The great 19th-century performers (1850-1900) Europe

 

Long or Szigeti? Landowska or Sax? It is difficult for inquiring minds to tackle a field as large and diverse as classical music, covering 10 centuries of history: there are uncountable numbers of classical music performers in the world. 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 performer/musician not be instinctively privileged by an English critic?

For example: in Canada, Marc-André Hamelin, a Quebec pianist and composer, is at least as popular as the German violinist Anne-Sofie Mutter, who is more internationally renowned.

Timeline of classical musicians, between 1850 and 1900 in Europe

Whoever wants to discover classical music 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 this field. So : Long (French musician) or Szigeti (Hungarian violinist) ? Barbirolli (British conductor and cellist) or Busch (German conductor) ? However, the knowledge available about musicians is enormous. It was processed to select the 10, 25, 50... most popular performers around the world, for those living or having lived en Europe, between 1850 and 1900. And this objectively, and for the first time (soClassiQ exclusivity).

Performers 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">Jules </span>MassenetJules Massenet 18421912
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Charles </span>GounodCharles Gounod 18181893<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Paul </span>HindemithPaul Hindemith 18951963
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Gioachino </span>RossiniGioachino Rossini 17921868<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Sergei </span>RachmaninoffSergei Rachmaninoff 18731943
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Johann Strauss </span>IIJohann Strauss II 18251899
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Erik </span>SatieErik Satie 18661925<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Adolphe </span>AdamAdolphe Adam 18031856
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Giuseppe </span>VerdiGiuseppe Verdi 18131901
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Alexander </span>BorodinAlexander Borodin 18331887<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Bohuslav </span>MartinůBohuslav Martinů 18901959
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Anton </span>BrucknerAnton Bruckner 18241896<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Carl </span>OrffCarl Orff 18951982
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Richard </span>WagnerRichard Wagner 18131883<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Arthur </span>RubinsteinArthur Rubinstein 18871982
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Isaac </span>AlbénizIsaac Albéniz 18601909
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Hector </span>BerliozHector Berlioz 18031869<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Maurice </span>RavelMaurice Ravel 18751937
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Antonín </span>DvořákAntonín Dvořák 18411904
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Richard </span>StraussRichard Strauss 18641949<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Giacomo </span>MeyerbeerGiacomo Meyerbeer 17911864
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Giacomo </span>PucciniGiacomo Puccini 18581924<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Louis </span>SpohrLouis Spohr 17841859
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Igor </span>StravinskyIgor Stravinsky 18821971<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Georges </span>BizetGeorges Bizet 18381875
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Béla </span>BartókBéla Bartók 18811945<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Alexander </span>DargomyzhskyAlexander Dargomyzhsky 18131869
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Claude </span>DebussyClaude Debussy 18621918<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Mikhail </span>GlinkaMikhail Glinka 18041857
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Johannes </span>BrahmsJohannes Brahms 18331897<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Andrés Segovia </span>TorresAndrés Segovia Torres 18931987
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Mily </span>BalakirevMily Balakirev 18371910
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Franz </span>LisztFranz Liszt 18111886<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Sergei </span>ProkofievSergei Prokofiev 18911953
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Gustav </span>MahlerGustav Mahler 18601911<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Carl </span>CzernyCarl Czerny 17911857
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Gabriel </span>FauréGabriel Fauré 18451924
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Jacques </span>OffenbachJacques Offenbach 18191880<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Alban </span>BergAlban Berg 18851935
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Edvard </span>GriegEdvard Grieg 18431907
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Alexander </span>ScriabinAlexander Scriabin 18721915
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Bedřich </span>SmetanaBedřich Smetana 18241884<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Nadia </span>BoulangerNadia Boulanger 18871979
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Pyotr Ilyich </span>TchaikovskyPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky 18401893<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Francis </span>PoulencFrancis Poulenc 18991963
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Camille </span>Saint-SaënsCamille Saint-Saëns 18351921
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Clara </span>SchumannClara Schumann 18191896
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Jean </span>SibeliusJean Sibelius 18651957<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Robert </span>SchumannRobert Schumann 18101856
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Top 10 classical musicians in Europe for the years 1850-1900

Who are these greatest performers, the most famous over the 1850-1900 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 performers, 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 (performers) proposed by soClassiQ are based exclusively on algorithms. The same applies to the composers, their works, 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 well, for those who can easily name 50 or more classical music performers. Talich, Fischer, Cortot, Nikisch, Huberman, Suggia, Ormandy...

