Composers and Their Work.
 
Lived First Name(s) Surname Nationality
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1685-1750 Johann Sebastian Bach German
Cantatas, choral works (esp. St Matthew Passion), clavier and violin concertos, masses, suites, many organ and clavier pieces. Brandenburg Concertos Nos 1 - 6.
 
1881-1945 Bela Bartóck Hungarian
Ballet suites, choral and orchestral works, piano and violin concertos, one opera, much folk music, Concerto for Orchestra.
 
1770-1827 Ludwig van Beethoven German
Choral works, piano and violin concertos (one triple Concerto for piano, violin and cello), nine famous symphonies, masses, overtures and incidental music, one opera and an oratorio, much chamber- and piano music. Symphony No. 7.
 
1803-1869 Hector Berlioz French
Unusual programme symphonies, choral works (esp. Te Deum), operas, orchestral songs, overtures, a Requiem Mass. Fantastic Symphony.
 
1838-1875 Georges Bizet French
Operas and suites, one symphony. Carmen.
 
1833-1887 Alexander Borodin Russian
Symphonies, one opera, chamber music. Symphony No. 2.
 
1833-1897 Johannes Brahms German
Choral and orchestral works, four famous symphonies, piano and violin concertos (one Double Concerto for violin and cello), dances, concert-overtures, a German Requiem, songs, much chamber- and piano music. Violin Concerto.
 
1913 - 1976 Benjamin Britten British
Piano and violin concertos, symphonies, operas, orchestral works. Variations and Fugue on a theme of Purcell (also know as The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra).
 
1824-1896 Anton Bruckner Austrian
Symphonies, masses and other large scale religious and secular choral works. Symphony No. 4.
 
1810-1849 Frederic François Chopin Polish
Concertos and other works for piano and orchestra (the ballet Les Sylphides is based on his piano music). Almost exclusively a composer for the piano. Piano Concerto No. 1.
 
1900-1990 Aaron Copland American
Symphonies, operas, ballet music, chamber-music. Dance music.
 
1862-1918 Claude Debussy French
Orchestral works, one opera, chamber-music, songs and piano music. Images.
 
1841-1904 Antonin Dvorák Czechoslovakian
Piano, violin and cello concertos, symphonies, concert-overtures, dances, symphonic poems, operas, choral works, a Requiem Mass, chamber-music. Symphony No. 9 (From the New World, formerly known as No. 5).
 
1857-1934 Sir Edward Elgar British
Choral works (esp. The Dream of Gerontius), violin and cello concertos, two symphonies, concert-overtures, Pomp and Circumstance marches, suites, chamber- and organ music. Enigma Variations.
 
1876-1946 Manuel de Falla Spanish
Ballets, operas, suites, one work for piano and orchestra (Nights in the Gardens of Spain), chamber- and piano music. Love the Magician - suite.
 
1822-1890 César Franck Belgian
Operas, oratorios, symphonic poems, one symphony, organ and piano music, one famous violin sonata. Symphonic Variations for piano and orchestra.
 
1714-1787 Christoph Wilibald Gluck German
Operas. Orfeo et Euridice.
 
1818-1893 Charles Gounod French
Masses and other religious music, operas, oratorios, symphonies. Faust.
 
1843-1907 Edvard Grieg Norwegian
Dances and suites, chamber- and piano music, songs. Piano Concerto.
 
1685-1759 George Frederic Handel German but Naturalised British Subject
Concertos for various instruments (esp. many organs), operas, oratorios (esp. Messiah), suites, church and chamber-music. Water Music - suite.
 
1732-1809 Franz Joseph Haydn Austrian
Concertos for various instruments, over 100 symphonies, operas, masses, chamber-music. Symphony No. 100 (Military).
 
1874-1934 Gustav Holst British
Choral works, concertos for various instruments, operas, suites, chamber music. The Planets - suite.
 
1903-1989 Ilich Aram Khatchaturian Russian
Suites, symphonies, a violin concerto, chamber-music. Piano Concerto.
 
1882-1967 Zoltán Kodály Hungarian
Choral works, dances and suites,one (comic) opera and one symphony, folk music. Hary Janos - suite.
 
1823-1892 Eduoard Lalo French
Violin and cello concertos, operas, suites, one symphony. Symphonie Espagnole for violin and orchestra.
 
1858-1919 Ruggiero Leoncavallo Italian
Operas. I Pagliacci.
 
1811-1886 Franz Liszt Hungarian
Two piano concertos and other works for piano and orchestra, Hungarian Rhapsodies, symphonies and symphonic poems, masses, oratorios, piano and organ music. Piano Concerto No. 1.
 
1860-1911 Gustav Mahler Austrian
Symphonies, orchestral songs and song-cycles (esp. Song of the Earth). Symphony No. 1 (Titan).
 
1842-1912 Jules Emile Frédéric Massenet French
Operas. Manon.
 
