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Classical Music

614 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Aaron CoplandPerson · Music memorabiliaAaron Copland (1900–1990) was an American conductor, pianist and composer.
Adam HarasiewiczPerson · Music memorabiliaAdam Harasiewicz was a Polish pianist, composer and musician (born 1932). He was born at Chodzież.
Adolf BuschPerson · Music memorabiliaAdolf Busch (1891–1952) was a German composer, concertmaster and music educator.
Adolph BrodskyPerson · Music memorabiliaAdolph Brodsky (1851–1929) was a Russian Empire violinist, music educator and composer.
Adolphe AdamPerson · Music memorabiliaAdolphe Adam (1803–1856) was a French composer, music educator and pianist.
Agata ZubelPerson · Music memorabiliaAgata Zubel (born 1978) was a Poland composer, opera singer and singer.
Agathe Backer GrøndahlPerson · Music memorabiliaAgathe Backer Grøndahl (1847–1907) was a Norwegian composer, pianist and music educator.
Agnes ObelPerson · Music memorabiliaAgnes Obel was a singer-songwriter, singer, pianist, musician and composer (born 1980). She was born at Copenhagen.
Akiko SuwanaiPerson · Music memorabiliaAkiko Suwanai (born 1972) is a Japanese violinist, woman conductor and musician.
Akira IfukubePerson · Music memorabiliaAkira Ifukube (1914–2006) was a Japan composer, music educator and concertmaster.
Alain AltinogluPerson · Music memorabiliaAlain Altinoglu (born 1975) is a French conductor, composer and pianist.
Albert LavignacPerson · Music memorabiliaAlbert Lavignac was a French composer, musicologist, music educator, pianist and university teacher (1846–1916). He was born at Paris.
Aleksey IgudesmanPerson · Music memorabiliaAleksey Igudesman (born 1973) was a Russia composer, violinist and conductor.
Alexander DreyschockPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexander Dreyschock (1818–1869) was a Kingdom of Bohemia pianist, composer and conductor.
Alexander GlazunovPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexander Glazunov (1865–1936) was a Russian Empire composer, conductor and pedagogue.
Alexander GoedickePerson · Music memorabiliaAlexander Goedicke was a Russian and Soviet composer, pianist, organist, music educator and university teacher (1877–1957). He was born at Moscow.
Alexander RybakPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexander Rybak (born 1986) was a Norway actor, musician and singer.
Alexander SilotiPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexander Siloti (1863–1945) was a Russian Empire composer, pianist and conductor.
Alexander UninskyPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexander Uninsky was an American and Russian pianist, composer, university teacher and musician (1910–1972). He was born at Kyiv and died at Dallas.
Alexandre TharaudAuthor · BooksAlexandre Tharaud was a French pianist, actor, music arranger, writer and musician (born 1968). He was born at Paris.
Alexis WeissenbergPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexis Weissenberg (1929–2012) was a Bulgarian pianist, music educator and composer.
Alfred BrendelPerson · Music memorabiliaAlfred Brendel was an Austrian and Czechoslovak pianist, composer, poet, essayist, musician and editor (1931–2025). He was born at Loučná nad Desnou and died at London.
Alfred GrünfeldPerson · Music memorabiliaAlfred Grünfeld (1852–1924) was a Czechoslovak composer, pianist and music educator.
Alma GluckPerson · Music memorabiliaAlma Gluck was a Romanian and American musician and singer (1884–1938). She was born at Iași and died at Manhattan.
Alma MahlerPerson · Music memorabiliaAlma Mahler (1879–1964) was a Cisleithania composer, painter and biographer.
Alois HábaPerson · Music memorabiliaAlois Hába (1893–1973) was a Czechoslovak composer, pedagogue and musicologist.
Alphonse HasselmansPerson · Music memorabiliaAlphonse Hasselmans (1845–1912) was a French composer, music educator and university teacher.
Anatoly LyadovPerson · Music memorabiliaAnatoly Lyadov (1855–1914) was a Russian conductor, pedagogue and ethnographer.
András SchiffPerson · Music memorabiliaAndrás Schiff (born 1953) was a Hungary classical pianist, conductor and university teacher.
André CluytensPerson · Music memorabiliaAndré Cluytens (1905–1967) was a Belgian conductor, pianist and music director.
André GertlerPerson · Music memorabiliaAndré Gertler (1907–1998) was a Hungarian violinist and musician.
