THE PREMIER COMPOSER OF BALLET. ALSO FINE SYMPHONIES, OPERA, CONCERTOS. KNOWN FOR NUTCRACKER, SLEEPING BEAUTY, SWAN LAKE, 1812 OVERTURE, PIANO CONC. 1.
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12.
ANTONIN DVORAK
42 points - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 1 comment
Comments:
HUNGARIAN SYMPHONIEST BEST KNOWN FOR THE NEW WORLD SYMPHONY.
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13.
GIUSEPPE VERDI
40 points - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 1 comment
Comments:
THE PROLIFIC OPERA COMPOSER KNOWN FOR LA TRAVIATA, OTHELLO, LEAR, DON JUAN, AIDA.
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14.
FRANZ LISZT
39 points - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 1 comment
Comments:
LISZT WAS AN ADAMANT PIANIST NOTED FOR THE HUNGARIAN RHAPSODIES.
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15.
MODEST MUSSORGSKY
29 points - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 1 comment
Comments:
A GREAT DEMONSTRATIVE COMPOSER BEST KNOWN FOR PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION, NIGHT ON THE BARE MOUNTAIN, & BORIS GODUNOV.
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16.
GIOVANNI DE PALISTRINA
28 points - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 2 comments
Comments:
Palestrina*
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MEDIEVAL COMPOSER OF MOVING SACRED MOTETS & XMAS MUSIC.
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17.
GIACOMO PUCCINI
28 points - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 1 comment
Comments:
A STRICT OPERA COMPOSER NOTED FOR TURANDOT & MADAME BUTTERFLY.
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18.
GIACOMO ROSSINI
26 points - added 13 years ago by guest - 2 comments
Comments:
Gioacchino* actually
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THE OPERA DONE TO WILLIAM TELL & THE BARBER OF SEVILLE.
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19.
FRANZ JOZEF HADYN
26 points - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 1 comment
Comments:
THE GREAT SYMPHONIC COMPOSER-101 PLUS OTHER CHAMBER MUSIC.
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20.
Paul MC Cartney
20 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
21.
Bach
20 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
22.
GABRIEL FAURE
15 points - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 1 comment
Comments:
INSTRUMENTAL & MASS. BEST KNOWN FOR HIS STIRRING PAVANE & REQUIEM.
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23.
JAMES HORNER
14 points - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 1 comment
Comments:
TODAY'S MOST PROLIFIC COMPOSER OF MOVIE SCORES INCLUDING TITANIC & SAVING PRIVATE RYAN.
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24.
WILLIAM BYRD
12 points - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 1 comment
Comments:
MEDIEVAL ENGLISH COMPOSER OF MOTETS & MASSES SUCH AS THE GREAT SERVICE.
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25.
JOAQUIN DES PREZ
12 points - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 2 comments
Comments:
JOSQUIN*
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EARLY SACRED POLYPHONY FOR CHORAL GROUPS.
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26.
SERGEI RACHMANINOFF
11 points - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 1 comment
Comments:
EXCELLENT SYPHONIES & CONCERTOS & VESPERS. THEME ON PAGANINI.
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27.
ROBERT SCHUMANN
Misspelled in the list- obviously not for philistines
10 points - added 12 years ago by guest -
28.
HENRY PURCELL
10 points - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 1 comment
Comments:
ENGLISH COMPOSER OF SEVERAL TYPES OF MUSIC.
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29.
CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI
10 points - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 1 comment
Comments:
THE MAGNIFICENT MEDIEVAL CHORAL WRITER.
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30.
NIKOLAS RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
10 points - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 1 comment
Comments:
1 OF THE GREAT RUSSIANS-THINK SCHEHERAZADE.
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31.
Fritz MĂ¼ller
7 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
32.
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
5 points - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 1 comment
Comments:
MODERN RUSSIAN MUSIC OF ALL GENRES.
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33.
YANNI
4 points - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 2 comments
Comments:
LOVE IS ALL, TRIBUTE, DELIVERANCE, ADAGIO, WALTZ IN 7/8, RENEGADE, DANCE WI A STRANGER, SANTORINI, NOSTALGIA, ETHNICITY, WINDMAKER, INSIDE THE MIRROR.
