April 1, 1873 - March 28, 1943 Romantic Period   Sergei Rachmaninoff was one of the most important composers in Russia in the early 20th century. He was a wonderful p[...]

Famous Irish Composers   John Field,  (born July 26, 1782, Dublin—died Jan. 23, 1837, Moscow), Irish pianist and composer, whose nocturnes for piano were among models used[...]

Franz Peter Schubert Born: Vienna, 31 Jan 1797 Died: Vienna, 19 Nov 1828 The son of a schoolmaster, he showed an extraordinary childhood aptitude for music, studying the p[...]

Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany in 1770, to Johann van Beethoven and Maria Magdalena Keverich. Although Beethoven's exact birth date is not known, his family celebra[...]

American Composers born in November John Philip Sousa (1854-1932) was born in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 6, 1854. Sousa, known as the "March King," ranks among the most famous Ameri[...]

We may not be aware of it but the success of a horror film doesn't solely rely on the plot or the actors; it also depends on the film score. Composers for horror films may ofte[...]

Amy Marcy Cheney was born in Henniker, New Hampshire on September 5, 1867. A child prodigy, she began composing music at age four and performing publicly at age seven. At the age o[...]