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Encyclopedia > List of composers by nationality

The following is a list of major composers by nationality:

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 Albania

  • Simon Gjoni (1926–1991), 20th century composer of orchestral and piano pieces

Image File history File links Flag_of_Albania. ... Simon Gjoni (1926 - 1991) was an Albanian composer of many popular pieces for piano and orchestra. ...

 Argentina

Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Carlos Guastavino (April 5, 1912 - October 28, 2000) was an Argentine composer. ...

 Armenia

Image File history File links Flag_of_Armenia. ... Aram Ilich Khachaturian (Armenian: Արամ Խաչատրյան, Aram Xačatryan; Russian: Аpaм Ильич Xaчaтypян, Aram Ilič Hačaturjan) (June 6, 1903 – May 1, 1978) was a composer of classical music. ... Gayane (sometimes written Gayaneh or Gayne) is a ballet in 4 acts with music by Aram Khachaturian. ...

 Austria

see the List of German and Austrian composers Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Carl Georg Reutter (1708–1772), Baroque era court composer Georg Christoph Wagenseil (1715–1777), Classical composer, harpsichordist, and organist Leopold Mozart (1719–1787), Classical era composer Joseph Haydn (1732–1809), Classical era composer, wrote 104 symphonies including the Farewell Symphony as well as string quartets and other chamber music Johann...


 Belgium

see also List of Belgian classical composers Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... The following is a list of Belgian classical composers. ...

François Joseph Gossec, by Antoine Vestier. ... The resident string quartet of the Library of Congress in 1963 A string quartet is a musical ensemble of four string instruments—usually two violins, a viola and cello—or a piece written to be performed by such a group. ... Charles Auguste de Bériot (February 20, 1802 - April 8, 1870) was a Belgian violinist. ... César-Auguste-Jean-Guillaume-Hubert Franck (December 10, 1822 – November 8, 1890), a composer, organist and music teacher of Belgian origin who lived in France, was one of the great figures in classical music in the second half of the 19th century. ... An organist is a musician who plays the organ, whether pipe or electronic. ... Eugène Ysaÿe Eugène Ysaÿe (July 16, 1858 – May 12, 1931) was a Belgian violinist and composer. ... This article or section may be confusing or unclear for some readers, and should be edited to rectify this. ... Didier van Damme (born 1929) is a Belgian composer and conductor. ...

 Brazil

Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Chiquinha Gonzaga at age 18 Chiquinha Gonzaga at age 78 Francisca Edwiges Neves Gonzaga (Rio de Janeiro, October 17, 1847 - Rio de Janeiro, February 28, 1935) Brazilian woman composer. ...

 Bulgaria

Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria. ... Emanuil Manolov (January 7, 1860 - February 2, 1902) was a Bulgarian composer. ... This article is in need of attention. ... Dobri Hristov (December 14, 1875 - January 23, 1941), was born in Varna, Bulgaria, three years before the liberation of the country from Ottoman rule (1878). ... This article is about choirs, musical ensembles containing singers. ... It has been suggested that Ecclesia (Church) be merged into this article or section. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Petko Staynov (born December 1, 1896 in Kazanluk, died June 26, 1977) was a Bulgarian composer and pianist. ... Vladigerov, Pancho (Haralanov) March, 13/25, 1899, Zurich - Sept. ... Georgi Tutev (Born: 23 August 1924 - 13 September 1994) Bulgarian composer of contemporary classical music, one of the main representative of the Bulgarian modernism. ... In the broadest sense, contemporary music is any music being written in the present day. ... For Modernism in an American context, see American modernism. ... Petar Krumov (Петър Kрумов) was born the 6 August, 1934 in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria. ... “Folk song” redirects here. ... Milcho Leviev (December 19, 1937, Plovdiv, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian composer, arranger, jazz performer and pianist. ... Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States around the start of the 20th century. ... Pianist Claudio Arrau, Carnegie Hall, 1954. ... Michail Goleminov is a Bulgarian composer, pianist and conductor. ... Georgi (Gheorghi) Arnaoudov (born 1957) is a Bulgarian composer of stage, orchestral, chamber, film, vocal, and piano music. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Orchestra at City Hall (Edmonton). ... Look up chamber in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... A short grand piano, with the top up. ...

 Canada

  • David Foster (1949- ), Grammy Award winning composer, arranger and producer; composed theme songs for 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics and 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics and numerous movie soundtracks
  • Steve Barakatt (1973- ), Composer/Producer/Pianist/Singer composed for several world renowned artists and films

Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... David Foster, OC, OBC, LL.D. (born November 1, 1949 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada) is a 14-time Grammy Award winning musician, producer, composer and arranger. ...

 Chile

Image File history File links Flag_of_Chile. ... Víctor Lidio Jara Martínez (September 23, 1932 – September 16, 1973) was a Chilean folk singer and activist. ... Jorge Urrutia, also known as Jorge Urrutia Blondel, is a Chilean composer, educator and writer, born in 1905. ... Claude Debussy, photo by Félix Nadar, 1908. ... Maurice Ravel in 1912. ...

 China

Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... Xian Xinghai at about 23 years old in Shanghai in 1920s. ... Creating & influence During Second Sino-Japanese War, in November 1938, when Chinese Wuhan city was occupied by Japanese troops, Guang Weiran(aka. ... Combatants Republic of China Empire of Japan Commanders Chiang Kai-shek, Chen Cheng, Yan Xishan, Feng Yuxiang, Li Zongren, Xue Yue, Mao Zedong, Peng Dehuai Fumimaro Konoe, Hideki Tojo, Matsui Iwane, Jiro Minami, Kesago Nakajima, Toshizo Nishio, Yasuji Okamura, Umezu Yoshijiro Strength 5,600,000 4,100,000 (including 900... Xiao Shuxian (sometimes spelled Hsiao Shu-sien) (April 4, 1905-November 26, 1991) was a Chinese composer and music educator. ... Nie Er, Chinese composer (1912-1935) Nie Er (Simplified Chinese: 聂耳; Pinyin: Niè Ěr) (born as Nie Shouxin (Simplified Chinese: 聂守信); Courtesy name Ziyi (Simplified Chinese: 子义 or 紫艺)), (February 14, 1912 - July 17, 1935) was a Chinese composer. ... March of the Volunteers (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is the national anthem of the Peoples Republic of China, written in the midst of the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) by the noted poet and playwright Tian Han with music composed by Nie Er. ... Du Mingxin (杜鸣心，, b. ... Hong Changqing (Liu Qingtang) points out the revolutionary road for Wu Qinghua (Xue Jinghua) in Act I. Red Detachment of Women is the title of a novel as well as a film and a ballet, both of the latter are based on the novel. ...

 Croatia

  • Vatroslav Lisinski (1819–1854), 19th century composer and co-founder of "Illyrian Movement"

Image File history File links Flag_of_Croatia. ... Vatroslav Lisinski (Christened Ignaz Fuchs July 8, 1819 in Zagreb; † May 31, 1854 Zagreb) was a Croatian composer. ...

 Cyprus

Image File history File links Flag_of_Cyprus. ... Nicolas Economou (11/8/1953 - 29/12/93) was born in Nicosia and was the first child of his family. ...

