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Portrait of a serious man in 19th-century attire.

Wagner

By pwsbuilder | January 5, 2023
RICHARD WAGNER BAYREUTH AUDITORIUM Grandfather of contemporary anti-semitism, mother of all anti-semites, Richard Wagner is...
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Blue-toned portrait of a man with text 'lady sings the blues'.

Billie Holiday

By pwsbuilder | January 5, 2023
I mentioned my friend, Manek Daver, in one of my "Writer's Journey" blogposts, among other...
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Clara’s 16th

By pwsbuilder | January 5, 2023
CHOPIN LISZT MENDELSSOHN CLARA After dinner on Clara Schumann's 16th birthday [September 13, 1835], Felix...
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Portrait of a young woman with curly hair and a somber expression.

Mendelssohn

By pwsbuilder | January 5, 2023
More than Mozart, Felix Mendelssohn is the wunderkind among composers. His Octet in E flat,...
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Franz Liszt

By pwsbuilder | January 5, 2023
This about LISZT: 1811, he was born not far from the Esterhazy estate where his...
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Black-and-white portrait of a woman in 19th-century attire seated with a book.

Clara Schumann

By pwsbuilder | January 5, 2023
CLARA Julie, with whom Brahms was in love though he never declared himself. Left to...
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Elvis Costello walking on a cobblestone street in a dark coat.

Elvis Costello: North

By pwsbuilder | January 5, 2023
NORTH w/Diana Krall Just about all songwriters have written songs for their sweethearts-but has any...
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Portrait of Beethoven with text 'Beethoven: Anguish and Triumph'.

Beethoven

By pwsbuilder | January 5, 2023
When conducting, Beethoven rose on his toes to mark a fortissimo, sweeping his arms wide-and...
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