PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Famous Classical Music Composers
Franz Joseph Haydn
- one of the most prominent composers of the Classical Period.
- he was named "Father of the Symphony.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- a child prodigy and the most amazing genius in musical history.
- he experimented in all kinds of music and composed over 700 works.
Ludwig van Beethoven
- was the composer who bridged the late Classical era and the early Romantic era.
- was a talented pianist and composer.
Christoph Willibald Gluck
Christoph Willibald Gluck
- was a composer of Italian and French opera in the early Classical period.
- he wrote eight operas for the Parisian stages
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
- was a German Classical period musician and composer
- known as "Berlin Bach"
Johann Christian Bach
- was a composer of the Classical era.
- sometimes referred as "The London Bach" or "The English Bach".
Antonio Salieri
- was an Italian classical composer, conductor and teacher.
- was a cosmopolitan composer who wrote operas in three languages.
Dmitry Stepanovych Bortniansky
Dmitry Stepanovych Bortniansky
- was a composer and conductor of Ukrainian
- best known for his liturgical work
Muzio Clementi
- was an Italian -born, English composer, pianist, pedagogue, conductor, music publisher, editor and piano manufacturer.