they lived to create music welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
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for this list we’re sticking to
for this list we’re sticking to composers from the Baroque classical and
composers from the Baroque classical and
composers from the Baroque classical and Romantic periods and excluding 20th
Romantic periods and excluding 20th
Romantic periods and excluding 20th century classical composers number 10
century classical composers number 10
century classical composers number 10 Antonio Vivaldi Baroque though he was a
Antonio Vivaldi Baroque though he was a
Antonio Vivaldi Baroque though he was a priest a master of violin and an opera
priest a master of violin and an opera
priest a master of violin and an opera impresario Vivaldi is known as one of
impresario Vivaldi is known as one of
impresario Vivaldi is known as one of the Baroque eras greatest composers
the Baroque eras greatest composers
the Baroque eras greatest composers blending harmony melody and instrumental
blending harmony melody and instrumental
blending harmony melody and instrumental parts the red priests lively and
parts the red priests lively and
parts the red priests lively and imaginative musical compositions were
imaginative musical compositions were
imaginative musical compositions were even fit for European monarchs while the
even fit for European monarchs while the
even fit for European monarchs while the virtuoso violinist also wrote and
virtuoso violinist also wrote and
virtuoso violinist also wrote and produced operas it was his
produced operas it was his
produced operas it was his groundbreaking the Four Seasons that set
groundbreaking the Four Seasons that set
groundbreaking the Four Seasons that set the standard for concertos
number nine franz schubert romantic he
number nine franz schubert romantic he may not have lived to see his 32nd
may not have lived to see his 32nd
may not have lived to see his 32nd birthday but Schubert’s technical skills
birthday but Schubert’s technical skills
birthday but Schubert’s technical skills and experimental side were more than
and experimental side were more than
and experimental side were more than aptly displayed in his six hundred plus
aptly displayed in his six hundred plus
aptly displayed in his six hundred plus leader or art songs chamber works operas
leader or art songs chamber works operas
leader or art songs chamber works operas and more
by setting Vilhelm Mueller’s poems to
by setting Vilhelm Mueller’s poems to music Schubert laid the blueprint for
music Schubert laid the blueprint for
music Schubert laid the blueprint for song cycles meanwhile the melodies
song cycles meanwhile the melodies
song cycles meanwhile the melodies harmonies contrasting moods and
harmonies contrasting moods and
harmonies contrasting moods and orchestration of his symphonies made him
orchestration of his symphonies made him
orchestration of his symphonies made him one of the four most romantic composers
one of the four most romantic composers
one of the four most romantic composers still is the smoothness point Ted
still is the smoothness point Ted
still is the smoothness point Ted Lawrence number eight johannes brahms
Lawrence number eight johannes brahms
Lawrence number eight johannes brahms romantic
always a perfectionist Brahms rewrote
always a perfectionist Brahms rewrote several of his works after mastering the
several of his works after mastering the
several of his works after mastering the baroque and classical writing techniques
baroque and classical writing techniques
baroque and classical writing techniques of counterpoint and development aside
of counterpoint and development aside
of counterpoint and development aside from his chamber orchestral and vocal
from his chamber orchestral and vocal
from his chamber orchestral and vocal compositions the highly skilled pianist
compositions the highly skilled pianist
compositions the highly skilled pianist found recognition for his choral work
found recognition for his choral work
found recognition for his choral work and the smaller scale Hungarian dances
thanks to his purist yet innovative
thanks to his purist yet innovative musical approach the romantic composers
musical approach the romantic composers
musical approach the romantic composers many piano concertos string quartets and
many piano concertos string quartets and
many piano concertos string quartets and symphonies are still performed today
number seven georg friedrich händel
number seven georg friedrich händel baroque his cantatas and Italian operas
baroque his cantatas and Italian operas
baroque his cantatas and Italian operas garnered him international fame and a
garnered him international fame and a
garnered him international fame and a gig as King George the first official
gig as King George the first official
