Georges Bizet, (1838-1875) was a French pianist and composer. A musical child prodigy his opera Carmen premiered right before his death in 1875 and is now performed all over the world. Illustration by Kathleen McGuinness. Visit her watercolor portraits. Georges Bizet T-shirts available on Amazon.com for only $19.95
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Franz Joseph Haydn
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) was an Austrian composer of the German Classical period. He was instrumental in the development of chamber music such as the piano trio. He has been called the Father of the Symphony and the Father of the String Quartet. Though Haydn spent much of his career on the estate of a …