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George Frideric Handel -

The German and British composer was born in 1685 and died in 1759. He was a baroque composer who moved to London and was naturalized. His 'Messiah' is his most famous work.

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Johann Sebastian Bach - The German composer was born in 1685 and died in 1750. One of his most famous works is the 'St Matthew Passion,' which was based on the Gospel of St Matthew.

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Ludwig van Beethoven - The German composer was born in 1770 and died in 1827. One of the most famous composers of all time, his music was highly influential throughout both the classical and romantic eras.

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - The Austrian composer was born in 1756 and died in 1791. A musical genius since childhood, he is one of the most well-known classical composer in the world. He composed over six hundred works.

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Edvard Grieg - The Norwegian composer was born in 1843 and died in 1907. He was one of the most prolific composers of the romantic era. His most famous work is 'Peer Gynt.'

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Hector Berlioz - The French composer was born in 1803 and died in 1869. The romantic composer wrote a number of symphonies, operas, and choral music. The 'Requiem' is among his most famous works.

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Gioachino Rossini - The Italian composer was born in 1792 and died in 1868. He was mostly famous for his operas, of which he wrote thirty nine. 'The Barber of Seville' is his most well known composition.

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George Gershwin - The American composer was born in 1898 and died in 1937. He was best known for 'Rhapsody in Blue,' 'An American in Paris,' and 'Porgy and Bess.' Many of his compositions have been used in films.

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Edward Elgar - The English composer was born in 1857 and died in 1934. He is most famous for composing 'Pomp and Circumstance,' which is widely played in high school and college graduation ceremonies.

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Sergei Prokofiev - The Russian composer was born in 1891 and died in 1953. One of the best composers of the 20th century, his most famous works are 'Peter and the Wolf' and 'Romeo and Juliet.'

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Sergei Rachmaninoff - The Russian composer was born in 1873 and died in 1943. One of the most influential composers of the late romantic period, he wrote a number of operas and orchestral works.

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Giacomo Puccini - The Italian composer was born in 1858 and died in 1924. One of the best composers of operas of all time, his most famous works include 'Madame Butterfly,' 'La bohème,' and 'Tosca.'

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Felix Mendelssohn - The German composer was born in 1809 and died in 1847. He was one of the most influential composers of the early romantic period. He wrote many symphonies and a lot of orchestral music.

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Franz Liszt - The Hungarian composer was born in 1811 and died in 1886. The prolific virtuoso composed during the romantic period. He is very well known for his symphonic poems.

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Antonín Dvořák - The Czech composer was born in 1841 and died in 1904. He showed great musical talent from a very young age. Later, he wrote a number of operas and a huge amount of chamber music.

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Johann Strauss II - The Austrian composer was born in 1825 and died in 1899. The son of Johann Strauss I, he continued his father's legacy. He was known as 'The Waltz King' for his abundant output.

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Robert Schumann - The German composer was born in 1810 and died in 1856. One of the best composers of the romantic era, and he wrote numerous symphonies, operas, and orchestral works.

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Giuseppe Verdi - The Italian composer was born in 1813 and died in 1901. He was a prolific opera composer. His operas are still very popular, especially 'Rigoletto,' 'Il trovatore,' and 'La traviata.'

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Antonio Vivaldi - The Italian composer was born in 1678 and died in 1741. A baroque composer, he composed many operas. However, he is best known for his violin concertos called 'The Four Seasons.'

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Joseph Haydn - The Austrian composer was born in 1732 and died in 1809. Composing in the classical period, he was both a mentor and friend of Mozart, and also a teacher of Beethoven.

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Igor Stravinsky - The Russian composer was born in 1882 and died in 1971. One of the most influential composers of the twentieth century, he is well known for the wide variety of his musical output.

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Gustav Mahler - The Austrian composer was born in 1860 and died in 1911. His symphonies are highly acclaimed as great works. His music was banned in much of Europe during the Nazi era.

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Claude Debussy - The French composer was born in 1862 and died in 1918. An extremely influential composer, he wrote a number of orchestral works. His most recognizable work is 'Clair de lune.'

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Johannes Brahms - The German composer was born in 1833 and died in 1897. Composing during the romantic period, he was a traditional composer who rejected some of the more extravagant techniques of the era.

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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - The Russian composer was born in 1840 and died in 1893. He was one of the most popular composers of the romantic period. His best known works are 'The Nutcracker' and 'Swan Lake.'

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Frédéric Chopin - The Polish composer was born in 1810 and died in 1849. His prolific compositions took place in the romantic era. His opuses and waltzes were immensely popular.

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Gustav Holst - The English composer was born in 1874 and died in 1934. Certainly best known for 'The Planets,' he was an influential 20th century figure for later composers, such as Benjamin Britten.

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Maurice Ravel - The French composer was born in 1875 and died in 1937. Regarded as France's best living composer in the 1920s and 1930s, he is most famous for his composition 'Boléro.'

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Franz Schubert - The Austrian composer was born in 1797 and died in 1828. He composed many operas and symphonies. One of his most innovative compositions is known as the 'Great' symphony.

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Richard Wagner -

The German composer was born in 1813 and died in 1883. He was most famous for his operas, especially 'The Ring of the Nibelung.' He had huge influence on both future musicians and writers of literature.

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