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Classical Music

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

Aaron CoplandPerson · Music memorabiliaAaron Copland (November 14, 1900December 2, 1990) was an American composer, critic, writer, teacher, pianist, and conductor of his own and other American music.
Adam HarasiewiczPerson · Music memorabiliaAdam Harasiewicz (born 1 July 1932) is a Polish classical concert pianist.
Adolf BuschPerson · Music memorabiliaAdolf Georg Wilhelm Busch (8 August 1891 – 9 June 1952) was a German-Swiss violinist, conductor, and composer.
Adolf MišekPerson · Music memorabiliaAdolf Míšek (29 August 1875 – 20 October 1955) was a Czech double bassist and composer of the late romantic era.
Adolph BrodskyPerson · Music memorabiliaAdolph Davidovich Brodsky (Russian: Адольф Давидович Бродский, Adolf Davidovič Brodskij; 2 April [O.S.
Adolphe AdamPerson · Music memorabiliaAdolphe Charles Adam (24 July 1803 – 3 May 1856) was a French composer, teacher and music critic.
Agata ZubelPerson · Music memorabiliaAgata Zubel (born 1978 in Wrocław, Poland) is a Polish composer and singer.
Agathe Backer GrøndahlPerson · Music memorabiliaAgathe Ursula Backer Grøndahl (1 December 1847 – 4 June 1907) was a Norwegian pianist and composer.
Agnes ObelPerson · Music memorabiliaAgnes Caroline Thaarup Obel (born 28 October 1980)[1] is a Danish singer, songwriter, and musician based in Berlin.
Aida StuckiPerson · Music memorabiliaAida Stucki (February 19, 1921June 9, 2011) was a Swiss violinist and music teacher.
Aivars KalējsPerson · Music memorabiliaAivars Kalējs (April 22, 1951, Riga, Latvian SSR) is a Latvian composer, organist and pianist.
Akiko SuwanaiPerson · Music memorabiliaAt the age of 18, she became the youngest winner of the International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1990.
Akira IfukubePerson · Music memorabilia31 May 1914 – 8 February 2006 was a Japanese composer. He is best known for composing several entries in the Godzilla franchise as well as developing the titular monster's roar.
Albert LavignacPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexandre Jean Albert Lavignac (alɛksɑ̃dʁ ʒɑ̃ albɛʁ laviɲak; 21 January 1846 – 28 May 1916) was a French music scholar, known for his essays on theory, and a minor composer.
Aleksander ZarzyckiPerson · Music memorabiliaAleksander Zarzycki (26 February 1834 in Lwów (Lemberg), Austria-Hungary (now Lviv, Ukraine) – 1 November 1895 in Warsaw) was a Polish pianist, composer and conductor.
Aleksey IgudesmanPerson · Music memorabiliaAleksey Mikhailovich Igudesman (Russian: Алексей Михайлович Игу́десман; born 22 February 1973) is a Russian-German violinist and composer.
Alexander ArutiunianPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexander Grigori Arutiunian (23 September 192028 March 2012), was a Soviet and Armenian composer and pianist, widely known for his 1950 Trumpet Concerto.
Alexander DreyschockPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexander Dreyschock (15 October 1818 – 1 April 1869) was a Czech pianist and composer. He was the brother of Raimund Dreyschock and the uncle of Felix Dreyschock.
Alexander GlazunovPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexander Konstantinovich Glazunov (– 21 March 1936) was a Russian composer, music teacher, and conductor of the late Russian Romantic period.
Alexander GoedickePerson · Music memorabiliaAlexander Fyodorovich Goedicke (Aleksandr Fyodorovich Gyodike; 4 March 18779 July 1957) was a Russian and Soviet composer and pianist.
Alexander RudinPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexander Israilevich Rudin (born 25 November 1960) is a Russian classical cellist and conductor.
Alexander RybakPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexander Igorevich Rybak (born 13 May 1986) or Alyaksandr Iharavich Rybak is a Norwegian singer, songwriter and actor.
