The manâs pursuit of the woman is compared to a cat going after its prey. It brings together all the unique qualities of each of Argentinaâs folk dances and. through its simple choreography displays the strong personality of the male and. the grace of the Argentine woman.
The first American composer to successfully combine popular and serious styles, Gershwin had his first success at the age of nineteen when he wrote the song Swanee. 1924 saw the premiere of his first successful effort in jazz-inspired serious music, the now famous Rhapsody in Blue.
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky is considered by many to be the greatest composer in Russian history, as well as a master composer on a global historical scale. He remains one of the most famous composers of all time, and his music is universally recognizable. Tchaikovsky was born in 1840 and began playing the piano when he was only five years of age. He wrote his first piece of music after his mother died when he was fourteen years old.