Famous Composers - List of Famous Composers - page 15

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
Ralph Vaughan Williams

Ralph Vaughan Williams

Ralph Vaughan was an influential English composer and collector of folk music

BritishOctober 12, 187286 views

George Gershwin

An American composer and pianist, George Gershwin penned the most recognizable pieces of music

AmericanSeptember 26, 1898189 views

Alan Hovhaness

Alan Hovhaness was a great American composer who mixed Western and Asian genre of music

AmericanMarch 8, 1911121 views

Paul Hindemith

Paul Hindemith is one of the most eminent German violists and composer of all times

GermanNovember 16, 189594 views

Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky

Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky was a Russian-born composer and conductor

AmericanJune 17, 1882128 views

Ferruccio Busoni

Composer, editor, writer, teacher and conductor, Ferruccio Busoni was a highly influential figure in the world of music

GermanApril 1, 1866147 views

Zoltan Kodaly

Zoltan Kodaly was a renowned Hungarian composer, ethnomusicologist and educationist famous for his innovative musical education methods

HungarianDecember 16, 1882169 views

Bela Bartok

Bela Bartok is considered as one of the greatest composers and pianists of Hungary

HungarianMarch 25, 1881137 views

Aaron Copland

Aaron Copland was a renowned American composer, writer, and conductor

AmericanNovember 14, 1900151 views

Ernest Bloch

Ernest Bloch was a Swiss-born American music composer who started playing violin at the age of nine

SwissJuly 24, 1880155 views