 Czech Republic

see also List of Czech composers Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic. ... Hanuš Bartoň (1960) František Benda (1709-1786) František Brixi (1732-1771) Šimon Brixi (1693 - 1735) Bohuslav Matěj Černohorský (1684-1742) Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) Petr Eben (1929-) Zdeněk Fibich (1850-1900) Luboš Fišer (1935-1999) Julius Fučík (1872-1916) Alois Hába...

  • Jan Stamic (1717–1757), Classical era composer better known as Johann Stamitz, founder of the Mannheim School of composers
  • Bedřich Smetana (1824–1884), nationalist composer, known for the opera The Bartered Bride
  • Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904), Romantic nationalist composer, known for his symphonies, especially the "New World" Symphony
  • Leoš Janáček (1854–1928), 20th century neoclassical composer
  • Julius Fučík (1872–1916), 20th century military band leader, known for his Entrance of the Gladiators

Johann Wenzel Anton Stamitz (Czech: Jan Václav Stamic) (June 19, 1717 – March 27, 1757) was a Czech composer and violinist. ... Johann Wenzel Anton Stamitz (Czech: Jan Václav Stamic) (June 19, 1717 – March 27, 1757) was a Czech composer and violinist. ... Mannheim school refers to both the orchestral techniques pioneered by the court orchestra of Mannheim in the latter half of the 18th century as well as the group of composers who wrote such music for the orchestra of Mannheim and others. ... Portrait of Bedřich Smetana Bedřich Smetana (pronounced ; 2 March 1824 - 12 May 1884) was a Czech composer. ... The Bartered Bride (in Czech, Prodaná nevěsta) is the second opera of eight by Bedřich Smetana. ... Antonín Leopold Dvořák ( ; September 8, 1841–May 1, 1904) was a Czech composer of Romantic music, who employed the idioms and melodies of the folk music of his native Bohemia in symphonic and chamber music. ... The Symphony No. ... Leoš Janáček in 1928 Leoš Janáček ( ; July 3, 1854 in Hukvaldy, Moravia, then Austrian empire – August 12, 1928 in Ostrava, then Czechoslovakia) was a Czech composer. ... Neoclassicism in music was a 20th century development, particularly popular in the period between the two World Wars, in which composers drew inspiration from music of the 18th century, though some of the inspiring canon was drawn as much from the Baroque period as the Classical period - for this reason... Portrait of Julius Fučík Julius Ernst Wilhelm Fučík (18 July 1872 – 15 September 1916) was a Czech composer and conductor of military bands. ... Entrance of the Gladiators (Czech: Vjezd gladiátorů, German: Einzug der Gladiatoren) is a military march composed in 1897 by the Czech composer Julius Fučík. ...

 Denmark

Image File history File links Flag_of_Denmark. ... Niels Wilhelm Gade (February 22, 1817 - December 21, 1890) was a Danish composer, conductor, violinist, organist and teacher. ... Carl Nielsen Carl August Nielsen (June 9, 1865, Sortelung – October 3, 1931, Copenhagen) was a conductor, violinist, and the most internationally known composer from Denmark. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

 England

Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the  United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... Henry Purcell Henry Purcell (IPA: [1]; September 10 (?) [2], 1659–November 21, 1695), a Baroque composer, is generally considered to be one of Englands greatest composers. ... The Composer, Henry Purcell Dido and Aeneas is an opera by the English Baroque composer Henry Purcell, from a libretto by Nahum Tate. ... Jeremiah Clarke (c. ... The Prince of Denmarks March, commonly, though erroneously known as the Trumpet Voluntary, is a work for keyboard (later adapted to trumpet) by Jeremiah Clarke, composed around 1700. ... Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan (May 13, 1842–November 22, 1900) was a British composer best known for his operatic collaborations with librettist William S. Gilbert. ... Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (November 18, 1836 - May 29, 1911) was a British dramatist and librettist best known for his operatic collaborations with the composer Arthur Sullivan. ... Sir Edward Elgar Sir Edward Elgar, 1st Baronet, OM, GCVO (2 June 1857 â€“ 23 February 1934) was an English Romantic composer. ... The Pomp and Circumstance Marches, op. ... Variations on an Original Theme for orchestra, Op. ... John Singer Sargent: Ethel Smyth, 1901 Dame Ethel Mary Smyth [1] (April 23, 1858 - May 8, 1944) was an English composer and a leader of the womens suffrage movement. ... Hi ya all! ... Frederick Albert Theodore Delius CH (January 29, 1862, – June 10, 1934) was an English composer born in Bradford in the West Riding of Yorkshire in the north of England. ... In music, chromatic indicates the inclusion of notes not in the prevailing scale and is also used for those notes themselves (Shir-Cliff et al 1965, p. ... A statue of Ralph Vaughan Williams in Dorking. ... Gustav Holst Gustav Holst (born September 21, 1874 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire - died May 25, 1934) [1] [2] was an English composer and was a music teacher for over 20 years. ... The Planets Op. ... Rebecca Helferich Clarke (Friskin) (August 27, 1886 – October 13, 1979) was an English classical composer and violist best known for her chamber music featuring the viola. ... Violist is a term sometimes used for a musician who plays the viola. ... Chamber music is a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber. ... Sir William Turner Walton, OM (March 29, 1902–March 8, 1983) was a British composer whose style was influenced by the works of Stravinsky, Sibelius and jazz. ... The Viola Concerto by William Walton was written in 1929 for the famous violist Lionel Tertis. ... Façade is a series of poems by Edith Sitwell. ... This article is about choirs, musical ensembles containing singers. ... A film score is a set of musical compositions written to accompany a film. ... Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten, OM CH (November 22, 1913 Lowestoft, Suffolk - December 4, 1976 Aldeburgh, Suffolk) was a British composer, conductor, and pianist. ... The War Requiem is a requiem composed by Benjamin Britten for the reconsecration of Coventry Cathedral on May 30, 1962 following its destruction during World War II. A mourning song for the victims of war, Britten’s War Requiem is considered one of the great heartrending choral-orchestral works of... George Lloyd (28 June 1913 - 3 July 1998) was an English composer of late-Romantic classical music. ...

 Finland

Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland. ... Johan Julius Christian Jean/Janne Sibelius ( ; December 8, 1865 – September 20, 1957) was a Finnish composer of classical music and one of the most notable composers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Finlandia is the latin word for Finland. It can refer to various things: The Finlandia Hymn — a melody used by a number of songs Finlandia — the symphonic poem by Jean Sibelius, from which the Finlandia Hymn was taken Finlandia — a brand of vodka Finlandia Prize is a well-respected Finnish... Erkki Melartin (February 2, 1875–February 14, 1937) was a Finnish composer and pupil of Robert Fuchs. ... Robert Fuchs (February 15, 1847 – February 19, 1927) was an Austrian composer and Professor of Music Theory at the Vienna Conservatory. ... Kaija Saariaho (born October 14, 1952) is a Finnish composer. ... The resident string quartet of the Library of Congress in 1963 A string quartet is a musical ensemble of four string instruments—usually two violins, a viola and cello—or a piece written to be performed by such a group. ... The Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Italy. ... Kalevi Aho (born 9 March 1949 in Forssa, Finland) is a Finnish composer. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The term concerto (plural is concerti or concertos) usually refers to a musical work in which one solo instrument is accompanied by an orchestra. ...

