Biography

During his student years, Chopin was fascinated by folk music, and it characterises his work from this period.

While playing in the court orchestra, Beethoven became familiar with a variety of operatic works, including works by Mozart, Gluck, and Paisiello.

In one entry in the Stationer’s Register of Stationer’s Company of London, a Society established in 1403 with a monopoly on the publishing industry, Shakespeare, as well as John Fletcher, Shakespeare’s associate, is credited with the authorship of the play “Cardenio” staged by the King’s Men in 1613.

The period of his first compositional successes coincided with the period of his first love affair with Konstancja Gładkowska, the singer he called the ideal.

He preferred composing to the role of a virtuoso, to which he devoted himself between 1835 and 1846.

He spent the next years of his life traveling around Europe, where he conducted his concerts.

Emperor Constantine established an annual holiday - Easter.

Among the reforms to improve the functioning of the state were some very innovative ventures.

A few weeks after Rasputin was assassinated, the Romanov dynasty was overthrown.

After Mozart's death, Constance was in a very bad financial situation.