Composer Gallery
Here are quick and easy reference guides to the all-time great composers, a roster that we're always expanding. For each composer, you'll find vital statistics (birth, death, nationality), a short biographical sketch and a few fun facts, plus a basic guide to the music and a list of weblinks and resources, plus a few of the most famous tunes and one or two videos. Whether you're heading off to a concert, writing a research paper, looking for reliable, current information, or just want to explore some cool music and video, this is the first stop on your web search.Renaissance
Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da
- Late 16th-century, Italian composer of masses, motets, and madrigals. He was extremely prolific and is regarded as one of the greatest composers of the late Renaissance.
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20th-Century
Prokofiev, Sergei
Loved for his beautiful melodies, Prokofiev also demonstrated a sense of humor-often biting-that tempered his Romanticism. He is one of the most popular 20th-century composers.
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Romantic
Puccini, Giacomo
Last in the line of "Golden Age" Italian opera composers, responsible for some of the world's most beloved operas.
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Baroque
Purcell, Henry
- One of the most revered English Baroque composers, he merged French, Italian, and native elements in his music.
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