At this time, soClassiQ has listed more than 11000 performers. So here is a selection of some performers for the years 1850-1900, in Europe, widely recognized around the world:

A

Adolphe <strong>Adam</strong> Adolphe AdamThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1803-1856 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

Isaac <strong>Albéniz</strong> Isaac AlbénizThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1860-1909 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Franco <strong>Alfano</strong> Franco AlfanoThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1875-1954 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Hugo <strong>Alfvén</strong> Hugo AlfvénThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1872-1960 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Charles-Valentin <strong>Alkan</strong> Charles-Valentin AlkanThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1813-1888 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

Alexander <strong>Alyabyev</strong> Alexander AlyabyevThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1787-1851 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

Anton <strong>Arensky</strong> Anton ArenskyThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1861-1906 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Edmond <strong>Audran</strong> Edmond AudranThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1840-1901 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

Leopold von <strong>Auer</strong> Leopold von AuerThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1845-1930 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

B

Wilhelm <strong>Backhaus</strong> Wilhelm BackhausThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1884-1969 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Tekla Bądarzewska-BaranowskaThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1834-1861 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

Mily <strong>Balakirev</strong> Mily BalakirevThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1837-1910 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

John <strong>Barbirolli</strong> John BarbirolliThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1899-1970 (20th century)
Conductor & Performer

Béla <strong>Bartók</strong> Béla BartókThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1881-1945 (20th century)
Composer & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Alban <strong>Berg</strong> Alban BergThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1885-1935 (20th century)
Composer & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Hector <strong>Berlioz</strong> Hector BerliozThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1803-1869 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Franz <strong>Berwald</strong> Franz BerwaldThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1796-1868 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

Georges <strong>Bizet</strong> Georges BizetThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1838-1875 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Alexander <strong>Borodin</strong> Alexander BorodinThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1833-1887 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Giovanni <strong>Bottesini</strong> Giovanni BottesiniThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1821-1889 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Nadia <strong>Boulanger</strong> Nadia BoulangerThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1887-1979 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Johannes <strong>Brahms</strong> Johannes BrahmsThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1833-1897 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Anton <strong>Bruckner</strong> Anton BrucknerThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1824-1896 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Ole <strong>Bull</strong> Ole BullThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1810-1880 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

Hans von <strong>Bülow</strong> Hans von BülowThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1830-1894 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Friedrich <strong>Burgmüller</strong> Friedrich BurgmüllerThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1806-1874 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

Fritz <strong>Busch</strong> Fritz BuschThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1890-1951 (20th century)
Conductor & Performer

Ferruccio <strong>Busoni</strong> Ferruccio BusoniThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1866-1924 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

C

Matteo <strong>Carcassi</strong> Matteo CarcassiThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1792-1853 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

Pau <strong>Casals</strong> Pau CasalsThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1876-1973 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Alfredo <strong>Casella</strong> Alfredo CasellaThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1883-1947 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Emmanuel <strong>Chabrier</strong> Emmanuel ChabrierThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1841-1894 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Cécile <strong>Chaminade</strong> Cécile ChaminadeThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1857-1944 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Ernest <strong>Chausson</strong> Ernest ChaussonThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1855-1899 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Francesco <strong>Cilea</strong> Francesco CileaThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1866-1950 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Rebecca <strong>Clarke</strong> Rebecca ClarkeThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1886-1979 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Alfred <strong>Cortot</strong> Alfred CortotThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1877-1962 (20th century)
Conductor & Performer

Noël <strong>Coward</strong> Noël CowardThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1899-1973 (20th century)
Composer, Lyrical singer & Performer

César <strong>Cui</strong> César CuiThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1835-1918 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

Carl <strong>Czerny</strong> Carl CzernyThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1791-1857 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer
Complete works

D

Eugen d'<strong>d'Albert</strong> Eugen d'd'AlbertThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1864-1932 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

Alexander <strong>Dargomyzhsky</strong> Alexander DargomyzhskyThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1813-1869 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

Ferdinand <strong>David</strong> Ferdinand DavidThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1810-1873 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Claude <strong>Debussy</strong> Claude DebussyThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1862-1918 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Léo <strong>Delibes</strong> Léo DelibesThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1836-1891 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

Frederick <strong>Delius</strong> Frederick DeliusThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1862-1934 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

Luigi <strong>Denza</strong> Luigi DenzaThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1846-1922 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

Anton <strong>Diabelli</strong> Anton DiabelliThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1781-1858 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

Vincent <strong>d'Indy</strong> Vincent d'IndyThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1851-1931 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Ernő von <strong>Dohnányi</strong> Ernő von DohnányiThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1877-1960 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Paul <strong>Dukas</strong> Paul DukasThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1865-1935 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Marcel <strong>Dupré</strong> Marcel DupréThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1886-1971 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Antonín <strong>Dvořák</strong> Antonín DvořákThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1841-1904 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

