Karajan or Domingo? Gergiev or Ormandy? It is difficult for inquiring minds to tackle such abundant fields as classical music and opera, covering 10 centuries of history: there are really many conductors. 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 conductor not be instinctively privileged by an English critic?

For example: in Mexico, Alondra de la Parra, Mexican conductor, occupies a special place in front of the Belgian conductor Philippe Herreweghe, who is more distant but nevertheless more internationally renowned.

Timeline of conductors in Europe

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 : Karajan (Austrian conductor) or Domingo (Spanish tenor and conductor) ? Muti (Italian conductor) or Haitink (Dutch conductor and violinist) ? However, the knowledge available about musicians is enormous. It was processed to select the 10, 25, 50... most popular conductors around the world, for those living or having lived en Europe, . And this objectively, and for the first time (soClassiQ exclusivity).

Conductors rendered as a timeline to bring a little perspective:

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<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">P. </span>CasalsP. Casals 18761973
<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">A. </span>DvořákA. Dvořák 18411904<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">C. </span>AbbadoC. Abbado 19332014
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">P. </span>SarasateP. Sarasate 18441908<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">L. </span>BerioL. Berio 19252003
<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">C. </span>KleiberC. Kleiber 19302004
<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">V. </span>GergievV. Gergiev 1953
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">N. </span>Rimsky-KorsakovN. Rimsky-Korsakov 18441908<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">N. </span>MarrinerN. Marriner 19242016
<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">J. </span>SibeliusJ. Sibelius 18651957
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">A. </span>SchoenbergA. Schoenberg 18741951
<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">H. </span>KarajanH. Karajan 19081989
<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">P. </span>DomingoP. Domingo 1941
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">C. </span>Saint-SaënsC. Saint-Saëns 18351921<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">V. </span>AshkenazyV. Ashkenazy 1937
<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">K. </span>WeillK. Weill 19001950
<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">M. </span>RostropovichM. Rostropovich 19272007
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">JS. </span>IIJS. II 18251899<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">P. </span>BoulezP. Boulez 19252016
<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">I. </span>StravinskyI. Stravinsky 18821971
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">L. </span>JanáčekL. Janáček 18541928
<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">EP. </span>SalonenEP. Salonen 1958
<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">K. </span>PendereckiK. Penderecki 19332020
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">A. </span>RubinsteinA. Rubinstein 18291894<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">B. </span>BrittenB. Britten 19131976
<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">PI. </span>TchaikovskyPI. Tchaikovsky 18401893<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">E. </span>MorriconeE. Morricone 1928
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">M. </span>BruchM. Bruch 18381920<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">R. </span>MutiR. Muti 1940
<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">A. </span>RieuA. Rieu 1949
<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">A. </span>KhachaturianA. Khachaturian 19031978
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">A. </span>GlazunovA. Glazunov 18651936
<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">G. </span>PucciniG. Puccini 18581924<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">D. </span>BarenboimD. Barenboim 1942

ComposersConductorsReduce to conductors onlyLyrical singersPerformers WorldwideEuropeNorth AmericaSouth AmericaAsiaOceaniaAfrica 2020

This timeline is interactive to navigate through the ages or across continents (with ).

Top 10 conductors in Europe

Who are these greatest conductors, the most famous over the 1880-2020 era in Europe? The carreer of these musician has marked the history of classical music. There are those you probably know, or at least by name and the others.

Here are these 10 conductors, renowned artists from around the world:

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The musicians and artists who also composed were removed from this ranking.

The selections of musicians (conductors) proposed by soClassiQ are based exclusively on algorithms. The same applies to the composers, their works, the performers, the lyrical singers, les orchestras, 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 conductors. Barenboim, Prêtre, Järvi, Kremer, Accardo, Järvi, Jansons...

