Famous Composers - List of Famous Composers - page 2

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
Paul Simon

Paul Simon

Paul Simon is a popular American musician and singer-songwriter

AmericanOctober 13, 1941243 views

Jean-Michel Jarre

Jean-Michel Jarre is a popular French composer, performer, and record producer

FrenchAugust 24, 194892 views

John Philip Sousa

John Philip Sousa was an American composer and conductor who was renowned for his unmatched mastery in military march compositions

Ennio Morricone

Ennio Morricone is an Academy Award winning composer, orchestrator, and conductor from Italy

ItalianNovember 10, 1928143 views

Django Reinhardt

Django Reinhardt was one of the greatest musicians of the 20th century

FrenchJanuary 23, 1910135 views

Paul Bowles

Paul Bowles was an American writer, music composer, poet, translator and novelist

AmericanDecember 30, 1910108 views

Giuseppe Garibaldi

Giuseppe Garibaldi was a patriot, military commander and a popular hero of the nineteenth century Italy

ItalianJuly 4, 180795 views

Stephen Foster

Stephens Collins Foster was an American composer and songwriter, known mainly for his parlor and minstrel music

AmericanJuly 4, 1826134 views

Frédéric Chopin

Frederic Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist

PolishMarch 1, 1810141 views

Hugo Wolf

Hugo Wolf was a late 19th century Austrian composer best known for his art songs

SlovenianMarch 13, 1860205 views