Classical composers Flashcards
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Richard Wagner
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b. 1813 Leipzig, Germany
d. 1883
Niven me
Nofo foam
Wife: cosima Wagner (daughter of Liszt) 1870-death
Minna Planer: died 1866. Separated from Wagner despit attempts to reconcile. He did not attend her funeral
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Nino Rota
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Italian composer (1911-1979) Film scores for Fellini and Visconte, won academy award for the godfather
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Frederic Rzewski
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Jevvvski
1938-2021
Jewish Polish American
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Leos janacek
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Czech composer
1853-1928
“First minimalist composer” because of themes that repeated
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Ryuichi Sakamoto
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Ree-yooo-eee-cheee sakamoto
Japanese composer
Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence
The Last emperor
The revenant
