Music Tech Teacher, Composers Reference Page

Information About Musicians and Composers
by Ms. Garrett

This is a short list of musicians (alphabetical order) and some of their songs / compositions / recordings. Scroll down the page to see all of the musicians.

Picture	Musician Birth / Death / Music Period	Famous Songs / Recordings / Facts	MIDI or MP3	Sites for more info
	Johann Sebastien Bach 1685-1750 Baroque	Brandenburg Concertos, Toccata and Fugue in D minor, Air On A G String	Fugue by J.S.Bach (sequencer unknown)	Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers Classical.net
	Bela Bartok 1881-1945 Contemporary / Modern	14 Bagatelles, Op.6, Concerto for Orchestra, Dance Suite, Bluebeard's Castle, Op.11 (opera), many folksongs	No. 6 of Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm, sequence by J. Coello	Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers Classical.net J. Coello
	Ludwig Van Beethoven 1770-1827 Classical - Romantic	Symphonies 5 in C minor, Symphony 9 in D minor, Op.125, Ode to Joy, Piano Sonata in C# minor, Op.27, No.2 (Moonlight)	Moonlight Sonata (sequencer unknown)	Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers Classical.net
	Johannes Brahms 1833-1897 Romantic	Waltzes, Op. 39, Hungarian Dances, Academic Festival Overture, Op80	Hungarian Dance No.5 (sequence by D. Fetter)	Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers Classical.net
	Benjamin Britten 1913-1976 Contemporary / Modern	Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Rejoice in the Lamb, Bridge Variations for Strings, Piano Concerto, Violin Concerto, and songs (Les Illuminations)		Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers Classical.net

Picture	Musician Birth / Death / Music Period	Famous Songs / Recordings / Facts	MIDI or MP3	Sites for more info
	Frederic Chopin 1810-1849 Romantic	'Raindrop' Prelude, Op.28, No. 15, Polonaise Militaire, Op.40, No.1 (Minute Waltz), Piano Concertos in E and F minor	Waltz in E minor (sequence by E. Trindade)	Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers Classical.net
	Claude Debussy 1862-1918 Late Romantic / Impressionistic	La Mer, Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune, Images, Children's Corner Suite	Clair de Lune (sequence by R. Finley)	Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers Classical.net
	Gabriel Faure 1845-1924 Late Romantic	Nocturnes, Requiem Op. 48 (also orchestral, keyboard, choral, opera, songs, and theatrical compositions)	Pavane Opus 50 (sequence by Axelsia)	Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers Classical.net
	George Gershwin 1898-1937 Contemporary / Modern	Piano Concerto in F, Rhapsody in Blue, Porgy and Bess - Summertime, American in Paris		Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers Classical.net
	George Frideric Handel 1685-1759 Baroque	Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah Water Music Fireworks Music	Hallelujah Chorus	Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers Classical.net
	Franz Joseph Haydn 1732-1809 Classical	Symphony No. 94 in G (Surprise), Symphony No. 104 in D, The Creation (Die Schopfung)	Symphony 101 in D Major - Clock (sequence by P. Dickie)	Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers Classical.net

Picture	Musician Birth / Death / Music Period	Famous Songs / Recordings / Facts	MIDI or MP3	Sites for more info
	Felix Mendelssohn 1809-1847 Romantic	Song Without Words (Piano Concerto in G Minor Op.25), Song Without Words Op. 102, No.3 (Tarantella) Violin Concerto in E Minor	Scherzo, Op. 16, No. 2, sequence by J. Coello	Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers Classical.net J. Coello
	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756-1791 Classical	Sonata in C Major, K.545, Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, The Magic Flute, Don Giovanni	Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - Allegro - mp3	Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers Classical.net
	Sergei Prokofiev 1891-1953 Contemporary	Peter and the Wolf, Toccata, Op.11, Classical Symphony, Op. 25, Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64		Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers Classical.net
	Franz Schubert 1797-1828 Classical / Romantic	Unfinished Symphony (Symphony No. 8 in B minor) Serenade, Ave Maria, Erlkonig	Impromptu, Op. 90, No. 2, sequence by J. Coello.	Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers Classical.net J. Coello
	Igor Stravinsky 1882-1971 Contemporary	Fireworks, Op. 4, The Firebird, Petrushka, The Rite of Spring		Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers Classical.net
	Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky 1840-1893 Romantic	The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, 1812 Overture	Theme from Swan Lake, sequence by J. Coello. Theme from Concerto in B Flat Minor, sequence by J. Coello.	Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers Classical.net J. Coello

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Picture

Musician Birth / Death / Music Period

Famous Songs / Recordings / Facts

MIDI or MP3

Sites for more info

Johann Sebastien Bach 1685-1750

Baroque

Brandenburg Concertos, Toccata and Fugue in D minor, Air On A G String

Fugue by J.S.Bach (sequencer unknown)

Bela Bartok 1881-1945

Contemporary / Modern

14 Bagatelles, Op.6, Concerto for Orchestra, Dance Suite, Bluebeard's Castle, Op.11 (opera), many folksongs

Ludwig Van Beethoven 1770-1827

Classical - Romantic

Symphonies 5 in C minor, Symphony 9 in D minor, Op.125, Ode to Joy, Piano Sonata in C# minor, Op.27, No.2 (Moonlight)