André NavarraPerson · Music memorabiliaAndré Navarra (1911–1988) was a French cellist, music educator and university teacher.
André PrevinPerson · Music memorabiliaAndré Previn (1929–2019) was a German conductor, songwriter and composer.
André RieuPerson · Film memorabiliaAndré Rieu was a Dutch conductor, violinist, record producer, music arranger and actor (born 1949). He was born at Maastricht.
André TchaikowskyPerson · Music memorabiliaAndré Tchaikowsky (1935–1982) was a Polish composer, pianist and musician.
Andrea LuchesiPerson · Music memorabiliaAndrea Luchesi (1741–1801) was an organist, composer and conductor.
Andreas WerckmeisterPerson · Music memorabiliaAndreas Werckmeister (1645–1706) was a Germany composer, musicologist and music theorist.
Andrés SegoviaPerson · Music memorabiliaAndrés Segovia (1893–1987) was a Spanish music educator, composer and teacher.
Anna FedorovaPerson · Music memorabiliaAnna Fedorova (born 1990) was a Ukraine classical pianist, pianist and musician.
Anne-Sophie MutterPerson · Music memorabiliaAnne-Sophie Mutter (born 1963) was a Germany violinist, music educator and woman conductor.
Anner BylsmaPerson · Music memorabiliaAnner Bylsma (1934–2019) was a Dutch cellist and musician.
Annie FischerPerson · Music memorabiliaAnnie Fischer was a Hungarian music educator, composer, pianist and musician (1914–1995). She was born at Budapest.
Antoine-François MarmontelPerson · Music memorabiliaAntoine-François Marmontel was a French pianist, composer, musicologist, music educator, art collector and musician (1816–1898). He was born at Clermont-Ferrand and died at 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Anton BrucknerPerson · Music memorabiliaAnton Bruckner (1824–1896) was a Austrian Empire composer, musicologist and music theorist.
Anton DermotaPerson · Music memorabiliaAnton Dermota (1910–1989) was an Austrian singer, organist and musician.
Anton SchindlerPerson · Music memorabiliaAnton Schindler (1795–1864) was a Austrian Empire conductor, writer and musicologist.
Antonín BennewitzPerson · Music memorabiliaAntonín Bennewitz was a Czechoslovak conductor, concertmaster, composer, music educator, university teacher and violinist (1833–1926). He was born at Přívrat and died at Doksy.
Antonín DvořákPerson · Music memorabiliaAntonín Dvořák (1841–1904) was a Kingdom of Bohemia classical composer, organist and professor.
Antonín KraftPerson · Music memorabiliaAntonín Kraft (1749–1820) was a cellist, composer and music educator.
Antonín VranickýPerson · Music memorabiliaAntonín Vranický (1761–1820) was a composer, conductor and singer.
Aribert ReimannPerson · Music memorabiliaAribert Reimann (1936–2024) was a Germany composer, pianist and librettist.
Arjen LucassenPerson · Music memorabiliaArjen Lucassen (born 1960) was a Kingdom of the Netherlands guitarist, composer and pianist.
Armas JärnefeltPerson · Music memorabiliaArmas Järnefelt (1869–1958) was a Russian conductor, composer and pianist.
Arnold SchoenbergPerson · Music memorabiliaArnold Schoenberg was an Austrian and American classical composer, painter, musicologist, music theorist, writer and conductor (1874–1951). He was born at Vienna and died at Los Angeles.
Arrigo BoitoPerson · Music memorabiliaArrigo Boito was an Italian librettist, composer, poet, journalist, screenwriter and politician (1842–1918). He was born at Padua and died at Milan.
Arthur FiedlerPerson · Music memorabiliaArthur Fiedler (1894–1979) was an American conductor, composer and violinist.
Arthur GrumiauxPerson · Music memorabiliaArthur Grumiaux (1921–1986) was a Belgian pianist, music educator and university teacher.
Arthur NikischPerson · Music memorabiliaArthur Nikisch (1855–1922) was a Germany conductor, pianist and university teacher.
Arthur RubinsteinPerson · Music memorabiliaArthur Rubinstein was a Polish, American and French musician, pianist, impresario, cellist and composer (1887–1982). He was born at Łódź and died at Geneva.
