
(United States composer of avant-garde music (1912-1992))Ĭarlos Chavez Chavez (Mexican composer of nationalistic works using themes from Indian folk music (1899-1978))Ĭherubini Luigi Cherubini Maria Luigi Carlo Zenobio Cherubini (Italian composer of church music and operas (1760-1842))Ĭhopin Frederic Francois Chopin (French composer (born in Poland) and pianist of the romantic school (1810-1849))Īaron Copland Copland (United States composer who developed a distinctly American music (1900-1990))Īrcangelo Corelli Corelli (Italian violinist and composer of violin concertos (1653-1713))Ĭouperin Francois Couperin (French composer of music for organ and a member of a family of distinguished organists (1668-1733))Ĭoward Noel Coward Sir Noel Pierce Coward (English dramatist and actor and composer noted for his witty and sophisticated comedies (1899-1973))Ĭzerny Karl Czerny (Austrian virtuoso pianist and composer of many works for the piano studied with Beethoven and was a teacher of Liszt (1791-1857))Ĭlaude Achille Debussy Claude Debussy Debussy (French composer who is said to have created Impressionism in music (1862-1918))Ĭlement Philibert Leo Delibes Delibes Leo Delibes (French composer of operas (1836-1891))ĭelius Frederick Delius (English composer of orchestral works (1862-1934))ĭonizetti Gaetano Donizetti (Italian composer of operas (1797-1848))ĭowland John Dowland (English lutenist and composer of songs for the lute (1563-1626))ĭukas Paul Dukas (French composer (1865-1935))Īntonin Dvorak Dvorak (Czech composer who combined folk elements with traditional forms (1841-1904))Įlgar Sir Edward Elgar Sir Edward William Elgar (British composer of choral and orchestral works including two symphonies as well as songs and chamber music and music for brass band (1857-1934))Įnesco George Enescu Georges Enesco (Romanian violinist and composer (1881-1955))įalla Manuel de Falla (Spanish composer and pianist (1876-1946))Ĭesar Franck Franck (French composer and teacher who influenced a generation of composers (1822-1890))

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Ambrose ((Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan the first Church Father born and raised in the Christian faith composer of hymns imposed orthodoxy on the early Christian church and built up its secular power a saint and Doctor of the Church (340?-397))īach Johann Sebastian Bach (German baroque organist and contrapuntist composed mostly keyboard music one of the greatest creators of western music (1685-1750))īarber Samuel Barber (United States composer (1910-1981))īartok Bela Bartok (Hungarian composer and pianist who collected Hungarian folk music in 1940 he moved to the United States (1881-1945))īeethoven Ludwig van Beethoven van Beethoven (German composer of instrumental music (especially symphonic and chamber music) continued to compose after he lost his hearing (1770-1827))īellini Vincenzo Bellini (Italian composer of operas (1801-1835))Īlban Berg Berg (Austrian composer in Schoenberg's twelve-tone music system (1885-1935))īerlioz Hector Berlioz Louis-Hector Berlioz (French composer of romantic works (1803-1869))īernstein Leonard Bernstein (United States conductor and composer (1918-1990))īizet Georges Bizet (French composer best known for his operas (1838-1875))īlitzstein Marc Blitzstein (United States pianist and composer of operas and musical plays (1905-1964))īloch Ernest Bloch (United States composer (born in Switzerland) who composed symphonies and chamber music and choral music and a piano sonata and an opera (1880-1959))Īleksandr Borodin Aleksandr Porfirevich Borodin Borodin (Russian composer (1833-1887))īoulez Pierre Boulez (French composer of serial music (born in 1925))īrahms Johannes Brahms (German composer who developed the romantic style of both lyrical and classical music (1833-1897))īenjamin Britten Britten Edward Benjamin Britten Lord Britten of Aldeburgh (major English composer of the 20th century noted for his operas (1913-1976))īruch Max Bruch (German composer (1838-1920))Īnton Bruckner Bruckner (Austrian organist and composer of romantic music (1824-1896))īyrd William Byrd (English organist and composer of church music master of 16th century polyphony was granted a monopoly in music printing with Thomas Tallis (1543-1623))Ĭage John Cage John Milton Cage Jr. Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "composer"):Ĭontrapuntist (a composer who specializes in counterpoint)īallad maker songster songwriter (a composer of words or music for popular songs)Īmbrose Saint Ambrose St.

Musician (artist who composes or conducts music as a profession)
