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Bruno RossignolPerson · Music memorabiliaBruno Rossignol (born 1958 in Nanterre) is a French composer, choral conductor and conductor, pianist and music educator.
Calixa LavalléePerson · Music memorabiliaCalixa Lavallée (kaliksa lavale; December 28, 1842 – January 21, 1891) was a Canadian musician and Union Army band musician during the American Civil War.
Carl Ditters von DittersdorfPerson · Music memorabiliaCarl Ditters von Dittersdorf (2 November 1739 – 24 October 1799) was an Austrian composer and violinist. He was a friend of both Haydn and Mozart.
Carl Michael ZiehrerPerson · Music memorabiliaCarl Michael Ziehrer (more rarely spelled Karl Michael Ziehrer) (2 May 1843 – 14 November 1922) was an Austrian composer.
Carl OrffPerson · Music memorabiliaCarl Heinrich Maria Orff (10 July 1895 – 29 March 1982) was a German composer and music educator who is best known for composing the cantata Carmina Burana and formulating concepts of his…
Carl ReineckePerson · Music memorabiliaCarl Heinrich Carsten Reinecke (23 June 182410 March 1910) was a German composer, conductor, and pianist in the mid-Romantic era.
Carl ZellerPerson · Music memorabiliaCarl Adam Johann Nepomuk Zeller (19 June 1842 – 17 August 1898) was an Austrian composer of operettas.
Carles BaguerPerson · Music memorabiliaCarlos (or Carles) Baguer (March 1768 – 29 February 1808) was a Spanish classical era composer and organist.
Carles SantosAuthor · BooksCarles Santos (Valencian pronunciation: [ˈkaɾles ˈsantos]; 1 July 1940 – 4 December 2017) was a Spanish artist who began his career as a pianist and later worked in many other creative…
Carlo CaproliPerson · Music memorabiliaCarlo Caproli or Caprioli (c. 1614 – 1668), also called Carlo del Violino, was an Italian violinist, organist, and a leading composer of cantatas in mid-17th-century Italy.
Carlo CocciaPerson · Music memorabiliaCarlo Coccia (14 April 1782 – 13 April 1873) was an Italian opera composer. He was known for the genre of opera semiseria.
Carlo Francesco PollaroloPerson · Music memorabiliaCarlo Francesco Pollarolo (ca. 1653 – 7 February 1723) was an Italian composer, organist, and music director.
Carlos ChávezPerson · Music memorabiliaCarlos Antonio de Padua Chávez y Ramírez (13 June 1899 – 2 August 1978) was a Mexican composer, conductor, music theorist, educator, journalist, and founder and director of the Mexican…
Carlotta FerrariPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Carlotta Ferrari
Caterina CavalieriPerson · Music memorabiliaCaterina Magdalena Giuseppa Cavalieri, born February 19, 1760, and died June 30, 1801 was an Austrian soprano.
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 Philippe LafontPerson · Music memorabiliaCharles Philippe Lafont (1 December 178123 August 1839) was a French violinist and composer. He has been characterized as one of the most eminent violinists of the French school.
Charles TournemirePerson · Music memorabiliaCharles Arnould Tournemire (22 January 1870 – 3 or 4 November 1939) was a French composer and organist, notable partly for his improvisations, which were often rooted in the music of…
Charles Villiers StanfordPerson · Music memorabiliaSir Charles Villiers Stanford (30 September 1852 – 29 March 1924) was an Anglo-Irish composer, music teacher, and conductor of the late Romantic era.
Charles-Louis MionPerson · Music memorabiliaCharles-Louis Mion (17 December 1699 – 12 September 1775) was a French composer of the Baroque era. He was the grand-nephew of Michel Richard Delalande who also taught him music.
Chaya CzernowinPerson · Music memorabiliaChaya Czernowin (ˌχaja t͡ʃɛʁˈnobin; born December 7, 1957) is an Israeli American contemporary classical composer internationally known for her extensive oeuvre which includes opera,…
Christian Gottlob NeefePerson · Music memorabiliaChristian Gottlob Neefe (lang; 5 February 1748 – 28 January 1798) was a German opera composer and conductor. He was known as one of the first teachers of Ludwig van Beethoven.
