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Franz Liszt
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Dmitri Shostakovich
987,519 listeners
Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich (Russian: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович) (September 25 1906, (St Petersburg, Russia) – August 9, 1975) wa… read moreDmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich (Russian: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович) (September 25 1906, (St Petersburg, Russia) – August 9, 1975) was a Russian composer of the Soviet period. Shostakovich had a complex and difficult relationship w… read moreDmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich (Russian: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович) (September 25 1906, (St Petersburg, Russia) – August 9, 1975) was a Russian composer of the Soviet period. Shostakovich had a complex and difficult relationship with the Soviet government, suffering two official denunciati… read more
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Robert Schumann
1,043,576 listeners
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Felix Mendelssohn
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Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, known as Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847), was a German composer, pianist, organist, and conductor o… read moreJakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, known as Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847), was a German composer, pianist, organist, and conductor of the early Romantic period. He was born on 3 February 1809 in Hamburg, Germany, into a prominent … read moreJakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, known as Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847), was a German composer, pianist, organist, and conductor of the early Romantic period. He was born on 3 February 1809 in Hamburg, Germany, into a prominent Jewish family; his grandfather was the philosopher Moses Men… read more
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Maurice Ravel
1,152,101 listeners
Joseph Maurice Ravel (7 March 1875 – 28 December 1937) was a French composer, pianist, and conductor. He is often linked with Impressionism… read moreJoseph Maurice Ravel (7 March 1875 – 28 December 1937) was a French composer, pianist, and conductor. He is often linked with Impressionism alongside his contemporary Claude Debussy, although both composers rejected the label. During the… read moreJoseph Maurice Ravel (7 March 1875 – 28 December 1937) was a French composer, pianist, and conductor. He is often linked with Impressionism alongside his contemporary Claude Debussy, although both composers rejected the label. During the 1920s and 1930s, Ravel was widely regarded as France's… read more
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Johannes Brahms
1,455,475 listeners
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Antonín Dvořák
1,175,992 listeners
Antonín Leopold Dvořák (8 September 1841 – 1 May 1904) was a Czech composer known for incorporating rhythms and elements of the folk music … read moreAntonín Leopold Dvořák (8 September 1841 – 1 May 1904) was a Czech composer known for incorporating rhythms and elements of the folk music of Moravia and Bohemia into his work, following the nationalist example of his predecessor Bedřich… read moreAntonín Leopold Dvořák (8 September 1841 – 1 May 1904) was a Czech composer known for incorporating rhythms and elements of the folk music of Moravia and Bohemia into his work, following the nationalist example of his predecessor Bedřich Smetana. His style is regarded as a significant blend of na… read more
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Ludwig van Beethoven
2,749,482 listeners
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Sergei Prokofiev
910,079 listeners
Sergei Prokofiev (Russian: Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев, 1891 -1953) was a major Russian composer of the 20th century. Prokofiev was born in … read moreSergei Prokofiev (Russian: Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев, 1891 -1953) was a major Russian composer of the 20th century. Prokofiev was born in Sontsovka (now Krasne, Krasnoarmiisk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine), a remote rural estat… read moreSergei Prokofiev (Russian: Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев, 1891 -1953) was a major Russian composer of the 20th century. Prokofiev was born in Sontsovka (now Krasne, Krasnoarmiisk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine), a remote rural estate in the Yekaterinoslav Governorate of the Russian Empire. P… read more
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Franz Schubert
1,404,718 listeners
Franz Peter Schubert (31 January 1797 – 19 November 1828) was an Austrian composer of the late Classical and early Romantic eras. Despite h… read moreFranz Peter Schubert (31 January 1797 – 19 November 1828) was an Austrian composer of the late Classical and early Romantic eras. Despite his short life, Schubert left behind a vast oeuvre, including more than 600 secular vocal works (ma… read moreFranz Peter Schubert (31 January 1797 – 19 November 1828) was an Austrian composer of the late Classical and early Romantic eras. Despite his short life, Schubert left behind a vast oeuvre, including more than 600 secular vocal works (mainly lieder), seven complete symphonies, sacred music, opera… read more