 France

see the List of French composers Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... // Guillaume de Machaut (1300-1377) Guillaume Dufay (?1397-1474) Josquin Desprez (c. ...


 Germany

see the List of German and Austrian composers Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Carl Georg Reutter (1708–1772), Baroque era court composer Georg Christoph Wagenseil (1715–1777), Classical composer, harpsichordist, and organist Leopold Mozart (1719–1787), Classical era composer Joseph Haydn (1732–1809), Classical era composer, wrote 104 symphonies including the Farewell Symphony as well as string quartets and other chamber music Johann...


 Greece

Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Nikolaos Mantzaros, or Nicholas Manzaros, (1795 - 1873) was a Greek songwriter. ... Spyros Samaras (1861-1917) was a Greek composer. ... Manolis Kalomiris, (1883–1962), was a greek composer. ... The Hellenic Conservatory (Greek: Ελληνικό Ωδείο) was founded in Athens in 1919 by the composer Manolis Kalomiris. ... The Greek National Conservatoire (Greek: Εθνικό Ωδείο) was founded in Athens in 1926 by the composer Manolis Kalomiris and a number of other notable artists like Charikleia Kalomoiri, Marika Kotopouli, Dionysios Lavrangas, and Sophia Spanoudi. ... Marios Varvoglis (Greek: Μάριος Βάρβογλης) (1885 – 1967) was a Greek composer of the Modern Era. ... Aristotelis Koundouroff (Greek: Αριστοτέλης Κουντούρωφ) (1896 – 1969) was a Greek composer of the Modern Era. ... Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev (Серге́й Серге́евич Проко́фьев) (April 271, 1891 – March 5, 1953) was one of the Soviet Unions greatest composers. ... Dimitris Mitropoulos (Greek: Δημήτρης Μητρόπουλος) (March 1, 1896 – November 2, 1960) was a Greek conductor, pianist, and composer who spent most of his career in the United States. ... Antiochos Evangelatos (Greek: Αντίοχος Ευαγγελάτος) (1903 – 1981) was a Greek composer and conductor. ... Nikolaos Skalkottas Nikolaos (Nikos) Skalkottas (Greek: Νικόλαος Σκαλκώτας) (born 1901 in Chalcis, died 1949 in Athens) was a Greek composer of 20th-century music. ... Iannis Xenakis Iannis Xenakis (Ιάννης Ξενάκης) (May 29, 1922 Brăila – February 4, 2001 Paris) was a Greek composer and architect who spent much of his life in Paris. ... Manos Hadjidakis (Μάνος Χατζιδάκις) (October 23, 1925–June 15, 1994) was a Greek music composer. ... Never on Sunday (Greek: Ποτέ Την Κυριακή, Pote Tin Kyriaki) is a 1960 black-and-white film which tells the story of Ilya, a prostitute who lives in the port of Piraeus in Greece, and Homer, an American tourist — a classical scholar enamored with all things Greek. ... Mikis Theodorakis Mikis Theodorakis (Greek: Μίκης Θεοδωράκης) (b. ... Zorba the Greek is a 1964 movie by Michael Cacoyannis, originally titled Alexis Zorbas, based on the novel by Nikos Kazantzakis. ... For other uses, see Serpico (disambiguation). ... Z is a 1969 French language political thriller directed by Costa Gavras, with a screenplay by Gavras and Jorge Semprún, based on the novel of the same name by Vassilis Vassilikos. ... Jani Christou, in Greek: Γιαννης Χρηστου, (January 9, 1926 - January 9, 1970), was a Greek composer. ... Manos Loïzos (Μάνος Λοΐζος, also transliterated as Loizos and Loisos, October 22, 1937 in Alexandria, Egypt – September 17, 1982 in Moscow, Soviet Union) was one of the most important Greek music composers, yet nearly unknown outside Greece. ... Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou (Ευάγγελος Οδυσσέας Παπαθανασίου) [IPA: ] is a world-renowned Greek composer of electronic, New Age and classical music and musical performer, under the artist name Vangelis Papathanassiou (Βαγγέλης Παπαθανασίου) or just Vangelis (a diminutive of Evangelos) [IPA: or ]. He is best known for his Academy Award winning score for the film Chariots of... Chariots of Fire is a British film released in 1981. ... Blade Runner is an influential 1982 cyberpunk, neo-noir film directed by Ridley Scott from a screenplay written by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples, loosely based on the novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick. ... 1492: Conquest of Paradise is a 1992 American/Spanish adventure/drama film. ... Thanos Mikroutsikos (Greek: Θάνος Μικρούτσικος) (1947- ) was born in Patras, Greece and is one of the leading composers of popular and classical music in his home country. ... Michalis Travlos was born in 1950 in Piraeus, Greece. ... Yanni (born Yiannis Chrysomallis, Greek: Γιάννης Χρυσομάλλης, on November 14, 1954) is a Greek keyboardist and composer. ...

 Guatemala

Image File history File links Flag_of_Guatemala. ... Edgar Ricardo Arjona Morales, known as Ricardo Arjona (pronounced was born January 19, 1964 in Jocotenango (near Antigua Guatemala), and is an acclaimed, Grammy Award-winning Guatemalan singer whose music incorporates political and social satire. ...

 Hungary

Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... Portrait by Henri Lehmann, 1839 Franz Liszt (Hungarian: Liszt Ferenc; pronounced , in English: list) (October 22, 1811 – July 31, 1886) was a Hungarian [1] virtuoso pianist and composer of the Romantic period. ... A symphonic poem or tone poem is a piece of orchestral music in one movement in which some extra-musical programme provides a narrative or illustrative element. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Karl Goldmark, also known originally as Károly Goldmark and later sometimes as Carl Goldmark, (May 18, 1830 Keszthely, Hungary - January 2, 1915 Vienna) was a Hungarian composer. ... Richard Wagner Wilhelm Richard Wagner (22 May 1813 – 13 February 1883) was a German composer, conductor, music theorist, and essayist, primarily known for his operas (or music dramas as he later came to call them). ... Béla Bartók in 1927 Béla Viktor János Bartók (March 25, 1881 – September 26, 1945) was a Hungarian composer, pianist and collector of Eastern European and Middle Eastern folk music. ... Ethnomusicology (from the Greek ethnos = nation and mousike = music), formerly comparative musicology, is the study of music in its cultural context, cultural musicology. ... Zoltán Kodály (IPA: ) (December 16, 1882 – March 6, 1967) was a Hungarian composer, ethnomusicologist, educator, linguist and philosopher. ... Gábor Darvas Gábor Darvas (until 1952 Gábor Steinberger) (January 18, 1911 – February 18, 1985) was a Hungarian composer and musicologist. ...

 Iran

Image File history File links Flag_of_Iran. ... Fariborz Lachini (born August 25, 1949) is an Iranian|Persian composer, best known for composing film scores. ... A film score is a set of musical compositions written to accompany a film. ... Behzad Mirkhani is an Iranian guitar master and composer. ...