At this time, soClassiQ has listed more than 4400 conductors. So here is a selection of some conductors for the years 1880-2020, in Europe, widely recognized around the world:

A

Evald <strong>Aav</strong> Evald AavThe great classical music conductors
1900-1939 (20th century)
Composer & Conductor

Claudio <strong>Abbado</strong> Claudio AbbadoThe great classical music conductors
1933-2014 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

Paul <strong>Abraham</strong> Paul AbrahamThe great classical music conductors
1892-1960 (20th century)
Composer & Conductor

Salvatore <strong>Accardo</strong> Salvatore AccardoThe great classical music conductors
age 78 (20th century)
Performer & Conductor

Jehan <strong>Alain</strong> Jehan AlainThe great classical music conductors
1911-1940 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

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

Géza <strong>Anda</strong> Géza AndaThe great classical music conductors
1921-1976 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

Leif Ove <strong>Andsnes</strong> Leif Ove AndsnesThe great classical music conductors
age 50 (20th century)
Performer & Conductor

Ernest <strong>Ansermet</strong> Ernest AnsermetThe great classical music conductors
1883-1969 (20th century)
Composer & Conductor

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

Malcolm <strong>Arnold</strong> Malcolm ArnoldThe great classical music conductors
1921-2006 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

Vladimir <strong>Ashkenazy</strong> Vladimir AshkenazyThe great classical music conductors
age 82 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

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

B

Luis <strong>Bacalov</strong> Luis BacalovThe great classical music conductors
1933-2017 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

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

John <strong>Barbirolli</strong> John BarbirolliThe great classical music conductors
1899-1970 (20th century)
Performer & Conductor

Daniel <strong>Barenboim</strong> Daniel BarenboimThe great classical music conductors
age 77 (20th century)
Performer & Conductor

Yury <strong>Bashmet</strong> Yury BashmetThe great classical music conductors
age 67 (20th century)
Performer & Conductor

Thomas <strong>Beecham</strong> Thomas BeechamThe great classical music conductors
1879-1961 (20th century)
Conductor

Luciano <strong>Berio</strong> Luciano BerioThe great classical music conductors
1925-2003 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

Karl <strong>Böhm</strong> Karl BöhmThe great classical music conductors
1894-1981 (20th century)
Conductor

Victor <strong>Borge</strong> Victor BorgeThe great classical music conductors
1909-2000 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

Giovanni <strong>Bottesini</strong> Giovanni BottesiniThe great classical music conductors
1821-1889 (Romantic)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

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

Pierre <strong>Boulez</strong> Pierre BoulezThe great classical music conductors
1925-2016 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor
MasterpiecesComplete works

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

Benjamin <strong>Britten</strong> Benjamin BrittenThe great classical music conductors
1913-1976 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor
MasterpiecesComplete works

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

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

Ferruccio <strong>Busoni</strong> Ferruccio BusoniThe great classical music conductors
1866-1924 (Romantic)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

C

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

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

Sergiu <strong>Celibidache</strong> Sergiu CelibidacheThe great classical music conductors
1912-1996 (20th century)
Composer & Conductor

Riccardo <strong>Chailly</strong> Riccardo ChaillyThe great classical music conductors
age 67 (20th century)
Conductor

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

Alfred <strong>Cortot</strong> Alfred CortotThe great classical music conductors
1877-1962 (20th century)
Performer & Conductor

D

Peter Maxwell <strong>Davies</strong> Peter Maxwell DaviesThe great classical music conductors
1934-2016 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

Vincent <strong>d'Indy</strong> Vincent d'IndyThe great classical music conductors
1851-1931 (Romantic)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

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

Plácido <strong>Domingo</strong> Plácido DomingoThe great classical music conductors
age 79 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Conductor

Antal <strong>Doráti</strong> Antal DorátiThe great classical music conductors
1906-1988 (20th century)
Composer & Conductor

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

Maurice <strong>Duruflé</strong> Maurice DurufléThe great classical music conductors
1902-1986 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

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

E

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

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

F

Leo FallThe great classical music conductors
1873-1925 (Romantic)
Composer & Conductor

Zdeněk <strong>Fibich</strong> Zdeněk FibichThe great classical music conductors
1850-1900 (Romantic)
Composer & Conductor

Dietrich <strong>Fischer-Dieskau</strong> Dietrich Fischer-DieskauThe great classical music conductors
1925-2012 (20th century)
Composer, Lyrical singer, Performer & Conductor

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

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

G

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

James <strong>Galway</strong> James GalwayThe great classical music conductors
age 80 (20th century)
Performer & Conductor

John Eliot <strong>Gardiner</strong> John Eliot GardinerThe great classical music conductors
age 77 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

Valery <strong>Gergiev</strong> Valery GergievThe great classical music conductors
age 67 (20th century)
Conductor

Michael <strong>Gielen</strong> Michael GielenThe great classical music conductors
1927-2019 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