E

George <strong>Enescu</strong> George EnescuThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1881-1955 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Ferenc <strong>Erkel</strong> Ferenc ErkelThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1810-1893 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Heinrich Wilhelm <strong>Ernst</strong> Heinrich Wilhelm ErnstThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1814-1865 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

F

Manuel de <strong>Falla</strong> Manuel de FallaThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1876-1946 (20th century)
Composer & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Gabriel <strong>Fauré</strong> Gabriel FauréThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1845-1924 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

Edwin <strong>Fischer</strong> Edwin FischerThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1886-1960 (20th century)
Conductor & Performer

César <strong>Franck</strong> César FranckThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1822-1890 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

Wilhelm <strong>Furtwängler</strong> Wilhelm FurtwänglerThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1886-1954 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

G

Alexander <strong>Glazunov</strong> Alexander GlazunovThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1865-1936 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Mikhail <strong>Glinka</strong> Mikhail GlinkaThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1804-1857 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

Leopold <strong>Godowsky</strong> Leopold GodowskyThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1870-1938 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Karl <strong>Goldmark</strong> Karl GoldmarkThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1830-1915 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

Charles <strong>Gounod</strong> Charles GounodThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1818-1893 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Enrique <strong>Granados</strong> Enrique GranadosThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1867-1916 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

Edvard <strong>Grieg</strong> Edvard GriegThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1843-1907 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Alexandre <strong>Guilmant</strong> Alexandre GuilmantThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1837-1911 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

H

Johan <strong>Halvorsen</strong> Johan HalvorsenThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1864-1935 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Clara <strong>Haskil</strong> Clara HaskilThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1895-1960 (20th century)
Performer

Stephen <strong>Heller</strong> Stephen HellerThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1813-1888 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

Joseph <strong>Hellmesberger</strong> Joseph HellmesbergerThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1855-1907 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Ferdinand <strong>Hiller</strong> Ferdinand HillerThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1811-1885 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Paul <strong>Hindemith</strong> Paul HindemithThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1895-1963 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Gustav <strong>Holst</strong> Gustav HolstThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1874-1934 (20th century)
Composer & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Bronisław <strong>Huberman</strong> Bronisław HubermanThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1882-1947 (20th century)
Performer

I

Jacques <strong>Ibert</strong> Jacques IbertThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1890-1962 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Johann Strauss <strong>II</strong> Johann Strauss IIThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1825-1899 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

J

Leoš <strong>Janáček</strong> Leoš JanáčekThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1854-1928 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Joseph <strong>Joachim</strong> Joseph JoachimThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1831-1907 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

K

Jan KalivodaThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1801-1866 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Sigfrid <strong>Karg-Elert</strong> Sigfrid Karg-ElertThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1877-1933 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Wilhelm <strong>Kempff</strong> Wilhelm KempffThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1895-1991 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Albert <strong>Ketèlbey</strong> Albert KetèlbeyThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1875-1959 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Wilhelm <strong>Kienzl</strong> Wilhelm KienzlThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1857-1941 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Zoltán <strong>Kodály</strong> Zoltán KodályThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1882-1967 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Erich Wolfgang <strong>Korngold</strong> Erich Wolfgang KorngoldThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1897-1957 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Serge <strong>Koussevitzky</strong> Serge KoussevitzkyThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1874-1951 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Fritz <strong>Kreisler</strong> Fritz KreislerThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1875-1962 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Jan <strong>Kubelík</strong> Jan KubelíkThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1880-1940 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

L

Wanda <strong>Landowska</strong> Wanda LandowskaThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1879-1959 (20th century)
Performer

Rued <strong>Langgaard</strong> Rued LanggaardThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1893-1952 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Ruggero <strong>Leoncavallo</strong> Ruggero LeoncavalloThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1857-1919 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

Theodor <strong>Leschetizky</strong> Theodor LeschetizkyThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1830-1915 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

Hermann LeviThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1839-1900 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Franz <strong>Liszt</strong> Franz LisztThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1811-1886 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Marguerite <strong>Long</strong> Marguerite LongThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1874-1966 (20th century)
Performer

Leonardo De de <strong>Lorenzo</strong> Leonardo De de LorenzoThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1875-1962 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Albert <strong>Lortzing</strong> Albert LortzingThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1801-1851 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor, Lyrical singer & Performer

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Anatoly <strong>Lyadov</strong> Anatoly LyadovThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1855-1914 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Mykola <strong>Lysenko</strong> Mykola LysenkoThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1842-1912 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