Alexander SilotiPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexander Ilyich Siloti (also Ziloti; 9 October 18638 December 1945) was a Russian virtuoso pianist, conductor, composer and arranger
Alexandre TharaudAuthor · BooksIllustration — Tharaud performing in 2018
Alexis WeissenbergPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexis Sigismund Weissenberg (26 July 1929 – 8 January 2012) was a Bulgarian-born French pianist.
Alfred BrendelPerson · Music memorabiliaAlfred Brendel (5 January 1931 – 17 June 2025) was a Czech-born Austrian classical pianist, poet, author, composer and lecturer, based in London.
Alfred GrünfeldPerson · Music memorabiliaAlfred Grünfeld (4 July 1852 in Prague – 4 January 1924 in Vienna) was an Austrian pianist and composer.
Alma GluckPerson · Music memorabiliaAlma Gluck (May 11, 1884 – October 27, 1938) was a Romanian-born American lyric soprano.
Alma MahlerPerson · Music memorabiliaAlma Mahler-Werfel (born Alma Margaretha Maria Schindler; 31 August 1879 – 11 December 1964) was an Austrian composer, author, editor, and socialite.
Alo MattiisenPerson · Music memorabiliaAlo Mattiisen (22 April 1961 – 30 May 1996) was an Estonian musician and composer.
Alois HábaPerson · Music memorabiliaAlois Hába (21 June 1893 – 18 November 1973) was a Czech composer, music theorist and teacher.
Alphonse HasselmansPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Alphonse Hasselmans, Bibliothèque nationale de France.
Anatoly LyadovPerson · Music memorabiliaAnatoly Konstantinovich Lyadov (28 August 1914) was a Russian composer, teacher and conductor.
André NavarraPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — André Navarra
André PrevinPerson · Music memorabiliaAndré George Previn (born Andreas Ludwig Priwin; April 6, 1929 – February 28, 2019) was a German and American conductor, composer, and pianist.
Andrea BernasconiPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Andrea Bernasconi - La Betulia liberata - titlepage of the libretto - Munich 1754
Andrea LuchesiPerson · Music memorabiliaAndrea Luca Luchesi (also spelled Lucchesi; 23 May 1741 – 21 March 1801) was an Italian composer. He knew Mozart and Beethoven.
Andreas WerckmeisterPerson · Music memorabiliaAndreas Werckmeister (November 30, 1645 – October 26, 1706) was a German organist, music theorist, and composer of the Baroque era.
Andrés SegoviaPerson · Music memorabiliaAndrés Segovia Torres, 1st Marquis of Salobreña (21 February 1893 – 2 June 1987), was a Spanish virtuoso classical guitarist.
Anna MalikovaPerson · Music memorabiliaAnna Malikova (born 14 July 1965) is a Russian pianist and academic teacher in Vienna.
Anne-Sophie MutterPerson · Music memorabiliaAnne-Sophie Mutter (born 29 June 1963) is a German violinist.
Anner BylsmaPerson · Music memorabiliaAnner Bylsma (born Anne Bijlsma; 17 February 1934 – 25 July 2019) was a Dutch cellist who played on both modern and period instruments in a historically informed style.
Annerose SchmidtPerson · Music memorabiliaAnnerose Schmidt (5 October 1936 – 10 March 2022) was the professional name used by Annerose Boeck, a German pianist.
Annie FischerPerson · Music memorabiliaAnnie Fischer (July 5, 1914April 10, 1995) was a Hungarian classical pianist.
Anthony PaynePerson · Music memorabiliaAnthony Edward Payne (2 August 1936 – 30 April 2021) was an English composer, music critic and musicologist.
Antoine-François MarmontelPerson · Music memorabiliaAntoine François Marmontel (ɑ̃twan fʁɑ̃swa maʁmɔ̃tɛl; 18 July 1816 – 16 January 1898) was a French pianist, composer, teacher and musicographer.
Anton BrucknerPerson · Music memorabiliaJoseph Anton Bruckner (4 September 182411 October 1896) was an Austrian composer and organist best known for his symphonies and sacred music, which includes Masses, Te Deum and motets.
