10 Classical Music Composers to Know
- Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) ...
- Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) ...
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–91) ...
- Johannes Brahms (1833–97) ...
- Richard Wagner (1813–83) ...
- Claude Debussy (1862–1918) ...
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–93) ...
- Frédéric Chopin (1810–49)
- What is orchestral composition?
- How much do orchestral composers make?
- Who wrote the most musical compositions?
- Who was better Beethoven or Mozart?
What is orchestral composition?
Orchestras have become synonymous with the symphony, an extended musical composition in Western classical music that typically contains multiple movements which provide contrasting keys and tempos. Symphonies are notated in a musical score, which contains all the instrument parts.
How much do orchestral composers make?
Orchestration & Arranging: Composers can professionally arrange music at an average yearly salary of approximately $30,000. Orchestration can actually be very lucrative, with composers charging as much as $75 or more per four measures of orchestrating a reduced piano score.
Who wrote the most musical compositions?
Telemann is the winner of 'most works written' due to sheer number----more than 3,000 categorized works. About other composers, I don't know; Telemann was 3,000+, Bach has about 1,128 works; Handel, around 600 and Vivaldi also around 600.
Who was better Beethoven or Mozart?
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. ...