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...
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.”  ...