Christian SindingPerson · Music memorabiliaChristian August Sinding (11 January 18563 December 1941) was a Norwegian composer. He is best known for his lyrical work for piano Frühlingsrauschen (Rustle of Spring, 1896).
Christina NilssonPerson · Music memorabilia
Christoph Ernst Friedrich WeysePerson · Music memorabiliaChristoph(er) Ernst Friedrich Weyse (5 March 1774 – 8 October 1842) was a Danish composer during the Danish Golden Age.
Clarence Cameron WhitePerson · Music memorabiliaClarence Cameron White (August 10, 1880 – June 30, 1960) was an American neoromantic composer and concert violinist.
Claude ArrieuPerson · Music memorabiliaLouise-Marie Simon (30 November 1903 – 7 March 1990), professionally known as Claude Arrieu, was a French composer, pedagogue, and music producer.
Claude DebussyPerson · Music memorabiliaAchille Claude Debussy (22 August 1862 – 25 March 1918) was a French composer, born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
Claude VivierPerson · Music memorabiliaClaude Vivier (baptised as Claude Roger; 14 April 19487 March 1983) was a Canadian composer, pianist, poet and ethnomusicologist of Québécois origin.
Claudio MonteverdiPerson · Music memorabiliaClaudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi (baptized 15 May 1567 – 29 November 1643) was an Italian composer, choirmaster and string player.
Clemens KraussPerson · Music memorabiliaClemens Heinrich Krauss (31 March 1893 – 16 May 1954) was an Austrian conductor and opera impresario, particularly associated with the music of Richard Strauss, Johann Strauss and Richard…
Conradin KreutzerPerson · Music memorabiliaConradin Kreutzer or Kreuzer (22 November 1780 – 14 December 1849) was a German composer and conductor.
Conrado del CampoPerson · Music memorabiliaConrado del Campo y Zabaleta (28 October 1878 – 17 March 1953) was a Spanish composer, violinist and pedagogue.
Cornelis DopperPerson · Music memorabilia(painting by F.P. ter Meulen, 1931)
Costi IonițăPerson · Music memorabiliaConstantin "Costi" Ioniță (ˈkosti joˈnitsə; born 14 January 1978) is a Romanian singer regarded as one of the most celebrated ethnic Romanian vocalists of muzică orientală (manele), and a…
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…
Dai FujikuraPerson · Music memorabiliaDai Fujikura (Fujikura Dai; born 27 April 1977) is a Japanese-born composer of contemporary classical music.
Daniel Alomía RoblesPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Alomía Robles c.
Daniel BörtzPerson · Music memorabiliaDaniel Börtz (born 8 August 1943) is a Swedish composer, born in Hässleholm.
Daniel JonesPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Pembroke and died in Swansea.
Daron HagenPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Daron Hagen
David DanielsPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Daniels (born March 12, 1966) is an American countertenor. He was one of the most prominent classical stars to face criminal charges during the MeToo movement and pled guilty to…
David DiamondPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Leo Diamond (July 9, 1915 – June 13, 2005) was an American composer of classical music. He is considered one of the preeminent American composers of his generation.
David SawerPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Sawer (born 14 September 1961) is a British composer of opera and choral, orchestral and chamber music.
David T. LittlePerson · Music memorabiliaDavid T. Little (born October 25, 1978) is an American composer, record producer, and drummer known for his operatic, orchestral, and chamber works, most notably his operas JFK, Soldier…
Davide PerezPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Davide Perez. Copper engraving by J. Vitalba after a drawing by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1774–1780?
Deems TaylorAuthor · BooksJoseph Deems Taylor (December 22, 1885 – July 3, 1966) was an American composer, radio commentator, music critic, and author.
