The great Romantic composers

 

Mozart or Liszt? Dvořák or Haydn? It is difficult for inquiring minds to tackle such abundant fields as classical music and opera, covering 10 centuries of history: there are thousands of composers. Making a selection of musicians, such as a “top 10” for example, is a difficult and subjective exercise. A musical selection is often the expression of personal preferences or artistic opinions, very interesting but also very different according to critics or musicologists, or simply influenced by the context: will an English composer not be instinctively privileged by an English critic?

For example: in France, Charles Gounod, a 19th century French composer, is more easily mentioned than the Norwegian Edvard Grieg, who is more recognized in the world.

Timeline of classical music composers, between 1790 and 1910 (romantic era)

Whoever wants to discover classical music or opera does not always have an experienced music lover, an expert or an educator at his or her side to support and guide him or her in these fields. So : Mozart (Austrian composer of the Classical period) or Liszt (Hungarian romantic composer and virtuoso pianist) ? Donizetti (Italian opera composer) or Mahler (Austrian late-Romantic composer) ? However, the knowledge available about musicians is enormous. It was processed to select the 10, 25, 50... most popular composers around the world, for those living or having lived between 1790 and 1910 (romantic era). And this objectively, and for the first time (soClassiQ exclusivity).

Composers rendered as a timeline to bring a little perspective:

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ClassicalRomantic20th century
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">E. </span>SatieE. Satie 18661925<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">M. </span>GlinkaM. Glinka 18041857
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">G. </span>VerdiG. Verdi 18131901
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">A. </span>BorodinA. Borodin 18331887
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">A. </span>BrucknerA. Bruckner 18241896
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">F. </span>MendelssohnF. Mendelssohn 18091847<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">J. </span>SibeliusJ. Sibelius 18651957
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">I. </span>AlbénizI. Albéniz 18601909
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">J. </span>OffenbachJ. Offenbach 18191880
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">R. </span>WagnerR. Wagner 18131883<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">L. </span>BoccheriniL. Boccherini 17431805<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">S. </span>ProkofievS. Prokofiev 18911953
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">R. </span>StraussR. Strauss 18641949
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">F. </span>LisztF. Liszt 18111886
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">J. </span>HaydnJ. Haydn 17321809<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">A. </span>DvořákA. Dvořák 18411904<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">D. </span>ShostakovichD. Shostakovich 19061975
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">C. </span>GounodC. Gounod 18181893
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">C. </span>DebussyC. Debussy 18621918<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">R. </span>SchumannR. Schumann 18101856
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">L. </span>BeethovenL. Beethoven 17701827<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">J. </span>BrahmsJ. Brahms 18331897<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">V. </span>HorowitzV. Horowitz 19031989
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">C. </span>SchumannC. Schumann 18191896
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">G. </span>RossiniG. Rossini 17921868<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">S. </span>RachmaninoffS. Rachmaninoff 18731943
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">WA. </span>MozartWA. Mozart 17561791<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">F. </span>ChopinF. Chopin 18101849<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">I. </span>StravinskyI. Stravinsky 18821971
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">P. </span>MascagniP. Mascagni 18631945<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">JS. </span>IJS. I 18041849
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">G. </span>PucciniG. Puccini 18581924<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">G. </span>DonizettiG. Donizetti 17971848
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">F. </span>SchubertF. Schubert 17971828<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">G. </span>MahlerG. Mahler 18601911
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">M. </span>BalakirevM. Balakirev 18371910
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">H. </span>BerliozH. Berlioz 18031869<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">M. </span>RavelM. Ravel 18751937
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">E. </span>GriegE. Grieg 18431907<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">N. </span>PaganiniN. Paganini 17821840
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">G. </span>FauréG. Fauré 18451924
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">E. </span>ElgarE. Elgar 18571934<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">V. </span>BelliniV. Bellini 18011835
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">G. </span>BizetG. Bizet 18381875<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">CM. </span>WeberCM. Weber 17861826<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">B. </span>BartókB. Bartók 18811945
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">A. </span>ScriabinA. Scriabin 18721915
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">B. </span>SmetanaB. Smetana 18241884
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">PI. </span>TchaikovskyPI. Tchaikovsky 18401893<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">A. </span>SalieriA. Salieri 17501825
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Top 10 classical musiccomposers for the years 1790-1910

Who are these greatest composers, the most famous over the 1790-1910 era? The works of these musician have shaped the history of classical music and lyric art. There are those you probably know, or at least by name and the others.

