Major Musicians & Composers

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Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)

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Well-known German Baroque composer of The Brandenberg Concertos and many pieces for organ.

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Beethoven, Ludwig von (1770-1827)

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Late 18th, early 19th century composer is widely considered among the greatest ever. He composed nine symphonies and scores of

concertos.

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Berlioz, Hector (1803-1869)

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French composer of innovative pieces, including Symphonie Fantastique.

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Bernstein, Leonard (1918-1990)

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Contemporary American composer and

conductor who wrote the musical

West Side Story.

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Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897)

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German composer and pianist well known for his chamber music.

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Caruso, Enrico (1873-1921)

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Popular Italian tenor of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Casals, Pablo (1876-1973)

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Popular 20th century Spanish cellist.

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Chopin, Frederic (1810-1849)

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Polish music composer of the 19th century known for his piano compositions.

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Coltrane, John (1926-1967)

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American jazz innovator and saxophonist who composed experimental and far-reaching pieces of "bop" jazz.

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Copland, Aaron (1900-1990)

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20th century American composer who utilized folk and jazz in his compositions, which include Rodeo and Appalachian Spring.

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Davis, Miles (1926-1992)

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American trumpet player whose free form and experimental style changed jazz music forever.

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Debussy, Claude (1862-1918)

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French Impressionist composer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries; Clair de Lune.

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Dvorak, Antonin (1841-1904)

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19th century Czech composer of symphonies, including New World Symphony.

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Gershwin, George (1898-1937)

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Prominent American composer of symphony and jazz music, as well as musicals. Among his most famous compositions are Porgy and Bess, Rhapsody in Blue, and An American in Paris.

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Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759)

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German Baroque composer of oratorio and other music in the late 17th and early 18th

centuries. Handel's Messiah is frequently

performed.

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Liszt, Franz (1811-1886)

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19th century Hungarian composer and virtuoso pianist.

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Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)

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Important Austrian composer of the

18th century whose operas (The Marriage of Figaro and The Magic Flute) and concertos are among the most famous in history.

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Parker, Charlie (1920-1955)

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American saxophonist nicknamed "Bird." One of jazz's true innovators.

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Prokofiev, Sergei (1891-1953)

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20th century composer who wrote Peter and the Wolf.

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Puccini, Giacomo (1858-1924)

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Italian composer of operas, including

La Bohème and Madame Butterfly.

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Purcell, Henry (1659-1695)

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English composer of opera and church music, known for his Dido and Aeneas.

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Ravel, Maurice (1857-1937)

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French composer known for nationalistic

symphonies. Major work is Bolero.

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Rodger, Richard (1902-1979)

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American composer who worked first with

lyricist Lorenz Hart and later with lyricist Oscar Hammerstein on some of 20th century's

best-loved musicals, including The Sound of Music and Oklahoma!

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Rossini, Gioacchino (1792-1868)

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Italian composer of operas, including The

Barber of Seville.

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Schubert, Franz (1797-1828)

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19th century Austrian composer primarily of

piano and vocal pieces.

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Shostakovich, Dmitri (1906-1974)

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Russian composer of the 20th century, known for his political motivations.

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Sousa, John Phillip (1854-1932

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Early 20th century American band conductor and composer of marches such as the classic Stars and Stripes Forever.

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Strauss, Johann (1825-1899)

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Austrian composer known for waltzes such as The Blue Danube.

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Strauss, Richard (1864-1949)

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German composer known for his tone poems, operas, and songs (Lieder).

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Stravinsky, Igor (1882-1971)

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Russian-born composer is best known for his conducting and for his compositions for ballets.

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Suzuki, Shin'ichi (1898-1998)

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Japanese music educator who promoted learning by repetitions as well as by instruction.

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Tchaikovsky, Pyotr (1840-1893)

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Prominent 19th century Russian composer wrote the ballets Swan Lake and The

Nutcracker, among others.

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Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901)

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Italian composer of operas, including Rigoletto, La Traviata, and Aida.

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Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741)

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Late 17th, early 18th century composer and

violinist who wrote the well-known The Four Seasons.

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Wagner, Richard (1813-1883)

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19th century German composer whose use of leitmotif revolutionized opera. Among his

contributions are Tristan and Isolde and Der Ring des Nibelungen.