Stamps of Music Q-R

Quantz, Johann Joachim

2011-03-21T17:51:00.001-07:00

Johann Joachim Quantz(1697-1773), German flutist and composer, studied string, wind instruments as well as harpsichord, he traveled widely as a soloist in Europe and also played oboe and clarinet in orchestras. In 1741 after Prince Frederick became the King of Prussia, he was exempt from playing in the opera orchestra; instead, his duties revolved around the king's private evening concerts. He composed over 300 flute sonatas and concertos. He was also a flute maker; examples of his instruments can be founded in Berlin and Washington DC.

Quitral, Rayen

2011-03-21T17:50:00.000-07:00

Maria Georgina Quitral(known as Rayen Quitral)(1916-1979), Chilean soprano, studied in Chile and made her singing debut at the Teatro Central in Santiago in 1937. In 1941 she made her operatic debut at the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires for the role of "Queen of the Night" of The Magic Flute. She then sang in South American countries, settled in Mexico. Later she sang in London, Paris and Italy. In 1967 she returned to Chile, retired from singing and devoted to teaching.

Rabha, Bishnu Prasad

2011-03-21T17:49:00.001-07:00

Bishnu Prasad Rahba(1909- ), India film director, composer(Sira), artist and actor.
He composed songs which are collectively called as Rahba Sangeet. This was a new genre of Assamese. His songs are mainly tributed to Mother Nature and also reflect his revolutionary ideal and the country's struggle for freedom.

Rachlin, Natan

2011-03-21T17:48:00.000-07:00

Natan Rachlin(1905-1979), Ukrainian conductor, studied at the Conservatory of Kiev for trumpet and violin. In Leningrad he studied conducting. From 1937 to 1941 and 1946 to 1962 he headed the Ukrainian State Orchestra, between 1941to 1945 he conducted the State Symphony of USSR. In 1966 he became chief conductor of the Orchestra of Kazan.

Rachmaninov, Sergei

2011-03-21T17:47:00.000-07:00

Sergei Rachmaninov(1873-1943), Russian composer, pianist and conductor. He studied piano from his mother, then entered the St. Petersburg Conservatory and Moscow Conservatory. He began conducting in Russia in 1891, then conducted in London. In 1904 he was appointed as a conductor of Bolshoi Theatre. In 1907 he left Russia due to Revolution and never returned to Russia, settled in US and France. He toured as a piano virtuoso throughout US and Europe. He composed 3 symphonies, 3 piano concertos, and piano pieces.

Radu, Ioana

2011-03-21T17:42:00.000-07:00

Ioana Radu(1917-1990), Romanian romance singer. She studied singing at High School in Craiova, where she detected her love to be the romances and other popular music genres. Since 1936 she lived in Bucharest and sang often in the Radio Bucharest, won a prize in a contest and became a famous singer of popular songs. Many Romanian composers have written songs for her.

Raharisoa, Norbert

2011-03-07T18:16:00.001-08:00

Norbert Raharisoa(1914-1963), Madagascan pianist, studied art first in Paris, then changed to music st Lyon. Returning to madagasca he became a teacher. he composed the national anthem of Madagasca when it became republic.

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Raichev, Peter

2011-03-07T18:15:00.001-08:00

Peter raichev(1887-1960), Romanian operatic tenor, studied in Sofia and Moscow. He made his debut in opera "Lucia de Lammermoor" in 1907, then he sang elsewhere in Europe.

Rama, Atang de la

2011-03-07T18:14:00.000-08:00

Atang de la Rama-Hernandez(1902-1991), Philipino singer and actress. By the age of 7 she was already starring in Spanish zarzuelas. She was advocator of kundiman, an important philipino folk songs, and zarzuela which is a musical play that focused on contemporary philipino issues. At the height of her career, she sang kundimans and other philipino songs in Hawaii, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York etc. She was proclaimed "a National Artist of Philippines for Theater and Music" by President Corazon Aquino in 1987.

Rameau, Jean-Philippe

2011-03-07T18:05:00.000-08:00

Jean-Philippe Rameau(1689-1764), Frecnh composer and theorist, studied from his father, then at the Jesuit College des Godrans, served as an organist at various cathedrals in Paris and Lyon. Rameau is considered along with Lully and Gluck, as one of the principle masters of pre-Revolutionary French opera.

Ramin, Gunther

2011-03-04T17:16:00.000-08:00

Gunther Ramin91898-1956), German organist, choral conductor and composer, studied organ, taught at the Leipzig Conservatory, conducted the Gewandhaus Choir, the Berlin Philharmonic Choir, toured widely as an organ virtuoso.

