Famous Composers - List of Famous Composers - page 7

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 Sebastian Bach

Johann Sebastian Bach

Johann Sebastian Bach was a great German composer

GermanMarch 31, 1685159 views

Cole Porter

Cole Porter was a famous American composer and songwriter

AmericanJune 9, 1891147 views

Elisabeth-Claude Jacquet De La Guerre

Elisabeth-Claude Jacquet De La Guerre is a renowned lady composer and musician, who is still remembered for her Italian and French style music compositions

FrenchMarch 17, 1665114 views

Ludwig van Beethoven

Ludwig Van Beethoven was one of the greatest composers the world has ever had

GermanDecember 16, 1770745 views

Gioachino Rossini

Gioachino Rossini was a great Italian composer, who left an everlasting impression on the successive generations

ItalianMarch 1, 179284 views

Francis Poulenc

Francis Poulenc was a notable French composer

FrenchJanuary 7, 1899124 views

Edward Elgar

Edward Elgar was a great English music composer who composed several brilliant works

BritishJune 2, 1857114 views

Francesco Cavalli

Go through the biography of one of the leading opera composers, Francesco Cavalli, and learn all about his childhood, life and timeline.

ItalianFebruary 14, 1602151 views

Joseph Haydn

Joseph Haydn was an 18th century Austrian composer of the Classical period

AustrianMarch 31, 1732277 views

Luciano Berio

Luciano Berio was a remarkable Italian composer

ItalianOctober 24, 1925122 views