Moonlight Sonata (sequencer unknown)

Johannes Brahms 1833-1897

Romantic

Waltzes, Op. 39, Hungarian Dances, Academic Festival Overture, Op80

Hungarian Dance No.5 (sequence by D. Fetter)

Benjamin Britten 1913-1976

Contemporary / Modern

Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Rejoice in the Lamb, Bridge Variations for Strings, Piano Concerto, Violin Concerto, and songs (Les Illuminations)

Picture

Musician Birth / Death / Music Period

Famous Songs / Recordings / Facts

MIDI or MP3

Sites for more info

Frederic Chopin 1810-1849

Romantic

'Raindrop' Prelude, Op.28, No. 15, Polonaise Militaire, Op.40, No.1 (Minute Waltz), Piano Concertos in E and F minor

Waltz in E minor (sequence by E. Trindade)

Claude Debussy 1862-1918

Late Romantic / Impressionistic

La Mer, Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune, Images, Children's Corner Suite

Clair de Lune (sequence by R. Finley)

Gabriel Faure 1845-1924

Late Romantic

Nocturnes, Requiem Op. 48 (also orchestral, keyboard, choral, opera, songs, and theatrical compositions)

Pavane Opus 50 (sequence by Axelsia)

George Gershwin 1898-1937

Contemporary / Modern

Piano Concerto in F, Rhapsody in Blue, Porgy and Bess - Summertime, American in Paris

George Frideric Handel 1685-1759

Baroque

Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah Water Music Fireworks Music

Franz Joseph Haydn 1732-1809

Classical

Symphony No. 94 in G (Surprise), Symphony No. 104 in D, The Creation (Die Schopfung)

Symphony 101 in D Major - Clock (sequence by P. Dickie)

Picture

Musician Birth / Death / Music Period

Famous Songs / Recordings / Facts

MIDI or MP3

Sites for more info

Felix Mendelssohn 1809-1847

Romantic

Song Without Words (Piano Concerto in G Minor Op.25), Song Without Words Op. 102, No.3 (Tarantella)

Violin Concerto in E Minor

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756-1791

Classical

Sonata in C Major, K.545, Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, The Magic Flute, Don Giovanni

Sergei Prokofiev 1891-1953

Contemporary

Peter and the Wolf, Toccata, Op.11, Classical Symphony, Op. 25, Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64

Franz Schubert 1797-1828

Classical / Romantic

Unfinished Symphony (Symphony No. 8 in B minor)

Serenade, Ave Maria, Erlkonig

Igor Stravinsky 1882-1971

Contemporary

Fireworks, Op. 4, The Firebird, Petrushka, The Rite of Spring

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky 1840-1893

Romantic

The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, 1812 Overture

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Information About Musicians and Composers
by Ms. Garrett

This is a short list of musicians (alphabetical order) and some of their songs / compositions / recordings. Scroll down the page to see all of the musicians.

Famous Songs /
Recordings / Facts

Johann Sebastien
Bach 1685-1750

Brandenburg Concertos,
Toccata and Fugue in D minor,
Air On A G String

Fugue by J.S.Bach
(sequencer unknown)

Bela Bartok
1881-1945

Contemporary /
Modern

14 Bagatelles, Op.6,
Concerto for Orchestra,
Dance Suite,
Bluebeard's Castle, Op.11 (opera),
many folksongs

Ludwig Van Beethoven
1770-1827

Symphonies 5 in C minor,
Symphony 9 in D minor, Op.125, Ode to Joy, Piano Sonata in C# minor, Op.27, No.2 (Moonlight)

Johannes Brahms
1833-1897

Waltzes, Op. 39,
Hungarian Dances,
Academic Festival Overture, Op80

Hungarian Dance No.5
(sequence by D. Fetter)

Contemporary /
Modern

Famous Songs /
Recordings / Facts

'Raindrop' Prelude, Op.28, No. 15,
Polonaise Militaire, Op.40, No.1 (Minute Waltz),
Piano Concertos in E and F minor

Waltz in E minor
(sequence by E. Trindade)

La Mer,
Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune,
Images,
Children's Corner Suite

Clair de Lune
(sequence by R. Finley)

Gabriel Faure
1845-1924

Nocturnes,
Requiem Op. 48
(also orchestral,
keyboard, choral,
opera, songs, and theatrical compositions)

Contemporary /
Modern

Piano Concerto in F,
Rhapsody in Blue,
Porgy and Bess - Summertime,
American in Paris

George Frideric Handel
1685-1759

Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah
Water Music
Fireworks Music

Franz Joseph Haydn
1732-1809

Symphony No. 94 in G (Surprise),
Symphony No. 104 in D,
The Creation (Die Schopfung)

Famous Songs /
Recordings / Facts

Felix Mendelssohn
1809-1847

Song Without Words (Piano Concerto in G Minor Op.25),
Song Without Words Op. 102, No.3 (Tarantella)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
1756-1791

Sonata in C Major, K.545,
Symphony No. 40 in G Minor,
The Magic Flute,
Don Giovanni

Sergei Prokofiev
1891-1953

Peter and the Wolf,
Toccata, Op.11,
Classical Symphony, Op. 25,
Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64

Franz Schubert
1797-1828

Igor Stravinsky
1882-1971

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
1840-1893