Zoltán Kodály was one of the most influential composers, educators, and ethnomusicologists of the twentieth century. Born in Hungary during the late nineteenth century, he[…]

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart stands among the greatest composers in the history of Western music. His extraordinary talent, remarkable productivity, and enduring influence have secured his[…]

Vítězslav Novák was one of the most important Czech composers of the late Romantic and early modern periods. Born in 1870 in Bohemia, he became[…]

Vasily Kalinnikov was one of the most gifted yet tragically short-lived composers of the Russian Romantic era. Although his life lasted less than thirty-five years,[…]

Robert Schumann stands among the most influential composers of the Romantic era. A gifted pianist, composer, music critic, and intellectual, he helped shape nineteenth-century music[…]

Richard Wagner was one of the most influential and controversial composers in the history of Western classical music. His revolutionary approach to opera transformed the[…]

Richard Storrs Willis was one of the most influential American composers of sacred music in the nineteenth century. Although his name is not widely recognized[…]

Paul Dukas was one of the most respected French composers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Although his published output was relatively small,[…]

Otto Nicolai was one of the most important German composers and conductors of the early Romantic era. Although his life was tragically brief, his influence[…]

Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov was one of the most influential composers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Renowned for his brilliant orchestration, vivid musical[…]