TOP FIFTEEN GREATEST COMPOSERS OF ALL TIME. WHO IS YOUR FAVOURITE?

Hi guys, in this article I'm going to be sharing my Favourite Classical Composers list with you.

But first, let us understand what Classical music really is.

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What is Classical music?

serious music following long-established principles rather than a folk, jazz, or popular tradition.

Historically, the term 'classical music' refers specifically to the musical period from 1750 to 1820 (the Classical period). when forms such as the symphony, concerto, and sonata were standardized.

They differed in style, skill, innovation, and popularity, and nothing incites more heated debate among classical music scholars and fans than determining which of these composers are the most essential. The three composers that consistently appear in the top spots are Beethoven, Bach, and Mozart. Scholars and fans vary on the rest, but those listed below are often regarded as some of the most significant.

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#1  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

A prolific artist, Austrian composer Wolfgang Mozart created a string of operas, concertos, symphonies and sonatas that profoundly shaped classical music.

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#2 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Bach is generally regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time and is celebrated as the creator of the Brandenburg Concertos, The Well-Tempered Clavier, the Mass in B Minor, and numerous other masterpieces of church and instrumental music

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#3  Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer whose Symphony 5 is a beloved classic. Some of his greatest works were composed while Beethoven was going deaf.

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#4  Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Franz Schubert (1797–1828) was an Austrian romantic composer and although he died at the age of 31, he was a prolific composer, having written some 600 lieder and nine symphonies.

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#5  Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Johannes Brahms was born on May 7th 1833 in Hamburg, Germany.

Johannes Brahms is one of the Romantic period's most revered and popular composers .

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#6  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) was a Russian composer whose works included symphonies, concertos, operas, ballets, and chamber music.

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#7  George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759) was a German-British baroque composer, famous for his operas, oratorios, anthems and organ concertos. Most music lovers have encountered George Frideric Handel through holiday-time renditions of the Messiah's 'Hallelujah' chorus or his Music for the Royal Fireworks.

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#8  Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Robert Schumann was a German composer, pianist, and influential music critic. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era

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# 9  Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

German composer Felix Mendelssohn made his public debut in Berlin at just 9 years old. In 1819, he joined the Singakademie music academy and began composing non-stop. At Singakademie, he also became a conductor, but continued to compose prolifically. Mendelssohn founded the Leipzig Conservatory of Music in 1843

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#10  Antonio Vivaldi 1678-1741)

Antonio Vivaldi was born in Venice, Italy, which is where he spent most of his life. His father taught him to play the violin, and the two would often perform together

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#11  Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

Claude Debussy (1862–1918) was a 20th-century French composer and one of the most prominent figures working within the field of impressionist music

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#12  Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)

Frederic Chopin was a Polish-born pianist and composer of matchless genius in the realm of keyboard music. As a pianist, his talents were beyond emulation and had an impact on other musicians entirely out of proportion to the number of concerts he gave — only 30 public performances in 30 years of concertizing. No one before or since has contributed as many significant works to the piano's repertoire, or come closer to capturing its soul.

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#13  Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835)

Vincenzo Salvatore Carmelo Francesco Bellini (November 3, 1801 – September 23, 1835) was a Sicilian opera composer. Known for his flowing melodic lines, Bellini was the quintessential composer of Bel canto opera. As a master of the varied possibilities of the voice, Bellini teased out the proficiencies for vocal production and created a novel art which culminated in the bel canto style.

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#14  Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)

Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov,[1] was a Russian composer. He was one of the most famous composers of his time and influenced a lot of other composers. Like so many Russian composers in the 19th century.

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#15  Franz Liszt (1811-1886)

Franz Liszt was a Hungarian composer, virtuoso pianist, conductor, music teacher, arranger, and organist of the Romantic era. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest pianists of all time

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