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A PURE NATURAL & THE BEST OF CLASSICAL CROSSOVER. TAUGHT HIMSELF KEYBOARDS & HOW TO PLAY. VERY MOVING MUSIC.
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34.
CAMILLE ST SAENS
4 points - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 1 comment
Comments:
PROLIFIC ORGANIST KNOWN FOR THE ORGAN SYMPHONY & DANSE MACABRE.
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35.
ORLANDO GIBBONS
4 points - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 1 comment
Comments:
ONE OF THE FINE WRITERS FOR THE ENGLISH CHURCH SPECIALIZING IN ANTHEMS.
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36.
EDVARD GRIEG
3 points - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 1 comment
Comments:
THE NORWEGIAN WROTE PIANO TRIOS & SONGS.
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37.
WILLIAM SCHUMANN
3 points - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 1 comment
Comments:
GERMAN COMPOSER BEST KNOWN FOR HIS RHENISH SYMPHONY.
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38.
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
2 points - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 1 comment
Comments:
A RECENT ENGLISH COMPOSER-PETER GRIMES & WAR REQUIEM.
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39.
LORENA MCKENNITT
2 points - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 2 comments
Comments:
BONNIE SWANS, SHE MOVED THRU THE FAIR, MYSTICS DREAM, ALL SOULS NIGHT, THE HIGHWAYMAN, PHRYGIAN SKY, CYMBELINE, DANTES PRAYER, MUMMERS DANCE.
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AN AVID MUSICIAN WHO CAN COMPOSE BOTH LYRICS & INSTRUMENTALS WITH A CELTIC FLAIR.
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40.
MARCEL DUPRE
2 points - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 1 comment
Comments:
THE GREAT FRENCH ORGAN COMPOSER.
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41.
GEORGES BIZET
2 points - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 1 comment
Comments:
THE PROLIFIC FRENCH COMPOSER KNOWN FOR CARMENT & MARCH OF THE 3 KINGS.
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42.
JOHN WILLIAMS
2 points - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 1 comment
Comments:
COMPOSER-CONDUCTOR WITH MANY FILM SCORES TO HIS CREDIT LIKE INDIANA JONES & STAR WARS. BEST KNOWN FOR HIS OLYMPIC MUSICAL SCORES.
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43.
EDGAR ELGAR
1 point - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 1 comment
Comments:
MODERN COMPOSER BEST KNOWN FOR POMP & CIRCUMSTANCE, THE APOSTLES, THE DREAM OF GERONTIUS.
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44.
PHILIP GLASS
1 point - added 13 years ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
MODERN SYMPONIES DO GET WEIRD.
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45.
SAMUEL BARBER
1 point - added 13 years ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
MODERN SYMPHONIC COMPOSER-NICE QUALITY.
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46.
FRANK PETERSON
1 point - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 1 comment
Comments:
THE BEST ARRANGER OF CROSSOVER CLASSICAL SONGS SUNG BY SARAH BRIGHTMAN.
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47.
LEONARD BERNSTEIN
1 point - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 1 comment
Comments:
THE CONDUCTOR ALSO WROTE-NAMELY WEST SIDE STORY, CANDIDE, MASS FOR A PRESIDENT, & THE CHICESTER PSALMS.
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48.
GEORGE/IRA GERSCHWIN
1 point - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 1 comment
Comments:
BROADWAY & SWING. RHAPSODY IN BLUE.
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49.
RICHARD RODGERS/OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN
1 point - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 1 comment
Comments:
THE POPULAR BROADWAY WRITING TEAM OF MANY OF OUR CLASSIC EARLY PLAYS.
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50.
THOMAS TALLIS
1 point - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 1 comment
Comments:
AN EARLY A CAPELLA COMPOSER NOTED FOR HIS SPEM IN ALIUM & LAMENTATIONS.
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51.
AARON COPLAND
1 point - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 1 comment
Comments:
THE BEST MODERN SYMPHONY COMPOSER: 3RD SYMPHONY, RODEO, APPALACHIAN SPRING, LINCOLN'S PORTRAIT.
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52.
