From Beethoven to Wagner: The best composers of all time

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Giuseppe Verdi​

The Italian composer was born in 1813 and died in 1901. He was a prolific opera composer. His operas are still very popular, especially 'Rigoletto,' 'Il trovatore,' and 'La traviata.'

 

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Antonio Vivaldi​

The Italian composer was born in 1678 and died in 1741. A baroque composer, he composed many operas. However, he is best known for his violin concertos called 'The Four Seasons.'

 

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Joseph Haydn​

The Austrian composer was born in 1732 and died in 1809. Composing in the classical period, he was both a mentor and friend of Mozart, and also a teacher of Beethoven.

 

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Seems in the olden days, composers hardly cut their hair

 

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Igor Stravinsky​

The Russian composer was born in 1882 and died in 1971. One of the most influential composers of the twentieth century, he is well known for the wide variety of his musical output.

 

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Gustav Mahler​

The Austrian composer was born in 1860 and died in 1911. His symphonies are highly acclaimed as great works. His music was banned in much of Europe during the Nazi era.

 

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Dick Lee​

This singer/composer born in 1957 is best known for his hokien Kan Nee Now Boo Chow Chee Bye version of Sayonara.

 

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Claude Debussy​

The French composer was born in 1862 and died in 1918. An extremely influential composer, he wrote a number of orchestral works. His most recognizable work is 'Clair de lune.'

 

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Johannes Brahms​

The German composer was born in 1833 and died in 1897. Composing during the romantic period, he was a traditional composer who rejected some of the more extravagant techniques of the era.

 

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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky​

The Russian composer was born in 1840 and died in 1893. He was one of the most popular composers of the romantic period. His best known works are 'The Nutcracker' and 'Swan Lake.'

 

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Frédéric Chopin​

The Polish composer was born in 1810 and died in 1849. His prolific compositions took place in the romantic era. His opuses and waltzes were immensely popular.

 

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Gustav Holst​

The English composer was born in 1874 and died in 1934. Certainly best known for 'The Planets,' he was an influential 20th century figure for later composers, such as Benjamin Britten.

 

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Maurice Ravel​

The French composer was born in 1875 and died in 1937. Regarded as France's best living composer in the 1920s and 1930s, he is most famous for his composition 'Boléro.'

 

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Franz Schubert​

The Austrian composer was born in 1797 and died in 1828. He composed many operas and symphonies. One of his most innovative compositions is known as the 'Great' symphony.

 

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Richard Wagner​

The German composer was born in 1813 and died in 1883. He was most famous for his operas, especially 'The Ring of the Nibelung.' He had huge influence on both future musicians and writers of literature.