German composer, conductor, performer, and teacher, Max Reger (1863-1916) famously said: “Bach is the beginning and end of ...

Although Antonio Salieri’s jealousy and conspiracy against composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is fictionalized and very much exaggerated, 1984’s “Amadeus” still serves as a solid biography ...

He reached adult height of 6'5" by the age of 13. He was already six feet at age 12.

Edgar Poe was born on January 19th, 1809 to traveling actors Eliza and David Poe. When Edgar was a baby, David abandoned the family, leaving Eliza to support three young children. In a devastating ...

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