Famous Composers - List of Famous Composers - page 8

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
Gaetano Donizetti

Gaetano Donizetti

Gaetano Donizetti was an Italian composer known for his operas

ItalianNovember 29, 1797103 views

Alun Hoddinott

A welsh music composer and teacher, Alun Hoddinott was a pioneer of contemporary music

WelshAugust 11, 1929132 views

Jean-Baptiste Lully

Jean-Baptiste Lully was an Italian-born French composer, instrumentalist, as well as a dancer

FrenchNovember 28, 1632120 views

Heinrich Schütz

A gifted composer and organist, the maestro called Heinrich Schütz served many courts and enraptured many souls with his compositions

GermanOctober 8, 1585133 views

Jean Sibelius

Jean Sibelius was an eminent Finnish composer of the late Romantic and early-modern periods

FinnsDecember 8, 1865143 views

Aleksandr Borodin

Aleksandr Borodin was a prodigal Russian music composer and scientist

RussianNovember 12, 1833255 views

Arcangelo Corelli

Arcangelo Corelli was an Italian violinist and composer of Baroque style of western music

ItalianFebruary 17, 1653266 views

Orlando Lassus

Orlande Lassus was a renowned 16th century composer of Franco-Flemish origin

Belgian1532102 views

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

Govanni Pierluigi da Palestrina was an Italian composer who is still remembered for his contributions to sacred music

ItalianFebruary 3, 1525157 views

John Farmer

John Farmer was a great music composer in his short career span

British157090 views