Antonín DvořákPerson · Music memorabiliaAntonín Leopold Dvořák (8September 18411May 1904) was a Czech composer. He frequently employed rhythms and other aspects of the folk music of Moravia and his native Bohemia, following the…
Antonín KraftPerson · Music memorabiliaAntonín Kraft (30 December 1749 – 28 August 1820) was a Czech cellist and composer. He was a close friend of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven.
Antonio GuarnieriPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Antonio Guarnieri
Aribert ReimannPerson · Music memorabiliaAribert Reimann (4 March 1936 – 13 March 2024) was a German composer, pianist, and accompanist, known especially for his literary operas.
Armas JärnefeltPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Järnefelt (c.
Arnold EidusPerson · Music memorabiliaArnold Eidus (28 November 1922 – 3 June 2013) was a concert violinist and recording artist.
Arnold SchoenbergPerson · Music memorabiliaArnold Schoenberg or Schönberg (13 September 187413 July 1951) was an Austrian and American modernist composer, music theorist, and teacher associated with developing variation, the…
Arthur GrumiauxPerson · Music memorabiliaBaron Arthur Grumiaux (21 March 1921 – 16 October 1986) was a Belgian violinist, considered by some to have been "one of the few truly great violin virtuosi of the twentieth century".
Arthur NikischPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Arthur Nikisch.
Arthur RubinsteinPerson · Music memorabiliaArthur Rubinstein KBEh OMRI (Artur Rubinstein; 28 January 1887 – 20 December 1982) was a Polish and American pianist.
Arvīds JansonsPerson · Music memorabiliaArvīds Jansons (10 October 1914 – 21 November 1984) was a Latvian conductor and father of conductor Mariss Jansons.
Astrid VarnayPerson · Music memorabiliaIbolyka Astrid Maria Varnay (25 April 1918 – 4 September 2006) was a Swedish-born American dramatic soprano of Hungarian descent.
Ataúlfo ArgentaPerson · Music memorabiliaAtaúlfo Exuperio Martín de Argenta Maza (19 November 1913 – 21 January 1958) was a Spanish conductor and pianist.
Atso AlmilaPerson · Music memorabiliaAtso Almila (born 13 June 1953, in Helsinki) is a Finnish orchestral conductor, music director, composer, trombonist and teacher.
Auguste SérieyxPerson · Music memorabiliaAuguste Sérieyx (14 June 1865 – 19 February 1949) was a French music pedagogue, musicologist and composer.
Augustin DumayPerson · Music memorabiliaAugustin Dumay (born 17 January 1949) is a French violinist and conductor from Paris.
Aulis SallinenPerson · Music memorabiliaAulis Heikki Sallinen (born 9 April 1935) is a Finnish contemporary classical music composer.
Avet TerterianPerson · Music memorabiliaAlfred Roubenovich "Avet" Terterian (also Terteryan) (July 29, 1929 – December 11, 1994) was an Armenian composer, awarded the Konrad Adenauer Prize.
Baiba SkridePerson · Music memorabiliaBaiba Skride (born 19 February 1981) is a Latvian classical violinist. She was the winner of the Queen Elisabeth Violin Contest in 2001.
Barbara Hesse-BukowskaPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Barbara Hesse-Bukowska in 2008
Barry DouglasPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Belfast.
Barry TuckwellPerson · Music memorabiliaBarry Emmanuel Tuckwell, (5 March 1931 – 16 January 2020) was an Australian French horn player who spent most of his professional life in the UK and the United States.
Bedřich Diviš WeberPerson · Music memorabiliaBedřich Diviš Weber (German: Friedrich Dionys Weber; 9 October 1766 – 25 December 1842) was a Czech composer and musicologist.
Béla BartókPerson · Music memorabiliaBartók Béla Viktor János
Béla KélerPerson · Music memorabiliaBéla Kéler (13 February 182020 November 1882) was a Hungarian composer of romantic music period and orchestral conductor. Béla Kéler was born as Albert Paul Keler (Adalbert Paul von Keler).
