Francesca Caccini was one of the most remarkable musicians of the early Baroque period and a pioneering figure in the history of Western classical music.[…]

Felix Mendelssohn stands among the most influential composers of the Romantic era. Renowned for his exceptional talent as a composer, pianist, conductor, and music educator,[…]

Emmanuel Chabrier was one of the most original and influential French composers of the Romantic era. Although he achieved widespread recognition relatively late in life,[…]

Émile Waldteufel was one of the most celebrated composers of dance music in nineteenth-century Europe. Best remembered today for his enchanting waltz The Skaters (Les[…]

Edward Elgar was one of the most important composers in British musical history. Born during the Victorian era and active through the early twentieth century,[…]

Edvard Grieg stands among the most celebrated composers of the Romantic era and remains Norway’s most internationally recognized musical figure. Through his distinctive blending of[…]

Édouard Lalo was one of the most distinctive voices of nineteenth-century French music. Although he achieved widespread recognition relatively late in life, his compositions helped[…]

Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti (October 26, 1685 – July 23, 1757) was an Italian-born composer and keyboard virtuoso whose experiments in harmony, form, and keyboard technique[…]

Dietrich Buxtehude (also spelled Dieterich; c. 1637–May 9, 1707) was one of the most important figures of North German Baroque music. Celebrated as an organist,[…]

Cyril Meir Scott (27 September 1879 – 31 December 1970) was an English composer, pianist, writer and poet whose prolific output and unconventional interests made[…]