Famous Composers - List of Famous Composers - page 16

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
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Benjamin Britten

Benjamin Britten was an English composer, conductor and pianist, considered to be one of the greatest composers of the 20th century

BritishNovember 22, 1913146 views

Charles Ives

Charles Ives was an American composer, renowned for his systematic experimentation in music

AmericanOctober 20, 1874133 views

Dizzy Gillespie

Dizzy Gillespie was one of the greatest jazz trumpeters of all times

AmericanOctober 21, 1917179 views

Karlheinz Stockhausen

German born composer, Karlheinz Stockhausen was one of the most influential composers of the 20th century

GermanAugust 22, 1928143 views

Maurice Ravel

Maurice Ravel was a noted French composer of Swiss-Basque descent

FrenchMarch 7, 1875115 views

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Lin-Manuel Miranda is an American composer, lyricist, playwright, and actor

AmericanJanuary 16, 198097 views

Elliott Carter

Elliott Carter is a renowned composer whose music incorporates many features from neoclassicism to serialism

AmericanDecember 11, 1908142 views

Tori Amos

Tori Amos is an American pianist, singer-songwriter and composer

AmericanAugust 22, 1963178 views

Tom Waits

Tom Waits is a singer cum actor known for his eccentric albums and songs