 Ireland

Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... John Field (July 26, 1782 – January 23, 1837) was an Irish composer and pianist. ... A nocturne (from the French for nocturnal) is usually a musical composition that is inspired by, or evocative of, the night. ... Michael William Balfe (May 15, 1808 - October 20, 1870), was an Irish composer, best known today for his opera The Bohemian Girl. ... The Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Italy. ... The Bohemian Girl is an operetta composed by Michael Balfe with a libretto by Alfred Bunn. ... Seán Ó Riada C. 1955 Seán Ó Riada (August 1, 1931 - October 3, 1971), born John Reidy, was a composer and bandleader, and perhaps the single most influential figure in the renaissance of traditional Irish music from the 1960s, through his participation in Ceoltóirí Chualann, his compositions, his writings... Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic that is currently politically divided into the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. ... Trench recording with Paul Brady. ... A film score is a set of musical compositions written to accompany a film. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This section has been identified as trivia. ... Frank McNamara may refer to any of the following: Frank McNamara (musician) - Irish arranger, conductor, composer, and pianist Frank Hubert McNamara - Australian Victoria Cross recipient Category: ... Ciarán at his home in Howth, Co. ...

 Israel

see the List of Israeli classical composers Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... List of Israeli classical composers Claude Abravanel (* 1924) Daniel Akiva (* 1953) Haim Alexander (* 1915) Chaya Arbel (* 1921) Menachem Avidom (1908 - 1995) Eitan Avitsur (* 1941) Tzvi Avni (* 1927) Ayal Adler (* 1968) Yedidiya Admon (1894 - 1982) Gil Aldema (* 1928) Neta Alony (* 1945) Yardena Alotin (1930 - 1994) Muni Amariglio (* 1932) Israel Amidan (1921...


 Italy

see also List of Italian composers Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Ignazio Albertini (1644-1685) Tomaso Albinoni, (1671-1751) Franco Alfano Gregorio Allegri, (1582-1652) Composer of the famous Miserere, copied from memory on two hearings by the 14-year-old Mozart Pasquale Anfossi, (1727-1797) Giuseppe Apolloni Vincenzo Bellini, (1801-1835) Luciano Berio, (1925-2003) Danilo Bestagno synthesist and composer...

Giovanni Gabrieli Giovanni Gabrieli (c. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... The Florentine Camerata was a group of humanists, musicians, poets and intellectuals in late Renaissance Florence who gathered under the patronage of Count Giovanni de Bardi to discuss and guide trends in the arts, especially music and drama. ... The Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Italy. ... Orfeo (LOrfeo, favola in musica) is one of the earliest works recognized as an opera, composed by Claudio Monteverdi with text by Alessandro Striggio for the annual carnival of Mantua. ... A madrigal is a setting for two or more voices of a secular text, often in Italian. ... Arcangelo Corelli (February 17, 1653 – January 8, 1713) was an influential Italian violinist and composer of Baroque music. ... Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (June 8, 1671, Venice, Italy – January 17, 1751, Venice) was an Italian baroque composer. ... Adagio in G minor for strings and organ is a piece arranged by Remo Giazotto and supposedly based on fragments from a Sonata in G minor by Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni which were found amongst the ruins of the old Saxon State Library, Dresden, which was firebombed by the Allies during... Portrait of Antonio Vivaldi Antonio The Ass-Toucher Lucio Vivaldi (March 4, 1678 – July 27 or 28, 1741), nicknamed Il Prete Rosso (The Big Time Loser), was a Venetian priest and baroque music composer, as well as a famous violinist. ... The Four Seasons (Le quattro stagioni in the original Italian) is a set of four violin concertos by Antonio Vivaldi. ... Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti (October 26, 1685 – July 23, 1757) was an Italian composer who spent much of his life in Spain and Portugal. ... Giuseppe Tartini. ... The Devils Trill Sonata is a famous work for solo violin by Giuseppe Tartini (1692-1770), famous for being extremely technically demanding, even today. ... Luigi Boccherini Luigi Rodolfo Boccherini (February 19, 1743 – May 28, 1805) was a classical era composer and cellist from Italy, whose music retained a courtly and galante style while he matured somewhat apart from the major European musical centers. ... A new style of European classical music, fashionable from the 1720s to the 1770s, was called Galante music. ... Antonio Salieri Antonio Salieri (August 18, 1750 – May 7, 1825), born in Legnago, Italy, was a composer and conductor. ... Giovanni Battista Viotti (May 12, 1755 - March 3, 1824) was an Italian violinist and composer. ... Niccolò (or Nicolò) Paganini (October 27, 1782 – May 27, 1840) was an Italian violinist, violist, guitarist and composer. ... The final caprice of Nicolo Paganinis 24 Caprices is a famous work for solo violin. ... The violin is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. ... Portrait Gioacchino Antonio Rossini (February 29, 1792 – November 13, 1868)[1] was an Italian musical composer who wrote more than 30 operas as well as sacred music and chamber music. ... The Barber of Seville (Il barbiere di Siviglia) is an opera buffa in two acts by Gioachino Rossini with a libretto (based on Beaumarchaiss comedy Le Barbier de Séville) by Cesare Sterbini. ... Gaetano Donizetti Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti (29 November 1797 – 8 April 1848) was a famous Italian opera composer. ... Lucia di Lammermoor is a dramma tragico, or opera, in three acts by Gaetano Donizetti. ... Lelisir damore (The Elixir of Love) is a comic opera in two acts by Gaetano Donizetti to an Italian libretto by Felice Romani, based on Eugène Scribes Le Philtre. ... Giuseppe Verdi Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi (either October 9 or 10, 1813 – January 27, 1901) was an Italian Romantic composer, mainly of opera. ... Giuseppe Verdi, by Giovanni Boldini, 1886 (National Gallery of Modern Art, Rome) Rigoletto is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi. ... Nabucco is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Temistocle Solera, based on the biblical story and the play by Anicet-Bourgeois and Francis Cornu. ... AIDA is an acronym used in marketing that describes a common list of events that are very often undergone when a person is selling a product or service: A - Attention (Awareness): attract the attention of the customer. ... La traviata, an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, takes as its basis the novel La dame aux Camélias by Alexandre Dumas, fils, published in 1848. ... Amilcare Ponchielli (August 31, 1834 – January 17, 1886) was an Italian composer, largely of operas. ... La Gioconda can refer to: A famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci, better known as Mona Lisa; An opera by Amilcare Ponchielli. ... Luigi Denza (February 24, 1846 - January 26, 1922), was an Italian composer. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini (December 22, 1858 – November 29, 1924) was an Italian composer whose operas, including La bohème, Tosca, and Madama Butterfly, are among the most frequently performed in the standard repertoire. ... For other uses, see La bohème (disambiguation). ... Original poster Tosca is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, based on Victorien Sardous drama, La Tosca. ... Madama Butterfly (or sometimes Madame Butterfly in English) is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini, set in Japan. ... Pietro Mascagni (Livorno December 7, 1863 – Rome August 2, 1945) is one of the most important Italian opera composers of the turn of the 20th century. ... Cavalleria rusticana (Rustic Chivalry) is an opera in one act by Pietro Mascagni to a libretto by Targioni-Tozzetti and Menasci, adapted from a short story by Giovanni Verga. ... Ottorino Respighi (Bologna, July 9, 1879 - Rome, April 18, 1936) was an Italian composer, musicologist, pianist, violist and violinist. ... A symphonic poem or tone poem is a piece of orchestral music, in one movement, in which some extra-musical programme provides a narrative or illustrative element. ... Fontane di Roma (Italian Fountains of Rome) is a 1916 work by the Italian composer Ottorino Respighi, now considered apart of the Roman Trilogy of symphonic poems along with Feste Romane and Pini di Roma. ... Pini di Roma (Italian “Pines of Rome”) is a 1924 work by the Italian composer Ottorino Respighi, and is considered one of the masterpieces of the Roman Trilogy of symphonic poems along with Feste Romane and Fontane di Roma. ... Ildebrando Pizzetti (1880–1968) was an Italian composer of classical music. ... Count Alessandro di Cagliostro, born Giuseppe Balsamo became a roving adventurer, freemason and alchemist in the late 18th century. ... Luigi Dallapiccola (February 3, 1904 – February 19, 1975) was an Italian composer known for his lyrical twelve-tone compositions. ... Bruno Maderna (1920-1973) was an Italian composer of 20th century music. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Luciano Berio (October 24, 1925 – May 27, 2003) was an Italian composer. ... In music, a sinfonia can be one of three things: 1) In the very late Renaissance and early Baroque, a sinfonia was an alternate name for a canzona, fantasia or ricercar. ... Un re in ascolto (A King Listens) is an opera by Luciano Berio, based on an idea by Italo Calvino. ... Passaggio is a singing term used to describe the pitch range at which a singers voice breaks or switches over from ones chest voice (natural singing voice) to ones head voice or falsetto (generally for males). ... Grave of Nono in the San Michele Cemetery, Venice Luigi Nono (born January 29, 1924 in Venice; died May 8, 1990 in Venice) was an Italian composer of classical music and intellectual, one of the most important composers of the 20th century. ... Prometeo (Prometheus) is an opera by Luigi Nono. ... Vittorio Rieti (January 28, 1898 – February 19, 1994) was an Italian composer. ... Franco Donatoni (1927, Verona-17 August 2000) was an Italian composer of art music. ... This article is about the Egyptian god. ... Look up hot, HOT in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

