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1. Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714 1788), also formerly spelled Karl Philipp EmmanuelBach, was a erman Classical period musician and composer, !he fif!h child and second(sur"i"in#) son of $ohann %e&as!ian Bach and 'aria Bar&ara Bach is second name was#i"en in honor of his #odfa!her eor# Philipp *elemann, a friend of $ohann %e&as!ianBach C P E Bach was an influen!ial composer wor+in# a! a !ime of !ransi!ion &e!ween

his fa!her s &aro-ue s!yle and !he classical and roman!ic s!yles !ha! followed i!2. Johann Sebastian Bach

(Places where Bach li"ed)

$ohann %e&as!ian Bach (1.8/ 17/0) was a erman composer and musician of !heBaro-ue period is music is re"ered for i!s !echnical command, ar!is!ic &eau!y, andin!ellec!ual dep!h Bach was &orn in Eisenach is fa!her, $ohann m&rosius Bach , was!he direc!or of !he !own musicians, and all of his uncles were professional musicians isfa!her pro&a&ly !au#h! him !o play !he "iolin and harpsichord , and his &ro!her, $ohannChris!oph Bach , !au#h! him !he cla"ichord and e2posed him !o much con!emporary music

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3. Ludwi !an Beetho!en

3udwi# "an Bee!ho"en (&ap!ised 17 ecem&er 1770 5. 'arch 1857) was a ermancomposer and pianis! is &es!6+nown composi!ions include symphonies, / concer!os for piano, 1 "iolin concer!o, 5 piano sona!as, and 1. s!rin# -uar!e!s

Born in Bonn, Bee!ho"en displayed his musical !alen!s a! an early a#e and was !au#h! &yhis fa!her $ohann "an Bee!ho"en and &y Chris!ian o!!lo& 9eefe Bee!ho"en mo"ed !o:ienna in 17 5 and &e#an s!udyin# wi!h aydn, -uic+ly #ainin# a repu!a!ion as a "ir!uosopianis! e li"ed in :ienna un!il his dea!h ;n a&ou! 1800, his hearin# &e#an !o de!eriora!e,and &y !he las! decade of his life, he was almos! !o!ally deaf e #a"e up conduc!in# andperformin# in pu&lic &u! con!inued !o compose< many of his mos! admired wor+s comefrom !his period

". #olf an $madeus %o&art

=olf#an# madeus 'o>ar! (17/. 17 1), was a prolific and influen!ial composer of !he

Classical era Born in %al>&ur#, 'o>ar! showed prodi#ious a&ili!y from his earlies!childhood lready compe!en! on +ey&oard and "iolin, he composed from !he a#e of fi"eand performed &efore European royal!y ! 17, he was en#a#ed as a musician a! !he%al>&ur# cour!, &u! #rew res!less and !ra"elled in search of a &e!!er posi!ion urin# hisfinal years in :ienna, he composed many of his &es!6+nown symphonies, concer!os, andoperas, and por!ions of !he ?e-uiem, which was lar#ely unfinished a! !he !ime of his dea!h*he circums!ances of his early dea!h ha"e &een much my!holo#i>ed e was sur"i"ed &yhis wife Cons!an>e and !wo sons'. (ran& Peter Schubert

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@ran> Pe!er %chu&er! (17 7 1858) was an us!rian composer %chu&er! died a! 1 &u!was e2!remely prolific durin# his life!ime pprecia!ion of his music while he was ali"e was

limi!ed !o a rela!i"ely small circle of admirers in :ienna, &u! in!eres! in his wor+ increasedsi#nifican!ly in !he decades followin# his dea!h

). *obert Schumann

?o&er! %chumann (1810 18/.) was a erman composer and influen!ial music cri!ic eis widely re#arded as one of !he #rea!es! composers of !he ?oman!ic era %chumann lef!!he s!udy of law, in!endin# !o pursue a career as a "ir!uoso pianis! e had &een assured&y his !eacher @riedrich =iec+ !ha! he could &ecome !he fines! pianis! in Europe, &u! ahand inAury ended !his dream %chumann !hen focused his musical ener#ies oncomposin#

+. Johannes Brahms

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$ohannes Brahms (18 18 7) was a erman composer and pianis! Born in am&ur#in!o a 3u!heran family, Brahms spen! much of his professional life in :ienna, us!ria ;n hislife!ime, Brahms s populari!y and influence were considera&le

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(orelle, -ie (Encyclop dia Bri!annica r!icle)

son# se!!in# for "oice and piano &y @ran> %chu&er!, composed a&ou! 1817 (wi!h la!erre"isions), wi!h words &y Chris!ian @riedrich aniel %chu&ar!

*he son# s lyrics were wri!!en from !he perspec!i"e of an onloo+er on a ri"er&an+ !a+in#pleasure in wa!chin# !he happy li!!le fishD swimmin# in !he ri"er %oon a fisherman arri"es

and, much !o !he onloo+er s dismay, ca!ches !he !rou! (@or his son#, %chu&er! elimina!ed%chu&ar! s final morali>in# "erse )

%chu&ar! s poem, as edi!ed &y %chu&er!, is reproduced &elow, in !he ori#inal erman *heEn#lish !ransla!ion also ma+es clear !he o&ser"er s sympa!hy for and iden!ifica!ion wi!h !hefish

;n einem BFchlein helle, a schoss in froher Eil ie launische @orelle :orue&er wie ein Pfeil ;ch s!and an dem es!ade Gnd sah in sHsser ?uh es mun!ern @ishleins Bade ;m +laren BFchlein >u

Ein @ischer mi! der ?u!e =ohl an dem Gfer s!and, Gnd sah s mi! +al!em Blu!e =ie sich das @ischlein wand %o lan# dem =asser helle

%o dach! ich, nich! #e&rich!, %o fFn#! er die @orelle 'i! seiner n#el nich!

och endlich ward dem ie&e ie Iei! >u lan# Er mach! das BFchlein !Hc+isch !rH&e, Gnd eh ich es #edach! %o >uc+!e seine ?u!e as @ischlein >appel! dran, Gnd ich mi! re#em Blu!e

%ah die Be!ro# ne an

;n a clear li!!le &roo+, *here dar!ed, a&ou! in happy has!e, *he moody !rou! ashin# e"erywhere li+e an arrow ; s!ood on !he &an+ nd wa!ched, in swee! peace, *he fish s &a!h ;n !he clear li!!le &roo+

fisherman wi!h his #ear Came !o s!and on !he &an+ nd wa!ched wi!h cold &lood s !he li!!le fish wea"ed here and !here Bu! as lon# as !he wa!er remains clear,

; !hou#h!, no worry, e ll ne"er ca!ch !he !rou! =i!h his hoo+

Bu! finally, for !he !hief, *ime seemed !o pass !oo slowly e made !he li!!le &roo+ mur+y, nd &efore ; !hou#h! i! could &e, %o his line !wi!ched *here !hrashed !he fish, nd ;, wi!h ra#in# &lood,

a>ed on !he &e!rayed one (*ransla!ion &y Be!sy %chwarm )

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