Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844 – 1908) was a Russian composer famed in Russia for his operas. He was a master of orchestration and is...

Georges Bizet (1838 – 1875) was a French composer and pianist of the romantic era. 'Carmen' (1875) is Bizet's best-known work and...

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750) was a prolific German composer and organist of the Baroque period. He composed sacred works for...

Henry Mancini (1924 – 1994) was an Academy Award winning American composer, conductor and arranger. He is best-known for 'The Pink...

Niccolo Paganini (1782-1840) was an Italian violinist, guitarist and composer. He was one of the most celebrated violin virtuosi of his...

Nino Rota (1911 – 1979) was an Italian composer best known for his work on film scores such 'The Godfather' trilogy. Nino Rota scored...

George Gershwin (1898 - 1937) was an American composer who won international recognition for his contribution to contemporary classical...

Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741) nicknamed il Prete Rosso "The Red Priest", was a Venetian priest and Baroque music composer, as well as a...

Achille-Claude Debussy (1862 – 1918) was a French composer who along with Maurice Ravel, is considered one of the most prominent figures...

Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) was an Italian Romantic composer, mainly of opera. He was one of the most influential composers of Italian...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791) was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. His output of over 600 compositions...

Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber is the most successful British composer of musical theatre of all time. His musicals, film scores & 'Requiem...

Antonio Bazzini (1818 - 1897) was an Italian violinist, composer and teacher born in Brescia, Italy. Bazzini was one of the most highly...

Charles-Francois Gounod (1818 – 1893) was a French composer best known for his 'Ave Maria' as well as his operas 'Faust' (based on the...

German born violinist Julia Fischer is credited as being among the top violin soloists in the world. Julia Fischer holds numerous awards...

Joshua Bell is an American Grammy-Award winning violinist who recorded his first LP at aged 18 & has since released more than 40 CDs....

Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) was an Argentine tango composer, bandoneon player and arranger. His work revolutionized the traditional tango...

John Barry (1933-2011) was a Golden Globe and five time Academy Award-winning film composer, producer, arranger and conductor who also...

Vanessa-Mae Nicholson (born in Singapore), known on stage as Vanessa-Mae is an internationally known British classical violinist and pop...

Gustavo Montesano is an Argentine musician and producer who was part of bands 'Argentine Crucis' and Spanish Olé Olé from the 1970s and...