Alberic Magnard Biography, Photos, Pictures

Magnard was born to a financially secure family which afforded him the opportunity to travel and study in a number of diverse and artistically rich settings He received a law degree in 1887 but decided to spend his life in the musical quest for classical perfection

Albert Catell Biography, Photos, Pictures

One of the leading cellists of his era, Albert Catell is among a handful of surviving virtuosos of the 1920s Beginning as a student of future Budapest String Quartet member Mischa Schneider in Vilnius, he later studied in Leipzig with the renowned teacher Julius Klengel

Albert Dietrich Biography, Photos, Pictures

Conductor and composer who studied with Otto, Moscheles, Rietz and Hauptmann In Dusseldorf Dietrich became acquainted with Schumann’s circle and befriended Brahms When he left Dusseldorf he found poisitions in Leipzig, Bonn, Oldenburg and Berlin affording him the opportunity to present and conduct some of his own compositions

Albert Franz Doppler Biography, Photos, Pictures

Debuting at the age of 13, Albert Franz Doppler was a successful flutist, composer and conductor Pest became his home after working with the German Theatre and the Hungarian National Theatre

Albert Ketèlbey Biography, Photos, Pictures

A British pianist/composer of orchestral works ~ All Music Guide, All Music Guide

Albert Lavignac Biography, Photos, Pictures

Marmontel, Bazin and Benoist were Lavignac’s teachers at the Paric Conservatoire He was quite successful at the conservatoire where he won the premiere in solfege competition in 1857, piano in 1867, and harmony and accompaniment in 1863

Albert Lortzing Biography, Photos, Pictures

”Some of my operas bring a few pleasant hours to many honest souls That’s enough for me” So Gustav Albert Lortzing explained of his ambitions as a composer

Albert Roussel Biography, Photos, Pictures

A French composer of ballet, orchestral, chamber, and piano music Much of Roussel’s work begins with detailed, intimate imagery and experiences, like the humor of an insect ballet in Le Festin d’Araignée or ancient dances in the tuneful and rhythmic Suite in F; but then he expands the music to vast seascapes or dramatic encounters