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Russian composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor renowned for his lush Romantic compositions and technical mastery.Born in Novgorod Governorate, Russia; graduated Moscow Conservatory in 1892 with Gold Medal. Premiered major works including Piano Concerto No. 2 (1901) and Symphony No. 2 (1908). Emigrated after 1917 Revolution; settled permanently in US in 1918....

Italian composer, string player, and choirmaster who pioneered the transition from Renaissance to Baroque musicMonteverdi served at the court of Mantua (1590–1613) before becoming maestro di cappella at St. Mark's Basilica in Venice (1613–1643). He composed nine books of madrigals, operas including the groundbreaking L'Orfeo (1607), and sacred works like the Vespro della Beata Vergine (1610). His innovations in harmonic language and dramatic expression established him as the first great opera...