Carlo Maria <strong>Giulini</strong> Carlo Maria GiuliniThe great classical music conductors
1914-2005 (20th century)
Conductor

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

Reinhold <strong>Glière</strong> Reinhold GlièreThe great classical music conductors
1874-1956 (20th century)
Composer & Conductor

Jakov <strong>Gotovac</strong> Jakov GotovacThe great classical music conductors
1895-1982 (20th century)
Composer & Conductor

H

Bernard <strong>Haitink</strong> Bernard HaitinkThe great classical music conductors
age 91 (20th century)
Performer & Conductor

Uzeyir <strong>Hajibeyov</strong> Uzeyir HajibeyovThe great classical music conductors
1885-1948 (20th century)
Composer & Conductor

Johan <strong>Halvorsen</strong> Johan HalvorsenThe great classical music conductors
1864-1935 (Romantic)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

Nikolaus <strong>Harnoncourt</strong> Nikolaus HarnoncourtThe great classical music conductors
1929-2016 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

Hans Werner <strong>Henze</strong> Hans Werner HenzeThe great classical music conductors
1926-2012 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

Philippe <strong>Herreweghe</strong> Philippe HerrewegheThe great classical music conductors
age 73 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

Ferdinand <strong>Hiller</strong> Ferdinand HillerThe great classical music conductors
1811-1885 (Romantic)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

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

Engelbert <strong>Humperdinck</strong> Engelbert HumperdinckThe great classical music conductors
1854-1921 (Romantic)
Composer & Conductor

I

Jacques <strong>Ibert</strong> Jacques IbertThe great classical music conductors
1890-1962 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

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

Ion <strong>Ivanovici</strong> Ion IvanoviciThe great classical music conductors
1845-1902 (Romantic)
Composer & Conductor

J

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

Marek <strong>Janowski</strong> Marek JanowskiThe great classical music conductors
age 81 (20th century)
Conductor

Mariss <strong>Jansons</strong> Mariss JansonsThe great classical music conductors
1943-2019 (20th century)
Conductor

Paavo <strong>Järvi</strong> Paavo JärviThe great classical music conductors
age 57 (20th century)
Performer & Conductor

Neeme <strong>Järvi</strong> Neeme JärviThe great classical music conductors
age 82 (20th century)
Conductor

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

Eugen <strong>Jochum</strong> Eugen JochumThe great classical music conductors
1902-1987 (20th century)
Conductor

K

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

Emmerich <strong>Kálmán</strong> Emmerich KálmánThe great classical music conductors
1882-1953 (20th century)
Composer & Conductor

Herbert von <strong>Karajan</strong> Herbert von KarajanThe great classical music conductors
1908-1989 (20th century)
Conductor

Rudolf <strong>Kempe</strong> Rudolf KempeThe great classical music conductors
1910-1976 (20th century)
Performer & Conductor

Albert <strong>Ketèlbey</strong> Albert KetèlbeyThe great classical music conductors
1875-1959 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

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

Erich <strong>Kleiber</strong> Erich KleiberThe great classical music conductors
1890-1956 (20th century)
Composer & Conductor

Carlos <strong>Kleiber</strong> Carlos KleiberThe great classical music conductors
1930-2004 (20th century)
Conductor

Otto <strong>Klemperer</strong> Otto KlempererThe great classical music conductors
1885-1973 (20th century)
Composer & Conductor

Hans <strong>Knappertsbusch</strong> Hans KnappertsbuschThe great classical music conductors
1888-1965 (20th century)
Conductor

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

Kirill KondrashinThe great classical music conductors
1914-1981 (20th century)
Conductor

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

Serge <strong>Koussevitzky</strong> Serge KoussevitzkyThe great classical music conductors
1874-1951 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

Gidon <strong>Kremer</strong> Gidon KremerThe great classical music conductors
age 73 (20th century)
Performer & Conductor

Rafael <strong>Kubelík</strong> Rafael KubelíkThe great classical music conductors
1914-1996 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

L

Franz <strong>Lachner</strong> Franz LachnerThe great classical music conductors
1803-1890 (Romantic)
Composer & Conductor

Michel <strong>Legrand</strong> Michel LegrandThe great classical music conductors
1932-2019 (20th century)
Composer, Lyrical singer, Performer & Conductor

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

Erich <strong>Leinsdorf</strong> Erich LeinsdorfThe great classical music conductors
1912-1993 (20th century)
Conductor

