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Was a German composer and violinist. Ritter had a strong influence on Richard Strauss. He persuaded

Was a German composer and violinist. Ritter had a strong influence on Richard Strauss. He persuaded him to abandon the conservative style of his youth, and begin writing tone poems; he also introduced Strauss to the essays of Richard Wagner and the writings of Schopenhauer. He later wrote a libretto for the Strauss opera Feuersnot.

Was a Russian Romantic author who is considered to be the greatest Russian poet and the founder of m

Was a Russian Romantic author who is considered to be the greatest Russian poet and the founder of modern Russian literature.[5][6] Pushkin pioneered the use of vernacular speech in his poems and plays, creating a style of storytelling—mixing drama, roman

Was a Russian composer of the late Romantic era, specifically of the nationalist school. Among his b

Was a Russian composer of the late Romantic era, specifically of the nationalist school. Among his best works were three string quartets, believed to be composed by him between 1898-1900.

Was a 19th century Russian composer. He bridged the gap in Russian opera composition between Mikhail

Was a 19th century Russian composer. He bridged the gap in Russian opera composition between Mikhail Glinka and the later generation of The Five and Tchaikovsky.

Was a Russian diplomat, playwright, and composer. He is recognized as homo unius libri, a writer of

Was a Russian diplomat, playwright, and composer. He is recognized as homo unius libri, a writer of one book, whose fame rests on the brilliant verse comedy Woe from Wit (or: The Woes of Wit), still one of the most often staged plays in Russia. One expert

Was a Russian Romantic author who is considered to be the greatest Russian poet and the founder of m

Was a Russian Romantic author who is considered to be the greatest Russian poet and the founder of modern Russian literature.[5][6] Pushkin pioneered the use of vernacular speech in his poems and plays, creating a style of storytelling—mixing drama, roman

Was an Armenian playwright and novelist. His original name was Alexander Movsesyan.

Was an Armenian playwright and novelist. His original name was Alexander Movsesyan.

Was a Russian Romantic composer. Gretchaninov started his musical studies rather late because his fa

Was a Russian Romantic composer. Gretchaninov started his musical studies rather late because his father, a businessman, had expected the boy to take over the family firm.

Was a German cello virtuoso, composer, and Kapellmeister; he was a student of Johannes Jäger. Among

Was a German cello virtuoso, composer, and Kapellmeister; he was a student of Johannes Jäger. Among his compositions are a cello concerto, a set of variations for cello and orchestra, several instrumental works, and some Lieder. His brother Hermann was also a composer and Kapellmeister; the two were sons of a noted jurist and amateur musician, Christian Benjamin Uber.

Was a Russian Soviet composer, the founder of the Red Army Choir, who wrote the music for the nation

Was a Russian Soviet composer, the founder of the Red Army Choir, who wrote the music for the national anthem of the Soviet Union, which in 2001, became the anthem of Russia (with new lyrics).

Is a best-selling Russian writer of detective stories. Marinina was born in Lvov, Ukraine to a famil

Is a best-selling Russian writer of detective stories. Marinina was born in Lvov, Ukraine to a family of lawyers. She lived in Leningrad until 1971 and has lived in Moscow since then. She received a degree in law from the Moscow State University in 1979.

Is a French historian, journalist and expert of contemporary geopolitics, the former USSR, and the M

Is a French historian, journalist and expert of contemporary geopolitics, the former USSR, and the Middle East. He is a Chevalier de l’Ordre de la Légion d’Honneur (2002). A maoist in his youth and then a member of the Communist Party (PCF), he shifted to the right at the end of the 1970s and has since become close to US neoconservatives, as did his wife Blandine Kriegel (daughter of the communist Resistant Maurice Kriegel-Valrimont). Adler is the counsellor of Roger Cukiermann, chairman of the Conseil Représentatif des Institutions juives de France (CRIF, Representative Council of Jewish Institutions of France).

Is a French writer, director, editor and actor. He is most known as editor and writer of the French

Is a French writer, director, editor and actor. He is most known as editor and writer of the French television series Kaamelott, in which he also plays King Arthur.

