Burgmuller, Johann

A noted 19th Centure composer and educator, Burgmuller was born in Germany. Burgmuller studied under Spohr and Hauptmann, Later, Burgmuller moved to … [Read more...]
Briccialdi, Giulio

Giulio Briccialdi was a very important Italian flutist and composer. Briccialdi made significant technical improvements to the flute. In 1870 … [Read more...]
Bizet, Georges

One of greatest French romantic composers, Georges Bizet started his career as piano child prodigy. Bizet’s first teachers were his parents. Due to … [Read more...]
Berbiguer, Benoit Tranquille

A distinguished French flutist and composer, Benoit Berbiguer escaped from home to study flute against the desire of his family. Berbiguer studied at … [Read more...]
Barrère, Georges

Barrère, Georges French-American flutist and conductor, grad. Paris Conservatory, 1895. In Paris he was solo flutist (1897-1905) of the Colonne … [Read more...]
Andersen, Carl Joachim

Carl Joachim Andersen (April 29, 1847 – May 7, 1909) was a Danish flutist, conductor and composer born in Copenhagen, son of the flutist Christian … [Read more...]
Amberg, Johan

Johan Lauritz Walbom Amberg a Danish composer and violinist. He started studying singing at the The Royal Danish Academy of Music in 1867, but he … [Read more...]
Altes, Joseph Henri

The noted French composer and flutist, Joseph Henri Altes was a student of Tulou at the Paris Conservatoire. During his studies Altes received the … [Read more...]
Adam, Adolphe

Adolphe Adam became a celebrity after the enormous success of his comic opera Le Postillon de Lonjumeau in 1836. But it was his ballet Giselle that … [Read more...]
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