Diedre MurrayPerson · Music memorabiliaDiedre Murray is an American cellist and composer specializing in jazz and musical theater. She also works as a record producer and curator.
Dmitri ShostakovichPerson · Music memorabiliaDmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich (25 September 19069 August 1975) was a Soviet-era Russian composer and pianist who became internationally known after the premiere of his First Symphony in…
Dmitri SmirnovPerson · Music memorabiliaDmitri Nikolaevich Smirnov (2 November 1948 – 9 April 2020) was a Russian-British composer and academic teacher, who also published as Dmitri N. Smirnov and D. Smirnov-Sadovsky.
Domenico CimarosaPerson · Music memorabiliaDomenico Cimarosa (17 December 1749 – 11 January 1801) was an Italian composer of the Neapolitan School and of the Classical period.
Domenico Della-MariaPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Domenico Della Maria on a lithograph by Godefroy Engelmann
Domenico GabrielliPerson · Music memorabiliaDomenico Gabrielli (15 April 1651 or 19 October 1659 – 10 July 1690) was an Italian Baroque composer and one of the earliest known virtuoso cello players, as well as a pioneer of cello…
Don KayPerson · Music memorabiliaKay was born on 25 January 1933 in Smithton, Tasmania. He attained a Bachelor of Music degree at the University of Melbourne after which he
Donald HeinsPerson · Music memorabiliaDonald Heins (19 February 1878 – 1 January 1949) was a Canadian violinist, violist, conductor, organist, composer, and music educator of English birth.
Donald ToveyPerson · Music memorabiliaSir Donald Francis Tovey (17 July 1875 – 10 July 1940) was a British music analyst, musicologist, writer on music, composer, conductor and pianist.
Douglas MoorePerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Douglas Moore
E. T. A. HoffmannAuthor · BooksErnst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann (born Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann; 24 January 1776 – 25 June 1822) was a German Romantic author of fantasy and gothic horror, a jurist, composer, music…
Edgar HovhannisyanPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Edgar Hovhannisyan
Edgard VarèsePerson · Music memorabiliaEdgard Victor Achille Charles Varèse (French: [ɛdɡaʁ viktɔʁ aʃil ʃaʁl vaʁɛz]; also spelled Edgar;
Edison DenisovPerson · Music memorabiliaEdison Vasilievich Denisov (6 April 1929 – 24 November 1996) was a Russian composer in the so-called "Underground", "alternative" or "nonconformist" division of Soviet music.
Edmund KretschmerAuthor · BooksIllustration — Edmund Kretschmer
Eduard KünnekePerson · Music memorabiliaEduard Künneke (also seen as Edward and spelled Künnecke) (27 January 1885 – 27 October 1953 in Berlin) was a German composer notable for his operettas, operas, theatre music and some…
Eduard LassenPerson · Music memorabiliaEduard Lassen (13 April 183015 January 1904) was a Belgian-Danish composer and conductor.
Eduardo MataPerson · Music memorabiliaEduardo Mata (5 September 19424 January 1995) was a Mexican conductor and composer.
Edvard Fliflet BræinPerson · Music memorabiliaEdvard Fliflet Bræin (23 August 1924 – 30 April 1976) was a Norwegian composer and conductor. He is best remembered for the composition Ut mot havet and the opera Anne Pedersdotter.
Edward SolomonPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Edward Solomon
Edwin CarrPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Edwin Carr in 1994.
Egon WelleszPerson · Music memorabiliaEgon Joseph Wellesz, CBE, FBA (21 October 1885 – 9 November 1974) was an Austrian, later British composer, teacher and musicologist, notable particularly in the field of Byzantine music.
Eleanor AlbergaPerson · Music memorabiliaEleanor Deanne Therese Alberga (born 30 September 1949) is a Jamaican contemporary music composer who lives and works in the United Kingdom.
Elena FirsovaPerson · Music memorabiliaElena Olegovna Firsova (also Yelena or Jelena Firssowa; born 21 March 1950) is a Russian composer living in the UK.
