Danican Philidor, François-André (1726-1795)

Danican Philidor, François-André (1726-1795)

Danican Philidor, François-André (1726-1795) Alternative last name spellings: – Alternative first name spellings: – Alias: –     GENERAL INFO Description: François-André Danican Philidor was a French musician and chess player, considered one of the...
Smyslov, Vasily (1921-2010)

Smyslov, Vasily (1921-2010)

Smyslov, Vasily (1921-2010)   Alternative last name spellings:  Alternative first name spellings: Vasilyevich Alias:    GENERAL INFO Description: Vasily Smyslov was a Soviet and Russian chess grandmaster, and World Chess Champion. He was one of the most important...
Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937)

Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937)

Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937) Alternative last name spellings: –  Alternative first name spellings: Joseph Alias: –   «Music, I feel it, must be emotional in the first place, and intellectual in the second place».   GENERAL INFO Description: Ravel was a 20th...
Cage, John (1912-1992)

Cage, John (1912-1992)

Cage, John (1912-1992)   Alternative last name spellings: Junior  Alternative first name spellings: John Milton Alias: «Wherever we are, what we hear is mostly noise. When we ignore it, it disturbs us. When we listen to it, we find it fascinating. The sound of a truck...
Schumann, Robert (1810-1856)

Schumann, Robert (1810-1856)

Schumann, Robert (1810-1856) Alternative last name spellings: – Alternative first name spellings: – Alias: Skülander   «Sometimes I am so full of music, and so overflowing with melody, that I find it simply impossible to write down anything.»   GENERAL...