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A comprehensive directory of world's most famous musicians.
Musicians
Aaron Copland Aaron Copland was one of the most appreciated American classical composers of the twentieth century. He innovatively blended popular forms of ...
Aaron Funk In the world of electronic music, one name that has, since its debut, created ripples and managed to bag raving success for most of the albums ...
Adrian Willaert Adrian Willaert was a famous Flemish composer who was known for his polyphonic Franco-Flemish style. One of the most influential composers of ...
Alan Hovhaness Alan Hovhaness was an Armenian-American music composer. As one of the most prolific performers of 20th century, his official catalogue comprised ...
Alban Berg Often termed as the classicist of modern music, Alban Berg was one of the key founders of the Second Viennese School in the early years of 20th ...
Aleksandr Borodin Aleksandr Porfiryevich Borodin was a Russian Romantic (Western Classical) composer of Georgian-Russian origin. Borodin was a member of ‘The ...
Aleksandr Scriabin Esoteric, imaginative, and idiosyncratic, Aleksandr Scriabin’s contribution to the world of music is peerless. A mystic and an eccentric, ...
Alexander Borodin Alexander Borodin was a well-known music composer, doctor, chemist and philanthropist. He developed an interest towards chamber music while ...
Amy Beach Amy March Cheney Beach was a legendary music composer and pianist and was the best woman composer at the time in the United States. As a woman, ...
Anton Bruckner Anton Bruckner, one of the most brilliant and admired composers of the nineteenth century, was known for symphonies, masses and motets, which ...
Anton Webern Though the entire collection of his works does not exceed more than three hours of performance time, Anton Webern stands tall among the 20th ...
Antonín Dvo&a... Antonín Dvořák, the greatest Czech and Romantic composer of all time, is known for creating some of the most beautiful symphonies in the ...
Antonio Lucio Vivald... Antonio Lucio Vivaldi, known by the nick name, ‘Il Prete Rosso’ (The Red Priest), was a renowned priest, Baroque composer and a talented ...
Arcangelo Corelli Arcangelo Corelli was an Italian violinist and composer of Baroque style of western music. His admirable musical compositions made him a ...
Arnold Schoenberg "I believe what I do and do only what I believe; and woe to anybody who lays hands on my faith. Such a man I regard as an enemy and no quarter ...
Arthur Sullivan Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan was an English composer of Irish-Italian ancestry. His operatic collaboration with 14 operas made him popular across ...
Bedrich Smetana Titled as “father of Czech music,” Bedřich Smetana was a famous Czech composer who pioneered the development of a musical style in Czech. His ...
Bela Bartok Bela Viktor Janos Bartok was a famous Hungarian composer and pianist. He is considered to be one of the most influential composers of the 20th ...
Benjamin Britten Benjamin Britten was an English composer, conductor and pianist whose name has gone down in history as one of the best musicians of the past ...
Benny Goodman Benjamin David “Benny” Goodman, better known as “Benny Goodman”, was a leading jazz clarinet player and an outstanding bandleader of the Swing ...
Bill Evans William John Evans was an American Jazz pianist, composer and a pioneer of multi-track jazz recordings. Classically trained on flute, violin and ...
Bill Monroe William Smith Monroe, famous as Bill Monroe, was an American musician who created a sub-genre of Country music known as the ‘Bluegrass music’ ...
Buddy Bolden Charles Joseph “Buddy” Bolden, the renowned cornetist, was among the finest jazz musicians the world has ever had. Credited as the ‘Father of ...
Carl Orff Carl Orff was a distinguished German composer of the 20th-century, best known for his cantata — “Carmina Burana”. Although much of his standing ...
Carlos Chavez Carlos Antonio de Padua Chavez y Ramirez alias Carlos Chavez was a Mexican composer, conductor, music theorist, educator and journalist. He had ...
Cesar Cui Cesar Cui was a Russian composer and a music critic who was of French and Lithuanian descent. In the 19th century, he was a member of ‘The ...
Cesar Franck Cesar-Auguste-Jean-Guillaume-Hubert Franck was a leading composer, pianist, organist and an inspiring music teacher who lived in Paris and ...
Charles Gounod Charles Gounod was one of the most brilliant French composers of the 19th century, in the same league as Jules Massenet and Jacques Meyerbeer. ...
Charles Ives Charles Ives is dubbed as one of America’s greatest composers. He was amongst the most prominent American artists of his time. An optimistic, ...
Charlie Daniels Charlie Daniels, born as Charles Edward Daniels, is an American musician known for his characteristically southern rock, country and bluegrass ...
Charlie Parker A short life of thirty-four years, amazing talent, groundbreaking works, yet relatively unknown among the music lovers — this is the sad but the ...
Christoph Willibald ... A prolific opera composer of the classical period, Christoph Gluck was credited for bringing in concrete reforms to the opera's dramaturgical ...
