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Friedrich Nietzsche
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Ferdinand Ries
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Ferdinand Ries (Bonn, baptised November 28, 1784 – January 13, 1838), from a musical family of Bonn, was a friend and pupil of Beethoven wh… read moreFerdinand Ries (Bonn, baptised November 28, 1784 – January 13, 1838), from a musical family of Bonn, was a friend and pupil of Beethoven who published in 1838 a collection of reminiscences of his teacher, co-written with Franz Wegeler. H… read moreFerdinand Ries (Bonn, baptised November 28, 1784 – January 13, 1838), from a musical family of Bonn, was a friend and pupil of Beethoven who published in 1838 a collection of reminiscences of his teacher, co-written with Franz Wegeler. He was also a composer who left eight symphonies, a violin co… read more
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Adolf von Henselt
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Fanny Mendelssohn
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Carl Reinecke
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Charles-Valentin Alkan
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Moritz Moszkowski
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Николай Карлович Метнер
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Ferruccio Busoni
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Emmanuel Chabrier
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