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.
Harry Partch was an American composer, music theorist, and creator of unique musical instruments, who revolutionized the understanding of musical microtonality.
Rukmini Devi Arundale was an Indian theosophist, Bharatanatyam dancer, and founder of Kalakshetra, a renowned cultural academy in Chennai.