Legendary Musicians

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Legendary Musicians

The place this where to meet and enjoy the greatest musicians from the early twentieth century to today

Official website: https://www.historyofmusic.eu/
CEO and chief editor the History of music website: Olesia Pilipenko
e-mail: [email protected]

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Olivier Messiaen and his son

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Mistislav Rostropovich and Olivier Messiaen

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🎹 Glenn Gould, gently touching a piano marked “Please do not touch.”

It feels almost symbolic — Gould’s entire career was an act of crossing boundaries, questioning rules, and rethinking what music could be.

Known for his eccentricities, his humming, his low chair, his gloves, and above all his radical musical intelligence, Gould never approached the piano as an object to be obeyed.
He approached it as a world to be reinvented.

From his iconic 1955 Goldberg Variations to his withdrawal from the concert stage, Gould touched music in ways that no sign could ever forbid.

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“I try to make music speak simply and directly, so that anyone can understand it.”

— Sergei Rachmaninoff from a 1933 interview published in the New York Times

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1908 Olivier Messiaen, French composer (L'Ame en Bourgeon; St Francois d'Assise), was born in Avignon, France (d. 1992)

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Phil Woods!

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Ornette Coleman, 1967 Monterey Jazz Festival!

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Mia Martini: A Voice Made of Light and Wounds

Mia Martini (1947–1995) remains one of Italy’s most powerful and unforgettable voices. Her music carried the weight of lived experience — tenderness and sorrow intertwined — and her interpretations had a depth that few artists have ever matched.

Songs like “Almeno tu nell’universo,” “Minuetto,” and “Piccolo uomo” revealed a soul capable of turning pain into poetry. Martini’s voice wasn’t just heard — it was felt, raw and luminous, capable of holding fragility and strength in the same breath.

Despite the obstacles she faced, Mia Martini left behind a legacy built on authenticity, emotional truth, and artistic courage. She remains an icon of Italian music, a voice that continues to echo long after the last note fades.

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Karlheinz Stockhausen: The Architect of Sound

Few composers reshaped the landscape of contemporary music as radically as Karlheinz Stockhausen (1928–2007). A visionary of the avant-garde, he treated sound not as a fixed material but as an endlessly expandable universe.

From pioneering electronic music in the 1950s to composing works meant to be performed in helicopters, Stockhausen challenged every boundary of what music could be. His landmark pieces like Gesang der Jünglinge (1956) and Kontakte (1960) fused electronics, voice, and instruments in ways the world had never heard before.

He believed that music was a cosmic force, capable of transforming consciousness — and lived his life as an explorer of that dimension. Whether loved or contested, his influence on minimalism, techno, ambient, and experimental music is undeniable.

Stockhausen didn’t just compose sound.
He expanded the very definition of listening.

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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, born on March 18, 1844, in Tikhvin, Russia, was a prominent composer, conductor, and member of the influential group known as “The Five.” Renowned for his richly orchestrated and evocative compositions, Rimsky-Korsakov played a significant role in shaping the Russian classical music landscape.

Rimsky-Korsakov’s musical journey began at an early age when he displayed a remarkable talent as a pianist. He later pursued a naval career, serving as an officer in the Russian Navy while continuing his musical studies. Inspired by his encounters with composer Mily Balakirev, Rimsky-Korsakov dedicated himself to composition and emerged as a leading figure in the Russian nationalist movement.

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Leonard Bernstein, Isaac Stern and Itzhak
Perlman

Few moments in classical music history radiate as much brilliance as the times when Leonard Bernstein, Isaac Stern, and Itzhak Perlman shared the stage.
Three artists, three different voices — united by the same incandescent passion for music.

🎼 Leonard Bernstein (1918–1990)
The visionary conductor and composer who brought symphonic music to millions. His energy on the podium was electric, his interpretations daring, poetic, and deeply human.

🎻 Isaac Stern (1920–2001)
One of the greatest violinists of all time — not only a performer of extraordinary warmth and clarity, but also a tireless advocate for the arts who helped save Carnegie Hall and championed generations of young musicians.

🎻 Itzhak Perlman (b. 1945)
A virtuoso with unmatched tone and presence. His performances combine technical mastery with a radiant, singing expressiveness. A living legend whose artistry continues to inspire.

When these three shared the stage, it wasn’t just a concert —
it was a conversation between giants,
a celebration of friendship, artistry, and the power of music to transcend everything.

✨ A reminder that some collaborations don’t just create sound…
they create history.

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