This book "Stories of the Top Ten Western Musicians in Modern Times" introduces the stories of ten great musicians who shocked the world music scene through some stories and interesting legends.

Mozart (November 14, 1719 - May 28, 1787) was born in the Free City of Augsburg in the Holy Roman Empire (now Germany). He was a German composer, conductor, Music teacher and violinist.

Mozart’s career was completely different from his composition style. His life was very miserable, but his works did not have the slightest hint of darkness. They all exuded warm light like spring. If Beethoven passed through Music expresses its own complex spiritual life, but Mozart is the opposite. It is music that expresses its own beauty through Mozart.

Haydn (March 31, 1732 - May 31, 1809), born in Rolau, southern Austria, was a composer in the classical period and the founder of the Vienna classical music school.

Haydn was a prolific composer. In his lifetime, he composed more than 100 symphonies, more than 80 string quartets, about 30 operas, as well as masses, religious liturgical music, cantatas, oratorios, etc. Because of his contribution to the field of symphony and quartet, he was awarded the title of "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet". At the same time, he was nicknamed "Haydn's Dad" because of his good-natured nature, love for children, and caring for his subordinates.

Beethoven (December 16, 1770---March 26, 1827) was a world-famous composer and performer. Born in Bonn, Germany. Both his grandfather and father were court musicians. Beethoven created many works throughout his life and was also one of the representatives of the Vienna Classical School. He played a decisive role in the development of world music (from the classicism period to the romanticism period) and was revered as the "Music Saint" by the world.

Schubert (January 31, 1797 - November 19, 1828), born in Richtental, a suburb of Vienna, was an Austrian composer. Schubert is known as the "King of Song". He is not only the inheritor of the Viennese classical music tradition, but also the founder of Western European romantic music. In his short life, he left a rich musical legacy to future generations.

Schubert was Beethoven’s admirer and his confidant. The two men had many similarities in spirit and career. Beethoven’s life was vigorous and heroic. Schubert's life was silent and feminine.

Berlioz (December 11, 1803 - March 8, 1869), French composer, the main representative of the French Romantic School. Berlioz was a French composer, conductor, critic, and member of the Romantic music school. He died at the age of sixty-six. His career was not short, but there were constant ups and downs. Looking at his life from beginning to end, it seemed like a long and lasting one. Horrible nightmare.

Chopin (March 1, 1810 - October 17, 1849) was a Polish composer and pianist in the 19th century. Chopin was born in Poland; he began composing in 1817; he performed on stage in 1818; he studied composition and music theory at the National Music High School in Warsaw from 1822 to 1829. Starting in 1829, he toured Europe as a composer and pianist.

Chopin is one of the most influential and popular piano composers in history, one of the most important figures in the history of Polish music, and a representative figure of European romantic music in the 19th century. His works are based on Polish folk songs and dances, and are deeply influenced by Bach. Most of his works are piano music, and he is known as the "Romantic Piano Poet".

Chopin’s temperament is the crystallization of Poland’s national character. He is a passionate person among passions and a melancholic person among melancholy. His life is like a melody of desolate minor tunes, the so-called "sorrow of the country's subjugation" Consider Chopin as a perfect example. His life was a continuation of sorrow.

Schumann (June 8, 1810 - July 29, 1856) was a 19th-century German composer and music critic. Schumann was a prominent figure in the history of German music in the first half of the nineteenth century. His artistic creation profoundly reflected the strengths and weaknesses of German romanticism.

Schumann's life can be described with the word "effort". John Stone, the author of "Trends in Ancient and Modern Musical Technology", once commented on him: His career was "effort". and "rational" life, the pain of his hard work is vividly demonstrated in his works.

Franz Liszt (October 22, 1811[1]-July 31, 1886), born in Reading, Hungary, was a famous Hungarian composer, pianist, conductor, and great A master of Romanticism, he is one of the most outstanding representatives of early Romanticism.

Liszt was born in Reading, Hungary. He started learning piano at the age of six. He was a disciple of many famous piano masters and settled in Paris at the age of sixteen. Liszt developed piano skills to an unparalleled level, greatly enriched the expressive power of the piano, created orchestral effects on the piano, and created the memorization method. He is also known for his great contributions to the piano and above. Earned the title of "King of Piano".

Liszt had a glorious and happy life, and was always enthusiastically welcomed and treated generously. Compared with other musicians who were in trouble, Liszt can be said to be "the most honored musician in the world, except for Except for Mendelssohn, who lived the happiest and smoothest life, probably no one could match his luck in life. However, his ending was still gloomy in the end.

Wagner Wagner (May 22, 1813 - February 13, 1883), born in Leipzig, Germany, was a German composer and conductor during the Romantic period. He was a representative composer during the climax and decline of European romantic music. After Beethoven and Weber, he was also the most important composer in Germany. An important figure on the opera stage. In addition, he is also a playwright, philosopher, critic and social activist. Therefore, Wagner not only occupies an important position in the history of European music, but also has a certain influence in the history of European literature and philosophy. .

Tchaikovsky (May 7, 1840 - November 6, 1893), born in Votkinsk, was a Russian romantic composer. It involves almost all musical genres and forms, among which symphony creation plays an important role. It inherits the development achievements of Russian music since Glinka, and at the same time pays attention to absorbing the experience of the development of Western European music culture, integrating highly professional skills with the Russian national music tradition. The combination creates a work with dramatic conflict and strong national style.

Tchaikovsky’s symphonies can clearly see his situation and psychology when composing. Except for the First Symphony, The Second Symphony is a manifestation of the tendency of the national music school; the Third Symphony is eclectic and can give a glimpse of the spirit of Schubert lovers; the Fourth Symphony was composed after an unfortunate marriage, but is extremely full of joking elements. The Fifth Symphony begins to add subjective emotions; the Sixth Symphony is a reflection of the gloomy life of old age.