Famous Composers - List of Famous Composers - page 13

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.

The Most Famous Composers

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Emina JahovićJanuary 15, 1982SerbianEmina Jahović Sandal is a Serbian model, actress and singer-songwriter
John DenverDecember 31, 1943AmericanJohn Denver, a famous American singer-songwriter and activist, is remembered for songs like Take Me Home, Country Roads and Annie's Song
Ludwig van BeethovenDecember 16, 1770GermanLudwig Van Beethoven was one of the greatest composers the world has ever had
Goran BregovićMarch 22, 1950YugoslavGoran Bregovic the iconic musician is well known for composing the scores of award winning films like the ‘Underground’ and ‘Time of the Gypsies’
Joan JettSeptember 22, 1958AmericanJoan Jett is an American rock singer, musician, composer, actress, and record producer
Ludovico EinaudiNovember 23, 1955ItalianLudovico Einaudi is an eminent Italian pianist and music composer
Wolfgang Amadeus MozartJanuary 27, 1756AustrianWolfgang Mozart was one of the most prolific composers whose name is written in golden letters in the history of music
Edie SedgwickApril 20, 1943AmericanEdie Sedgwick was an American fashion model and actress, best known for her recurring appearances in Andy Warhol’s films
Chaka KhanMarch 23, 1953AmericanChaka Khan, also popularly known as the Queen of Funk, is an American recording artist
50 CentJuly 6, 1975American50 Cent (Curtis James Jackson III) is an American rapper, record producer, businessman and actor
Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington was an American jazz composer and performer who is among one of the greatest names in the history of jazz

AmericanApril 29, 1899210 views

Sergei Prokofiev

Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev was a Russian composer, pianist and conductor

UkrainianApril 23, 1891208 views

Rostam Batmanglij

Rostam Batmanglij is an American songwriter, composer, and multi-instrumentalist

AmericanNovember 28, 1983103 views

David McCallum

David McCallum is a Scottish-American actor and musician

BritishSeptember 19, 1933122 views

Germaine Tailleferre

Germaine Tailleferre was the only female member in the musical band Les Six

FrenchApril 19, 1892194 views

Arnold Schoenberg

Arnold Schoenberg was an Austrian-American composer, teacher and music theorist

AustrianSeptember 13, 1874132 views

Dmitry Shostakovich

Dmitry Shostakovich was a Russian composer, best known for his symphonies and string quartets

RussianSeptember 25, 1906163 views

George Martin

The eminent record producer, George Martin is often referred to as the ‘fifth Beatles’

BritishJanuary 3, 1926165 views

Alban Berg

Alban Berg was a renowned Austrian composer

Edgard Varese

Edgard Varese was a famous French-born composer who coined the phrase “organized sound” to describe his style of music

AmericanDecember 22, 1883211 views