Explore the history of classical music, from ancient Greece and medieval chant to Baroque, Classical, Romantic, modern, and contemporary composers.

The Baroque period represents one of the most significant and transformative chapters in the history of Western classical music. Extending approximately from 1600 to 1750,[…]

Edvard Grieg (1843–1907) is one of the most celebrated composers of the Romantic era. Known for blending classical traditions with Norwegian folk melodies and landscapes,[…]

Édouard Lalo (1823–1892) was a French composer whose music bridged the Romantic traditions of France and Germany. Although he never achieved the same level of[…]

Duarte Lobo (c. 1565–1646) stands among the most important composers of the late Renaissance and early Baroque. Although he lived during the emergence of the[…]

Domenico Zipoli (1688–1726) was one of the most remarkable composers of the late Baroque period. Born in Prato, Italy, he established himself as an accomplished[…]

Domenico Scarlatti (1685–1757) was one of the most innovative composers of the Baroque period. Born in Naples, the same year as Johann Sebastian Bach and[…]

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975) was one of the most influential composers of the twentieth century. Living through the Russian Revolution, Stalin’s dictatorship, World War II, and[…]

Dietrich Buxtehude (c. 1637–1707) stands among the most influential composers of the Baroque era. Best known as the organist of St. Mary’s Church (Marienkirche) in[…]

Darius Milhaud (1892–1974) was one of the most prolific and influential composers of the twentieth century. A member of the famous French artistic collective Les[…]