Chapter 17, Ludwig van Beethoven (1770～1827, died at 56 ) Beethoven's grandfather, a renowned bass singer from what is now Belgium, moved to Bonn and rose from singer to conductor at the Elector of Cologne’s court chapel. His father, also a court singer, subjected him to rigorous piano training from an early age, hoping to shape him into a great musician. At 16, he visited Vienna and met Mozart. During his subsequent years in Bonn, he was favored by the Breuning family and b

On March 14th (Friday), the 7th APA International Chamber Music Festival was held in its small hall at the Musashino Civic Cultural...

Chapter 16: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (No. 2)  ( 1756～1791 , died at age 35) Opera: 1.      "The Marriage of Figaro" : Carlo Maria Giulini...