gig as King George the first official music maker but after producing the
music maker but after producing the
music maker but after producing the orchestral movement water music Handel
orchestral movement water music Handel
orchestral movement water music Handel made his name by writing the first
made his name by writing the first
made his name by writing the first english-language oratorio Esther and the
english-language oratorio Esther and the
english-language oratorio Esther and the popular choral work Messiah add his
popular choral work Messiah add his
popular choral work Messiah add his anthems concertos orchestral writings
anthems concertos orchestral writings
anthems concertos orchestral writings and theatrical works and it’s easy to
and theatrical works and it’s easy to
and theatrical works and it’s easy to see why Honda is considered one of the
see why Honda is considered one of the
see why Honda is considered one of the baroque best
number six pewter ilyich tchaikovsky
number six pewter ilyich tchaikovsky romantic preoccupied with how listeners
romantic preoccupied with how listeners
romantic preoccupied with how listeners experienced his compositions Tchaikovsky
experienced his compositions Tchaikovsky
experienced his compositions Tchaikovsky filled his music with heavy
filled his music with heavy
filled his music with heavy orchestration varied emotional ranges
orchestration varied emotional ranges
orchestration varied emotional ranges contrasting timbre tones and
contrasting timbre tones and
contrasting timbre tones and eighteenth-century pastiche style
the first internationally-recognized
the first internationally-recognized Russian composer also combined Western
Russian composer also combined Western
Russian composer also combined Western European techniques with his native
European techniques with his native
European techniques with his native approach in addition to symphonies
approach in addition to symphonies
approach in addition to symphonies concertos operas and his Romeo and
concertos operas and his Romeo and
concertos operas and his Romeo and Juliet masterpiece his ballets remain
Juliet masterpiece his ballets remain
Juliet masterpiece his ballets remain popular thanks to their full melodies
popular thanks to their full melodies
popular thanks to their full melodies and carefully crafted dance music number
and carefully crafted dance music number
and carefully crafted dance music number 5 Frederic shall pay romantic though he
5 Frederic shall pay romantic though he
5 Frederic shall pay romantic though he moved to Paris the introverted romantic
moved to Paris the introverted romantic
moved to Paris the introverted romantic composer is one of Poland’s most
composer is one of Poland’s most
composer is one of Poland’s most respected figures the piano child
respected figures the piano child
respected figures the piano child prodigy turned patriotic poll mostly
prodigy turned patriotic poll mostly
prodigy turned patriotic poll mostly wrote highly detailed and technically
wrote highly detailed and technically
wrote highly detailed and technically challenging piano works
he was also known for writing the first
he was also known for writing the first instrumental ballads and transforming
instrumental ballads and transforming
instrumental ballads and transforming etudes from teaching material to concert
etudes from teaching material to concert
etudes from teaching material to concert pieces with his sense of melody and
pieces with his sense of melody and
pieces with his sense of melody and emotion shall pay expanded his genres of
emotion shall pay expanded his genres of
emotion shall pay expanded his genres of Nocturne the Viennese Waltz and polish
Nocturne the Viennese Waltz and polish
Nocturne the Viennese Waltz and polish mazurkas number four Ricard vogner
mazurkas number four Ricard vogner
mazurkas number four Ricard vogner romantic he forever changed German
romantic he forever changed German
romantic he forever changed German operas with his use of light motifs
operas with his use of light motifs
operas with his use of light motifs melody rhythm harmony and orchestration
melody rhythm harmony and orchestration
melody rhythm harmony and orchestration by writing the libretto and the musical
by writing the libretto and the musical
by writing the libretto and the musical score he united multiple art forms in
score he united multiple art forms in
score he united multiple art forms in his music dramas most notably in his
his music dramas most notably in his
his music dramas most notably in his epic Ring cycle
though vogner authored some highly
though vogner authored some highly controversial writings he also wrote one
controversial writings he also wrote one
controversial writings he also wrote one of history’s finest operas and paved the
