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Composer's Primary Occupations
Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 5:47 am
by allegroamabile
I know three composers off hand who did not make their living off of music. Franz Berwald (surgeon), Alexander Borodin (chemist), and Charles Ives (insurance agent) are all composers whose primary jobs were not in music. All of them were successful with their jobs. Any more?
Re: Composer's Primary Occupations
Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 12:58 pm
by Lyle Neff
Cesar Cui -- military officer and professor of fortifications.
Re: Composer's Primary Occupations
Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 1:10 pm
by Philidor
Friedrich Nietzsche ~ Philosopher
Henry VIII ~ King of England
Re: Composer's Primary Occupations
Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 8:52 pm
by Melodia
William Herschel - Astronomer -- he discovered Uranus.
Re: Composer's Primary Occupations
Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 1:06 am
by KGill
Philidor wrote:Friedrich Nietzsche ~ Philospher
Henry VIII ~ King of England
Liliuokalani- Queen of Hawaii.
Re: Composer's Primary Occupations
Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 1:58 am
by sbeckmesser
Frederick the Great, King of Prussia