Here are these 10 classical music composers, renowned artists from around the world:

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Curious to know their most emblematic works? Just a click away to discover them.

The selections of musicians (classical music composers) proposed by soClassiQ are based exclusively on algorithms. The same applies to their works, the performers, the lyrical singers, les orchestras, the conductors and the venues : opera houses, concert halls or festivals.

What about the others? 25, 50 or more?

Summarizing to 10 musician names such a wide and diverse field may seem extreme or too simplistic for those who know classical music and lyrical art well, for those who can easily name 50 or more classical music composers. Schubert, Berlioz, Brahms, Debussy, Rachmaninoff, Schumann, Rossini...

At this time, soClassiQ has listed more than 18000 composers. So here is a selection of some composers for the romantic era, widely recognized around the world:

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Evald <strong>Aav</strong> Evald AavThe great Romantic composers
1900-1939 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Paul <strong>Abraham</strong> Paul AbrahamThe great Romantic composers
1892-1960 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Adolphe <strong>Adam</strong> Adolphe AdamThe great Romantic composers
1803-1856 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

Theodor W. <strong>Adorno</strong> Theodor W. AdornoThe great Romantic composers
1903-1969 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Isaac <strong>Albéniz</strong> Isaac AlbénizThe great Romantic composers
1860-1909 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Ernest <strong>Ansermet</strong> Ernest AnsermetThe great Romantic composers
1883-1969 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Anton <strong>Arensky</strong> Anton ArenskyThe great Romantic composers
1861-1906 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Juan Crisóstomo de <strong>Arriaga</strong> Juan Crisóstomo de ArriagaThe great Romantic composers
1806-1826 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

Daniel François Esprit <strong>Auber</strong> Daniel François Esprit AuberThe great Romantic composers
1782-1871 (Romantic)
Composer

Leopold von <strong>Auer</strong> Leopold von AuerThe great Romantic composers
1845-1930 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

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Johann Christoph Friedrich <strong>Bach</strong> Johann Christoph Friedrich BachThe great Romantic composers
1732-1795 (Classical)
Performer & Composer

Mily <strong>Balakirev</strong> Mily BalakirevThe great Romantic composers
1837-1910 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Béla <strong>Bartók</strong> Béla BartókThe great Romantic composers
1881-1945 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Amy <strong>Beach</strong> Amy BeachThe great Romantic composers
1867-1944 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Ludwig van <strong>Beethoven</strong> Ludwig van BeethovenThe great Romantic composers
1770-1827 (Classical)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Vincenzo <strong>Bellini</strong> Vincenzo BelliniThe great Romantic composers
1801-1835 (Romantic)
Composer

Alban <strong>Berg</strong> Alban BergThe great Romantic composers
1885-1935 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Hector <strong>Berlioz</strong> Hector BerliozThe great Romantic composers
1803-1869 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Georges <strong>Bizet</strong> Georges BizetThe great Romantic composers
1838-1875 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Luigi <strong>Boccherini</strong> Luigi BoccheriniThe great Romantic composers
1743-1805 (Classical)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Complete works

Alexander <strong>Borodin</strong> Alexander BorodinThe great Romantic composers
1833-1887 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Dmytro <strong>Bortniansky</strong> Dmytro BortnianskyThe great Romantic composers
1751-1825 (Classical)
Conductor & Composer

Lili <strong>Boulanger</strong> Lili BoulangerThe great Romantic composers
1893-1918 (20th century)
Composer

Nadia <strong>Boulanger</strong> Nadia BoulangerThe great Romantic composers
1887-1979 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Johannes <strong>Brahms</strong> Johannes BrahmsThe great Romantic composers
1833-1897 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Max <strong>Bruch</strong> Max BruchThe great Romantic composers
1838-1920 (Romantic)
Conductor & Composer

Anton <strong>Bruckner</strong> Anton BrucknerThe great Romantic composers
1824-1896 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Ole <strong>Bull</strong> Ole BullThe great Romantic composers
1810-1880 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

