Musician is a broad term, which is an artist who focuses on the field of music.

Musicians can refer to people who create music (composers) or people who play music (performers). People who sing are also considered musicians, but they have a special name: vocalists.

There is also a special category, a person who does not compose or perform music, but is responsible for conducting the orchestra is called a conductor. A good conductor has special charm to lead the orchestra to perform, and he is often the most dazzling character in the orchestra. As for pop music singers, they are rarely called musicians. They are a special group.

Musicians often have multiple identities. He may focus on a certain area of ??music, such as composing, but he may also perform at the same time. Or he may focus solely on playing, but also write music-related books and be a writer. In addition, there are also examples of musicians who cross fields. Many contemporary musicians work on film scores or theater scores.

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Famous musicians——

1. Bach

Baroque period composer and organ, violin, and keyboard Piano player, together with composers Vivaldi and Handel, known as the Three Baroque Masters, one of the greatest musicians in Germany, was born in a musical family in Eisenach. Since the age of eighteen, he has served as music director and organist in many churches and palaces. Bach's works have had a profound impact on the development of modern European music, pointed out broad prospects for the progress and development of music for all mankind, and established a monument for world classical music. Therefore, Bach is called the "Father of Music."

2. Mozart

The Austrian composer is a representative of the Vienna classical music school. Born on January 27, 1756 in the family of a court musician in Salzburg, he died in Vienna on December 5, 1791. Mozart showed his musical talent at the age of three. He learned piano from his father at the age of four, composed music at the age of five, and learned violin from his father at the age of six. He composed a number of sonatas and symphonies at the age of eight, and wrote his first opera at the age of eleven.

The known works include: 20 operas, more than 40 symphonies, more than 50 concertos, 27 string quartets and a total of 622 works. The fresh and lively rhythms, pleasant melodies, and elegant and solemn temperament in Mozart's musical works make his music like the sound of nature. People say that the beauty of Mozart's music is unparalleled in ancient and modern times.

3. Beethoven

Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany. He was a German composer who integrated classicism and started romantic music. He was also a pianist. He learned to play the piano since he was a child. In 1787, he went to Vienna to learn composition from Haydn and met Mozart. Beethoven lived during the era of the French Revolution, the Napoleonic Wars and the Vienna System, when democracy and national consciousness were on the rise in Europe.

His works reflect the characteristics of these times, either praising heroes or opposing feudalism, striving for democracy, freedom and a better future. His main works include "Pathétique" Sonata, "Moonlight" Sonata, "Symphony of Destiny" (i.e. Fifth Symphony), "Choral Symphony" (i.e. Ninth Symphony), etc. Beethoven's later years were very miserable, and he died of poverty and illness.

However, the people could not forget him. On March 29, 1827, when Beethoven's funeral was held, more than 2,000 people attended the funeral. Beethoven's most important contribution to music is the symphony, so he is known as the "King of Symphony".

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