Ravel, Maurice

2011-03-03T18:29:00.000-08:00

Maurice Ravel(1875-1937), French composer, studied at the Paris Conservatory with Faure; his music continued to take him all over Europe during 1920's, considered a talented disciple of Debussy. He composed 2 piano concertos, orchestral music, violin pieces(Tzigane), chamber music etc.

Ravelo, Jose de Jesus

2011-03-03T18:19:00.002-08:00

Jose de Jesus Ravelo(1876-1951), Dominican composer, he was mostly self-educated with vast musical culture. He was appointed director of the Peacemaker Band(1894-1910), professor and the director of the Musical Lyceum(National Conservatory). In 1932 he founded the National Symphony Orchestra of San Domingo.

Reger, Max

2011-03-03T18:19:00.001-08:00

Max Reger(1873-1916), German composer, pianist and teacher. He toured as a pianist through Austria, Germany and Switzerland around 1901-4. Thereafter he became a professor and the director of music at the Leipzig University from 1907. He composed organ music, orchestral works, piano pieces, and choral music.

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Reitano, Mino

2011-03-03T18:18:00.001-08:00

Mino Reitano(1944-2009), Italian singer and actor, he studied at the conservatory in Reggio for eight years, learning piano, trumpet and violin. At young age he moved to Germany where he played in a band. After performing at the festival in Castrocaro, he was offered a contract with Italian label Dischi Recordi, and in 1967 he participated for the first time at the Sanremo Festival. His first hit was 1968's "Avevo un Cuore".

Respighi, Ottorino

2011-03-03T18:17:00.000-08:00

Ottorino Respighi(1879-1936), Italian composer, studied at the Liceo musicale in Bologna, played viola in the Imperial Opera Orchestra in St. Petersburg and studied with Rimsky-Korsakov. Returning to Italy he taught at the Liceo. He composed operas, orchestral music(Pines of Rome, Fountains of Rome....), and chamber music.

Revueltas, Silvestre

2011-03-03T18:15:00.000-08:00

Silvestre Reuvltas(1899-1940), Mexican composer, conductor and violinist, studied violin at the National Conservatory in Mexico City, St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas, and Chicago College of Music, concertizing widely, named assistant conductor of the National Symphony of Mexico. His music style is a distinctive mix of folk elements, his compositions include ballets, symphonic poems, and orchestral works.

Revutzky, Levko

2011-03-03T18:00:00.000-08:00

Levko Mykolajovich Revutzky(1889-1977), Ukrainian composer and teacher, his brother taught him to play piano at the age of 5, then entered the Tumanovsky Music School and also continued to study other fields and music at the Kiev University with Gliere. He taught at the Lysenko Music and Drama Institute. He received the titles of "People's Artist of Ukraine" in 1942 and "People's Artist of USSR" in 1944. He composed 2 symphonies, orchestral music, piano, vocal and chamber music.

Reyes/Prud'Homme

2011-03-03T17:59:00.000-08:00

National Anthem of Dominican Republic
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Music composed by Jose Rufino Reyes
Lyrics by Emilio Prud'Homme
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Jose Rufino Reyes(1835-1905), Dominican composer and bandleader. He served as director of the 1st Regiment Military Band. He composed church music, dance pieces, and a patriotic march which became the national anthem of Dominican Republic.
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Emilio Prud'Homme(1856-1932), a teacher and director of the Normal School, later served as Congressman and Secretary of Justice and Public Instruction.

Rheingberger, Joseph(Gabriel)

2011-03-03T17:56:00.002-08:00

Joseph(Gabriel) Rheinberger(1839-1901), German organist, composer and teacher, he learned to play piano at age of 5 and organ at age of 7, became the director at the Munich Gesangverein in 1864. He was organist at St. Michael's and prompter at the Court Opera, also taught at the Conservatory. He composed 20 organ sonatas.

Ri, Myon Sang

2011-03-03T17:55:00.000-08:00

Myon-Sang Ri(1908-1989), Korean(North) composer, he was born into a peasant family and studied music under adversity, began composing songs before liberation of teh country, reflecting feelings of the Korean people and their suffering from the Japanese colonial rule. He composed songs and 2 operas(A Dream of Red Mansions).

Riahi, Ali

2011-03-03T17:50:00.000-08:00

Ali Riahi(1912-1970), Tunisia singer and composer. Artist sophisticated and discerning, he enjoyed a popularity extending beyound the borders of his country, particularly in NOrth Africa or Paris, and leaves the image of a romantic artist in the voice of rosy".

Rieu, Andre

2011-03-03T17:49:00.000-08:00

Andre Leon Rieu(1949- ), Dutch violinist, conductor and composer, best known for creating the waltz-playing Johann Strauss Orchestra. He began studying violin at the age of 5, and then studied violin at the Conservatoire Royal in Liege and at the Conservatorium Maastricht, he also attended the Music Academy in Brussels, winning the Premier Prix at the Academy. In 1987 he created the Johann Strauss Orchestra and his own production company.

