![]() Of these is probably the best-known choral composition Gloria. Other works include operas, sacred choral music, symphonies, sonatas, and chamber music. In total, Vivaldi composed more than 500 concertos, of which more than half are for solo instruments and strings, mainly for violin. His greatest masterpiece is a series of violin concertos called Le quattro stagioni (The Four Seasons). ![]() Italian Baroque composer and violin virtuoso continue to be admired throughout the globe for his works, especially for his instrumental concertos for violin. Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Antonio Vivaldi 2, Funeral March (Prelude in C minor), Minute Waltz (Waltz in D-flat major), Revolutionary Etude (Op.10, No.12), and Fantasie-Impromptu (Op. Some of his best-known works include Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. Chopin is also credited with the invention of instrumental ballade and several musical innovations. But he also wrote two piano concertos and three sonatas. One of the best piano composers and virtuoso pianists in history wrote almost exclusively for solo piano. Just like Mozart, Chopin was a very gifted child and established himself as one of the foremost Polish composers at a very young age. Frederic Chopin (1810-1849) Frederic Chopin 6, Fantasy Overture (Romeo and Juliet), Serenade for Strings, and opera Eugene Onegin. 1 in B-flat minor, Overture 1812, Symphony No. Some of his best-known works include his three ballets, The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, and The Sleeping Beauty, Marche Slave, First Piano Concerto No. He composed symphonies, operas, concertos, chamber music, sacred choral music, overtures, suites, and ballets. ![]() Most famous Russian classical music composer wrote in a variety of genres. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Verdi's most famous operas besides Nabucco include La traviata, Rigoletto, Aida, Don Carlos, Otello, and Falstaff. ![]() Soon, more followed, and Verdi established himself as the dominant figure of 19th-century Italian classical music. Fortunately, La Scala's impresario convinced him to write Nabucco, which was a huge success. After his wife's death and failure of his second opera (Un giorno di regno), he fell into despair and nearly give up composing. His musical career, however, didn't start smoothly. The celebrated Italian composer is best known for his operas that remain popular to this day. Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) Portrait of Giuseppe Verdi by Giovanni Boldini 14 (Moonlight Sonata), 5th Symphony, 6th Symphony, Bagatelle No. Other notable works by Beethoven include Sonata No. Some of his best works, including the 9th symphony, were created after becoming almost completely deaf. German composer and pianist was the most outstanding figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic periods, and one of the most famous classical music composers of all times. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Portrait of Ludwig Van Beethoven by Joseph Karl Stieler 40, operas The Magic Flute and The Marriage of Figaro, Piano Sonata No 16 in C Major, Symphony No. Some of most famous and most widely performed Mozart's works include Requiem, Symphony No. Mozart composed more than 600 works in all music genres known in his time. At the age of 5, he mastered keyboard and violin and entertained the social elites, including royalty throughout Europe. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Portrait of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart by Barbara KraftĪustrian composer impressed his contemporaries already as a child. Best-known works by Bach include the Brandenburg Concertos, Air on the G String, Toccata and Fugue in D minor, and Arioso, to mention only a few. He wrote over 1100 compositions, including cantatas, songs, arias, chorales, passions and oratorios, organ works, works for harpsichord, concertos, etc. German organist, composer, violist, and violinist is widely regarded as one of the best classical composers of all time. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Portrait of Johann Sebastian Bach by Elias Gottlob Haussmann Some of them may have lived hundreds of years ago, but their masterpieces remain unsurpassed. But it continues to impress and inspire, especially the works by the greatest composers of all time. Classical music may not enjoy as much popularity as it used to in its golden age from the 17th to the early 20th century.
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