 Japan

  • Kan Ishii (1921- ), 20th century classical composer

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 South Korea

  • Kyoung Shin Park (1939- ), 20th century classical composer

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 Malta

  • Niccolò Isouard (1775–1818), composer of thirty-five operas within sixteen years, in Malta and in Paris
  • Robert Samut (1869–1934), composer of Malta's National Anthem, l-Innu Malti
  • Carmelo Pace (1906–1993), music teacher and composer, wrote several operas, including Caterina Desguanez (1965), I Martiri (1967), Angelica (1973) and Ipogeana (1976), and the popular fantasy for village band clubs, Maltesina (1931), based on samples of traditional Maltese folk music.

Image File history File links Flag_of_Malta. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... L-Innu Malti is the national anthem of Malta. ... Maestro Chev. ...

 Mexico

  • Jose Bernardo Alcedo (1899-1978), 20th Century composer and conductor
  • Silvestre Revueltas (1899-1940), 20th Century composer
  • Julian Carrillo (1875 - 1965), composer and pianist
  • Ricardo Castro (1864-1907), 20th Century composer and conductor
  • Carlos Chavez (1899-1978), 20th Century composer
  • Manuel Enriquez (1926 - 1994), 20th Century composer
  • Julio Estrada (born 1943), 20th Century composer
  • Agustin Lara (1900-1979), composer, musical poet
  • Mario Lavista (born 1943), 20th Century composer
  • Armando Manzanero (born 1935), premiere romantic composer of the postwar era.

Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... Silvestre Revueltas Silvestre Revueltas (December 31, 1899 - October 5, 1940) was a Mexican composer of classical music, violinist and conductor. ... Julián Carrillo, 1945. ... Carlos Chavez photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1937 Carlos Antonio de Padua Ch vez y Ram rez (June 13, 1899 - August 2, 1978) was a Mexican composer, conductor, teacher, journalist, and the founder and director of the Mexico Symphony Orchestra. ... [Image:http://julioestrada. ... Agustín Lara. ... Armando Manzanero (born in Mérida, Mexico on December 7, 1935) is a Latin American musician and composer, widely considered the premiere Mexican romantic composer of the postwar era. ... Conlon Nancarrow (October 27, 1912 - August 10, 1997) was an American composer who took Mexican citizenship in 1955. ... Composer Carlos Sandoval studied classical guitar and composition at the National School of Music, in Mexico. ... Javier Torres Maldonado (born 1968) Mexican composer of mostly orchestral, chamber, vocal and electro-acoustic works. ... Consuelo Velázquez died on January 22, 2005. ... Bésame Mucho is a Mexican song written in 1940 by Consuelo Velázquez before her sixteenth birthday. ...

 Netherlands

see the List of Dutch classical composers Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... The following is a list of Dutch classical composers. ...


 Nigeria

  • Joshua Uzoigwe (1946-2005), 20th century classical and Nigerian folk composer

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 Norway

Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ... Baron Herman Løvenskiold (1815-1870) was a Norwegian composer who wrote the score for the ballet La Sylphide in 1836 at the request of the Danish choreographer August Bournonville. ... Painting of ballet dancers by Edgar Degas, 1872. ... La Sylphide is one of the worlds best-known ballets. ... Edvard Hagerup Grieg (15 June 1843 – 4 September 1907) was a Norwegian composer and pianist who composed in the romantic period. ... Peer Gynt is a play by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. ... The Piano Concerto in A minor by Edvard Grieg was the only concerto Grieg completed. ... Agathe Backer Grøndahl Agathe Backer Grøndahl (December 1, 1847–June 4, 1907) was a Norwegian pianist and composer. ... Pianist Claudio Arrau, Carnegie Hall, 1954. ... Edvard Hagerup Grieg (15 June 1843 – 4 September 1907) was a Norwegian composer and pianist who composed in the romantic period. ...

 Peru

Image File history File links Flag_of_Peru. ... Jose Bernardo Alcedo (1798 - 1878) was a Peruvian songwriter. ...

 Poland

see also List of Polish composers Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... Disclaimer: Names that cannot be confirmed in Wikipedia database nor through given sources are subject to removal. ...

The only known photograph of Frédéric Chopin, believed to have been taken by Louis-Auguste Bisson in 1849. ... Typical rhythm of a Polonaise For a robe à la polonaise, see Polonaise (clothing). ... A nocturne (from the French for nocturnal) is usually a musical composition that is inspired by, or evocative of, the night. ... A waltz (German: , Italian: , French: , Spanish: , Catalan: ) is a ballroom and folk dance in   time, done primarily in closed position. ... Henryk Wieniawski (July 10, 1835 Lublin, Poland - March 31, 1880 Moscow) was a Polish composer and violinist. ... Ignacy Jan Paderewski Ignacy Jan Paderewski (November 6, 1860 – June 29, 1941) was a Polish pianist, composer, diplomat and politician, the third Prime Minister of Poland. ... Pianist Claudio Arrau, Carnegie Hall, 1954. ... The Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland represents the Council of Ministers (the Cabinet) and directs their work, supervises territorial self-government within the guidelines and in ways described in the Constitution and other legislation, and acts as the superior for all government administration workers (heading the public service... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Karol Szymanowski Karol Szymanowski Karol Maciej Korwin-Szymanowski (October 6, 1882–March 28, 1937) was a Polish composer and pianist. ... The impressionist movement in music is a movement in European classical music that had its beginnings in the late nineteenth century and continued into the middle of the twentieth century. ... Claude Debussy, photo by Félix Nadar, 1908. ... Maurice Ravel in 1912. ... WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Szpilman (1942) WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Szpilman (also spelled Vladislav Szpilman in English) (December 5, 1911–July 6, 2000) was a Polish pianist, composer, and memoirist. ... The Pianist is a 2002 film directed by Roman Polanski starring Adrien Brody. ... Witold LutosÅ‚awski at his home. ... Modernism in musicis characterized by a desire for or belief in progressand science, surrealism, anti-romanticism, politicaladvocacy, general intellectualism, and/or a breaking with tradition or common practice. ...