M

Alma <strong>Mahler</strong> Alma MahlerThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1879-1964 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Gustav <strong>Mahler</strong> Gustav MahlerThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1860-1911 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Frank <strong>Martin</strong> Frank MartinThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1890-1974 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Bohuslav <strong>Martinů</strong> Bohuslav MartinůThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1890-1959 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Jules <strong>Massenet</strong> Jules MassenetThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1842-1912 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

Nikolai <strong>Medtner</strong> Nikolai MedtnerThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1879-1951 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Aarre <strong>Merikanto</strong> Aarre MerikantoThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1893-1958 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Oskar <strong>Merikanto</strong> Oskar MerikantoThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1868-1924 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Giacomo <strong>Meyerbeer</strong> Giacomo MeyerbeerThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1791-1864 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Darius <strong>Milhaud</strong> Darius MilhaudThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1892-1974 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Dimitri <strong>Mitropoulos</strong> Dimitri MitropoulosThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1896-1960 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Federico <strong>Mompou</strong> Federico MompouThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1893-1987 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Vittorio <strong>Monti</strong> Vittorio MontiThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1868-1922 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Ignaz <strong>Moscheles</strong> Ignaz MoschelesThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1794-1870 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Moritz <strong>Moszkowski</strong> Moritz MoszkowskiThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1854-1925 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Modest Petrovich <strong>Mussorgsky</strong> Modest Petrovich MussorgskyThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1839-1881 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

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Oskar <strong>Nedbal</strong> Oskar NedbalThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1874-1930 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Heinrich <strong>Neuhaus</strong> Heinrich NeuhausThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1888-1964 (20th century)
Performer

Carl <strong>Nielsen</strong> Carl NielsenThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1865-1931 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Arthur <strong>Nikisch</strong> Arthur NikischThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1855-1922 (Romantic)
Conductor & Performer

Vítězslav <strong>Novák</strong> Vítězslav NovákThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1870-1949 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

O

Jacques <strong>Offenbach</strong> Jacques OffenbachThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1819-1880 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Carl <strong>Orff</strong> Carl OrffThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1895-1982 (20th century)
Composer & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Eugene <strong>Ormandy</strong> Eugene OrmandyThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1899-1985 (20th century)
Conductor & Performer

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Ignacy Jan <strong>Paderewski</strong> Ignacy Jan PaderewskiThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1860-1941 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Selim <strong>Palmgren</strong> Selim PalmgrenThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1878-1951 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Johann Gottfried PiefkeThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1815-1884 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Amilcare <strong>Ponchielli</strong> Amilcare PonchielliThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1834-1886 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

David <strong>Popper</strong> David PopperThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1843-1913 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

Francis <strong>Poulenc</strong> Francis PoulencThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1899-1963 (20th century)
Composer & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Sergei <strong>Prokofiev</strong> Sergei ProkofievThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1891-1953 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Giacomo <strong>Puccini</strong> Giacomo PucciniThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1858-1924 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

R

Sergei <strong>Rachmaninoff</strong> Sergei RachmaninoffThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1873-1943 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Joachim RaffThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1822-1882 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

Maurice <strong>Ravel</strong> Maurice RavelThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1875-1937 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Max <strong>Reger</strong> Max RegerThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1873-1916 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Carl <strong>Reinecke</strong> Carl ReineckeThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1824-1910 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Fritz <strong>Reiner</strong> Fritz ReinerThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1888-1963 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Ottorino <strong>Respighi</strong> Ottorino RespighiThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1879-1936 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Hans <strong>Richter</strong> Hans RichterThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1843-1916 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Gioachino <strong>Rossini</strong> Gioachino RossiniThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1792-1868 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Albert <strong>Roussel</strong> Albert RousselThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1869-1937 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Nikolai <strong>Rubinstein</strong> Nikolai RubinsteinThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1835-1881 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Anton <strong>Rubinstein</strong> Anton RubinsteinThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1829-1894 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Arthur <strong>Rubinstein</strong> Arthur RubinsteinThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1887-1982 (20th century)
Performer

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Camille <strong>Saint-Saëns</strong> Camille Saint-SaënsThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1835-1921 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Pablo de <strong>Sarasate</strong> Pablo de SarasateThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1844-1908 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Erik <strong>Satie</strong> Erik SatieThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1866-1925 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Adolphe <strong>Sax</strong> Adolphe SaxThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1814-1894 (Romantic)
Performer