Bella DavidovichPerson · Music memorabiliaBella Mikhaylovna Davidovich (Russian: Белла Миха́йловна Давидо́вич; born July 16, 1928) is a Soviet-American pianist.
Bent FabricPerson · Music memorabiliaBent Fabricius-Bjerre (7 December 1924 – 28 July 2020), better known internationally as Bent Fabric, was a Danish pianist and composer.
Bernard HaitinkPerson · Music memorabiliaBernard Johan Herman Haitink (Dutch: [ˈbɛrnɑrt ˈɦaːitɪŋk]; 4 March 1929 – 21 October 2021) was a Dutch conductor and violinist.
Bernd Alois ZimmermannPerson · Music memorabiliaBernd Alois Zimmermann (20 March 1918 – 10 August 1970) was a German composer. He is perhaps best known for his opera Die Soldaten, which is regarded as one of the most important German…
Bernhard CrusellPerson · Music memorabiliaBernhard Henrik Crusell (15 October 1775 – 28 July 1838) was a Finland-Swedish clarinetist, composer and translator, "the most significant and internationally best-known Finnish-born…
Boris GoldsteinPerson · Music memorabiliaBoris Emmanuilovich Goldstein (25 December 19228 November 1987, known by the diminutive Busya) was a Soviet violinist whose career was greatly hindered by the political situation in the…
Byron JanisPerson · Music memorabiliaByron Janis (né Yanks; March 24, 1928 – March 14, 2024) was an American classical pianist.
Carl CzernyPerson · Music memorabiliaCarl Czerny (lang; 21 February 1791 – 15 July 1857) was an Austrian composer, music educator, and pianist of Czech origin. His music spanned the late Classical and early Romantic eras.
Carl DavisPerson · Music memorabiliaCarl Davis (October 28, 1936 – August 3, 2023) was an American-born British conductor and composer.
Carl Friedrich Christian FaschPerson · Music memorabiliaCarl Friedrich Christian Fasch (1736–1800) was a German composer and harpsichordist. Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch was born in Zerbst, he was the son of the composer Johann Friedrich Fasch.
Carl Friedrich RungenhagenPerson · Music memorabiliaCarl Friedrich Rungenhagen (first name also sometimes given as Karl; 27 September 1778 – 21 December 1851) was a German composer and academic teacher at the Prussian Academy of Arts in…
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 in Berlin.
Carl StamitzPerson · Music memorabiliaCarl Philipp Stamitz (Karel Stamic; born in Mannheim and baptized 8 May 17459 November 1801), was a German composer of partial Czech ancestry of the Classical era.
Carl TausigPerson · Music memorabiliaRafael Joseffy, Alexander Michalowski, Andrey Schulz-Evler Sophie Menter, Vera Timanoff, Amy Fay, Gustav V. Lewinsky
Carlo Maria GiuliniPerson · Music memorabiliaCarlo Maria Giulini (ˈkarlo maˈriːa dʒuˈliːni; 9 May 1914 – 14 June 2005) was an Italian conductor.
Carlo ZecchiPerson · Music memorabiliaCarlo Zecchi (8 July 190331 August 1984) was an Italian pianist, music teacher and conductor.
César FranckPerson · Music memorabiliaCésar Auguste Jean Guillaume Hubert Franck (10 December 1822 – 8 November 1890) was a French Romantic composer, pianist, organist, and music teacher born in present-day Belgium.
Charles CamilleriPerson · Music memorabiliaCharles Camilleri (7 September 1931 – 3 January 2009) was a Maltese composer.
Charles GounodPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Gounod in 1860 soon after his greatest success, Faust
Charles GrovesPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Charles Groves
Charles KoechlinPerson · Music memorabiliaCharles-Louis-Eugène Koechlin (27 November 186731 December 1950), commonly known as Charles Koechlin, was a French composer, teacher and musicologist.
Charles MalherbePerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Charles Malherbe
Chesky RecordsOrganisation · Music memorabiliaChesky Records is a record company and label founded in 1986 by brothers David and Norman Chesky.