Gustav <strong>Leonhardt</strong> Gustav LeonhardtThe great classical music conductors
1928-2012 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

... L

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

Witold <strong>Lutosławski</strong> Witold LutosławskiThe great classical music conductors
1913-1994 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

Mykola <strong>Lysenko</strong> Mykola LysenkoThe great classical music conductors
1842-1912 (Romantic)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

M

Bruno <strong>Maderna</strong> Bruno MadernaThe great classical music conductors
1920-1973 (20th century)
Composer & Conductor

Muslim <strong>Magomayev</strong> Muslim MagomayevThe great classical music conductors
1942-2008 (20th century)
Composer, Lyrical singer & Conductor

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

Neville <strong>Marriner</strong> Neville MarrinerThe great classical music conductors
1924-2016 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

Frank <strong>Martin</strong> Frank MartinThe great classical music conductors
1890-1974 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

Pietro <strong>Mascagni</strong> Pietro MascagniThe great classical music conductors
1863-1945 (20th century)
Composer & Conductor

Kurt <strong>Masur</strong> Kurt MasurThe great classical music conductors
1927-2015 (20th century)
Conductor

Willem <strong>Mengelberg</strong> Willem MengelbergThe great classical music conductors
1871-1951 (20th century)
Composer & Conductor

Gian Carlo <strong>Menotti</strong> Gian Carlo MenottiThe great classical music conductors
1911-2007 (20th century)
Composer & Conductor

Yehudi <strong>Menuhin</strong> Yehudi MenuhinThe great classical music conductors
1916-1999 (20th century)
Performer & Conductor

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

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

Stevan Stojanović <strong>Mokranjac</strong> Stevan Stojanović MokranjacThe great classical music conductors
1856-1914 (Romantic)
Composer & Conductor

Pierre <strong>Monteux</strong> Pierre MonteuxThe great classical music conductors
1875-1964 (20th century)
Conductor

Vittorio <strong>Monti</strong> Vittorio MontiThe great classical music conductors
1868-1922 (Romantic)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

Ennio <strong>Morricone</strong> Ennio MorriconeThe great classical music conductors
age 91 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

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

Yevgeny <strong>Mravinsky</strong> Yevgeny MravinskyThe great classical music conductors
1903-1988 (20th century)
Conductor

Riccardo <strong>Muti</strong> Riccardo MutiThe great classical music conductors
age 79 (20th century)
Performer & Conductor

N

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

Arthur <strong>Nikisch</strong> Arthur NikischThe great classical music conductors
1855-1922 (Romantic)
Performer & Conductor

Luigi <strong>Nono</strong> Luigi NonoThe great classical music conductors
1924-1990 (20th century)
Composer & Conductor

O

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

David <strong>Oistrakh</strong> David OistrakhThe great classical music conductors
1908-1974 (20th century)
Performer & Conductor

Eugene <strong>Ormandy</strong> Eugene OrmandyThe great classical music conductors
1899-1985 (20th century)
Performer & Conductor

P

Andrzej <strong>Panufnik</strong> Andrzej PanufnikThe great classical music conductors
1914-1991 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

Krzysztof <strong>Penderecki</strong> Krzysztof PendereckiThe great classical music conductors
1933-2020 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

Nicola <strong>Piovani</strong> Nicola PiovaniThe great classical music conductors
age 74 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

Ildebrando <strong>Pizzetti</strong> Ildebrando PizzettiThe great classical music conductors
1880-1968 (20th century)
Composer & Conductor

Maurizio <strong>Pollini</strong> Maurizio PolliniThe great classical music conductors
age 78 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

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

Georges <strong>Prêtre</strong> Georges PrêtreThe great classical music conductors
1924-2017 (20th century)
Conductor

André <strong>Previn</strong> André PrevinThe great classical music conductors
1929-2019 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

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

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

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

Simon <strong>Rattle</strong> Simon RattleThe great classical music conductors
age 65 (20th century)
Performer & Conductor

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

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

Carl <strong>Reinecke</strong> Carl ReineckeThe great classical music conductors
1824-1910 (Romantic)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

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

Hans <strong>Richter</strong> Hans RichterThe great classical music conductors
1843-1916 (Romantic)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

Karl <strong>Richter</strong> Karl RichterThe great classical music conductors
1926-1981 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

