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1 day ago · This is a list of composers by name, alphabetically sorted by surname, then by other names. The list of composers is by no means complete. It is not limited by classifications such as genre or time period
16 hours ago · Mozart was a versatile composer, and wrote in every major genre, including symphony, opera, the solo concerto, chamber music including string quartet and string quintet, and the piano sonata. These forms were not new, but Mozart advanced their technical sophistication and emotional reach.
4 days ago · Ludwig van Beethoven [n 1] (baptised 17 December 1770 – 26 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. He is one of the most revered figures in the history of Western music; his works rank among the most performed of the classical music repertoire and span the transition from the Classical period to the Romantic era in classical music. His ...
3 days ago · Johannes Brahms, German composer and pianist of the Romantic period, who wrote symphonies, concerti, chamber music, piano works, choral compositions, and more than 200 songs. Brahms was the great master of symphonic and sonata style in the second half of the 19th century.
- Johannes Brahms was a German composer and pianist of the Romantic period, but he was more a disciple of the Classical tradition. He wrote in many g...
- Throughout Johannes Brahms’s career there is a variety of expression—from the subtly humorous to the tragic—but his larger works show an increasing...
- Johannes Brahms was the son of Jakob Brahms, an impecunious horn and double bass player, who was Johannes’s first teacher. Johannes never married,...
- The violin virtuoso Joseph Joachim, whom Johannes Brahms befriended in 1853, instantly realized Brahms’s talent and recommended him to the composer...
- In 1896 Johannes Brahms was compelled to seek medical treatment, in the course of which his liver was discovered to be seriously diseased. He appea...
4 days ago · George Frideric Handel, German-born English composer of the late Baroque era, noted particularly for his operas, oratorios, and instrumental compositions. He wrote the most famous of all oratorios, Messiah, and is also known for such occasional pieces as Water Music and Music for the Royal Fireworks.
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- George Frideric Handel, a German-born English composer of the late Baroque era, was known particularly for his operas, oratorios, and instrumental...
- George Frideric Handel showed a marked gift for music at an early age, becoming a skilled keyboard player by age 9. Although his father did not lik...
- George Frideric Handel was born on February 23, 1685, in Halle, Brandenburg (now in Germany).
5 days ago · A.R. Rahman, Indian composer whose extensive body of work for film and stage earned him the nickname ‘the Mozart of Madras.’ Rahman was most widely known for his Academy Award-winning score and the song ‘Jai Ho’ for the film Slumdog Millionaire. Learn more about Rahman’s life, music, and career.
4 days ago · 5. Goldberg Variations, BWV988. JS Bach’s Goldberg Variations is one of his most famous and popular keyboard works and it has been used in numerous films and TV shows (it is also one of Hannibal Lecter’s favorite compositions). Unlike many of his compositions, the Goldberg Variations were published during Bach’s lifetime.