of history’s finest operas and paved the
of history’s finest operas and paved the way for 20th century classical music
way for 20th century classical music
way for 20th century classical music with Tristan and Isolda
number three Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
number three Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart classical
mozart embodied musical elegance grace
mozart embodied musical elegance grace and passion already playing keyboard
and passion already playing keyboard
and passion already playing keyboard violin and composing songs by age 5
violin and composing songs by age 5
violin and composing songs by age 5 he later defined piano concertos with
he later defined piano concertos with
he later defined piano concertos with his complex orchestration
by refining the scope and techniques of
by refining the scope and techniques of Baroque composers Mozart also wrote
Baroque composers Mozart also wrote
Baroque composers Mozart also wrote exquisitely balanced symphonies operas
exquisitely balanced symphonies operas
exquisitely balanced symphonies operas sonatas and chamber music the musical
sonatas and chamber music the musical
sonatas and chamber music the musical clarity and transparency of his
clarity and transparency of his
clarity and transparency of his compositions positioned him as one of
compositions positioned him as one of
compositions positioned him as one of the most significant classical composers
the most significant classical composers
the most significant classical composers of all time
of all time
of all time you
number two Ludwig von Beethoven
number two Ludwig von Beethoven classical romantic though we studied
classical romantic though we studied
classical romantic though we studied with Haydn and was influenced by Mozart
with Haydn and was influenced by Mozart
with Haydn and was influenced by Mozart the virtuoso pianist and incomparable
the virtuoso pianist and incomparable
the virtuoso pianist and incomparable composer epitomized classical music with
composer epitomized classical music with
composer epitomized classical music with his ambitious and heroic symphonies
his ambitious and heroic symphonies
his ambitious and heroic symphonies concertos and sonatas
however it was his more inventive
however it was his more inventive profound and personal works crafted amid
profound and personal works crafted amid
profound and personal works crafted amid his increasing deafness that set the
his increasing deafness that set the
his increasing deafness that set the stage for Romanticism Beethoven’s 9th
stage for Romanticism Beethoven’s 9th
stage for Romanticism Beethoven’s 9th has been hailed as one of history’s
has been hailed as one of history’s
has been hailed as one of history’s finest musical works and remains one of
finest musical works and remains one of
finest musical works and remains one of the world’s most recognisable symphonies
while Mozart’s and Beethoven’s rankings
while Mozart’s and Beethoven’s rankings are arguably interchangeable there’s
are arguably interchangeable there’s
are arguably interchangeable there’s little doubt as to the identity of
little doubt as to the identity of
little doubt as to the identity of history’s greatest composer believing
history’s greatest composer believing
history’s greatest composer believing musics purpose was the glory of God and
musics purpose was the glory of God and
musics purpose was the glory of God and the refreshment of the soul bah
the refreshment of the soul bah
the refreshment of the soul bah creatively fused other European styles
creatively fused other European styles
creatively fused other European styles with his German approach
his deep beautiful and technically
his deep beautiful and technically complex works for organ violin cello and
complex works for organ violin cello and
complex works for organ violin cello and flute were colored with motifs and his
flute were colored with motifs and his
flute were colored with motifs and his own contrapuntal style with music in his
own contrapuntal style with music in his
own contrapuntal style with music in his blood the original father of harmony was
blood the original father of harmony was
blood the original father of harmony was destined to become a highly proficient
destined to become a highly proficient
destined to become a highly proficient multi-instrumentalist and brilliant
multi-instrumentalist and brilliant
multi-instrumentalist and brilliant baroque composer
today his mass in B minor is considered
today his mass in B minor is considered one of history’s greatest musical
one of history’s greatest musical
one of history’s greatest musical compositions do you agree or disagree
compositions do you agree or disagree
compositions do you agree or disagree with our list who is your favorite
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