Last great classical composer

The composer George Perle observed when Stravinsky died that the world was without a great composer for the first time in six hundred years. It still is.

1. Who is considered the greatest classical composer of all time?
2. Who is greater Mozart or Beethoven?
3. Who is the best classical composer alive?
4. Who is better Bach or Beethoven?

Who is considered the greatest classical composer of all time?

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–91)

An Austrian composer of the Classical period, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is widely recognized as one of the greatest composers of Western music. He is the only composer to write and excel in all of the musical genres of his time.

Who is greater Mozart or Beethoven?

With 16 of the 300 most popular works having come from his pen, Mozart remains a strong contender but ranks second after Ludwig van Beethoven, overtaking Amadeus with 19 of his works in the Top 300 and three in the Top 10. ...

Who is the best classical composer alive?

According to BBC Music Magazine's recent poll, Kaija Saariaho is the greatest living composer in the world. While J.S. Bach was voted the greatest of all time, Saariaho's 17th position ranks her highest among living composers.

Who is better Bach or Beethoven?

Both composers struggled with disability; Bach became increasingly blind towards the end of his life while Beethoven began to lose his hearing when we was 26 and became completely deaf in the ensuing decade.
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