Rihtman, Cvjetko

2011-03-03T17:47:00.000-08:00

Music Academy in Sarajevo, was established on May 20, 1955. Year 2005 marked the 50th anniversary of its establishment.
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Cvjetko Rihtman(2nd from right) was the first dean of Academy

Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai(1)

2011-03-03T17:44:00.001-08:00

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov(1844-1908), Russian composer, attended the College of Naval Cadets in St. Petersburg, studied music privately, met Cui, Mussorgsky, Borodin, then taught at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. He composed symphonic poems, orchestral music and operas. His best known music are Symphonic suite(Scheherazade), operas(Le Coq'dor, the Snow Maiden.... etc).

Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai(2)

2011-03-03T17:42:00.000-08:00

Rimsky-Korsakov, Nicolai(3)

2011-03-03T17:41:00.000-08:00

Riabov, Alexsi

2011-03-02T21:03:00.000-08:00

Aleksi Panteleimonovich Riabov(1899-1955), Ukrainian violinist, composer and conductor, studied with Korsunsky and Isidor Achron at the Kharkov Conservatoire, gruduating in 1918, he played and taught violinas his profession. He composed 1 violin concerto, 1 symphony, 4 dance suites for orchestra etc.

Rodgers/Hammerstein

2011-03-02T20:57:00.001-08:00

Richard Rodgers(1902-1979), American Broadway musical composer.
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Oscar Hammerstein(1895-1960), American lyrist and librettist.
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Their collaborations include: Oklahoma, South Pacific, Sound of Music, Carousel, The King and I.

Rodrigo, Joaquin

2011-03-02T20:55:00.000-08:00

Joaquin Rodrigo(1902-1999), Spanish composer and virtuoso guitarist, despite being blind from early age, he achieved great success. He studied with Duke in Paris, then taught at the Madrid Conersvatory. He is considered to be reputable for pupularizing classical guitar, and his concerto Aranjuez is one of the principles of Spanish music and guitar concerto repertoire.

Rogalski, Theodor

2011-03-02T20:52:00.000-08:00

Theodor Rogalski(1901-1954), Romanian classical music composer, a pupil of Maurice Ravel. He was professor in Bucharest, outstanding orchestrator. He composed symphonic poems, symphonic ballads etc.

Roldan, Amadeo

2011-03-02T20:44:00.001-08:00

Amadeo Roldan(1900-1938), Cuban violinist and composer, born in Paris of Spanish father and French mother. He learned to play piano from his mother. After graduating from Madrid Conservatory, in 1919 he moved to Cuba and became the concert-master of orchestras, later became the conductor of the Orquesta Filamonica de Havana, and also founded the Havana String Quartet. He composed orchestral music and piano pieces.

Roman, Johan Helmich

2011-03-02T20:42:00.001-08:00

Johan Helmich Roman(1694-1758), Swedish Baroque composer, he has been called "The Father of Swedish Music" or "The Swedish Handel". He received his first music lesson from his father, joined the royal chapel in 1711 as violinist and oboist. In 1715 he went to London to study with various teachers, notably Handel whose music made a lasting impression on him. In 1721 he returned to Sweden and soon appointed as deputy master of the royal chapel and later became the Chief master of the Swedish Royal Orchestra. He composed court music such as wedding music etc.

Romensky, Michail Damianovich

2011-03-02T20:40:00.000-08:00

Michail Damianovich Romensky(1887-1971), Ukrainian singer(bass), decorated with "People's Artist of the USSR" in 1946. He learned in the music school of the Moscow Philharmonic. Then he sang operas in Odessa, Tomsk, Kharkov and Novesibirsk. He was also well-known as a singer of Ukrainian and Russian folk songs.

Romeu, Antonio Maria

2011-03-02T20:39:00.000-08:00

Antonio Maria Romeu(1876-1955), Cuban pianist, composer and bandleader, his orchestra was Cuba's leading Charanga for over 30 years, specializing in the danzon. He studied music privately and practiced piano at a local church. In 1899 he moved to Havana and played in cafes. In 1910 he founded his own orchestra. He composed over 500 danzones.

Ronjagov, Ivan Matetic

2011-03-02T20:37:00.000-08:00

Ivan Matetic Ronjgov(1880-1960), Istrian(Austria-Hungary) composer, he documented the folk songs of the Istrain region, to harminize their notes, and finally to compose music in the same spirit. His most significant compostional opus consist of some ten major compositions for various vocal groups, mainly for mix choirs.

Rosas, Juventino

2011-03-02T20:34:00.002-08:00

Juventino Rosas(1868-1894), Mexican composer, violinist and band leader, in his youth he did whatever he could relate to music. He moved to Mexico City and studied at the National Music Conservatory. He led a large orchestra and a brass band that toured internationally.
He composed polkas, waltzes and dance music.