Chet AtkinsPerson · Music memorabiliaChester Burton Atkins (June 20, 1924 – June 30, 2001), nicknamed "Mister Guitar" and "the Country Gentleman", was a fingerpicking guitar player, arranger and producer who, along with Owen…
Christian FerrasPerson · Music memorabiliaChristian Ferras (17 June 1933 – 14 September 1982) was a French violinist.
Christian LindbergPerson · Music memorabiliaChristian Lindberg (born 15 February 1958) is a Swedish trombonist, conductor and composer.
Christopher HogwoodPerson · Music memorabiliaChristopher Jarvis Haley Hogwood (10 September 1941 – 24 September 2014) was an English conductor, harpsichordist, and musicologist.
Claude DebussyPerson · Music memorabiliaAchille Claude Debussy (22 August 1862 – 25 March 1918) was a French composer, born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
Clément JanequinPerson · Music memorabiliaClément Janequin (c. 1485 – 1558) was a French composer of the Renaissance.
Clément LoretPerson · Music memorabiliaClément Loret (10 October 1833 – 14 February 1909) was an organist, music educator, and composer of Belgian origin, French naturalized.
Clifford CurzonPerson · Music memorabiliaSir Clifford Michael Curzon CBE (né Siegenberg; 18 May 19071 September 1982) was an English classical pianist.
Columbia MasterworksOrganisation · Music memorabiliaColumbia Masterworks was a record label started in 1924 by Columbia Records. In 1980, it was separated from the Columbia label and renamed CBS Masterworks.
Curt SachsPerson · Music memorabiliaCurt Sachs (German: [zaks]; 29 June 1881 – 5 February 1959) was a German musicologist. He was one of the founders of modern organology (the study of musical instruments).
Dag WirénPerson · Music memorabiliaDag Ivar Wirén (15 October 1905 – 19 April 1986) was a Swedish composer. Best known for his Serenade for Strings (1937), his career was mainly spent in Stockholm, aside from a stint in…
Dan GrigorePerson · Music memorabiliaDan Grigore (born 6 August 1943) is a Romanian classical pianist. He is regarded as one of the great pianists of the twentieth century.
Dan TepferPerson · Music memorabiliaDan Tepfer (born 8 January 1982, in Paris, France) is a French-American jazz pianist and composer.
Daniel BarenboimPerson · Music memorabiliaDaniel Moses Barenboim (born 15 November 1942) is an Argentinian-born classical pianist and conductor with Spanish, Israeli and Palestinian citizenship.
Daniel Gottlob TürkPerson · Music memorabiliaDaniel Gottlob Türk (10 August 1750 – 26 August 1813) was a German composer, organist, and music professor of the Classical period.
Daniel NazarethPerson · Music memorabiliaDaniel Nazareth (8 June 1948 – 19 June 2014) was an Indian composer and conductor.
Daniel SpeerPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorg Daniel Speer (2 July 1636 – 5 October 1707) was a German composer and writer of the Baroque.
Daniele AmfitheatrofPerson · Music memorabiliaDaniele Alexandrovich Amfitheatrof (Russian: Даниил Александрович Амфитеатров, 29 October 1901 – 4 June 1983) was a Russian, American, and Italian composer and conductor.
David AthertonPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Atherton (born 3 January 1944) is an English conductor and founder of the London Sinfonietta.
David FosterPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Walter Foster (born November 1, 1949) is a Canadian and American record producer, composer, arranger, and musician.
David GarrettPerson · Film memorabiliaDavid Christian Bongartz (born 4 September 1980), known by his stage name David Garrett, is a German classical and crossover violinist and recording artist.
David PopperPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — David Popper
David RussellPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Glasgow.
David SapertonPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Saperton in 1915
Dénes KovácsPerson · Music memorabiliaDénes Kovács (18 April 1930 – 11 or 14 February 2005) was a Hungarian classical violinist and academic teacher, described as "pre-eminent among Hungarian violinists".

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