Hans von <strong>Bülow</strong> Hans von BülowThe great Romantic composers
1830-1894 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

C

Pau <strong>Casals</strong> Pau CasalsThe great Romantic composers
1876-1973 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Alfredo <strong>Casella</strong> Alfredo CasellaThe great Romantic composers
1883-1947 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Emmanuel <strong>Chabrier</strong> Emmanuel ChabrierThe great Romantic composers
1841-1894 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Ernest <strong>Chausson</strong> Ernest ChaussonThe great Romantic composers
1855-1899 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Luigi <strong>Cherubini</strong> Luigi CherubiniThe great Romantic composers
1760-1842 (Classical)
Conductor & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Frédéric <strong>Chopin</strong> Frédéric ChopinThe great Romantic composers
1810-1849 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Francesco <strong>Cilea</strong> Francesco CileaThe great Romantic composers
1866-1950 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Domenico <strong>Cimarosa</strong> Domenico CimarosaThe great Romantic composers
1749-1801 (Classical)
Composer

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Mikalojus Konstantinas ČiurlionisThe great Romantic composers
1875-1911 (Romantic)
Composer

C

Muzio <strong>Clementi</strong> Muzio ClementiThe great Romantic composers
1752-1832 (Classical)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Aaron <strong>Copland</strong> Aaron CoplandThe great Romantic composers
1900-1990 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Carl <strong>Czerny</strong> Carl CzernyThe great Romantic composers
1791-1857 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer
Complete works

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Eugen d'<strong>d'Albert</strong> Eugen d'd'AlbertThe great Romantic composers
1864-1932 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

Luigi <strong>Dallapiccola</strong> Luigi DallapiccolaThe great Romantic composers
1904-1975 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Alexander <strong>Dargomyzhsky</strong> Alexander DargomyzhskyThe great Romantic composers
1813-1869 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

Claude <strong>Debussy</strong> Claude DebussyThe great Romantic composers
1862-1918 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Léo <strong>Delibes</strong> Léo DelibesThe great Romantic composers
1836-1891 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

Anton <strong>Diabelli</strong> Anton DiabelliThe great Romantic composers
1781-1858 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

Carl Ditters von <strong>Dittersdorf</strong> Carl Ditters von DittersdorfThe great Romantic composers
1739-1799 (Classical)
Conductor & Composer

Ernő von <strong>Dohnányi</strong> Ernő von DohnányiThe great Romantic composers
1877-1960 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Gaetano <strong>Donizetti</strong> Gaetano DonizettiThe great Romantic composers
1797-1848 (Romantic)
Composer

Paul <strong>Dukas</strong> Paul DukasThe great Romantic composers
1865-1935 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Marcel <strong>Dupré</strong> Marcel DupréThe great Romantic composers
1886-1971 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Antonín <strong>Dvořák</strong> Antonín DvořákThe great Romantic composers
1841-1904 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

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Edward <strong>Elgar</strong> Edward ElgarThe great Romantic composers
1857-1934 (Romantic)
Conductor & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

George <strong>Enescu</strong> George EnescuThe great Romantic composers
1881-1955 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

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Manuel de <strong>Falla</strong> Manuel de FallaThe great Romantic composers
1876-1946 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Gabriel <strong>Fauré</strong> Gabriel FauréThe great Romantic composers
1845-1924 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

John <strong>Field</strong> John FieldThe great Romantic composers
1782-1837 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

César <strong>Franck</strong> César FranckThe great Romantic composers
1822-1890 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

Julius <strong>Fučík</strong> Julius FučíkThe great Romantic composers
1872-1916 (Romantic)
Conductor & Composer

Wilhelm <strong>Furtwängler</strong> Wilhelm FurtwänglerThe great Romantic composers
1886-1954 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

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Niels <strong>Gade</strong> Niels GadeThe great Romantic composers
1817-1890 (Romantic)
Conductor & Composer

George <strong>Gershwin</strong> George GershwinThe great Romantic composers
1898-1937 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Umberto <strong>Giordano</strong> Umberto GiordanoThe great Romantic composers
1867-1948 (20th century)
Composer

