Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period.
Joseph Haydn, an influential Austrian composer of the Classical period, is renowned for his pioneering works in symphonies, quartets, and the development of the string quartet and sonata forms.
Johann Strauss II, also known as "The Waltz King," was an Austrian composer and conductor famous for his lively waltzes and operettas, influencing 19th-century Viennese music.
Arnold Schönberg was an Austrian-American composer and music theorist, known for his innovative use of atonality and development of the twelve-tone technique.
Carl Maria von Weber was a German composer, conductor, pianist, and critic whose innovative works significantly influenced the Romantic era.
Gustav Mahler ... was a renowned Austrian composer and conductor, celebrated for his symphonies and song cycles that profoundly impacted the Romantic era of classical music.