Rossini, Gioacchino

2011-03-02T20:34:00.001-08:00

Gioacchino Rossini(1792-1868), Italian operatic composer, studied at the Bologna Liceo, he wrote his first opera buffa for a Venetian theater in 1810 and then he was soon receiving commissions from many theaters. His operas are - An Italian in Algeria, The Barber of Seville, .... William Tell etc.

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Rostropovich, Mstislav(1)

2011-03-02T20:28:00.000-08:00

Mstislav Rostropovich(1927-2007), Russian cellist and conductor, learned to play piano from his mother at age of 4, and play cello at age of 10. In 1943 he entered Moscow Conservatory studied cello and conducting with Shostakovitch and Prokofiev. In 1945 he won the gold medal in the Soviet Union Competition for young musicians, then he won first prize at the International Awards of Prague, Budapest and won the Stalin Prize. He taught at St. Petersburg and Moscow conservatories. He is widely considered to have been one of the greatest cellists of the 20th century. He gave the premieres of over 100 pieces of works, some of them were dedicated to him.

Rostropovich, Mstislav(2)

2011-03-02T20:27:00.000-08:00

In 1955 Mstislav married Gelina Vishnevskaya, a soprano at the Bolshoi Theater.
In 1974 they left Russia and settled in US, his Soviet citizenship was revoked in 1978, but he returned to Russia in 1990.
From 1977 to 1994 he was the music director and conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington DC and he was also the director and founder of the Rostropovich Music Festival in United Kingdom.

Rota, Nino

2011-03-02T20:26:00.002-08:00

Nino Rota(1911-1979), Italian composer, studied at the Milan Conservatory and Santa Cecilia Academy in Rome, moved to US and studied at the Curtis Institute. He is best known for his film scores, notably for the films of Fellini, Visconti, and Zeffirelli's Shakespeare's plays. In 1974 he received the Oscar Academy Award for the best original score of "Godfather". Besides film scores, he composed 10 operas, 5 ballets and orchestral music.

Rothenberger, Annaliese

2011-03-02T20:26:00.001-08:00

Anneliese Rothenberger(1924-2010), German operatic soprano, she studied with Erika Muller, and made her debut in Koblenz, Germany in 1943. From 1946 to 1950's she was associated with Hamburg State Opera and Vienna State Opera. Having favored light and high-register lyric parts in her beginning of her career, by mid-1960 she changed to roles with stronger dramatic emphasis. She was best known for playing the young Viennese maiden of "Der Rosenkavalier". In 1970 she became the popular TV entertainer. In 1983 she retired from stage and settled in Switzerland and died there in May 2010.

Rouget de Lisle, Claude-Josepf

2011-03-02T20:24:00.000-08:00

Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle(1760-1836), French composer and poet, he entered the Ecole royale du genie at Mezieree, achieving the rank of lieutenent. He composed the French national anthem known as "Marseillaise", he also composed operas.

Rousseau, Jean Jacques

2011-03-02T20:23:00.000-08:00

Jean-Jacques Rousseau(1712-1779), French composer, his musical training was self-instruction which included reading Rameau's treatise on harmony and copying music. He went to Venice where he was captivated by Italian operas. Returned to Paris in 1744, his contribution was mainly for developing French opera.

Roussel, Albert

2011-03-02T20:22:00.000-08:00

Albert Roussel(1869-1937), French composer, studied at College Stanislas, then entered the Ecole naval as a cadet, served in navy, but pursued a career in music. He studied with D'Indy at the Schola cantorum, became a well known composer in Paris. He composed one opera, 4 symphonies, several ballet music, piano concerto and cello concerto etc.

Rubinstein, Anton

2011-03-02T20:21:00.000-08:00

Anton Rubinstein(1820-1894), Russian composer and pianist, studied with Villoing, and toured Europe with him, then continued studying in Paris and Vienna. In 1844 he returned to Russia, founded the Russian Music Society and St. Petersburg Conservatory. He composed 15 operas, piano concertos, and chamber music.

Rubinstein, Arthur

2011-03-02T20:02:00.000-08:00

Arthur Rubinstein(1887-1982), Polish pianist, studied in Lodz and Warsaw, then continued study in Berlin. A piano virtuoso, he made his debut in Berlin, and then he played in Germany and Poland, toured US, and lived in London. His chamber music partners includes Heifetz, Piatigorsky, Szerying, and Gurneri Quartet.

Runjanin, Josif

2011-03-02T19:56:00.000-08:00

Josif Runjanin(1821-1878), Croatian composer of Serbian ethnicity, most notably composing the melody but not the lyrics of the Croatian national anthem. He was lieutenent-colonel in the Austro-Hungarian Army.