Biography

Since Ludwig showed musical talent from an early age, his father, following the example of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, wanted to turn him into a "child prodigy".

Chopin was buried at the Pere-Lachaise Cemetery to the sounds of Mozart's Requiem and his own Funeral March.

Zelensky's family has Jewish roots.

Forbes magazine included her in its ranking of the highest-earning dead celebrities.

A major boost to the state budget was France's sale of the Louisiana Territory to the United States in 1803.

At the age of 17 or 18, he joined Plato’s Academy.

He worked less and less, limiting the number of lessons to more advanced students.

Many wealthy Viennese noticed his abilities and offered him financial support, including Prince Joseph Franz Lobkowitz, Prince Charles Lichnowsky, and Baron Gottfried van Swieten.

In 1810, Beethoven was hailed by the writer and composer Ernst Hoffmann in an influential review of the Allgemeinemusikalische Zeitung as the greatest of the three "Romantic" composers.

Monroe was awarded a Golden Globe for her role in “Some Like it Hot.”