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Hungarian composer, pianist, and ethnomusicologist renowned for integrating Eastern European folk music into modernist classical compositions.Born in Nagyszentmiklós, Kingdom of Hungary (now Romania).Studied at Royal Academy of Music in Budapest.Co-founded comparative ethnomusicology with Zoltán Kodály, collecting over 10,000 folk tunes.Emigrated to USA in 1940 due to political opposition to fascism.Composed major works including six string quartets, Mikrokosmos, and Concerto for Orchestra....

French Romantic guitarist and composer known for expanding the guitar's technical and expressive capabilities.Napoléon Coste was a prominent 19th-century guitarist-composer who studied under Fernando Sor. He published over 50 works for guitar, including études, fantasies, and suites, while pioneering the use of seven-string guitars. His career was tragically cut short by an arm injury in 1863, though he continued composing until his death in 1883....

Medieval French composer and poet, the most significant figure of the Ars Nova musical movement.Guillaume de Machaut was a pivotal French composer and poet of the 14th century. He served as a secretary and chaplain to John of Luxembourg, King of Bohemia, traveling extensively throughout Europe. Later, he held ecclesiastical positions, notably as a canon at Reims Cathedral....