Top 10 classical composers

1. Johann Sebastian Bach

1685-1750, the master of Baroque.













2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

1756-1791, the greatest and most influential of the First Viennese School era in classical music.











3. Georg Friedrich Handel

1685-1759, Baroque composer, famous for the oratorio ''Messiah'' and ''Water Music''.















4. Antonio Vivaldi

1678-1741, Baroque composer of "The Four Seasons" and much, much more. A virtuoso violinist.













5. Henry Purcell

1659-1695, the greatest English composer of early Baroque music.














6. John Dowland

1563-1626, a great English Renaissance composer of lute music and songs.














7. Francesco Canova de Milano

1497-1543, another great composer of lute music, from Italy.













8. Ludwig van Beethoven

1770-1827, one of the big three after Bach and Mozart.











9. Frederic Chopin

1810-1849, one of the greatest pianists and composers of the Romantic era.












10. Erik Satie

 
1866-1925, very influential French composer.