Ferruccio Busoni
1866 - 1924
Ferruccio Busoni was a German composer and pianist born in Italy. At the age of 7 he made his first public appearance and at 12 he conducted his own Stabat Mater.
He taught in Helsinki, Moscow and Boston before settling permanently in Berlin in 1894. He became famous as a virtuoso pianist and gave world premieres of works by important composers.
His most famous work during his lifetime, the opera Die Brautwahl (1910), was followed by the operas Arlecchino (1916) and Turandot (1917), but the unfinished and posthumously staged Doctor Faust is considered his masterpiece.
Of his orchestral works, his Piano Concerto (1904) is the most frequently performed. His numerous piano pieces include the Fantasia contrappuntistica (1910), six sonatinas (1910-20) and arrangements of organ works by Johann Sebastian Bach.
Erik Satie
1866 - 1925
Edward Elgar
1857–1934
Edwar Elgar was a British composer. As the son of a piano tuner, he learned the violin and organ. His Enigma Variations (1896) made him famous; he was followed by the oratorio The Dream of Gerontius (1900), which many consider to be his masterpiece.
He composed in the orchestral language of the romantic era of the late 19th century - characterized by bold melodies, striking color effects and the mastery of large forms - and stimulated a renaissance of English music.
His main works include the five Pomp and Circumstance Marches (1901-07), two symphonies (1908, 1911), concertos for violin (1910) and cello (1919) and the tone poem Cockaigne (1901) and Falstaff (1913)
