Ludwig van Beethoven

It was over 200 years ago that Fur Elise was composed by Beethoven. Ironically the composition was found 40 years after his death. It is unthinkable how a person who had acquired deafness, could transform into one of the most profound composers of all time. There are stories that while his final masterpiece Ninth Symphony was being premiered, […]

Johann Sebastian Bach

Rated today as one of the greatest western composers of all time, Bach will always be known as a phenomenal baroque-era composer for his stylistic innovations and musical complexities, composing an astounding 1128 pieces of music. Born in 1685 into a family which saw six generations of German Lutheran musicians, Johann Sebastian Bach received his […]