Meet Méhul
The Parker Symphony is set to play a piece titled La chasse du jeune Henri ("Young Henri's hunt") in October by a composer named Étienne Méhul, but who exactly is…
Articles about various classical music composers. Learn more about famous names like Mozart to more obscure composers like Dietrich Buxtehude.
Maria Theresia von Paradis Lost and Found
How Maria Theresia von Paradis overcame the odds after losing her eyesight to become a musician and composer in 1700's Vienna. And how her lost works haven't stopped her from…
Rissolty, Rossolty, Crawford Seeger’s Anomaly
Ruth Crawford Seeger was one of a group of American composers known as "ultramoderns" who wrote works during the 1920s and 1930s. Her distinctive style was once referred to as…
Beethoven FAQs
Who would win the award for "best classical composer" is debatable, but there's no denying that Ludwig van Beethoven would win the "most famous" award (along with Mozart). His name…
10 Cool Rossini Facts
Gioachino Rossini is a name well-known in opera circles. Although the Italian composer did write many songs, chamber works, and piano pieces, his 39 operas are what propelled him to…
Ippolitov-Ivanov: A Classical One Hit Wonder
If you haven't heard of the composer Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov, there's a very good reason. Despite writing numerous operas, orchestral works, pieces for ensembles, and songs, most of his music is…
Marjan Mozetich - from mozetich.com
Meet Mozetich
Like many modern composers, Marjan Mozetich isn't exactly a household name, particularly in the US. However, he is certainly a composer of the 20th and 21st century who has been…
Who Is Peter Warlock?
Who is Peter Warlock? The name is probably not familiar to you, even if you are a self-proclaimed classical music buff. The short answer is Peter Warlock is Philip Heseltine.…
Vasily Kalinnikov – Russian Master, Gone Too Soon
Chances are you've never heard the name Kalinnikov. Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Stravinsky, Rimsky-Korsakov...of course. But Kalinnikov's name should be among these other Russian giants. It is estimated that had he lived…
8 Facts About Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
If you're like me, when you heard the name Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, you thought, "Isn't that the guy who wrote Rime of the Ancient Mariner? The English poet?" Nope, that's Samuel…