British Classical Music – Great British Composers
Classical music in the UK developed under the influence of European music yet retained some of its distinctively insular elements. Each of the major nations[…]
French Classical Music – Great French Composers
During the early Christian era of the Middle Ages, sacred monophonic (only one voice) chant was the dominant form of music, followed by a sacred[…]
The Best of Debussy – Part I – Greatest Works
Claude Debussy (22 August 1862 – 25 March 1918) was a French composer. He is sometimes seen as the first Impressionist composer, although he vigorously[…]
Russian Classical Music – Great Russian Composers
n the period of Muscovy (1283–1547), a distinct line was formed between the sacred music of the Orthodox Church and that of secular music used[…]
The Best of Dvorak – Part I – Greatest Works
Antonín Leopold Dvořák (8 September 1841 – 1 May 1904) was a Czech composer, one of the first to achieve worldwide recognition. Following the Romantic-era[…]
The Best of Mozart – Part IV – Greatest Works
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791), baptised as Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart,[b] was a prolific and influential composer of the[…]
The Best of Vivaldi – Part I – Greatest Works
Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (4 March 1678 – 28 July 1741) was an Italian Baroque musical composer, virtuoso violinist, teacher, and priest. Born in Venice, the[…]
The Best of Schumann – Part I – Greatest Works
Robert Schumann8 June 1810 – 29 July 1856) was a German composer, pianist, and influential music critic. He is widely regarded as one of the[…]
The Best of Bach – Part II – Greatest Works
Johann Sebastian Bach (31 March [O.S. 21 March] 1685 – 28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the Baroque period. He is[…]
The Best of Tchaikovsky – Part I
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky [7 May 1840 [O.S. 25 April] – 6 November [O.S. 25 October] 1893[a 3]) was a Russian composer of the romantic period,[…]