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... isn’t really Amadeus? By ClassicFM London Turns out Mozart’s middle name and popular moniker, Amadeus, might have originated as a joke. Here’s the back story. Mozart  was baptised as (deep breath)… Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart. At its root, Amadeus comes from the third of his long line of middle names, Theophilus: a Greek name meaning ‘lover of God’ or ‘loved by God’. In its German form, it translates as ‘Gottlieb’ while in Latin, it becomes ‘Amadeus’. During his lifetime, Mozart signed some letters in mock Latin as ‘Wolfgangus Amadeus Mozartus’, adding ‘us’ to the end of each name. In Italy around 1770, this morphed into Wolfgango Amadeo, which later became Wolfgang Amadè from about 1777. It was deemed pretty normal to translate your name into other languages in Mozart’s day. Joseph  Haydn  went by Josephus (Latin) and Giuseppe (Italian), while Ludwig van  Beethoven  published some works as Luigi (Italian) and Louis (Fre...

... people thought he sold his soul to the devil By Maddy Shaw Roberts, Classic FM London Some thought he was a metaphorical musical God, others thought he literally got his virtuosity from a deal with the Devil. But what was the real story behind Niccolò Paganini’s genius? Born on 27 October 1782 in Genoa, Italy,  Niccolò Paganini  was an incredibly gifted musician, and is widely considered one of the greatest violinists of all time. He started playing the mandolin aged five, before taking up the  violin  aged seven and giving his first public performance aged 11 in Genoa. At the age of just 15, he started playing solo tours. The 19th century produced a number of extraordinary violinists – but none like Paganini. His talent was so beyond that of his peers that people started to believe he had made a pact with the devil. It was even rumoured that Paganini’s mother had sold his soul to the devil so he could become the greatest virtuoso in history. ...

... 90 minutes before a concert and it’s too distressing for words 0 A concert grand piano plunged from the stage to the floor just 90 minutes before pianist Stefan Vladar was due to play a Brahms concerto on it. Look at the absolute horror of this Back in 2015, this very distressing picture was posted to Facebook by pianist Iva Návratová on Saturday as preparations for an orchestral concert in Frickingen, Germany.  It makes us feel like this: What in the holy name of Bösendorfer happened?! This is how Iva describes the incident: But it’s OK, guys Stefan Vladar reportedly was able to perform the Brahms concerto on the piano. The damage was mostly external: it’ll need a new lid and perhaps some tweaking inside. It’s a Steinway piano, which means it’s exceptionally hardy. Here’s the list of damages:

It’s easy to forget the great composers were ever children – can you imagine Brahms as a young boy, or Tchaikovsky as a toddler? But someone must have told them to eat their greens and dried their tears… 1. Beethoven's mother: Maria Magdalena Keverich Maria Magdalena Keverich was from a well-to-do family of merchants, councillors and senators. After her first husband died, when Maria was just 18, she met Johann van Beethoven. The pair went on to marry and had three children who survived into adulthood – including the great composer, Ludwig van Beethoven. 2. Mahler's mother: Marie Herrmann Mahler Marie Herrmann was the daughter of a rich merchant and soap boiler and she married Bernhard Mahler – a man described as having a fiery temper – in 1857. In total the couple had 14 children – one of which was the young Gustav, in 1860 – but eight died in childhood. 3. Liszt's mother: Anna Liszt Liszt's mother, Maria Anna Liszt, worked as a...

... how did he compose? By ClassicFM London Ludwig was still pumping out the masterpieces - even when he was completely deaf. Here's how he did it. "For the last three years my hearing has grown steadily weaker..." - so wrote  Beethoven , aged 30, in a letter to a friend.   The young Beethoven was known as the most important musician since Mozart. By his mid-20s, he had studied with  Haydn  and was celebrated as a brilliant, virtuoso pianist. By the time he turned 30 he had composed a couple of piano concertos, six string quartets, and his first symphony. Everything was looking pretty good for the guy, with the prospect of a long, successful career ahead.  Then, he started to notice a buzzing sound in his ears - and everything was about to change. How old was Beethoven when he started going deaf? Around the age of 26, Beethoven began to hear buzzing and ringing in his ears. In 1800, aged 30, he wrote from Vienna ...

... In "Bohemian Rhapsody" Movie BY WHATSHAPPENING         Published · Tuesday, October 16, 2018 09:30 AM   ThThe ground-breaking and iconic band Queen have defied the odds, remaining vanguards of music and pop culture over the decades.  In the trendiest clubs around the world, DJs frequently play Queen hits, along with music from many contemporary artists whom Queen inspired.  Meanwhile, until today, in football stadiums round the globe, fans stomp-stomp-clap in unison, and chant Queen's anthemic 'We Will Rock You'.  Queen's brand of music and beat is irresistible, the style, timeless. Transcending generations, unlike many 70s and 80s groups that came and went, Queen remains as relevant today as they were then. Gwilym Lee, Rami Malek, Ben Hardy in BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY Directed by Bryan Singer, "Bohemian Rhapsody" stars Rami Malek in an uncanny performance as Freddie Mercury, charting Queen's extraordinary st...