Biography: Iannis Xenakis, Ignace Jan Paderewski, Ignace Joseph Pleyel, Ignacio Cervantes, Ignacy Marceli Komorowski, Ignaz Holzbauer, Ignaz Lachner, Ignaz Moscheles, Igor Kipnis, Igor Stravinsky,

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Iannis Xenakis Biography, Photos, Pictures

In applying mathematical and physical laws to the composition of music, Iannis Xenakis exposed the implicit connections between science and art — rooted in theories of statistical probability, his stochastic method revolutionized not only the composition of music but also its performance, exploring the boundaries of sound and space

Ignace Jan Paderewski Biography, Photos, Pictures

A legendary virtuoso pianist in the great romantic tradition; also a philanthropist and Polish patriot Several times Paderewski interrupted his concert career to serve Poland, first in 1919 to serve as Prime Minister, then in 1940 to serve as President of the Polish Parliament in exile in Paris

Ignace Joseph Pleyel Biography, Photos, Pictures

Pleyel was above all an Austrian composer who happened to serve as a Kapellmeister to Count Erdody for a short period of time Pleyel was a favorite student of Haydn and probably obtained this position as the Erdody’s were related to Haydn’s patron, Esterhazy

Ignacio Cervantes Biography, Photos, Pictures

Cervantes studied with Gottschalk and Espadero and later at the Paris Conservatoire Influenced by Gottschalk’s compositional and piano ideas, he was one of the trailblazers in native Cuban concert music

Ignacy Marceli Komorowski Biography, Photos, Pictures

This Polish composer was a student of Szanior for the piano, Bulakowski and Hornziel for the violin and Szablinski and Herman for the cello He became the teacher in residence for the Kretkowski family eventually leaving for Warsaw where he was the cellist for the Wielki Theatre

Ignaz Holzbauer Biography, Photos, Pictures

Holzbauer was for the most part a self-taught musician learning from the works of Fux, particularly “Gradus ad Parnassum” Musical training was also pursued by Holzbauer through the students of St Stephen’s where he sought instruction for singing, and playing the violin, cello and piano

Ignaz Lachner Biography, Photos, Pictures

The younger brother of Franz Lachner, Ignaz was trained both in Augsburg and Munich He then went to Vienna and studied directly with Franz Lachner and when Franz vacated the organist position at the Lutheran church in Vienna, Ignaz replaced him

Ignaz Moscheles Biography, Photos, Pictures

Considered a German composer, but born in Czechoslovakia, Moscheles excelled early on the piano and was taught by Weber between 1804 and 1808 Weber insisted that he learn Bach and Clementi but once he discovered Beethoven’s “Pathetique” Moscheles was captured

Igor Kipnis is America’s leading harpsichord and fortepiano playerHe is the son of the great Russian bass singer Alexander Kipnis (1891-1978) As such, he was exposed to music from his earliest days

Igor Stravinsky Biography, Photos, Pictures

An important Russian composer of totally original and exciting music in many forms Stravinsky’s ballet The Rite of Spring (1913), a work of exotic and primal character, marked a shift in modern Western music

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