Clara Wieck Schumann Clara Josephine Wieck Schumann was an immensely talented German musician, one of the leading pianists of the Romantic era. Though often ...
Claude Debussy Claude-Achille Debussy was a remarkable French composer and one of the most leading figures associated with the domain of impressionist music ...
Claudin De Sermisy Claudin de Sermisy was a leading French composer of the Renaissance. In the early 16th century, apart from Clément Janequin, Sermisy was one of ...
Claudio Monteverdi Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi was an awe-inspiring Italian composer, singer and gambist. He was a revolutionary composer who pioneered the ...
Dieterich Buxtehude Dieterich Buxtehude was a prominent composer and organist of the Baroque period. Although his early years remain a mystery, he went on to make a ...
Dizzy Gillespie John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie was a perfect blend of innovation and inspiration. He was one of those rare artists that history could ever ...
Dmitry Shostakovich Dmitry Shostakovich, the renowned Russian composer, is best known for his long body of works, which includes several operas, 15 symphonies, ...
Domenico Scarlatti Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti was an illustrious Italian composer whose prodigious work defined all lines of early classical music despite his ...
Duke Ellington Edward Kennedy ‘Duke’ Ellington was regarded as one of the greatest jazz composers and a prolific performer of his time. Most of his musical ...
Edgard Varese Edgard Victor Achille Charles Varese alias Edgar Varese was a French music composer, who spent a larger part of his life in USA. He is known for ...
Edmond Déd&ea... Edmond Dédé was a black French creole American composer, born in New Orleans in 1827, to a French couple from West Indies. His father was a ...
Edvard Grieg Known for his concertos and piano miniatures, Edvard Grieg contributed immensely to the world of music in Norway. His works became popular all ...
Edward Elgar Sir Edward William Elgar, 1st Baronet, was a famous English composer, who was revered for his incredible musical talents. Many of his ...
Edward MacDowell Edward Alexander MacDowell was the first American composer to attain international fame, wowing both critics and audiences. Like other composers ...
Elisabeth-Claude Jac... One of the most renowned women composers of her period, Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre stamped a respectable place for herself in history. ...
Elliott Carter Elliott Carter is recognized as one of the most important and popular American composers of the classical music tradition all around the globe. ...
Enrique Granados Pantaléon Enrique Costanzo Granados y Campińa was an eminent neo-romantic Spanish composer. As a brilliant composer and pianist of classical ...
Erik Satie Erik Satie — an eccentric, an esteemed music composer and a performing pianist of extremely anti-establishment nature is hailed as a genius in ...
Ernest Bloch Ernest Bloch was a Swiss-American composer considered to be one of the most popular personalities of that time. Apart from composing he also ...
Fanny Mendelssohn He... Fanny Cäcilie Mendelssohn, who later came to be known as Fanny Hensel, was a German pianist and composer. She was the sister of the composer ...
Fats Waller Regarded as one of the greatest pianists in the history of jazz music, Fats Waller was a singer, musician and entertainer of exceptional forte. ...
Ferruccio Busoni Ferruccio Busoni was an Italian-born composer, pianist, editor, writer, teacher and conductor. A musician of immense technical abilities, he ...
Francesca Caccini Francesca Caccini, also known by the nickname, ‘La Cacchina’ or the ‘song bird’, was an eminent music composer, poet, singer and music teacher ...
Francesco Cavalli Francesco Cavalli was an Italian musical composer whose real name was Pier Francesco Caletti-Bruni. He was popular by the name of Cavalli, which ...
Francis Poulenc Francis Poulenc was a fantastic pianist and composer. Poulenc never took formal classes in composition and learned the subject mostly on his ...
Franz Joseph Liszt Franz Joseph Liszt was a famous Hungarian composer and pianist. His virtuosic pianist skills were far more technically advanced than his ...
Franz Peter Schubert The story of Franz Schubert is a perfect example of an ignored genius who was neglected during his lifetime and died in obscurity. In his short ...
Frederick Delius Frederick Delius succeeded in blending the elements of singular quality with the poetic charisma, perfectly using his creative skills. This ...
Fryderyk Franciszek ... One of the greatest Romantic musicians of all times, Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin is a name to reckon with in the realms of music. This ...
Gaetano Donizetti Gaetano Donizetti was among the three great leaders of the opera style known as ‘bel canto’, the other two being Rossini and Bellini. ...
George Frideric Hand... George Friedrich Handel, who spent most of his adult life in England, was the subject of the British crown on 22 January, 1727. The famous picks ...
George Gershwin George Gershwin was amongst one of the most significant and popular music composers for Broadway musicals. He wrote music for both Broadway and ...
Georges Bizet Georges Bizet was an illustrious French composer, mainly of operas. His career was cut short by his untimely death and he achieved very little ...
Germaine Tailleferre One of the lesser-known band members of Les Six group, not to mention, the only female composer in the troupe, Germaine Tailleferre’s ...
