Antônio Carlos Gomes (1836–1896) was one of Brazil’s greatest classical composers and the first New World composer to gain international acclaim in the European operatic[…]

Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887–1959) is widely regarded as the most significant classical composer in Brazilian history and one of the most innovative composers of the 20th[…]

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) was an Austrian composer who stands as one of the most pivotal figures in the development of classical music. Often referred[…]

Niccolò Paganini (1782–1840) stands as one of the most iconic and enigmatic figures in the history of classical music. An Italian violinist and composer, he[…]

Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky (June 17, 1882 – April 6, 1971) was a Russian-born composer, conductor, and pianist who became a naturalized French citizen in 1934[…]

Louis-Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) was a pivotal figure in 19th-century French music, a composer whose innovative approach to orchestration and dramatic expression left an indelible mark[…]

Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17, is one of Hector Berlioz’s most ambitious and innovative compositions, completed in 1839. Subtitled a “Dramatic Symphony,” it is a[…]

Hector Berlioz’s Grande Messe des Morts, Op. 5, also known as his Requiem, stands as one of the most monumental sacred choral works in the[…]

Harold in Italy (original French title: Harold en Italie), Op. 16, is one of the most imaginative and distinctive works by French composer Hector Berlioz.[…]

Achille-Claude Debussy (1862–1918) was a French composer whose innovative works profoundly influenced 20th-century music. Often associated with musical Impressionism, a term he himself disliked, Debussy[…]