Elena SouliotisPerson · Music memorabiliaElena Souliotis (spelled Suliotis in the early part of her career; 28 May 19434 December 2004) was a Greek operatic soprano.
Élisabeth Jacquet de La GuerrePerson · Music memorabiliaÉlisabeth Claude Jacquet de La Guerre (née Jacquet, 17 March 1665 – 27 June 1729) was a French musician, harpsichordist and composer.
Elisabeth OlinPerson · Music memorabiliaElisabeth Olin née Lillström (December 1740 – 26 March 1828) was a Swedish opera singer and a music composer.
Elisabeth SchwarzkopfPerson · Film memorabiliaDame Olga Maria Elisabeth Friederike Schwarzkopf, (German: [eˌliːzabɛt ˈʃvaʁt͡skɔp͡f]; 9 December 1915 – 3 August 2006) was a German-born Austro-British lyric soprano.
Elizabeth Norberg-SchulzPerson · Music memorabilia
Elliott CarterPerson · Music memorabiliaElliott Cook Carter Jr. (December 11, 1908 – November 5, 2012) was an American modernist composer who was one of the most respected composers of the second half of the 20th century.
Emánuel MoórPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Emánuel Moór, self-portrait.
Emil ÁbrányiPerson · Music memorabiliaEmil Ábrányi (22 September 1882 11 February 1970) was a Hungarian composer, conductor, and opera director.
Emil František BurianPerson · Film memorabiliaEmil František Burian (11 June 1904 – 9 August 1959) was a Czech poet, journalist, singer, actor, musician, composer, dramatic adviser, playwright and director.
Emil von ReznicekPerson · Music memorabiliaEmil Nikolaus Joseph, Freiherr von Reznicek (4 May 1860, in Vienna – 2 August 1945, in Berlin) was an Austrian composer of Romanian-Czech ancestry.
Émile Étienne GuimetPerson · Music memorabiliaÉmile Étienne Guimet (emil ɡimɛ; 2 June 183612 October 1918) was a French industrialist, traveler and connoisseur.
Emilio ArrietaPerson · Music memorabiliaJuan Pascual Antonio Arrieta Corera (20 October 1821 – 11 February 1894), known as Emilio Arrieta, was a Spanish composer.
Emilio de' CavalieriPerson · Music memorabiliaEmilio de' Cavalieri (c. 155011 March 1602), or Emilio dei Cavalieri (the spellings "del" and "Cavaliere" are contemporary typographical errors), was an Italian composer, producer,…
Emma EamesPerson · Music memorabiliaEmma Eames (August 13, 1865 – June 13, 1952) was an American first lyric soprano, later dramatic soprano renowned for the beauty of her voice.
Emmy DestinnPerson · Music memorabiliaEmmy Destinn (Ema Destinnová; 26 February 1878 – 28 January 1930) was a Czech operatic dramatic soprano. She had a career both in Europe and at the New York Metropolitan Opera.
Engelbert HumperdinckPerson · Music memorabiliaEngelbert Humperdinck (lang; 1 September 1854 – 27 September 1921) was a German composer of opera. He is best known for his opera Hansel and Gretel (1893).
Enrico ToselliPerson · Music memorabiliaEnrico Toselli, Count of Montignoso (March 13, 1883 – January 15, 1926), was an Italian pianist and composer.
Eric SalzmanPerson · Music memorabiliaEric Salzman (September 8, 1933 – November 12, 2017) was an American composer, scholar, author, impresario, music critic, and record producer.
Erik ChisholmPerson · Music memorabiliaErik William Chisholm (4 January 1904 – 8 June 1965) was a Scottish composer, pianist, organist and conductor sometimes known as "Scotland's forgotten composer".
Erland von KochPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Erland von Koch at his summer residence in Ornö, Sweden, in 1952.
Ernest GuiraudPerson · Music memorabiliaErnest Guiraud (lang; 23 June 18376 May 1892) was an American-born French composer and music teacher.
