Famous Composers - List of Famous Composers - page 12
A composer is someone who creates and writes music. Composing is a solitary work and they mostly operate from home or a studio. Composers create original music ranging from pop to jazz to classical. They may write music for film scores, operas, ballets, other stage productions, or even television commercials. The musical themes and background music for films and television shows are created by composers. Composers who write for the stage may specialize in operas, musicals, plays, or other productions. Composers normally work alone, and need to be able to set their schedules independently. This can be a lonely occupation at times, though it can also be very rewarding. Responsibilities of a composer include determining the types of instruments and voices needed to achieve the intended effects of a composition, transcribing created music into musical notation and guiding musicians during practices and rehearsals. Creating music is a very creative process, and not all composers are able to adjust well to the demands of music as a business. The enthralling music created by the composer forms the backbone of almost every form of entertainment. This section provides you information about the life and works of various famous composers from all over the world.
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Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
Emina Jahović | January 15, 1982 | Serbian | Emina Jahović Sandal is a Serbian model, actress and singer-songwriter |
John Denver | December 31, 1943 | American | John Denver, a famous American singer-songwriter and activist, is remembered for songs like Take Me Home, Country Roads and Annie's Song |
Ludwig van Beethoven | December 16, 1770 | German | Ludwig Van Beethoven was one of the greatest composers the world has ever had |
Goran Bregović | March 22, 1950 | Yugoslav | Goran Bregovic the iconic musician is well known for composing the scores of award winning films like the ‘Underground’ and ‘Time of the Gypsies’ |
Joan Jett | September 22, 1958 | American | Joan Jett is an American rock singer, musician, composer, actress, and record producer |
Ludovico Einaudi | November 23, 1955 | Italian | Ludovico Einaudi is an eminent Italian pianist and music composer |
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | January 27, 1756 | Austrian | Wolfgang Mozart was one of the most prolific composers whose name is written in golden letters in the history of music |
Edie Sedgwick | April 20, 1943 | American | Edie Sedgwick was an American fashion model and actress, best known for her recurring appearances in Andy Warhol’s films |
Chaka Khan | March 23, 1953 | American | Chaka Khan, also popularly known as the Queen of Funk, is an American recording artist |
50 Cent | July 6, 1975 | American | 50 Cent (Curtis James Jackson III) is an American rapper, record producer, businessman and actor |
Niccolo Paganini
Niccolo Paganini was a renowned Italian composer and violinist of 19th century
Edward Jeffries
Edward Jeffries is an Australian actor, director and musician
Gustavus Theodore von Holst
Gustav Holst was a renowned English composer who is known for his work, ‘The Planets’
Charles Gounod
Charles Gounod was one of the most brilliant French composers of the 19th century
Michael Tippett
Sir Michael Kemp Tippett was a prolific British composer of the 20th century, a humanitarian and a pacifist Find out information on Michael Tippett’s childhood, life and timeline in this biography.
Alfred Schnittke
Alfred Schnittke was a Russian composer famous for his unique approach for composing music known as ‘polystylism’
Alfred Newman
Alfred Newman was one of the most respected and famous music composers
Gian Carlo Menotti
Composer, librettist, and stage director, Gian Carlo Menotti was certainly a multi-faceted talent