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Composers of the month

February
George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759)
Born on 23 February 1685

Musical Period : German-British Baroque Composer


Popular works:
Messiah (HWV 56) - English-language oratorio
The Keyboard suite in D minor (HWV 437)

Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)


Born on 3 February 1809 @ German Composer

Musical Period : Early Romantic


Popular works:
Wedding March
Song Without Words
Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64

“the Mozart of the 19th century” - Robert Schumann

Carl Czerny (1791 - 1857)


Born on 21 February 1791 @ Austria
Beethoven’s Pupil
Franz Liszt’ Teacher

Musical Period : Late Classical - Early Romantic


Popular works:
The School of Velocity
The Art of Finger Dexterity

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