Arturo Benedetti MichelangeliPerson · Music memorabiliaArturo Benedetti Michelangeli was an Italian pianist and musician (1920–1995). He was born at Brescia and died at Lugano.
Arturo ToscaniniPerson · Music memorabiliaArturo Toscanini (1867–1957) was a Italy musician, conductor and music director.
Arve TellefsenPerson · Music memorabiliaArve Tellefsen was a Norwegian classical violinist and musician (born 1936). He was born at Trondheim.
Arvīds JansonsPerson · Music memorabiliaArvīds Jansons was a Latvian and Soviet conductor, music educator, university teacher, violinist and musician (1914–1984). He was born at Liepāja and died at Manchester.
Astrid VarnayPerson · Music memorabiliaAstrid Varnay (1918–2006) was a United States opera singer, biographer and diarist.
Aulis SallinenPerson · Music memorabiliaAulis Sallinen was a Finnish composer and musicologist (born 1935). He was born at Salmi.
Avet TerterianPerson · Music memorabiliaAvet Terterian was a Soviet and Russian composer, music educator and pianist (1929–1994). He was born at Baku and died at Yekaterinburg.
Baiba SkridePerson · Music memorabiliaBaiba Skride (born 1981) is a Soviet violinist and musician.
Barbara Hesse-BukowskaPerson · Music memorabiliaBarbara Hesse-Bukowska was a Polish composer, music educator, pianist and musician (1930–2013). She was born at Łódź and died at Warsaw.
Barry DouglasPerson · Music memorabiliaBarry Douglas (born 1960) is a British pianist, conductor and music educator.
Bedřich Diviš WeberPerson · Music memorabiliaBedřich Diviš Weber (1766–1842) was a composer, musicologist and music educator.
Béla BartókPerson · Music memorabiliaBéla Bartók (1881–1945) was a Hungary composer, classical pianist and choreographer.
Béla KélerPerson · Music memorabiliaBéla Kéler (1820–1882) was a Hungarian conductor, composer and music educator.
Bella DavidovichPerson · Music memorabiliaBella Davidovich (born 1928) is a Soviet pianist, composer and music educator.
Bent FabricPerson · Music memorabiliaBent Fabric (1924–2020) was a composer, pianist and music executive.
Bernard HaitinkPerson · Music memorabiliaBernard Haitink (1929–2021) was a Dutch conductor, violinist and choir director.
Bernd Alois ZimmermannPerson · Music memorabiliaBernd Alois Zimmermann (1918–1970) was a German composer, musicologist and university teacher.
Bernhard CrusellPerson · Music memorabiliaBernhard Crusell (1775–1838) was a Swedish composer, clarinetist and autobiographer.
Bob van AsperenPerson · Music memorabiliaBob van Asperen (born 1947) was a Kingdom of the Netherlands conductor, organist and musicologist.
Bobby McFerrinPerson · Music memorabiliaBobby McFerrin (born 1950) is an American singer, conductor and beatboxer.
Boris AsafyevPerson · Music memorabiliaBoris Asafyev (1884–1949) was a Soviet composer, choreographer and musicologist.
Bronisław HubermanPerson · Music memorabiliaBronisław Huberman (1882–1947) was a Polish violinist, music educator and writer.
Byron JanisPerson · Music memorabiliaByron Janis was an American pianist, composer and musician (1928–2024). He was born at Pennsylvania and died at New York City.
Camille Saint-SaënsPerson · Music memorabiliaCamille Saint-Saëns was a French composer, organist, conductor, pianist, music critic and music teacher (1835–1921). He was born at 11th arrondissement of Paris and died at Algiers.
Carl CzernyPerson · Music memorabiliaCarl Czerny (1791–1857) was a pianist, composer and musicologist.
Carl DavisPerson · Music memorabiliaCarl Davis was an American composer, conductor, music arranger, actor and musician (1936–2023). He was born at Brooklyn and died at Oxford.
Carl Friedrich Christian FaschPerson · Music memorabiliaCarl Friedrich Christian Fasch (1736–1800) was a German composer, music theorist and independent publisher.
Carl Friedrich ZelterPerson · Music memorabiliaCarl Friedrich Zelter was a composer, music educator, conductor, independent publisher, master builder and music teacher (1758–1832). He was born at Berlin.
Carl StamitzPerson · Music memorabiliaCarl Stamitz (1745–1801) was a German composer, conductor and violinist.