Known as Mongo Beti, was a Cameroonian writer.The son of Oscar Awala and Régine Alomo, Alexandre wa

Known as Mongo Beti, was a Cameroonian writer.The son of Oscar Awala and Régine Alomo, Alexandre was born in 1932 at Akométan, a small village 10 km from Mbalmayo, itself 45 km away from Yaoundé, capital of Cameroon. (The village's name comes from Akom 'r

Was a French musical composer. He was admitted into the Conservatoire in 1849, being already an acco

Was a French musical composer. He was admitted into the Conservatoire in 1849, being already an accomplished pianist. He studied under François Bazin, François Benoist, and Fromental Halévy, winning the first prize for harmony in 1850, and the second prize for fugue in 1852. He first gained notice by sharing with Bizet the first prize for an operetta in a competition instituted by Offenbach.

Is a Russian-French composer of classical music, lutenist, viola da gamba and vielle player, active

Is a Russian-French composer of classical music, lutenist, viola da gamba and vielle player, active in France (Metz (Lotharingia)). He is the artistic director of the Early Music ensemble "Syntagma 7", noted in particular for interpretations of music by the trouvere Gautier d'Epinal, as well as Russian and Ukrainian Baroque composers.

Is an Italo-French political scientist, geopolitician, and researcher at Institut Choiseul for Inter

Is an Italo-French political scientist, geopolitician, and researcher at Institut Choiseul for International Politics and Geoeconomics. His research focuses on radical Islam, terrorism and Turkey's accession to European Union. Del Valle is a proponent of Red-Green-Brown Alliance theory.[1]

Was a French author and dramatist. He was the son (fils) of Alexandre Dumas, père, also a writer an

Was a French author and dramatist. He was the son (fils) of Alexandre Dumas, père, also a writer and playwright.Dumas was born in Paris, France, the illegitimate child of Marie-Laure-Catherine Labay (1794-1868), a dressmaker, and novelist Alexandre Dumas.

Was a French writer, best known for his numerous historical novels of high adventure which have made

Was a French writer, best known for his numerous historical novels of high adventure which have made him one of the most widely read French authors in the world. Many of his novels, including The Count of Monte Cristo, The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years A

Was Polish-born composer and virtuoso pianist. He spent his early years in his native Poland, but li

Was Polish-born composer and virtuoso pianist. He spent his early years in his native Poland, but lived in France for most of his life. His music is primarily neoclassical, drawing on his Polish and Jewish heritage as well as his French musical influences.

Was a Greek poet and ambassador of Greece. He was born in Athens, Greece. After following courses on

Was a Greek poet and ambassador of Greece. He was born in Athens, Greece. After following courses on political science and classical studies at Oxford University, he entered the Greek diplomatic service in 1934. He served in various posts in Egypt, London, Paris, The Hague, and Rome, and was Royal Greek Ambassador to Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, and the United States of America[1].

Is a Greek composer[1]. He studied composition with Theodoros Antoniou, advanced theory with Haris X

Is a Greek composer[1]. He studied composition with Theodoros Antoniou, advanced theory with Haris Xanthoudakis and electronic music with Dimitris Kamarotos. He has composed for various ensembles and has received commissions from several orchestras. He has collaborated with choreographer Konstantinos Michos and the 'Lathos Kinissi' dance group in several productions. (Trisha Never Left Home, Days of Vironas, Papageno, Calamity till the Dawn). He has also composed image-related music[clarification needed] and music for short films, television series, documentaries and commercials for the Greek television channels. In 2004, he wrote music for the Athens Olympic Games videos. The Greek Section of the European programme "New Media Edge Project" (2003) employed him as artistic director.

Was a Greek politician and poet. He took an active role in the fight against the Regime of the Colon

Was a Greek politician and poet. He took an active role in the fight against the Regime of the Colonels (1967–1974) in Greece. He became famous for his attempt to assassinate dictator George Papadopoulos on 13 August 1968, but also for the torture that he was subjected to during his detention.

Was a famous and influential Greek writer of the 19th century.

Was a famous and influential Greek writer of the 19th century.

Was a Greek savant, poet and statesman. He was the chief representative of a school of literary men

Was a Greek savant, poet and statesman. He was the chief representative of a school of literary men whose object was to restore as far as possible the ancient classical language. Of his various works, Hellenic Antiquities (1842-1855, of great value for epigraphical purposes), Archaeologia (1865-1866), an illustrated Archaeological Lexicon (1888–1891), and a History of Modern Greek Literature (1877) are of the most interest to scholars