HOWARD SHORE
1 point - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 1 comment
Comments:
ANOTHER GREAT MODERN COMPOSER OF FILM SCORE MUSIC LIKE LORD OF THE RINGS.
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53.
Alban Berg
0 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
54.
BILL WHELAN
DISTINCT IRISH COMPOSER TO THE RIVERDANCE SERIES.
0 points - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA -
55.
MICHAEL PRAETORIUS
0 points - added 13 years ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
A MEDIEVAL COMPOSER WHOSE A CAPELLA CHANTS & PERIOD INSTRUMENTS ARE STILL USED TODAY AT CHRISTMAS.
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56.
COLE PORTER
0 points - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 1 comment
Comments:
BROADWAY & SWING COMPOSER OF OUR CENTURY.
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57.
STEVEN SONDHEIM
0 points - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 1 comment
Comments:
ALSO ONE OF OUR BEST BROADWAY WRITERS WITH THE LIKES OF LES MIS, ON A CLEAR DAY, & SWEENEY TODD.
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58.
JOHN TAVERNER (13TH C.)
0 points - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 1 comment
Comments:
AN EARLY CHORAL CHANT COMPOSER NOTED FOR THE LEROY KYRIE & GLORIA TRINITAS TIBIAS.
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59.
JOHN TESH
-1 point - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 1 comment
Comments:
THE FORMER POP ARTIST CAN COMPOSE. CHECK OUT HIS OLYMPIC PIECES-BARCELONA & HIS WINTER CLASSICS.
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60.
IRVING BERLIN
-1 point - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 1 comment
Comments:
CLASSICAL ANTHEMS OF OUR CENTURY LIKE GOD BLESS AMERICA.
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61.
ENYA
-1 point - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 2 comments
Comments:
ORINOCO FLOW, STORMS OF AFRICA, THE MEMORY OF TREES, ANYWHERE IS, THE CELTS, HAPPY CHRISTMAS, WINTER RAIN, LORD OF THE RINGS.
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ANOTHER PROLIFIC NEW AGE COMPOSER WITH GREAT MELODIES & VOICE EFFECTS. COMPOSED FOR LORD OF THE RINGS.
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62.
JOHN RUTTER
-1 point - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 1 comment
Comments:
MODERN SACRED CHORAL MOTET & MUSIC COMPOSER IN CHARGE OF THE CAMBRIDGE CHOIR. ALL THINGS BRIGHT & BEAUTIFUL & GLORIA.
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63.
THOMAS THOMPKINS
-1 point - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 1 comment
Comments:
THE BEST A CAPELLA CHORAL PIECE IS THE GREAT SERVICE DONE BY THE TALLIS SCHOLARS & WHEN DAVID HEARD.
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64.
KARL JENKINS
-1 point - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 1 comment
Comments:
MODERN SWEDISH COMPOSER BEST KNOWN FOR HIS DEBEERS DIAMOND MUSIC SYMPHONY.
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65.
VANGELIS
-2 points - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 1 comment
Comments:
ANOTHER FILM SCORE WRITER BEST KNOWN FOR CHARIOTS OF FIRE.
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66.
JOHN TAVERNER (21ST C.)
-2 points - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 1 comment
Comments:
THE MODERN GREEK COMPOSER OF VERY DIFFERENT MUSIC BEST KNOWN FOR HIS CELLO PIECE THE PROTECTING VEIL.
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67.
HENRY MANCINI
-2 points - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 1 comment
Comments:
MANCINI WROTE FOR MANY TV MINISERIES & FILM SCORES & EASY LISTENING.
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68.
ARVO PART
-4 points - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 1 comment
Comments:
MODERN COMPOSER KNOWN FOR HIS MASSES & RELIGOUS WORKS.
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69.
MORTON GOULD
-4 points - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 1 comment
Comments:
MODERN COMPOSER OF FILM SCORES.
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70.
ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER
-7 points - added 13 years ago by KLIBERA - 1 comment
Comments:
OUR BEST PLAY COMPOSER OF THE CENTURY INCLUDING PHANTOM, CATS, EVITA, JCS, JOSEPH, SUNSET BOULEVARD, STARLIGHT EXPRESS.