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2 days ago · Ludwig van Beethoven. composer and pianist, regarded by many as the first Romantic-era composer, most famous for Symphony No. 5 and Für Elise among others. Ferdinando Carulli. 1770. 1841. Italian. Ferdinando Carulli. composer for the guitar, wrote concertos and chamber music. Édouard Du Puy.
5 days ago · Sir Edward Elgar (born June 2, 1857, Broadheath, Worcestershire, England—died February 23, 1934, Worcester, Worcestershire) was an English composer whose works in the orchestral idiom of late 19th-century Romanticism—characterized by bold tunes, striking colour effects, and mastery of large forms—stimulated a renaissance of English music.
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4 days ago · Mountains and Sea is a pivotal 1952 painting by Helen Frankenthaler, shaping the direction of abstract expressionism. Frankenthaler employed a distinctive soak-stain technique, pouring thinned oil paints onto canvas, which influenced the Color Field movement.
4 days ago · 1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Perhaps the most famous Austrian composer of all is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest classical composers in history. He was a prolific composer who wrote over 600 works, including symphonies, chamber music, operas, and choral music.
2 days ago · Igor Stravinsky. Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky [a] (17 June [ O.S. 5 June] 1882 – 6 April 1971) was a Russian composer and conductor with French citizenship (from 1934) and American citizenship (from 1945). He is widely considered one of the most important and influential composers of the 20th century and a pivotal figure in modernist music .
4 days ago · 4. Which of these composers was best known for reviving "absolute music"? Answer: Brahms. Unlike most composers of the Romantic Era, Johannes Brahms wanted his compositions to be accepted on their own musical terms rather than as works that followed a program or told a story.
5 days ago · Here are twelve of the most important and influential composers that everyone should know. Image Credit: Elias Gottlob Haussmann/Wiki Commons Public Domain Image. 1. Johann Sebastian Bach. Bach ...