Alexander <strong>Glazunov</strong> Alexander GlazunovThe great Romantic composers
1865-1936 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Mikhail <strong>Glinka</strong> Mikhail GlinkaThe great Romantic composers
1804-1857 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

Antônio Carlos <strong>Gomes</strong> Antônio Carlos GomesThe great Romantic composers
1836-1896 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

François Joseph <strong>Gossec</strong> François Joseph GossecThe great Romantic composers
1734-1829 (Classical)
Performer & Composer

Charles <strong>Gounod</strong> Charles GounodThe great Romantic composers
1818-1893 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Percy <strong>Grainger</strong> Percy GraingerThe great Romantic composers
1882-1961 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Enrique <strong>Granados</strong> Enrique GranadosThe great Romantic composers
1867-1916 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

André <strong>Grétry</strong> André GrétryThe great Romantic composers
1741-1813 (Classical)
Composer

Edvard <strong>Grieg</strong> Edvard GriegThe great Romantic composers
1843-1907 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

H

Uzeyir <strong>Hajibeyov</strong> Uzeyir HajibeyovThe great Romantic composers
1885-1948 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Fromental <strong>Halévy</strong> Fromental HalévyThe great Romantic composers
1799-1862 (Romantic)
Composer

Michael <strong>Haydn</strong> Michael HaydnThe great Romantic composers
1737-1806 (Classical)
Performer & Composer

Joseph <strong>Haydn</strong> Joseph HaydnThe great Romantic composers
1732-1809 (Classical)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Paul <strong>Hindemith</strong> Paul HindemithThe great Romantic composers
1895-1963 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

E. T. A. <strong>Hoffmann</strong> E. T. A. HoffmannThe great Romantic composers
1776-1822 (Classical)
Conductor & Composer

Gustav <strong>Holst</strong> Gustav HolstThe great Romantic composers
1874-1934 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Arthur <strong>Honegger</strong> Arthur HoneggerThe great Romantic composers
1892-1955 (20th century)
Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Vladimir <strong>Horowitz</strong> Vladimir HorowitzThe great Romantic composers
1903-1989 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Johann Nepomuk <strong>Hummel</strong> Johann Nepomuk HummelThe great Romantic composers
1778-1837 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

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Johann Strauss <strong>I</strong> Johann Strauss IThe great Romantic composers
1804-1849 (Romantic)
Conductor & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Johann Strauss <strong>II</strong> Johann Strauss IIThe great Romantic composers
1825-1899 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Charles <strong>Ives</strong> Charles IvesThe great Romantic composers
1874-1954 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

J

Leoš <strong>Janáček</strong> Leoš JanáčekThe great Romantic composers
1854-1928 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Joseph <strong>Joachim</strong> Joseph JoachimThe great Romantic composers
1831-1907 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Scott <strong>Joplin</strong> Scott JoplinThe great Romantic composers
1868-1917 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

K

Dmitri <strong>Kabalevsky</strong> Dmitri KabalevskyThe great Romantic composers
1904-1986 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Emmerich <strong>Kálmán</strong> Emmerich KálmánThe great Romantic composers
1882-1953 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Aram <strong>Khachaturian</strong> Aram KhachaturianThe great Romantic composers
1903-1978 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Otto <strong>Klemperer</strong> Otto KlempererThe great Romantic composers
1885-1973 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Zoltán <strong>Kodály</strong> Zoltán KodályThe great Romantic composers
1882-1967 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Erich Wolfgang <strong>Korngold</strong> Erich Wolfgang KorngoldThe great Romantic composers
1897-1957 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Fritz <strong>Kreisler</strong> Fritz KreislerThe great Romantic composers
1875-1962 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

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Edouard <strong>Lalo</strong> Edouard LaloThe great Romantic composers
1823-1892 (Romantic)
Composer

Franz <strong>Lehár</strong> Franz LehárThe great Romantic composers
1870-1948 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Ruggero <strong>Leoncavallo</strong> Ruggero LeoncavalloThe great Romantic composers
1857-1919 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

Claude Joseph Rouget de <strong>Lisle</strong> Claude Joseph Rouget de LisleThe great Romantic composers
1760-1836 (Classical)
Composer