 Portugal

  • Zeca Afonso (1929-1987), composer and singer
  • Sérgio Azevedo (1968-), contemporary composer
  • Luís de Freitas Branco (1890-1955), composer and academic
  • Pedro Camacho (1979-), videogame music composer
  • Manuel Cardoso (1566-1650), composer and organist
  • Eurico Carrapatoso (1962-), composer of mostly orchestral, chamber, choral, and vocal works
  • Adriano Correia de Oliveira (1942-1982), composer and singer
  • Pedro de Escobar (1465-1535), composer of the Renaissance
  • Sérgio Godinho (1945-), composer and singer
  • Fernando Lopes Graça (1906-1994), , composer and musicologist
  • King John IV, king of Portugal and early musicologist, with an essay on Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
  • Alfredo Keil (1850-1907), composer of operas and author of the music of the portuguese national anthem
  • Duarte Lobo (c. 1565-1646), composer of the late Renaissance and early Baroque
  • Vicente Lusitano (?-?), composer and music theorist
  • Manuel Mendes (1547-1605), composer of the Renaissance
  • Ernesto Rodrigues (1959-), composer and violinist
  • António Chagas Rosa (1960-), contemporary composer
  • Joly Braga Santos (1924-1988), contemporary composer and conductor
  • Carlos Seixas (1704-1742), organist and composer
  • Isabel Soveral (1961-), contemporary composer
  • António Pinho Vargas (1951-), jazz and contemporary music pianist and composer
  • Mafalda Veiga (1965-), singer and songwriter
  • José Vianna da Motta (1868-1948), pianist, teacher and composer

Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... José Afonso José Manuel Cerqueira Afonso dos Santos, also known as Zeca Afonso (pron. ... Sérgio Azevedo (1968-) is a Portuguese composer of contemporary classical music considered one of the most prolific composers of his generation in Portugal. ... Luís de Freitas Branco (Lisbon, 12 October 1890 — Lisbon, 27 November 1955) was a Portuguese composer and an academic. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Manuel Cardoso (baptized December 11, 1566 – November 24, 1650) was a Portuguese composer and organist. ... Adriano Correia de Oliveira, or only Adriano (April 9, 1942 - May 16, 1982) was born in Avintes (near Oporto), Portugal. ... Pedro de Escobar (c. ... Sérgio Godinho is a Portuguese poet, composer, and singer. ... Fernando Lopes Graça (1906-1994) was a Portuguese composer, certainly the greatest name in Portuguese music at the 20th century, both as a contemporary music composer as a musicologist. ... John IV of Portugal (Portuguese: João IV de Portugal pron. ... Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (4 March 1525 - 2 February 1594) was an Italian composer of Renaissance music. ... Alfredo Keil (Lisbon, 3 July 1850-Hamburg, 4 October 1907) was a Portuguese musician and painter. ... Duarte Lobo (c. ... Vicente Lusitano was a 16th century Portuguese music composer and theorist. ... Manuel Mendes (c. ... Ernesto Rodrigues Ernesto Rodrigues (born in Lisbon, August 29, 1959) is a Portuguese composer, violinist, violist and electronic musician. ... António Chagas Rosa (1960- ) is a Portuguese composer of contemporary classical music, considered one of the leading figures of contemporary musical writing of his generation. ... Joly Braga Santos (May 14, 1924-July 18. ... José António Carlos de Seixas (Coimbra, 11 June 1704 - Lisbon, 25 August 1742) was a Portuguese composer, the son of the cathedral organist, Francisco Vaz and Marcelina Nunes. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... António Pinho Vargas (born Vila Nova de Gaia, August 15, 1951) is a Portuguese Jazz and contemporary music pianist and composer. ... Mafalda Veiga was born in 24 December 1965 in Lisbon. ... José Vianna da Motta (São Tomé, April 22, 1868-Lisbon, June 1, 1948) was a Portuguese pianist, teacher, and composer. ...

Puerto Rico

Image File history File links Flag_of_Puerto_Rico. ... Juan F. Acosta (May 27, 1890-1968 born in San Sebastian, Puerto Rico was a noted Puerto Rican composer and music teacher. ... Rafael Alers is a famous composer related to Navito Alers. ... Puchi Balseiro, (Aurea Mercedes Balseiro), November 1, 1926 – January 11, 2007 born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, was a feeling composer. ... Obie Bermúdez Obie Bermúdez career, like his art, is full of originality. ... Americo Boschetti (born April 18, 1951 in Santurce, Puerto Rico) is a singer and composer. ... Lou Briel (born in Santurce, Puerto Rico on October 19) is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter and host. ... Roy Brown Ramírez (born 1950 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a composer, singer and a fervent believer in the cause for the independence of Puerto Rico. ... Vico C (born Armando Lozada Cruz on September 8, 1971) is a Puerto Rican rapper and singer who is considered one of the founders of reggaeton. ... Antonio Caban Vale (aka El Topo) (born November 22, 1942 in Moca, Puerto Rico) - composer and singer. ... Héctor Campos-Parsi (b. ... Felix Manuel Rodriguez Capo (January 1, 1922_December 18, 1989), better known as Bobby Capo, was an internationally known Puerto Rico. ... Vicente Carattini (November 11, 1939-November 7, 2005) born in Cidra, Puerto Rico, was a renowned singer and composer of Puerto Rican Christmas related songs. ... Rafael Cepeda Atiles a. ... William Anthony Colón (born 28 April 1950) is a Puerto Rican salsa music icon. ... Federico A. Cordero (born August 18, 1925 in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico) is a world renowned guitarist of classical music. ... Tite Curet Alonso (February 26, 1926-August 5, 2003) born in Guayama, Puerto Rico was a renowned composer of over 2,000 salsa songs. ... Robi Draco Rosa Biography Born Robert Edward Rosa Suarez on June 27, 1973, Long Island, New York, Robi Rosa is a multi-talented artist from Ponce, Puerto Rico. ... Johnatan Dwayne (born July 31, 1963) in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a musician, composer, and artist who introduced the musical concept of Art Rock in Puerto Rico. ... Noel Estrada (June 4, 1918 – 1979) was born in the town of Isabela, Puerto Rico. ... This article is actively undergoing a major edit. ... Pedro Flores can be one of either two persons who share the same name: 1. ... Image:Luis-fonsi. ... For other uses of the name Rafael Hernández, see Rafael Hernández (disambiguation). ... Angel Mislan (March 1, 1862-February 1, 1911) born in San Sebastian, Puerto Rico, was a noted composer of Puerto Rican danzas. ... Glenn Monroig, a. ... Juan Morel Campos (May 16, 1857 – May 12, 1896), born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, was one of the composers of danzas who took that musical genre to its highest level. ... Carlos Augusto Ponce a. ... Richie Ray a. ... Sylvia Rexach (January 22, 1922 – October 20, 1961) born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, was a poetess, singer and composer of boleros. ... Julio Rodriguez (born October 5, 1925) is a Puerto Rican bolero singer. ... Myrta Silva (a. ... Arturo Somohano (September 1, 1910 – March 23, 1977) born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, was a composer and the director of the San Juan Symphony Orchestra, which is now named after him. ...