Hermann <strong>Scherchen</strong> Hermann ScherchenThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1891-1966 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Franz <strong>Schmidt</strong> Franz SchmidtThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1874-1939 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Artur <strong>Schnabel</strong> Artur SchnabelThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1882-1951 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Arnold <strong>Schoenberg</strong> Arnold SchoenbergThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1874-1951 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Clara <strong>Schumann</strong> Clara SchumannThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1819-1896 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

Robert <strong>Schumann</strong> Robert SchumannThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1810-1856 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Alexander <strong>Scriabin</strong> Alexander ScriabinThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1872-1915 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

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Otakar ŠevčíkThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1852-1934 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

S

Jean <strong>Sibelius</strong> Jean SibeliusThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1865-1957 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Alexander <strong>Siloti</strong> Alexander SilotiThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1863-1945 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Bedřich <strong>Smetana</strong> Bedřich SmetanaThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1824-1884 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Louis <strong>Spohr</strong> Louis SpohrThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1784-1859 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Max <strong>Steiner</strong> Max SteinerThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1888-1971 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Wilhelm <strong>Stenhammar</strong> Wilhelm StenhammarThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1871-1927 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Richard <strong>Strauss</strong> Richard StraussThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1864-1949 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Igor <strong>Stravinsky</strong> Igor StravinskyThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1882-1971 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Guilhermina SuggiaThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1885-1950 (20th century)
Performer

Josef <strong>Suk</strong> Josef SukThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1874-1935 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Arthur <strong>Sullivan</strong> Arthur SullivanThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1842-1900 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

George <strong>Szell</strong> George SzellThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1897-1970 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Joseph <strong>Szigeti</strong> Joseph SzigetiThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1892-1973 (20th century)
Performer

Karol <strong>Szymanowski</strong> Karol SzymanowskiThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1882-1937 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

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Germaine <strong>Tailleferre</strong> Germaine TailleferreThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1892-1983 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Václav <strong>Talich</strong> Václav TalichThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1883-1961 (20th century)
Conductor & Performer

Sergei Ivanovich <strong>Taneyev</strong> Sergei Ivanovich TaneyevThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1856-1915 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

Alexandre <strong>Tansman</strong> Alexandre TansmanThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1897-1986 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Francisco <strong>Tárrega</strong> Francisco TárregaThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1852-1909 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

Pyotr Ilyich <strong>Tchaikovsky</strong> Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1840-1893 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Sigismond <strong>Thalberg</strong> Sigismond ThalbergThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1812-1871 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

Jacques <strong>Thibaud</strong> Jacques ThibaudThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1880-1953 (20th century)
Performer

Andrés Segovia <strong>Torres</strong> Andrés Segovia TorresThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1893-1987 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Arturo <strong>Toscanini</strong> Arturo ToscaniniThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1867-1957 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Joaquín <strong>Turina</strong> Joaquín TurinaThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1882-1949 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

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Viktor <strong>Ullmann</strong> Viktor UllmannThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1898-1944 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

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Giuseppe <strong>Verdi</strong> Giuseppe VerdiThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1813-1901 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Pauline <strong>Viardot</strong> Pauline ViardotThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1821-1910 (Romantic)
Composer, Lyrical singer & Performer

Louis <strong>Vierne</strong> Louis VierneThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1870-1937 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Henri <strong>Vieuxtemps</strong> Henri VieuxtempsThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1820-1881 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

Pancho <strong>Vladigerov</strong> Pancho VladigerovThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1899-1978 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

W

Richard <strong>Wagner</strong> Richard WagnerThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1813-1883 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Émile <strong>Waldteufel</strong> Émile WaldteufelThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1837-1915 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Bruno <strong>Walter</strong> Bruno WalterThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1876-1962 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Anton <strong>Webern</strong> Anton WebernThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1883-1945 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Felix von <strong>Weingartner</strong> Felix von WeingartnerThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1863-1942 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Charles-Marie <strong>Widor</strong> Charles-Marie WidorThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1844-1937 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

Henryk <strong>Wieniawski</strong> Henryk WieniawskiThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1835-1880 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

Ralph Vaughan <strong>Williams</strong> Ralph Vaughan WilliamsThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1872-1958 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Paul <strong>Wittgenstein</strong> Paul WittgensteinThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1887-1961 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

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Eugène <strong>Ysaÿe</strong> Eugène YsaÿeThe great 19th-century performers (1850-1900)
1858-1931 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Some performers 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 performers:

on 4, Malena Ernman (1970- ), 50th anniversary,
on 19, Maria Yudina (1899-1970), 50th anniversary (Death),
on 21, Hŭi-ho Kim (1920-2001), 100th anniversary (Birth),
on 26, Nathan Gunn (1970- ), 50th anniversary,
...

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...

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Last update : 2020-10-01

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