The great composers, whose names are widely known throughout the world, have created a huge number of valuable works. Their creations are truly unique. Each of them is inherent in an individual and unique style.
Great composers of the world (foreign). List
Below are foreign composers of different centuries, whose names are known throughout the world. It:
- A. Vivaldi.
- I.S. Bach.
- V.A. Mozart.
- I. Brahms.
- J. Haydn.
- R. Schumann.
- F. Schubert.
- L. Beethoven.
- I. Strauss.
- R. Wagner.
- J. Verdi.
- A. Berg.
- A. Schoenberg.
- J. Gershwin.
- O. Messian.
- C. Ives.
- B. Britten.
Great composers of the world (Russian). List
The heyday of Russian musical culture began in the 19th century. Therefore, the following list of composers (whose names are known throughout the world) begins in the 19th century. It:
- M.I. Glinka.
- A.P. Borodin.
- M.P. Mussorgsky.
- S. S. Prokofiev.
- S.V. Rachmaninov.
- N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov.
- A.N. Scriabin.
- P.I. Tchaikovsky.
- I.F. Stravinsky.
- A.I. Khachaturian.
- D. D. Shostakovich.
- R.K.Shchedrin.
- A. G. Schnittke.
18th century composers
I.S. Bach, L. Beethoven - the great German composers, the brightest representatives of the second half of the 18th century. V.A. Mozart is the most famous Autrian composer and virtuoso performer. They made a great contribution to the development of musical art.
JS Bach is an outstanding composer of the 18th century. During his life he has created over a thousand works in various genres. He is the founder of one of the most popular dynasties in the music world.
V.A. Mozart is the brightest representative of Viennese classicism.
He masterfully played various instruments: harpsichord, violin, organ. For them, he wrote excellent works in a variety of genres. Talent and amazing musical ear made Mozart popular all over the world.
L. Beethoven is another distinguished name in the history of music.
The composer created his compositions at the turn of the 18-19th centuries in all genres that existed at that time. His musical heritage is extremely diverse. These are symphonies, sonatas, quartets, overtures, concerts for violin and piano. In classical music, Beethoven is the first representative of romanticism.
Foreign composers of the 19th century
F.P. Schubert and I. Strauss are the great composers of classical music of the 19th century.
Franz Schubert is a follower of the traditions of one of the leading trends - romanticism.
The composer had a huge impact on the galaxy of his followers. He composed over 600 German romances. Thanks to him, this genre was elevated to a new level.
Johann Strauss is another famous 19th-century Austrian composer.
He created a large number of operettas, worked with light musical forms of a dance character, in which he was very successful. Thanks to Strauss, the waltz became an extremely popular dance in Vienna. By the way, balls are still held there. The composer's legacy is polka, ballets and quadrille.
R. Wagner and J. Verdi are great classical composers who created a huge number of operas that won the sincere love of the audience.
The German Richard Wagner was the most prominent representative of modernism in the music of this century. Rich in his opera heritage. “Tannhäuser”, “Lohengrin”, “Flying Dutchman” and other operas are still relevant, popular and put on stage.
The Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi is a very magnificent figure. He gave the Italian opera a new breath, while he remained faithful to opera traditions.
19th century Russian composers
M.I. Glinka, A.P. Borodin, M.P. Mussorgsky, P.I. Tchaikovsky are the great composers of classical music of the 19th century who lived and created their works in Russia.
The works of Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka determined national and world significance in the history of Russian music. His work, which grew up on Russian folk song, is deeply national. He is rightly considered an innovator, the ancestor of Russian musical classics. Glinka worked fruitfully in all musical genres. His operas Ivan Susanin (Life for the Tsar) and Ruslan and Lyudmila paved the way for two leading directions. Of great importance in the development of musical art were his symphonic works: “Kamarinskaya”, “Waltz Fantasy” and many others.
Alexander Porfirievich Borodin is a great Russian composer. His work is small in volume, but significantly in content. The central place is occupied by heroic historical images. His deep lyricism is closely intertwined with epic breadth. The opera Prince Igor combines the features of a folk music drama and an epic opera. His first and second symphonies mark a new direction in Russian symphonism - heroic-epic. In the field of chamber-vocal lyrics, he became a real innovator. His romances: “Sea”, “For the shores of the far homeland”, “Song of the dark forest” and many others. Borodin had a significant impact on his followers.
Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky is another great Russian composer of the 19th century. He entered the Balakirevsky circle, which was called the "Mighty Handful." He worked fruitfully in a variety of genres. His operas are wonderful: Khovanshchina, Boris Godunov, Sorochinskaya Fair. In his works, features of a creative personality were revealed. He owns a number of romances: Kalistrat, Seminar, Lullaby to Eremushka, Orphan, Svetik Savishna. They capture unique national characters.
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - composer, conductor, teacher.
In his work were leading opera and symphonic genres. The content of his music is universal. His operas The Queen of Spades, Eugene Onegin are the masterpieces of Russian classical music. The symphony also occupies a central place in his work. His works became known to the whole world during his lifetime.
Representatives of the new Vienna school
A. Berg, A. Webern, A. Schoenberg are great composers who lived and created their works throughout the 20th century.
Alban Berg became world famous thanks to his amazing opera Wozzeck, which made a strong impression on the audience. He wrote it for several years. Its premiere took place on December 14, 1925. At present, Wozzeck is a classic example of 20th-century opera.
Anton Webern is an Austrian composer, one of the brightest representatives of the new Viennese school. In his works he used serial and dodecaphone technique. It is characterized by concise and concise thoughts, a concentration of musical expressive means. His work had a strong impact on Stravinsky, Boulez, Gubaidulina and many other Russian and foreign composers.
Arnold Schoenberg is a vivid representative of such a musical style as expressionism. The author of serial and dodecaphone technology. His works: Second String Quartet (F Sharp Minor), "Drama with Music for Choir and Orchestra", opera "Moses and Aaron" and many others.
J. Gershwin, O. Messian, C. Ives
These are the great composers of the 20th century, which are known throughout the world.
George Gershwin is an American composer and pianist. He became extremely popular thanks to his large-scale work “Porgy and Bess”. This is a "folklore" opera. It is based on the novel by Dubos Hayward. His instrumental works are no less famous: “Rhapsody in the style of blues for piano and orchestra”, “American in Paris”, “Second Rhapsody” and many others.
Olivier Messian - French composer, organist, teacher, music theorist. In his remarkable theoretical works he outlined new and rather complex principles of musical composition. Theological ideas were reflected in his works. He was very carried away by the voices of birds. Therefore, he created the “Bird Catalog” for piano.
Charles Ives is an American composer. His work was influenced by folk music. Therefore, his style is extremely unique. He created five symphonies, five violin sonatas, two piano sonatas, the cantata "Heavenly Country" and many other works.
Russian composers of the 20th century
S. S. Prokofiev, I. F. Stravinsky, D. D. Shostakovich - the great composers of the 20th century.
Sergey Sergeevich Prokofiev - composer, conductor, pianist.
His music is diverse in content. It contains lyrics and epics, humor and drama, psychologism and characterization. Opera and ballet art laid down new principles and techniques for musical drama. His operas are The Player, The Love of Three Oranges, War and Peace. Prokofiev worked in the genre of film music. His cantata "Alexander Nevsky", created in collaboration with director S. Eisenstein, is widely known.
Igor Fedorovich Stravinsky - emigrant composer, conductor.
His work is divided into Russian and foreign periods. His brightest ballets: “Parsley”, “Sacred Spring”, “Firebird”. Stravinsky made a great contribution to the symphonic genre.
Dmitry Dmitrievich Shostakovich - composer, teacher, pianist. His work is multifaceted by genre and figurative content. Especially its significance as a composer-symphonist. His fifteen symphonies reflect the complex world of human feelings with emotions, struggles, and tragic conflicts. His opera Katerina Izmaylova is an excellent composition of this genre.
Conclusion
The music of the great composers was written in different genres, contains multifaceted subjects, constantly updated techniques corresponding to a particular era. Some composers have reached heights in a few genres, while others have successfully covered almost all areas. From the whole galaxy of great composers it is difficult to single out the best. All of them have made a significant contribution to the history of world music culture.