The Eiffel Tower

This famous Parisian landmark initially considered an eyesore



Initially, the career of Gustav Eiffel planned was for him to become a chemist and to take over his uncle's vinegar and paint factory. So it was mapped out that he was to study chemistry until university. It was not meant to be. A family dispute occurred after he graduated with a chemistry degree in the early 1850s.

Brilliant Metallurgical Engineer

In 1855, aged 23, Eiffel got employed by a company that design and manufacture railway bridges. Gustav Eiffel possessed brilliant skill in metallurgy and soon enough, he was recognized by the engineering industry. He became renowned for his mastery with iron construction.

Schubert Die Forelle (The Trout)

Franz Schubert Piano Quintet in A major, D 667 "The Trout"

Considered the greatest melodist of all time, Austrian classical composer Franz Schubert is renowned for German 'lied' folk melodies (solo voice with accompaniment, usually, piano), and "Unfinished Symphony." Among the prominent composers associated with Vienna – Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven - only Schubert was born in Vienna, a true blue-blooded Viennese.

The "Trout Quintet" is the popular name for the Piano Quintet in A major, D. 677,  by Austrian composer Franz Schubert. This work was composed in 1819, when Schubert was only 22 years old, however, it was only published in 1829, and by this time the composer has died.



Franz Schubert - Die Forelle/The Trout (Complete). Youtube, uploaded by storio.  Accessed March 30, 2014.