André <strong>Rieu</strong> André RieuThe great classical music conductors
age 70 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

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

Mstislav <strong>Rostropovich</strong> Mstislav RostropovichThe great classical music conductors
1927-2007 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

Nino <strong>Rota</strong> Nino RotaThe great classical music conductors
1911-1979 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

Gennady <strong>Rozhdestvensky</strong> Gennady RozhdestvenskyThe great classical music conductors
1931-2018 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

Miklós RózsaThe great classical music conductors
1907-1995 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

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

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

John <strong>Rutter</strong> John RutterThe great classical music conductors
age 74 (20th century)
Composer & Conductor

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

Esa-Pekka <strong>Salonen</strong> Esa-Pekka SalonenThe great classical music conductors
age 61 (20th century)
Composer & Conductor

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

Jordi <strong>Savall</strong> Jordi SavallThe great classical music conductors
age 78 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

Wolfgang <strong>Sawallisch</strong> Wolfgang SawallischThe great classical music conductors
1923-2013 (20th century)
Performer & Conductor

András <strong>Schiff</strong> András SchiffThe great classical music conductors
age 66 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

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

Peter <strong>Schreier</strong> Peter SchreierThe great classical music conductors
1935-2019 (20th century)
Composer, Lyrical singer & Conductor

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

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

Georg <strong>Solti</strong> Georg SoltiThe great classical music conductors
1912-1997 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

Alexander <strong>Spendiaryan</strong> Alexander SpendiaryanThe great classical music conductors
1871-1928 (Romantic)
Composer & Conductor

Max <strong>Steiner</strong> Max SteinerThe great classical music conductors
1888-1971 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

Wilhelm <strong>Stenhammar</strong> Wilhelm StenhammarThe great classical music conductors
1871-1927 (Romantic)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

Leopold <strong>Stokowski</strong> Leopold StokowskiThe great classical music conductors
1882-1977 (20th century)
Composer & Conductor

Robert <strong>Stolz</strong> Robert StolzThe great classical music conductors
1880-1975 (20th century)
Composer & Conductor

Oscar <strong>Straus</strong> Oscar StrausThe great classical music conductors
1870-1954 (20th century)
Composer & Conductor

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

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

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

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

Franz von <strong>Suppé</strong> Franz von SuppéThe great classical music conductors
1819-1895 (Romantic)
Composer & Conductor

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

Yevgeny <strong>Svetlanov</strong> Yevgeny SvetlanovThe great classical music conductors
1928-2002 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

George <strong>Szell</strong> George SzellThe great classical music conductors
1897-1970 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

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Alexandre <strong>Tansman</strong> Alexandre TansmanThe great classical music conductors
1897-1986 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

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

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

Eduard <strong>Tubin</strong> Eduard TubinThe great classical music conductors
1905-1982 (20th century)
Composer & Conductor

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

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Edgard <strong>Varèse</strong> Edgard VarèseThe great classical music conductors
1883-1965 (20th century)
Composer & Conductor

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

Pancho <strong>Vladigerov</strong> Pancho VladigerovThe great classical music conductors
1899-1978 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

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

Émile <strong>Waldteufel</strong> Émile WaldteufelThe great classical music conductors
1837-1915 (Romantic)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

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

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

Franz <strong>Waxman</strong> Franz WaxmanThe great classical music conductors
1906-1967 (20th century)
Composer & Conductor

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

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

Felix von <strong>Weingartner</strong> Felix von WeingartnerThe great classical music conductors
1863-1942 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

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

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

Z

Riccardo <strong>Zandonai</strong> Riccardo ZandonaiThe great classical music conductors
1883-1944 (20th century)
Composer & Conductor

Krystian <strong>Zimerman</strong> Krystian ZimermanThe great classical music conductors
age 63 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Conductor

Some conductors to be celebrated very soon

Next month, more than 40 important artists and musicians will be honoured. In July 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 conductors:

on 3, Carlos Kleiber (1930-2004), 90th anniversary (Birth),
on 7, Gustav Mahler (1860-1911), 160th anniversary (Birth),
on 15, Leopold von Auer (1845-1930), 90th anniversary (Death),
on 21, Isaac Stern (1920-2001), 100th anniversary (Birth),
on 28, Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), 270th anniversary (Death),
...

There are others to discover. And it is not too late to focus on the June 2020 celebrations (20+).

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

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Last update : 2020-06-01

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