Frederick Delius was one of the most distinctive composers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Known for his rich harmonic language, atmospheric orchestration,[…]

François Couperin stands among the most influential composers of the French Baroque era. Known as “Couperin le Grand” (Couperin the Great), he was a master[…]

Francis Poulenc was one of the most important French composers of the twentieth century. Known for his distinctive blend of elegance, wit, lyricism, and emotional[…]

Erik Satie was one of the most original and influential composers in the history of Western music. Born in France during the second half of[…]

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[…]

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

Charles-Valentin Alkan (born Charles-Henri-Valentin Morhange; November 30, 1813 – March 29, 1888) was a French composer and virtuoso pianist whose music occupies a singular and[…]