Famous Composers - List of Famous Composers - page 14

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
Carlos Chavez

Carlos Chavez

Carlos Chavez was a famous Mexican composer who founded the Mexican Symphonic Orchestra

MexicanJune 13, 1899136 views

Jeff Richmond

Jeff Richmond an American composer, director, actor, and producer

AmericanJanuary 7, 1961135 views

Anoushka Shankar

Anoushka Shankar is a British Indian sitar player and composer

IndianJune 9, 1981131 views

John Cage

John Cage was an experimental and legendary composer of the 20th century often called the father of indeterminism

Samuel Barber

Samuel Barber is an American composer who was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music two times

AmericanMarch 9, 1910112 views

Exzavier Whitley

Exzavier Whitley is an upcoming singer-songwriter, composer, and musician from Denver

AmericanMay 24, 1997141 views

Richard Rodgers

Richard Rodgers biography highlights his life that made him the pantheon of American Broadway music

AmericanJune 28, 1902123 views

Witold Lutoslawski

Witold Lutoslawski was one of the renowned European composers of the 20th century

PolishJanuary 25, 1913180 views

Carl Orff

Carl Orff was a legendary German composer best known for his operas and dramatic works

GermanJuly 10, 1895186 views

Olivier Messiaen

Olivier Messiaen is a renowned French composer and organist

FrenchDecember 10, 1908160 views