Giacomo Puccini Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini was an Italian composer who is known as the exponent of operatic realism. Belonging to a ...
Gian Carlo Menotti One of the bigwigs of twentieth century American opera accredited for bringing in contemporary charm into traditional operas, Gian Carlo ...
Gioachino Rossini Gioachino Rossini was born in a family devoted to music. He was a child prodigy and at the tender age of six, he started playing triangle in his ...
Giovanni Gabrieli Giovanni Gabrieli was a renowned Italian organist and composer, also a proponent of the Venetian school of music. His musical works mirror the ...
Giovanni Pierluigi d... Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina was an Italian composer who belonged to the Renaissance period. Majority of his compositions were done for the ...
Giuseppe Verdi Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi was an Italian romantic composer who is regarded as one of the most influential composers of the 19th ...
Guillaume Dufay The great French-Flemish composer, Guillaume Dufay was undoubtedly one of the most influential composers of his time and age. His vast reservoir ...
Gustav Mahler Gustav Mahler is hailed as one of the most prominent and influential symphonic composers belonging to the 19th and early 20th century. His ...
Gustavus Theodore vo... “Never compose anything unless the not composing of it becomes a positive nuisance to you” — these words exemplify the depth and passion in ...
Gyorgy Ligeti One of prominent figure among the avant-garde and instrumental music composers of 20th century, Gyorgy Sandor Ligeti engraved a respectable ...
Heinrich Schütz Heinrich Schütz was one of the most esteemed German composers of all time and a brilliant organist of the 17th century, alongside Claudio ...
Heitor Villa-Lobos Heitor Villa-Lobos is certainly one of the most extolled and most loved Brazilian composers of all times. His musical works not only epitomized ...
Henry Mancini Henry Mancini is a musician who barely needs any introduction. A man of rare talent, a prolific musician who doled out a slew of television and ...
Igor Stravinsky Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky was a pianist, composer and conductor, greatly revered for his contributions to music. He is regarded as one of the ...
Isaac Albeniz Isaac Manuel Francisco Albeniz Pascual was a renowned Spanish composer and piano maestro, who is respected all over the world for his piano ...
Jacob Obrecht Jacob Obrecht was one of the Franco-Flemish composers of the Renaissance era who earned great fame across Europe in his lifetime. However, soon ...
Jacques Arcadelt Jacques Arcadelt, also called Jacob Arcadelt, was a popular Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance period. He was known for his madrigal ...
Jean Sibelius Johan Julius Christian Sibelius, popularly known as Jean Sibelius, was a Finnish composer whose music played a considerable role in creating ...
Jean-Baptiste Lully Jean-Baptiste de Lully, the Italian-born French composer, was one of the prominent figures in French Baroque-style. Though Lully can’t be hailed ...
Jean-Philippe Rameau Jean-Philippe Rameau was a leading French composer of his time but not much has been documented about his personal life. He made tremendous ...
Jim Morrison Jim Morrison gave birth to Rock music, one of the most popular genres of music. Jim is known both as a lead singer for his band ‘Doors’ and also ...
Jimi Hendrix Jimi Hendrix is considered as one of the greatest electric guitarists that the musical world has ever witnessed. He composed music combining ...
Johann Pachelbel Born into a middle class family in 1653, Johann Pachelbel received musical training at an early age from the cantor of St. Sebaldus Church, ...
Johann Sebastian Bac... Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, violinist, violist, pianist and harpsichordist of the Baroque period. He contributed much towards ...
Johannes Brahms Johannes Brahms was a German composer and pianist, and one of the prominent musicians of the Romantic phase in the 19th century. His birth place ...
Johannes Ockeghem Born as a Franco-Flemish composer, Johannes Ockeghem was a prominent musician of the early 15th century. Some of his recognized and reputed ...
John Cage John Cage was the most significant and controversial American innovative composer of the 20th century. He is known as the father of ...
John Coltrane Regarded as one of the most revolutionary and a widely imitated saxophonist in jazz music, John Coltrane carved a niche for himself in the world ...
John Dowland John Dowland was one of the most stylish English Renaissance composer, singer and lutenist. He is admired even today for some of his astounding ...
John Ella John Ella was an eminent English violinist, neglected by posterity. He is looked upon as the shaper of musical taste and culture. He had immense ...
John Farmer John farmer was a renowned English musician who enjoyed a very productive career though it lasted only for about a decade (1591–1601). He is ...
Joseph Haydn Franz Joseph Haydn was a composer unlike any other, who epitomized classical music in the heart of the renaissance period. His music mirrored ...
Josquin Desprez Josquin Des Prez is one of the most ingenious and highly admired Renaissance composers in the history of Western music. During the 16th century, ...
Karl Lawrence King Karl L. King was an American march music bandmaster and composer, renowned for his work “Barnum and Bailey's Favorite”, one of the most popular ...