German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violinist and violist. He is regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Baroque period and one of the greatest composers of all time.
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
German composer and pianist. He is regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Western classical music tradition.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Austrian composer, pianist and violinist. He is regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Western classical music tradition.
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Austrian composer, pianist and singer. He is regarded as one of the most gifted melodists of the Romantic period of music.
Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
Polish composer and virtuoso pianist. He is regarded as one of the greatest pianists and composers of the Romantic period of music.
Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
German composer, theatre director and conductor. He is best known for his operas.
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
Italian composer best known for his operas. He is considered one of the most influential composers of the 19th century.
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Russian composer. He is regarded as one of the greatest Russian composers of the 19th century.
Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
French composer, pianist and music critic. He is regarded as one of the greatest composers of the late Romantic and early 20th-century periods.
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
French composer and pianist. He is regarded as one of the most important composers of the 20th century.