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2 days ago · Richard Wagner. Wilhelm Richard Wagner ( / ˈvɑːɡnər / VAHG-nər; [1] [2] German: [ˈʁɪçaʁt ˈvaːɡnɐ] ⓘ; 22 May 1813 – 13 February 1883) was a German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor who is chiefly known for his operas (or, as some of his mature works were later known, "music dramas"). Unlike most opera ...
4 days ago · The Romantic era of Western Classical music spanned the 19th century to the early 20th century, encompassing a variety of musical styles and techniques. Part of the broader Romanticism movement of Europe, Ludwig van Beethoven and Franz Schubert are often seen as the dominant transitional figures composers from the preceding Classical era.
2 days ago · Among them were Frank Sinatra, Roy Orbison, Andy Williams, Bobby Darin, and Nat 'King' Cole. 10. Counting down the songs that received the greatest US airplay in the 20th Century we come to "Killing Me Softly With His Song" at number 11.
5 days ago · The roots of K-Pop can be traced back to the early 20th century, with the emergence of Trot music. Trot was a popular form of Korean folk music that was characterized by its upbeat and lively rhythms. This music was traditionally performed by street musicians and was loved by the working-class people.
2 days ago · Last lines from The Cure's 'Just Like Heaven'- although the title gives away the answer! The song was released in 1987 and writer, and The Cure frontman, Robert Smith, drew inspiration from his wife. It's ranked 483rd on The Rolling Stones '500 Greatest Songs of All Time'.
1 day ago · Rock is a broad genre of popular music that originated as " rock and roll " in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of different styles from the mid-1960s, particularly in the United States and the United Kingdom. [3] It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, a style that drew directly from the ...
5 days ago · Debussy's elusive Symbolist drama is one of the most significant operas of the 20th century. 1902 Saul og David (Carl Nielsen). This Biblical tragedy was the first of Nielsen's two operas. 1904 Jenůfa (Leoš Janáček). Janáček's first great success, a naturalistic depiction of Czech peasant life. 1904 Madama Butterfly (Puccini). The first ...
