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Mahler: The Genius Who Composed the Resurrection Symphony

Gustav Mahler was an outstanding composer and conductor of the post-Romantic era. His lush symphonies included folk music and pastoral elements.

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Mendelssohn: The Genius Who Wrote The Hebrides Overture

Felix Mendelssohn was a composer of the Romantic period. Mendelssohn's beautiful works combined a classical form combined a romantic style.

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Liszt: The Genius Who Composed the Hungarian Rhapsody

Franz Liszt was a Hungarian composer and pianist of the Romantic era. Some consider him the greatest virtuoso pianist of all time.

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Handel: The Genius Who Composed The Messiah

George Frideric Handel was a great Baroque composer. He wrote operas, oratorios (such as the Messiah), the Water Music and Music for the Royal Fireworks.

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Haydn: The Genius Who Wrote the Trumpet Concerto

The Austrian composer, Joseph Haydn (nicknamed "Papa" Haydn), never seems to have stopped working. He produced 104 symphonies, 84 string quartets, and much more.

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Schubert: The Genius Who Composed the Unfinished Symphony

Schubert was one of the great Romantic composers, who was especially famous for his songs. Often underlying his lyrical melodies was a characteristic melancholy.

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Stravinsky: The Genius Who Wrote The Rite of Spring

Igor Stravinsky's brilliant music scores stir up a lot of excitement. In fact, there was a riot at the premiere of his ballet "The Rite of Spring" and the police were called!

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Verdi: The Genius Who Wrote Aida

Giuseppe Verdi is no doubt the greatest Italian opera composer of the 19th century. His operas have dramatic stories, vocal lines and orchestration, and are bound to sweep you up!

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Debussy: The Genius Who Wrote Clair de Lune

Claude Debussy is the foremost figure in impressionism in music. He introduced new kinds of melody and harmony, which often suggest oriental music.

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Chopin: The Genius Who Wrote the Revolutionary Etude

Frédéric Chopin, the great Polish-French composer and pianist, wrote all sorts of romantic music for the piano -- mazurkas, polonaises, nocturnes, ballades, and more.

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Tchaikovsky: The Genius Who Composed Swan Lake

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was a Russian composer of the Romantic era. He wrote music for the ballets, Swan Lake and The Nutcracker, symphonies, fantasies, operas, and much more.

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Brahms: The Genius Who Composed A German Requiem

In his personal life Brahms was a solitary figure who never married. But in music he was a master and one of history's greatest composers of symphonic music and songs.

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Wagner: The Genius Who Composed Tristan and Isolde

Richard Wagner was a great German composer of the 19th century. He wrote a number of magnificent operas, such as "Tannhauser", "Lohengrin" and "Tristan and Isolde".

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Alabama Shakes: Aretha Franklin Meets The Allman Brothers

If Aretha Franklin was the lead singer of The Allman Brothers it gives you an idea of the explosive musical styling of Alabama Shakes.

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Bach: The Genius Who Wrote the Brandenburg Concertos

Regarded as the greatest composer of the Baroque period of classical music, Johann Sebastian Bach produced amazing sacred and secular music that moves us still.

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Mozart: The Genius Who Composed The Magic Flute

Mozart's music has never been more popular. Movies have made about the man. So who was Mozart and what makes his music great?

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Beethoven: The Genius Who Composed The Moonlight Sonata

Ludwig van Beethoven is probably the best known composer of classical music. Who has not heard and loved his works such as the Moonlight Sonata?

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Don't like Barbie and love to rock n' roll? Check out these amazing action figures of the biggest rock stars in music history!

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