1809-1847 Felix Mendelssohn German
Piano and violin concertos, symphonies (esp. Italian), choral works, oratorios, concert-overtures, chamber- and piano music, songs. Violin Concerto.
 
1756-1791 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart German
Concertos for various instruments (esp. many piano), many symphonies, divertimenti, operas' serenades, masses (one Requiem), chamber- and piano music. Symphony No. 41 (Jupiter).
 
1839-1881 Modest Petrovitch Mussorgsky Russian
Operas, orchestral works, songs. Boris Gudunov
 
1891-1953 Sergey Prokofiev Russian
Piano violin and cello concertos, ballet music, operas, suites, symphonies, Peter and the Wolf for narrator and orchestra, chamber- and piano music. Piano Concerto No. 3.
 
1858-1924 Giacomo Puccini Italian
Operas. La Boheme
 
1873-1943 Sergey Rachmaninov Russian
Piano concertos and Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini for piano and orchestra, symphonies and symphonic poems, operas, dances, chamber- and piano music, songs. Piano Concerto No. 2.
 
1875-1937 Maurice Ravel French
Piano concertos, ballet suites, orchestral works, orchestrations of works by Debussy and Mussorgsky etc, chamber- and piano music, songs. Daphnis and Chloe.
 
1844-1908 Nicholai Rimsky-Korsakov Russian
Operas, orchestral works, symphonies, one piano concerto, chamber-music and songs. Completed works by Mussorgsky and Borodin. Scheherazade.
 
1792-1868 Gioacchino Antonio Rossini Italian
Operas, religious music, songs. The Barber of Seville.
 
1835-1921 Camille Saint-Saëns French
Piano violin and cello concertos, operas, symphonies and symphonic poems (esp. Danse Macabre), a Requiem Mass, chamber- and piano music. Carnival of the Animals for two pianos and orchestra.
 
1685-1757 Domenico Scarlatti Italian
Operas, masses, sonatas for harpsichord. Harpsichord Sonatas.
 
1874-1951 Arnold Schoenberg German
Operas, chamber- and piano music. Originator of twelve-note system of composition. Pierrot Lunaire.
 
1797-1828 Franz Peter Schubert Austrian
Symphonies, masses, chamber- and piano music, songs and song cycles. Symphony No. 9 (The Great formally known as No. 7).
 
1810-1856 Robert Alexander Schumann German
Piano, violin and cello concertos, symphonies, a Requiem Mass, one opera, chamber- and piano music, songs. Piano Concerto.
 
1906-1975 Dimitri Shostakovich Russian
Piano, violin and cello concertos, symphonies, operas, music for films, chamber- and piano music. Piano Concerto No. 2.
 
1865-1957 Jean Sibelius Finnish
Symphonies, symphonic poems, choral work and incidental music, one violin concerto, songs. Symphony No. 5.
 
1824-1884 Bedrich Smetana Czechoslovakian
Symphonic poems (esp. Vitiva), operas, chamber-music. The Bartered Bride.
 
1864-1949 Richard Strauss German
Violin, horn and oboe concertos, Burleske for piano and orchestra, and a Double Concerto for bassoon and clarinet, symphonies and symphonic poems, operas (esp. Der Rosenkavalier), chamber-music and songs. Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks.
 
1825-1899 Johann Strauss Austrian
'The Waltz King', waltzes. The Blue Danube. Tales from the Vienna Woods.
 
1882-1971 Igor Stravinsky Russian
Piano and violin concertos, symphonies, operas, ballet music (esp. The Firebird), miscellaneous orchestral works, piano music. The Rite of Spring.
 
1840-1893 Peter Ilitch Tchaikovsky Russian
Piano and violin concertos and works for cello and orchestra, seven symphonies (including Manfred), orchestral works, operas, ballet music (Swan Lake etc.), chamber- and piano music. Piano Concerto No. 1, and 1812 Overture
 
1872-1958 Ralph Vaughan-Williams British
Piano, violin, oboe and tuba concertos, symphonies (esp. Pastoral), fantasias, operas, choral works, one mass, chamber-music, songs. Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis.
 
1813-1901 Guiseppe Verdi Italian
Operas, a Requiem Mass and other religious music, one string quartet. Aida.
 
1675-1741 Antonio Vivaldi Italian
Over 500 concertos for various instruments, religious music. The Four Seasons.
 
1813-1881 Richard Wagner German
Operas (Tannhauser Lohengrin etc.), one early symphony. The Mastersingers.
 
1902-1983 Sir William Walton British
Violin and viola concertos and a Sinfonia Concertante for piano and orchestra, symphonies, operas, overtures and marches, one oratorio (Belshazzar's Feast). Symphony No. 1.
 
1786-1828 Karl Marla von Weber German
Piano bassoon and clarinet concertos and a Konzerstusk for piano and orchestra, symphonies, operas, masses, piano music, songs. Der Freischultz.
 

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