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Franz <strong>Liszt</strong> Franz LisztThe great Romantic composers
1811-1886 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Leonardo De de <strong>Lorenzo</strong> Leonardo De de LorenzoThe great Romantic composers
1875-1962 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Andrea <strong>Luchesi</strong> Andrea LuchesiThe great Romantic composers
1741-1801 (Classical)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

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Edward <strong>MacDowell</strong> Edward MacDowellThe great Romantic composers
1860-1908 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

Gustav <strong>Mahler</strong> Gustav MahlerThe great Romantic composers
1860-1911 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Gian Francesco <strong>Malipiero</strong> Gian Francesco MalipieroThe great Romantic composers
1882-1973 (20th century)
Composer

Heinrich <strong>Marschner</strong> Heinrich MarschnerThe great Romantic composers
1795-1861 (Romantic)
Conductor & Composer

Bohuslav <strong>Martinů</strong> Bohuslav MartinůThe great Romantic composers
1890-1959 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Pietro <strong>Mascagni</strong> Pietro MascagniThe great Romantic composers
1863-1945 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Jules <strong>Massenet</strong> Jules MassenetThe great Romantic composers
1842-1912 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

Fanny <strong>Mendelssohn</strong> Fanny MendelssohnThe great Romantic composers
1805-1847 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

Felix <strong>Mendelssohn</strong> Felix MendelssohnThe great Romantic composers
1809-1847 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Saverio <strong>Mercadante</strong> Saverio MercadanteThe great Romantic composers
1795-1870 (Romantic)
Composer

Olivier <strong>Messiaen</strong> Olivier MessiaenThe great Romantic composers
1908-1992 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Giacomo <strong>Meyerbeer</strong> Giacomo MeyerbeerThe great Romantic composers
1791-1864 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Darius <strong>Milhaud</strong> Darius MilhaudThe great Romantic composers
1892-1974 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Dimitri <strong>Mitropoulos</strong> Dimitri MitropoulosThe great Romantic composers
1896-1960 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Stanisław <strong>Moniuszko</strong> Stanisław MoniuszkoThe great Romantic composers
1819-1872 (Romantic)
Conductor & Composer

Moritz <strong>Moszkowski</strong> Moritz MoszkowskiThe great Romantic composers
1854-1925 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Franz Xaver Wolfgang <strong>Mozart</strong> Franz Xaver Wolfgang MozartThe great Romantic composers
1791-1844 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Anna <strong>Mozart</strong> Anna MozartThe great Romantic composers
1751-1829 (Classical)
Performer & Composer

Wolfgang Amadeus <strong>Mozart</strong> Wolfgang Amadeus MozartThe great Romantic composers
1756-1791 (Classical)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Modest Petrovich <strong>Mussorgsky</strong> Modest Petrovich MussorgskyThe great Romantic composers
1839-1881 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Nikolai <strong>Myaskovsky</strong> Nikolai MyaskovskyThe great Romantic composers
1881-1950 (20th century)
Composer

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Otto <strong>Nicolai</strong> Otto NicolaiThe great Romantic composers
1810-1849 (Romantic)
Conductor, Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer

Carl <strong>Nielsen</strong> Carl NielsenThe great Romantic composers
1865-1931 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Rikard <strong>Nordraak</strong> Rikard NordraakThe great Romantic composers
1842-1866 (Romantic)
Composer

O

Jacques <strong>Offenbach</strong> Jacques OffenbachThe great Romantic composers
1819-1880 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Carl <strong>Orff</strong> Carl OrffThe great Romantic composers
1895-1982 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

P

Ignacy Jan <strong>Paderewski</strong> Ignacy Jan PaderewskiThe great Romantic composers
1860-1941 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Niccolò <strong>Paganini</strong> Niccolò PaganiniThe great Romantic composers
1782-1840 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Giovanni <strong>Paisiello</strong> Giovanni PaisielloThe great Romantic composers
1740-1816 (Classical)
Composer

Harry <strong>Partch</strong> Harry PartchThe great Romantic composers
1901-1974 (20th century)
Composer

François-André Danican <strong>Philidor</strong> François-André Danican PhilidorThe great Romantic composers
1726-1795 (Classical)
Performer & Composer

