Composers & Musicians
37 entries in the Composers & Musicians compendium.
Hank WilliamsPioneer of country music and iconic songwriterHildegard of BingenSibyl of the Rhine, Benedictine abbess, composer, and visionaryJean SibeliusFinnish composer of the late Romantic and early modern periods, known for his seven symphonies and works like…Julie AndrewsDame Julie Andrews (born Julia Elizabeth Wells, 1 October 1935) is an English actress, singer, author, and…Julio IglesiasThe most commercially successful Spanish singer in history, with over 300 million records sold worldwide.Leonard BernsteinFirst American-born conductor to receive international acclaim.Luciano PavarottiItalian operatic tenor and member of the Three Tenors.Nadia BoulangerFrench music teacher, conductor and composer who taught generations of leading musicians.Richard StraussGerman composer and conductor of the late Romantic and early Modern eraGiovanni Pierluigi da PalestrinaLeading composer of late 16th-century Europe, central representative of the Roman School.Glenn GouldCanadian pianist renowned for Bach interpretations and eccentricities.Guillaume de MachautFrench composer and poet, central figure of ars nova.Guillaume Du FayLeading European composer of the early Renaissance, known for his cosmopolitan style and influential sacred…György LigetiAvant-garde composer known for micropolyphony and film music adaptations.Hector BerliozFrench romantic composer, conductor and critic.Henry PurcellEnglish Baroque composer and organist of the middle Baroque era.Herbert von KarajanAustrian conductor, Berlin Philharmonic leader for 34 years.Irving BerlinRussian-born American songwriter and composer whose music forms a large part of the Great American Songbook.Johann Strauss IIAustrian composer known as 'The Waltz King'.John CageAmerican composer known for 4′33″ and chance-controlled music.John ColtraneAmerican jazz saxophonist and composer who pioneered modal and free jazz.Joni MitchellCanadian musician whose 1979 album Mingus is a jazz-centric collaboration with Charles Mingus.Josquin des PrezFranco-Flemish composer central to Renaissance polyphony.KraftwerkWidely considered innovators and pioneers of electronic music, Kraftwerk was among the first successful acts…Lata MangeshkarIndian playback singer with an eight-decade career.Little RichardAmerican pianist, singer and performer; final studio album of new recordings released before his death in…Modest MussorgskyRussian composer of The Five, innovator of national music.Mstislav RostropovichCellist who expanded the repertoire and championed human rights.Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovRussian composer who shaped the nationalist style and trained generations.Nirvana (band)American rock band that popularized alternative rock.Pablo CasalsCatalan cellist who revived Bach's Cello Suites and opposed Franco.Paco de LucíaSpanish flamenco guitarist who expanded the genre's boundaries.Philip GlassAmerican composer of repetitive structures and minimalist works.Prince (musician)Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, dancer…Queen (band)Queen are a British rock band that started in London in 1970. The original members were Freddie Mercury (lead…Ralph Vaughan WilliamsEnglish composer who broke from German-dominated style.Ravi ShankarIndian sitar virtuoso who globalized Indian classical music.
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