From Beethoven to Wagner: The best composers of all time

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From Beethoven to Wagner: The best composers of all time

Some of the most recognizable music in the world was written by composers centuries ago, yet the legacy of their music lives on. To this day, their music continues to be performed by renowned symphony orchestras all around the world.

The legacy of their music also lives on in other ways—widely used in films and television as incidental music, there will be millions of people worldwide who will recognize a piece of music but be unaware of its origin. It is difficult to predict the future, but it may seem likely that the longevity of the likes of Beethoven and Mozart will surpass much of today's modern music.

 

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Handel?

 

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George Frideric Handel

The German and British composer was born in 1685 and died in 1759. He was a baroque composer who moved to London and was naturalized. His 'Messiah' is his most famous work.

 

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Johann Sebastian Bach​

The German composer was born in 1685 and died in 1750. One of his most famous works is the 'St Matthew Passion,' which was based on the Gospel of St Matthew.

 

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Ludwig van Beethoven​

The German composer was born in 1770 and died in 1827. One of the most famous composers of all time, his music was highly influential throughout both the classical and romantic eras.

 

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart​

The Austrian composer was born in 1756 and died in 1791. A musical genius since childhood, he is one of the most well-known classical composer in the world. He composed over six hundred works.

 

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Edvard Grieg​

The Norwegian composer was born in 1843 and died in 1907. He was one of the most prolific composers of the romantic era. His most famous work is 'Peer Gynt.'

 

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Hector Berlioz​

The French composer was born in 1803 and died in 1869. The romantic composer wrote a number of symphonies, operas, and choral music. The 'Requiem' is among his most famous works.

 

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Gioachino Rossini​

The Italian composer was born in 1792 and died in 1868. He was mostly famous for his operas, of which he wrote thirty nine. 'The Barber of Seville' is his most well known composition.

 

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George Gershwin​

The American composer was born in 1898 and died in 1937. He was best known for 'Rhapsody in Blue,' 'An American in Paris,' and 'Porgy and Bess.' Many of his compositions have been used in films.

 

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Edward Elgar​

The English composer was born in 1857 and died in 1934. He is most famous for composing 'Pomp and Circumstance,' which is widely played in high school and college graduation ceremonies.​

 

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Sergei Prokofiev​

The Russian composer was born in 1891 and died in 1953. One of the best composers of the 20th century, his most famous works are 'Peter and the Wolf' and 'Romeo and Juliet.'

 

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Ur one wrong wagner

 

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Sergei Rachmaninoff​

The Russian composer was born in 1873 and died in 1943. One of the most influential composers of the late romantic period, he wrote a number of operas and orchestral works.

 

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Giacomo Puccini​

The Italian composer was born in 1858 and died in 1924. One of the best composers of operas of all time, his most famous works include 'Madame Butterfly,' 'La bohème,' and 'Tosca.'

 

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Felix Mendelssohn​

The German composer was born in 1809 and died in 1847. He was one of the most influential composers of the early romantic period. He wrote many symphonies and a lot of orchestral music.

 

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Franz Liszt​

The Hungarian composer was born in 1811 and died in 1886. The prolific virtuoso composed during the romantic period. He is very well known for his symphonic poems.

 

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Antonín Dvořák​

The Czech composer was born in 1841 and died in 1904. He showed great musical talent from a very young age. Later, he wrote a number of operas and a huge amount of chamber music.

 

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Johann Strauss II​

The Austrian composer was born in 1825 and died in 1899. The son of Johann Strauss I, he continued his father's legacy. He was known as 'The Waltz King' for his abundant output.

 

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Robert Schumann​

The German composer was born in 1810 and died in 1856. One of the best composers of the romantic era, and he wrote numerous symphonies, operas, and orchestral works.