Amilcare <strong>Ponchielli</strong> Amilcare PonchielliThe great Romantic composers
1834-1886 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Francis <strong>Poulenc</strong> Francis PoulencThe great Romantic composers
1899-1963 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Sergei <strong>Prokofiev</strong> Sergei ProkofievThe great Romantic composers
1891-1953 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Giacomo <strong>Puccini</strong> Giacomo PucciniThe great Romantic composers
1858-1924 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

R

Sergei <strong>Rachmaninoff</strong> Sergei RachmaninoffThe great Romantic composers
1873-1943 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Maurice <strong>Ravel</strong> Maurice RavelThe great Romantic composers
1875-1937 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Max <strong>Reger</strong> Max RegerThe great Romantic composers
1873-1916 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Ottorino <strong>Respighi</strong> Ottorino RespighiThe great Romantic composers
1879-1936 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Ferdinand <strong>Ries</strong> Ferdinand RiesThe great Romantic composers
1784-1838 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

Nikolai <strong>Rimsky-Korsakov</strong> Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovThe great Romantic composers
1844-1908 (Romantic)
Conductor & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Joaquín <strong>Rodrigo</strong> Joaquín RodrigoThe great Romantic composers
1901-1999 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Gioachino <strong>Rossini</strong> Gioachino RossiniThe great Romantic composers
1792-1868 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Miklós <strong>Rózsa</strong> Miklós RózsaThe great Romantic composers
1907-1995 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Nikolai <strong>Rubinstein</strong> Nikolai RubinsteinThe great Romantic composers
1835-1881 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Anton <strong>Rubinstein</strong> Anton RubinsteinThe great Romantic composers
1829-1894 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

S

Camille <strong>Saint-Saëns</strong> Camille Saint-SaënsThe great Romantic composers
1835-1921 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Antonio <strong>Salieri</strong> Antonio SalieriThe great Romantic composers
1750-1825 (Classical)
Conductor & Composer

Pablo de <strong>Sarasate</strong> Pablo de SarasateThe great Romantic composers
1844-1908 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Erik <strong>Satie</strong> Erik SatieThe great Romantic composers
1866-1925 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Arnold <strong>Schoenberg</strong> Arnold SchoenbergThe great Romantic composers
1874-1951 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Franz <strong>Schubert</strong> Franz SchubertThe great Romantic composers
1797-1828 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Clara <strong>Schumann</strong> Clara SchumannThe great Romantic composers
1819-1896 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

Robert <strong>Schumann</strong> Robert SchumannThe great Romantic composers
1810-1856 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Alexander <strong>Scriabin</strong> Alexander ScriabinThe great Romantic composers
1872-1915 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Dmitri <strong>Shostakovich</strong> Dmitri ShostakovichThe great Romantic composers
1906-1975 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Jean <strong>Sibelius</strong> Jean SibeliusThe great Romantic composers
1865-1957 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Bedřich <strong>Smetana</strong> Bedřich SmetanaThe great Romantic composers
1824-1884 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Fernando <strong>Sor</strong> Fernando SorThe great Romantic composers
1778-1839 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

Louis <strong>Spohr</strong> Louis SpohrThe great Romantic composers
1784-1859 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Carl <strong>Stamitz</strong> Carl StamitzThe great Romantic composers
1745-1801 (Classical)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Charles Villiers <strong>Stanford</strong> Charles Villiers StanfordThe great Romantic composers
1852-1924 (Romantic)
Composer

Leopold <strong>Stokowski</strong> Leopold StokowskiThe great Romantic composers
1882-1977 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Eduard <strong>Strauss</strong> Eduard StraussThe great Romantic composers
1835-1916 (Romantic)
Conductor & Composer

Josef <strong>Strauss</strong> Josef StraussThe great Romantic composers
1827-1870 (Romantic)
Conductor & Composer

Richard <strong>Strauss</strong> Richard StraussThe great Romantic composers
1864-1949 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Igor <strong>Stravinsky</strong> Igor StravinskyThe great Romantic composers
1882-1971 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Josef <strong>Suk</strong> Josef SukThe great Romantic composers
1874-1935 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Arthur <strong>Sullivan</strong> Arthur SullivanThe great Romantic composers
1842-1900 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Franz von <strong>Suppè</strong> Franz von SuppèThe great Romantic composers
1819-1895 (Romantic)
Conductor & Composer

