The Top Ten Ludwig van Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential of all composers. His best-known compositions include 9 sy...
The Top Ten Ludwig Van Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata Honestly, this is the best thing I've ever heard! It's a masterpiece. If I don't feel good, I just listen, and it takes all the stress away, clears my mind, and helps me think. So if you haven't listened yet, you really mi...
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50 greatest classical composers of all time: 30-21 30. Witold Lutosławski (1913-94) The brilliant Polish composer and conductor was a renowned orchestrator Sebastian Fagerlund on Lutosławski I became acquainted with Lutosławski’s music in my early teenage years. His Livre pour Orchestre has...
Also ranks #7 on The Best Jazz Composers of All Time Also ranks #32 on The Greatest American Classical Composers Also ranks #35 on The Best Swing Bands/Artists of All Time 61 Eric Dolphy 402 votes Eric Allan Dolphy, Jr. (June 20, 1928 – June 29, 1964) was an American jazz alto ...
Also ranks #222 on The Best Classical Composers Dig Deeper Famous Classical Pianists Kathryn Stott Age: 66 Kathryn Stott (born 10 December 1958) is a British classical pianist who performs as a concerto soloist, recitalist and chamber musician. Her specialities include the English and French cla...
So you want to start listening to classical music, but don't know where to begin? Here's our list of the ten essential recordings that every classical music fan should have -- if you're only going to buy ten classical CDs or MP3s in your life, they should be these ten. ...
As a co-founder of múm, Valtýsdóttir is responsible for some of the most influential releases in experimental electronics. On her own, she continues to surprise, moving from genre to genre with aplomb. OnEpicycle II,she honors Icelandic composers from Bjarnason to Thorvaldsdóttir, gracing...
Saint-Saëns remained active as a composer, the sonatas for oboe, clarinet and bassoon all written in his final year of his long life. But here are our top ten works you really should know. 1Symphony no. 3 in C minor, “Organ” ...
OnEpicycle II,she honors Icelandic composers from Bjarnason to Thorvaldsdóttir, gracing their art with an elegant twist. When she sings, Kate Bush comes to mind; but when she allows the instruments to sing for her (as on most of the album), the results are sublime. (Richard Allen)...