Biography: Charles-Marie Widor, Charles-Valentin Alkan, Charlotte Church, Chastelain de Couci, Calixa Lavallée, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chou Wen-Chung, Christa Ludwig, Christian Barnekow, Christian Cannabich,

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Charles-Marie Widor Biography, Photos, Pictures

A French organist, composer, and creator of the organ-symphony form, for which he is mainly known, though he composed for other instruments as well ~ Mary K Scanlan, All Music Guide

Charles-Valentin Alkan Biography, Photos, Pictures

Alkan, and his four brothers, all musicians, adopted their father’s first name as their surname Alkan Morhange (1780-1855) was the proprietor of a music school in Paris, and he early recognized among the musical talents of his sons the singular ones of young Charles-Valentin

Charlotte Church Biography, Photos, Pictures

Welsh soprano Charlotte Church became an overnight classical superstar in November 1998 with the release of her debut album, Voice of an Angel, issued when she was just 12 years old

Chastelain de Couci Biography, Photos, Pictures

A French trouvere who is attributed with a number of songs It is likely that the Chastelain belonged to a formidable family, so much so that he was thought to be the hero of a particular French story (“Roman du Chastelain de Courci et de la Dame de Fayel”)

Calixa Lavallée Biography, Photos, Pictures

The serious compositions of this Canadian composer have been lost; accordingly it is difficult to ascertain an appropriate description of his merit Lavallee composed the music for the national anthem of Canada and his comic opera “The Wiow” was successful in the United States

Chicago Symphony Orchestra Biography, Photos, Pictures

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is one of the three most acclaimed orchestras in America at the end of the century (the others being the New York Philharmonic and the Boston Symphony Orchestra), and one of the few serious rivals that the New York Philharmonic has had in its long history

Chou Wen-Chung Biography, Photos, Pictures

After earning a degree in civil engineering in China, Chou moved to the USA and attended the New Engalnd Conservatory and Columbia University He also studied with Varèse and serves as the composer’s musical executor

Christa Ludwig Biography, Photos, Pictures

Christa Ludwig was one of the most admired mezzos of her generation, with a wide repertoire of both lieder and opera She brought a fine sense of musicianship as well as drama to her performances

Christian Barnekow Biography, Photos, Pictures

Barnekow studied piano and organ in Copenhagen, attaining a high level of skill As an independently wealthy man, he was able to devote some of his time to participating as an administrator at several Danish musical institutions

Christian Cannabich Biography, Photos, Pictures

The most important composer of the Mannheim school this violinist excelled beyond his years He entered the scholastic study of music at the age of 12 and was appointed violinist at the age of 16