Franz Xaver <strong>Süssmayr</strong> Franz Xaver SüssmayrThe great Romantic composers
1766-1803 (Classical)
Conductor & Composer

Johan <strong>Svendsen</strong> Johan SvendsenThe great Romantic composers
1840-1911 (Romantic)
Conductor & Composer

Karol <strong>Szymanowski</strong> Karol SzymanowskiThe great Romantic composers
1882-1937 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

T

Francisco <strong>Tárrega</strong> Francisco TárregaThe great Romantic composers
1852-1909 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

Pyotr Ilyich <strong>Tchaikovsky</strong> Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyThe great Romantic composers
1840-1893 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Sigismond <strong>Thalberg</strong> Sigismond ThalbergThe great Romantic composers
1812-1871 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

Andrés Segovia <strong>Torres</strong> Andrés Segovia TorresThe great Romantic composers
1893-1987 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Arturo <strong>Toscanini</strong> Arturo ToscaniniThe great Romantic composers
1867-1957 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

U

Viktor <strong>Ullmann</strong> Viktor UllmannThe great Romantic composers
1898-1944 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

V

Edgard <strong>Varèse</strong> Edgard VarèseThe great Romantic composers
1883-1965 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Giuseppe <strong>Verdi</strong> Giuseppe VerdiThe great Romantic composers
1813-1901 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Pauline <strong>Viardot</strong> Pauline ViardotThe great Romantic composers
1821-1910 (Romantic)
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer

Louis <strong>Vierne</strong> Louis VierneThe great Romantic composers
1870-1937 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Henri <strong>Vieuxtemps</strong> Henri VieuxtempsThe great Romantic composers
1820-1881 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

Heitor <strong>Villa-Lobos</strong> Heitor Villa-LobosThe great Romantic composers
1887-1959 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Giovanni Battista <strong>Viotti</strong> Giovanni Battista ViottiThe great Romantic composers
1755-1824 (Classical)
Performer & Composer

W

Richard <strong>Wagner</strong> Richard WagnerThe great Romantic composers
1813-1883 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Bruno <strong>Walter</strong> Bruno WalterThe great Romantic composers
1876-1962 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

William <strong>Walton</strong> William WaltonThe great Romantic composers
1902-1983 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Carl Maria von <strong>Weber</strong> Carl Maria von WeberThe great Romantic composers
1786-1826 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Anton <strong>Webern</strong> Anton WebernThe great Romantic composers
1883-1945 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Kurt <strong>Weill</strong> Kurt WeillThe great Romantic composers
1900-1950 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Charles-Marie <strong>Widor</strong> Charles-Marie WidorThe great Romantic composers
1844-1937 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

Henryk <strong>Wieniawski</strong> Henryk WieniawskiThe great Romantic composers
1835-1880 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

Ralph Vaughan <strong>Williams</strong> Ralph Vaughan WilliamsThe great Romantic composers
1872-1958 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Hugo <strong>Wolf</strong> Hugo WolfThe great Romantic composers
1860-1903 (Romantic)
Composer

Y

Eugène <strong>Ysaÿe</strong> Eugène YsaÿeThe great Romantic composers
1858-1931 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Some composers to be celebrated very soon

Next month, more than 40 important artists and musicians will be honoured. In November 2020 some of them may celebrate a special anniversary. For others, amateurs and enthusiasts will celebrate the bicentenary of their birth or the fiftieth anniversary of their death for example. Among them, some famous composers:

on 8, César Franck (1822-1890), 130th anniversary (Death),
on 12, Henryk Gorecki (1933-2010), 10th anniversary (Death),
on 14, Aaron Copland (1900-1990), 120th anniversary (Birth),
on 18, Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860-1941), 160th anniversary (Birth),
on 22, Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (1710-1784), 310th anniversary (Birth),
...

There are others to discover. And it is not too late to focus on the October 2020 celebrations (30+).

Always good opportunities to discover or deepen, (re)listen, explore the vastness and diversity of classical music...

See also...

Timelines : Composers

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Commemorations 2020, 2021, ...

Last update : 2020-10-01

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