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Ludwig van Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) was a German composer and pianist. He is considered one of the greatest composers in mu...

German Pianist Symphony Piano Sonata

9.7 Brilliant

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Johannes Brahms

Johannes Brahms was a German composer of the Romantic era who upheld the rigorous structural traditions of Beethoven and...

Symphony String Quartet Classical Intellectual

9.6 Brilliant

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Franz Schubert

Franz Schubert was an Austrian composer primarily active during the late Classical and early Romantic periods. He is par...

Symphony Romantic Austrian Chamber

9.3 Excellent

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Franz Joseph Haydn

Franz Joseph Haydn was an Austrian composer pivotal to the development of the Classical era. His prolific output include...

Symphony String Quartet Classical Austrian

9.2 Excellent

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Giacomo Puccini

Giacomo Puccini was a prominent Italian composer known primarily for his operas. His work, largely influenced by verismo...

Opera Italian Melodic Verismo

9.1 Excellent

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Gustav Mahler

Gustav Mahler was an Austrian composer primarily known for his expansive symphonies. His works, spanning from the late R...

Music Symphony Austrian Orchestral

9.1 Excellent

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Dmitri Shostakovich

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) was a significant Russian composer whose work reflects his era. He is primarily known fo...

Symphony String Quartet Russian Modern

9.1 Excellent

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Sergei Rachmaninoff

Sergei Rachmaninoff was a prominent Russian composer and pianist active in the early 20th century. He is recognized for...

Symphony Russian Concerto Piano

8.9 Great

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Sergei Prokofiev

Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) was a prominent Russian composer known for his impactful symphonies, concertos, and ballets...

Symphony Russian Modern Ballet

8.9 Great

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Alfred Garrievich Schnittke

Alfred Garrievich Schnittke was a significant Russian composer of the late 20th century. He is known for his innovative...

Symphony Russian Contemporary Chamber

8.9 Great

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Richard Strauss

Richard Strauss was a prominent German composer active during the late Romantic and early modern periods. He is best kno...

Music German Opera Orchestral

8.8 Great

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Anton Bruckner

Anton Bruckner was an Austrian composer primarily known for his expansive symphonies—some of the largest ever written. H...

Symphony Romantic Austrian Sacred

8.7 Great

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Jean Sibelius

Jean Sibelius was a prominent Finnish composer active from the late Romantic to the early modern eras. His orchestral wo...

Music Symphony Romantic Orchestral

8.7 Great

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Antonín Dvořák

Antonín Dvořák was a prominent Czech composer of the late Romantic period. He is recognized for blending classical techn...

Symphony Romantic Chamber Czech

8.7 Great

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Henryk Mikołaj Górecki

Henryk Mikołaj Górecki was a Polish composer primarily known for his deeply spiritual and minimalist compositions. His w...

Symphony Polish Contemporary Minimalist

8.7 Great

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Paul Dukas

Paul Dukas was a French composer, critic, and teacher whose surviving music is noted for precise construction and detail...

Music Opera French Orchestral

8.6 Great

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Alexander Borodin

Alexander Borodin was a Russian Romantic composer and chemist who belonged to the group of nationalist composers known a...

Symphony Romantic Opera Russian

7.9 Good

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Franz Schmidt

Franz Schmidt (1874-1939) was an Austrian composer, cellist, pianist, and teacher whose music extends the late Romantic...

Symphony Austrian Chamber Organ

7.0 Good

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Hugo Alfvén

Hugo Alfvén (1872-1960) was a Swedish composer, conductor, violinist, and painter whose music often draws on Swedish fol...

Music Symphony Romantic Orchestral

6.7 Fair

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Niels Gade

Niels Gade (1817 to 1890) was a Danish Romantic composer, conductor, violinist, organist, and teacher. Born in Copenhage...

Symphony Romantic Danish Chamber

6.7 Fair