Alexander Glazunov
Alexander Konstantinovich Glazunov was a Russian composer, music teacher, and conductor who lived during the late Russian Romantic period. He was the director of the Saint Petersburg Conservatory from 1905 to 1928. He helped change the institution’s name to the Petrograd Conservatory and later to the Leningrad Conservatory after the Bolshevik Revolution.
Alexander Dargomyzhsky
Alexander Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky was a Russian composer who lived from February 14, 1813 (Old Style: February 2, 1813) to January 17, 1869 (Old Style: January 5, 1869). He was active during the 19th century and helped connect the work of earlier Russian composer Mikhail Glinka with later composers such as The Five and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
Mily Balakirev
Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev (UK: /bə-ˈlæk-ɪ-rɛv/, US: /ˌbɑː-lɑː-ˈkɪər-ɛf/; Russian: Милий Алексеевич Балакирев, pronounced [ˈmʲilʲɪj ɐlʲɪkˈsʲe(j)ɪvʲɪdʑ bɐˈlakʲɪrʲɪf]; 2 January 1837 [O.S. 21 December 1836] – 29 May [O.S. 16 May] 1910) was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor.
Anton Rubinstein
Anton Grigoryevich Rubinstein (Russian: Антон Григорьевич Рубинштейн; 28 November [O.S. 16 November] 1829 – 20 November [O.S. 8 November] 1894) was a Russian pianist, composer, and conductor.
Joseph Joachim
Joseph Joachim was a Hungarian violinist, conductor, composer, and teacher. He worked in many countries and was based in Hanover and Berlin. He worked closely with Johannes Brahms and is considered one of the most respected violinists of the 19th century.
Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst
Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst was born on June 8, 1812, and died on October 8, 1865. He was a violinist, violist, and composer from Moravia, a region in what is now the Czech Republic, and of Jewish heritage. He was regarded as the best violinist of his time and one of the most important followers of Niccolò Paganini.
Pablo de Sarasate
Pablo Martín Melitón de Sarasate y Navascués (his name is pronounced “pa-BLO sa-ra-za-te” in Spanish), born on March 10, 1844, and died on September 20, 1908, was a Spanish expert violinist, composer, and conductor during the Romantic period. He is most commonly known as Pablo de Sarasate. His most famous works are Zigeunerweisen (Gypsy Airs), the Spanish Dances, and the Carmen Fantasy.
Henryk Wieniawski
Henryk Wieniawski (pronounced [vʲɛˈɲafskʲi]; 10 July 1835 – 31 March 1880) was a Polish expert violinist, composer, and teacher who is considered one of the most important violinists in history. His younger brother, Józef Wieniawski, and his nephew, Adam Tadeusz Wieniawski, were also skilled musicians. His daughter, Régine, became a British citizen after marrying into the nobility and composed music under the name Poldowski.
Henri Vieuxtemps
Henri François Joseph Vieuxtemps (French: [ɑ̃ʁi fʁɑ̃swa ʒozɛf vjøtɑ̃]; 17 February 1820 – 6 June 1881) was a Belgian composer and violinist. He was very important in the history of the violin as a well-known member of the Franco-Belgian violin school during the mid-1800s. He is also known for playing a violin now called the Vieuxtemps Guarneri del Gesù, which was made by a famous craftsman.
Louis Spohr
Louis Spohr (pronounced “LOO-ee SHPOOR,” April 5, 1784 – October 22, 1859), named Ludewig Spohr at birth, was later known as Ludwig in modern German. He was a German composer, violinist, and conductor. During his lifetime, Spohr was highly respected.