Hector Berlioz 1803 1869 France
Renowned French composer known for Symphonie Fantastique written in 1830.
Modest Moussorgsky 1839 1881 Russia
Russian nationalist composer known for such works as A Night on Bald Mountain and Pictures at an Exhibition
Franz Liszt 1811 1886 France
Hungarian composer and pianist well known for Les Preludes
Antonio Vivaldi 1678 1741 Italy
18th century Italian composer best known for The Four Seasons
Johann Sebastian Bach 1685 1750 Germany
German composer who brought the contrapuntal idiom to the highest level.
Ludwig van Beethoven 1770 1827 Germany
German composer who helped usher in the romantic period in classical music.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 1791 Austria
Austrian composer from the classical period responsible for numerous operas, symphonies, concertos, and pieces for chamber orchestra.
Joseph Haydn 1732 1809 Germany
Austrian composer given credit for the creation of the string quartet and the classical symphony.
Claude Debussy 1862 1918 France
French composer of piano music, opera, cantatas, ballets, and orchestral and chamber works.