 Romania

  • Anton Pann (1790s-1854), wrote Romania's national anthem
  • Ciprian Porumbescu (1853–1883), 19th century composer
  • George Enescu (1881–1955), 20th century composer, violinist, pianist; spent much of his career in France
  • Grigoraş Dinicu (1889–1949), 20th century composer best known for his violin showpiece Hora staccato
  • Martian Negrea (1893–1975), composer, teacher and conductor. His creation involves all musical formes and genres and is distinguished by a personal melodic inspiration.
  • Sabin Dragoi (1894–1968), composer and folklorist, is one of pioneers of scientifical gathering of Romanian folklore.
  • Theodor Rogalski (1901–1954), composer, conductor and pianist, he had composed chamber and symphonic music. He is one of the biggest Romanian masters of orchestration.
  • Paul Constantinescu (1909–1963), 20th century composer, best known for religious and vocal music, also wrote music for Romanian films
  • Anatol Vieru (1926–1998), winner of Herder Prize in 1986, his creation includes symphonic, chamber and choral music.

Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Anton Pann (in the 1790s, Sliven, in Rumelia—November 2, 1854, Bucharest) born Antonie Pantoleon-Petroveanu (also mentioned as Anton Pantoleon), was a Wallachian poet and composer. ... Ciprian Porumbescu (October 14, 1853 - July 6, 1883) was a Romanian composer born in Sipote, the former Austrian colony Bukovina. ... George Enescu George Enescu (pronunciation in Romanian: ; known in France as Georges Enesco) (August 19, 1881, Liveni – May 4, 1955, Paris) was a Romanian composer, violinist, pianist, conductor and teacher, preeminent Romanian musician of the 20th century, and one of the greatest performers of his time. ... A violinist is an instrumentalist who plays the violin. ... Pianist Claudio Arrau, Carnegie Hall, 1954. ... Grigoraş Dinicu (April 3, 1889 – March 28, 1949) was a Romanian composer and violinist of Roma (gypsy) ethnicity. ... Hora staccato (Hasapiko staccato) (1906) is a virtuoso violin showpiece by Grigoraş Dinicu. ... Sabin Dragoi (1894 – 1968) was a Romanian composer and specialist on folk music. ... Paul Constantinescu (June 30, 1909, Ploieşti–1963) was a Romanian opera composer. ... Anatol Vieru (1926 - 1998) was a music theoretician, influential pedagogue, and a leading Romanian composer of the 20th century. ...

 Russia

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 Serbia

  • Petar Stojanovic (1877–1957), composer of operattas, balets and orchestral music

Image File history File links Flag_of_Serbia. ... Anthem Serbia() on the European continent() Capital (and largest city) Belgrade Official languages Serbian language 1 Recognised regional languages Hungarian, Croatian, Slovak, Romanian, Rusyn 2 Albanian 3 Government Semi-presidential republic  -  President Boris Tadić  -  Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica Establishment  -  Formation 9th century   -  First unified state c. ... Petar Stojanović (September 7, 1877 – September 11, 1957) was a Serbian violinist and composer of operettas, ballets and orchestral music. ...

 Singapore

  • Zulkifli Mohamed Amin (born 1983), world music composer/arranger/accordionist, associate conductor of Orkestra Melayu Singapura (BELIA)

Image File history File links Flag_of_Singapore. ... Zulkifli Mohamed Amin also known as zoulvabatiqah (born 8 June 1983) is one of the youngest contemporary composer in Singapore. ...

 Slovenia

see the List of Slovenian composers Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovenia. ... List of Slovenian composers , arranged in alphabetical order: France Ačko - Bojan Adamič - Emil Adamič - Karlo Adamič - Jakob Aljaž - Alojz Ajdič - Milan Apih - Blaž Arnič - Blaženka Arnič-Lemež - Andy Arnol - Hanzi Artač - Vitja Avsec - Slavko Avsenik - Slavko Avsenik mlajši - Matija Babnik - Julije Bajamonti - Marko Bajuk - Emerik Beran - Julij...


 South Africa

Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... Niel van der Watt (born Gerhardus Daniel van der Watt, on 28 December 1962 in Pretoria) is a South African composer. ... This article is about choirs, musical ensembles containing singers. ... This article discusses classical music in the first sense (see below). ...

 Spain

Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Alejandro Sanz, born Alejandro Sánchez Pizarro on December 18, 1968 in Madrid, Spain, is a Grammy Award winning Spanish pop/ballad musician. ... Gaspar Sanz (April 4, 1640 - 1710) was a Spanish composer and priest born in Calanda in the region of Aragon. ... Camilo Sesto Camilo Blanes Cortés (born September 16, 1946) better known in the entertainment world as Camilo Sesto is a native of Alcoi, a Valencian city located in the province of Alicante, who enjoyed fame as a singer during the 1970s and the 1980s. ... Antonio Francisco Javier José Soler Ramos (baptised December 3, 1729 - December 20, 1783) was a Spanish composer. ... Sonata (From Latin and Italian sonare, to sound), in music, literally means a piece played as opposed to cantata (Latin and Italian cantare, to sing), a piece sung. ... The term concerto (plural is concerti or concertos) usually refers to a musical work in which one solo instrument is accompanied by an orchestra. ... Harpsichord in the Flemish style A harpsichord is any of a family of European keyboard instruments, including the large instrument currently called a harpsichord, but also the smaller virginals, the muselar virginals and the spinet. ... Fernando Sor Fernando Sor (baptized February 14, 1778 – July 10, 1839) was a Spanish guitarist and composer, born in Barcelona. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Juan Crisóstomo Jacobo Antonio de Arriaga y Balzola (January 27, 1806 – January 17, 1826) was a Spanish composer, nicknamed the Spanish Mozart, because he became known as a child prodigy. ... Felipe Pedrell (February 19, 1841 - August 19, 1922), was a Spanish composer. ... Pablo Martín Melitón de Sarasate y Navascuéz (March 10, 1844 - September 28, 1908, pronounced Sara-SOT-tey), was a Spanish violin virtuoso and composer of the Romantic period. ... A violinist is an instrumentalist who plays the violin. ... Francisco Tárrega Francisco Tárrega (Francisto Tarrega y Eixea) (November 21, 1852 – December 15, 1909) was a Catalan composer and guitarist. ... the very definition of a guitarist is cody allen and taylor hines because of there un ending guitar skills and awsomnes. ... Isaac Albéniz Isaac Manuel Francisco Albéniz (IPA: ) (May 29, 1860 – May 18, 1909) was a Spanish pianist and composer best known for his piano works based on Spanish folk music. ... Pianist Claudio Arrau, Carnegie Hall, 1954. ... Iberia is a suite of twelve piano pieces in four books composed between 1905 and 1909 by the Spanish composer Isaac Albéniz. ... Enrique Granados Enrique Costanzo Granados y Campiña (July 27, 1867 – March 24, 1916) was a Spanish pianist and composer of classical music; he is commonly considered to be a representative of musical Nationalism, and as such his music is in a uniquely Spanish style. ... Manuel de Falla y Matheu (November 23, 1876 – November 14, 1946) was a Spanish composer of classical music. ... Manuel de Falla y Matheu (November 23, 1876 – November 14, 1946) was a Spanish composer of classical music. ... // El Corregidor y La Molinera During World War I Manuel de Falla wrote a pantomime ballet in two scenes and called it El Corregidor y la Molinera or, The Governor and the Millers Wife . ... Joaquín Turina (December 9, 1882 – January 14, 1949) was a Spanish composer of classical music. ... Chamber music is a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber. ... The young Joaquin Rodrigo Joaquín Rodrigo, Marqués de los jardines de Aranjuez (Spanish, Marquis of the Gardens of Aranjuez), (22 November 1901 – 6 July 1999) was a Spanish composer, and virtuoso pianist, of classical music. ... The Concierto de Aranjuez is a composition for classical guitar and orchestra of the Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Antonio Ruiz-Pipò was a composer born in Granada, Spain, in 1934, and died in Paris, France in 1997. ... Pedro Vilarroig (Madrid, November 8, 1954). ... Manuel Alejandro is the son of one of Spains most renowned contemporary symphonists, Germán Álvarez-Beigbeder. ...