Ernst Wilhelm WolfPerson · Music memorabiliaErnst Wilhelm Wolf (baptised 25 February 1735 – 29 or 30 November 1792) was a German composer.
Errico PetrellaPerson · Music memorabiliaErrico Petrella (10 December 1813 – 7 April 1877) was an Italian opera composer.
Erwin SchulhoffPerson · Music memorabiliaErwin Schulhoff (Ervín Schulhoff; 8 June 189418 August 1942) was an Austro-Czech composer and pianist.
Erzsébet SzőnyiPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Erzsébet Szőnyi (2004)
Esa-Pekka SalonenPerson · Music memorabiliaEsa-Pekka Salonen (born 30 June 1958) is a Finnish conductor and composer. He is the principal conductor designate of Orchestre de Paris and creative director designate of the Los Angeles…
Eugen SuchoňPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Eugen Suchoň (c.
Eugene Aynsley GoossensPerson · Music memorabiliaEugene Aynsley Goossens was a British composer, conductor and music educator (1893–1962). He was born in Camden Town and died in Hillingdon.
Eugénie-Emilie Juliette FolvillePerson · Music memorabiliaEugénie-Emilie Juliette Folville (5 January 1870 – 28 October 1946) was a Belgian composer, pianist, violinist, music educator, conductor and organist.
Ezio CarabellaPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Ezio Carabella in 1955
F.L.Æ. KunzenPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Engraving of Kunzen by Johann Heinrich Lips
Fausto RomitelliPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Fausto Romitelli (2000)
Federico RicciPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Federico Ricci, portrait by Cucinota, circa 1870.
Felip PedrellPerson · Music memorabiliaFelip Pedrell Sabaté (Spanish: Felipe) (19 February 1841 – 19 August 1922) was a Catalan composer, guitarist and musicologist.
Felix MendelssohnArtist · PaintingsJakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (3 February 18094 November 1847), simply known as Felix Mendelssohn, was a German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early Romantic…
Felix MottlPerson · Music memorabiliaFelix Josef von Mottl (between 29 July/29 August 1856 – 2 July 1911) was an Austrian conductor and compose
Felix WeingartnerAuthor · BooksIllustration — Weingartner c.
Feodor ChaliapinPerson · Film memorabiliaFeodor Ivanovich Chaliapin (Fyodor Ivanovich Shalyapin; 13 February 1873 – 12 April 1938) was a Russian opera singer.
Ferdinand DavidPerson · Music memorabiliaFerdinand Ernst Victor Carl David (lang; 19 June 181018 July 1873) was a German virtuoso violinist, composer and conductor.
Ferdinand HéroldPerson · Music memorabiliaLouis Joseph Ferdinand Herold (28 January 1791 – 19 January 1833), better known as Ferdinand Hérold, was a French composer.
Ferdinand PoisePerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Ferdinand Poise
Ferdinando BertoniPerson · Music memorabiliaFerdinando Gasparo Bertoni (15 August 1725 – 1 December 1813) was an Italian composer and organist.
Ferruccio BusoniPerson · Music memorabiliaFerruccio Dante Michelangiolo Benvenuto Busoni (1 April 1866 – 27 July 1924) was an Italian composer, pianist, conductor, editor, writer, and teacher.
Filippo MarchettiPerson · Music memorabiliaFilippo Marchetti (26 February 1831, Bolognola, Macerata – 18 January 1902, Rome) was an Italian opera composer.
Florent SchmittPerson · Music memorabiliaFlorent Schmitt (28 September 187017 August 1958) was a French composer. He was part of the group known as Les Apaches.
Fortunio BonanovaAuthor · BooksFortunio Bonanova, pseudonym of Josep Lluís Moll, (13 January 1895 – 2 April 1969) was a Spanish baritone singer and a film, theater, and television actor.
Fran LhotkaPerson · Music memorabiliaFran Lhotka (25 December 1883 – 26 January 1962) was a Czech-born Croatian composer and teacher of classical music.

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