Famous Composers - List of Famous Composers - page 5

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
Johann Pachelbel

Johann Pachelbel

Johann Pachelbel was a famous Baroque composer and organist

GermanSeptember 1, 1653191 views

Luca Marenzio

Luca Marenzio was a renowned Italian composer and singer belonging to the late Renaissance era

ItalianOctober 18, 1553194 views

George Frideric Handel

George Frideric Handel was a well-known German-British baroque composer, famed for his operas, oratorios, anthems, and organ concertos

GermanFebruary 23, 1685132 views

Cesar Cui

Cesar Cui was one of the members belonging to the Russian musical group, ‘The Five’

LithuanianJanuary 18, 1835162 views

Antonio Lucio Vivaldi

Antonio Lucio Vivaldi was one of the greatest Baroque composers that Italy had ever produced

ItalianMarch 4, 1678167 views

Francesca Caccini

Francesca Caccini was a famous music composer of the Baroque era

ItalianSeptember 18, 1587142 views

William Herschel

William Herschel was a German–British composer and astronomer, best known for his discovery of the planet Uranus

GermanNovember 15, 1738160 views

Leos Janacek

Leos Janacek was a Czech musician who was considered as one of the nation’s great composers for the mature style of writing that he adopted

CzechJuly 3, 1854133 views

Paul Dukas

Paul Dukas was a noted French classical music composer

FrenchOctober 1, 1865120 views

Pablo Casals

Pablo Casals was an influential and esteemed cellist and conductor of the 20th century

SpanishDecember 29, 1876137 views