 Switzerland

  • Joachim Raff (1822-1882), Romantic composer, noted for his eleven symphonies, particular nos. 3 (Im Walde), 4 and 5 (Lenore)
  • Fritz Bovet (fl. 1845-1888), violinist, composed at least one string quartet (still in print), watchmaker, Swiss vice-counsel to Canton, China

Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... Joseph Joachim Raff (May 27, 1822 - June 24 or June 25, 1882) was a composer, teacher and pianist. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ...

 Turkey

  • Dede Efendi (1778–1846), Turkish classical composer

Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkey. ... Hammamizade Ä°smail Dede Efendi (1778-1846) was a composer of Turkish classical music. ...

 United States

see also List of American composers Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The following is a partial list of American composers. ...

Portrait of John Philip Sousa taken in 1900 John Philip Sousa (November 6, 1854 – March 6, 1932) was an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic era known particularly for American military marches. ... The Stars and Stripes Forever is a patriotic American march. ... Neil Sedaka 2005 Neil Sedaka (born March 13, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American pop singer, pianist, and songwriter often associated with the Brill Building. ... Breaking Up is Hard to Do is a song recorded by Neil Sedaka. ... Scott Joplin (born between June 1867 – January 1868[1]; died April 1, 1917) was an American musician and composer of ragtime music. ... The Entertainer is a 1902 piano rag written by Scott Joplin and published by John Stark & Son. ... The cover of the original Treemonisha score. ... Charles Edward Ives (October 20, 1874 – May 19, 1954) was an American composer of classical music. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... What the world needs now is love, sweet love is the title of a 1965 popular song with lyrics by Hal David, and music composed by Burt Bacharach . ... Irving Berlin (May 11, 1888 – September 22, 1989) was an American composer and lyricist, one of the most prodigious and famous American songwriters in history. ... White Christmas is an Irving Berlin song whose lyrics reminisce about White Christmases. ... God Bless America is an American patriotic song written by Irving Berlin in 1918 and revised by him in 1938. ... Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter from Indiana. ... For the song by Guns N Roses, see Anything Goes (song) Anything Goes is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. ... Barry Manilow (born Barry Alan Pincus, June 17, 1943[1] in Brooklyn, New York) is an American singer and songwriter best known for his recordings I Write the Songs, Mandy and Copacabana. His career achievements include selling more than 75 million records worldwide. ... I Write the Songs is a song written by Bruce Johnston in 1975, and David Cassidy, Captain & Tennille and Barry Manilow recorded that year. ... Look up Mandy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Aerial view of Copacabana from the Sugarloaf Mountain For other uses, see Copacabana (disambiguation). ... William Grant Still William Grant Still (May 11, 1895 - December 3, 1978) was an African-American classical composer who wrote more than 150 compositions. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States around the start of the 20th century. ... Cover of the original sheet music of the two piano version of Rhapsody in Blue. ... Aaron Copland Aaron Copland (November 14, 1900 – December 2, 1990) was an American composer of concert and film music. ... Rodeo is a ballet score written by American composer Aaron Copland in 1942. ... Appalachian Spring is a ballet score by Aaron Copland that premiered in October 1944, and achieved widespread popularity as an orchestral suite. ... Ruth Crawford-Seeger (July 3, 1901 in East Liverpool, Ohio - November 18, 1953 in Chevy Chase, Maryland), born Ruth Crawford, was a modernist composer. ... Modernism in musicis characterized by a desire for or belief in progressand science, surrealism, anti-romanticism, politicaladvocacy, general intellectualism, and/or a breaking with tradition or common practice. ... Atonality describes music not conforming to the system of tonal hierarchies, which characterizes the sound of classical European music between the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries. ... “Folk song” redirects here. ... Ruth Crawfords String Quartet (1931) is regarded as one of the finest modernist works of the genre (Hisama 2001, p. ... Samuel Barber, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1944 Samuel Osborne Barber II (March 9, 1910 – January 23, 1981) was an American composer of classical music ranging from orchestral, to opera, choral, and piano music. ... Samuel Barber, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1944 Adagio for Strings is a work for string orchestra, arranged by the American composer Samuel Barber from his first string quartet. ... Alan Hovhaness with an Indonesian rebab Alan Hovhaness (March 8, 1911 – June 21, 2000) was an American composer of Armenian and Scottish descent. ... For Mortal Kombat character, see Johnny Cage. ... Aleatoric (or aleatory) music or composition, is music where some element of the composition is left to chance. ... Leonard Bernstein (IPA pronunciation: )[1] (August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, and pianist. ... For The Games song, see Westside Story (song). ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Music was first awarded in 1943. ... George Crumb (born October 24, 1929) is an American composer of modern and avant garde music. ... In music, timbre, also timber (from Fr. ... Extended technique is a term used in music to describe unconventional, unorthodox or improper techniques of singing, or of playing musical instruments. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932) is an American composer and conductor. ... A film score is a set of musical compositions written to accompany a film. ... Star Wars is an epic science fantasy saga and fictional universe created by George Lucas during the late 1970s. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... Minimalism describes movements in various forms of art and design, especially visual art and music, where the work is stripped down to its most fundamental features and core self expression. ... Frank Vincent Zappa[1] (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, musician, and film director. ... Daniel Robert Elfman (born May 29, 1953 in Los Angeles, California) is an American singer-songwriter who led the rock band Oingo Boingo from 1978 until its breakup in 1995, and has since 1985s Pee-Wees Big Adventure worked as a film score composer. ... A film score is a set of musical compositions written to accompany a film. ... Simpsons redirects here. ...

References

  1. ^ Schoenberg, Harold. "He Wanted to Reach Us", New York Times, 1971-02-28. Retrieved on 2006-08-16. http://www.nytimes.com/books/99/03/14/specials/copland-reach.html

1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday. ... February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

  • Union of Bulgarian Composers

 

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