The five classical composers I voted for all have something in common: they were unconcerned with keeping up with the latest fashions and were relatively free of outside influence. They were, in short, utterly individual. Verdi’s age coincided with the height of Austro-Germanic rationalist domi...
He was the first composer to invent a whole harmonic texture since Bach, and his dark yet childish soul should earn him a spot in the top five at least. Joseph Haydn One of the most underrated of the great composers, Haydn should be in the top 3. He is the father of the symphony,...
French composer Fabrice Ravel-Chapuis writes highly rhythmic and evocative Classical music in a tasteful Minimalist style. He has produced and arranged over 30 albums of French songs, and five albums as a first-round pianist and composer in the duo Artango. Fabrice also writes for Film, TV,...
Here are the absolute Top 10 pieces of music, written by Franz Joseph ‘Papa’ Haydn... Read more: 10 of the best Classical era composersThe Seasons Split into four parts, Haydn’s oratorio The Seasons is, as you might have guessed, a pastoral celebration of the changing of the seasons...
List of famous jazz composers, with photos, bios, and other information when available. Who are the top jazz composers in the world? This includes the most ...
In a ceremony that sought to showcase China’s past, present and future, the virtuoso played next to five-year-old Li Muzi. The music was a new, eight-minute-long concerto by Chinese composer Xiaogang Ye, and was accompanied by hundreds of dancers creating a striking animation surrounding ...
As one of the most innovative and influential bassists and composers in jazz history, Charles Mingus' impact on the genre is virtually immeasurable. His bold and ambitious approach to composition defied categorization, drawing upon elements of gospel, blues, classical, and avant-garde music to crea...
Trivia:When she was five years old, she performed Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor and got accepted into Juilliard. She’s also an advocate for childhood musical education. The violin she usually plays is the 1717 Guarneri del Gesù, which she inherited from her mentor Isaac...
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TWENTY FIVE TO LIFE - (by Roeland Ruijsch) Year: 2012 Hot pumpin’ pop dance track with throbbing beats and hard driven vocals in the style of Ke$ha, Robyn and Britney. Blazing synths with Dub step influences that will make you want to party all night long. This track is screaming ...