The Hands of Music

The Hands of Music: Johannes Brahms

Born in Hamburg, Germany on 7 May 1833, Johannes Brahms would become a great composer and pianist of the Romantic period. His father was...

The Hands of Music: Antonio Lucio Vivaldi

Born in Venice, Republic of Venice (Italy) on 4 March 1678, Antonio Lucio Vivaldi would become one of the most brilliant composers of the...

The Hands of Music: Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky

Born in Votkinsk, Russia on 7 May 1840, Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky would be the first Russian composer whose music would make a lasting...

The Hands of Music: Johann Sebastian Bach

Born in Eisenach, Germany on 21 March 1685, Johann Sebastian Bach would become one of the greatest composers of the late Baroque period...

The Hands of Music: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Born in Salzburg, in the Holy Roman Empire on 27 January 1956, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was destined to be a musical great. There was no...

The Hands of Music: Frédéric François Chopin

Born in Zelazowa Wola in the Duchy of Warsaw on 1 March 1810, Frédéric François Chopin would become the composer of the world’s most...

The Hands of Music: Ludwig van Beethoven

Born in Bonn, Germany on 16 December 1770, Ludwig van Beethoven grew to become one of the most influential figures in musical history....