Carl TausigPerson · Music memorabiliaCarl Tausig (1841–1871) was a composer, pianist and music educator.
Carlo Maria GiuliniPerson · Music memorabiliaCarlo Maria Giulini (1914–2005) was an Italian conductor, music director and musician.
Carlo ZecchiPerson · Music memorabiliaCarlo Zecchi was an Italian pianist, conductor, music educator and musician (1903–1984). He was born at Rome and died at Salzburg.
Caterina AssandraPerson · Music memorabiliaCaterina Assandra (1580–1618) was a composer, nun and organist.
César FranckPerson · Music memorabiliaCésar Franck was a Belgian and French composer, organist, music educator, pianist and teacher (1822–1890). He was born at Liège and died at boulevard Saint-Michel.
Charles CamilleriPerson · Music memorabiliaCharles Camilleri (1931–2009) was a Maltese composer, conductor and musician.
Charles GounodPerson · Music memorabiliaCharles Gounod (1818–1893) was a French musicologist, music educator and organist.
Charles KoechlinPerson · Music memorabiliaCharles Koechlin (1867–1950) was a France composer, musicologist and music educator.
Charles MackerrasPerson · Music memorabiliaCharles Mackerras (1925–2010) was an Australian conductor, oboist and composer.
Charles-Valentin AlkanPerson · Music memorabiliaCharles-Valentin Alkan (1813–1888) was a French composer, pianist and linguist.
Chet AtkinsPerson · Music memorabiliaChet Atkins (1924–2001) was a United States guitarist, jazz musician and record producer.
Christian FerrasPerson · Music memorabiliaChristian Ferras (1933–1982) was a French violinist, music educator and musician.
Christian LindbergPerson · Music memorabiliaChristian Lindberg was a Swedish conductor, composer, trombonist and musician (born 1958). He was born at Stockholm.
Christopher HogwoodPerson · Music memorabiliaChristopher Hogwood (1941–2014) was a British conductor, musicologist and choir director.
Clara RockmorePerson · Music memorabiliaClara Rockmore was a Russian and American violinist, composer and musician (1911–1998). She was born at Vilnius and died at Manhattan.
Claude DebussyPerson · Music memorabiliaClaude Debussy was a French composer, pianist and music critic (1862–1918). He was born at Saint-Germain-en-Laye and died at 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Claudio AbbadoPerson · Music memorabiliaClaudio Abbado (1933–2014) was an Italian conductor, politician and pianist.
Clément JanequinPerson · Music memorabiliaClément Janequin (1472–1500) was a France composer.
Clifford CurzonPerson · Music memorabiliaSir Clifford Michael Curzon (1907–1982) was an English classical pianist, composer, and musician whose career established him among the most distinguished British keyboard artists of the twentieth century. Born in London
Clint MansellPerson · Music memorabiliaClint Mansell (born 1963) is a British composer, guitarist and singer.
Curt SachsPerson · Music memorabiliaCurt Sachs (1881–1959) was a Germany musicologist, composer and ethnomusicologist.
Cyprien KatsarisPerson · Music memorabiliaCyprien Katsaris (born 1951) is a French pianist, composer and music arranger.
Dag WirénPerson · Music memorabiliaDag Wirén (1905–1986) was a Swedish composer, pianist and music critic.
Dang Thai SonPerson · Music memorabiliaDang Thai Son was a Canadian and Vietnamese pianist, composer, piano teacher and musician (born 1958). He was born at Hanoi.
Daniel BarenboimPerson · Music memorabiliaDaniel Barenboim (born 1942) was a Argentina pianist, conductor and music director.
Daniel Gottlob TürkPerson · Music memorabiliaDaniel Gottlob Türk (1750–1813) was a German composer, musicologist and music theorist.
Daniel SpeerPerson · Music memorabiliaDaniel Speer (1636–1707) was a composer, trumpeter and writer.
Daniele AmfitheatrofPerson · Music memorabiliaDaniele Amfitheatrof (1901–1983) was an American conductor, composer and musician.
David FosterPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Foster (born 1949) was a Canada composer, songwriter and musicologist.
David GarrettPerson · Film memorabiliaDavid Garrett (born 1980) is a German violinist, model and musician.
David PopperPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Popper (1843–1913) was a Hungarian composer, music educator and cellist.
David RussellPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Russell (born 1953) is a Spanish musician, guitarist and music arranger.

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