Theodore Adorno was a visionary philosopher, sociologist, and musicologist, known for critiquing capitalism and modern culture.
Johannes Brahms was a prolific German composer and pianist, renowned for synthesizing romantic emotions with classical forms in music.
George Frideric Handel, a German-born composer, is renowned for his operas, oratorios, and the iconic "Messiah," shaping the course of Baroque music.
Antonín Dvořák was a Czech composer whose melodic and richly textured works, such as the Symphony No. 9 "From the New World," significantly influenced 19th-century European music.
Franz Schubert was an Austrian composer and pianist whose prolific output of music, particularly in the Romantic era, profoundly influenced the development of Western classical music.
Igor Stravinsky was a Russian-born composer and conductor whose innovative, groundbreaking works, particularly "The Rite of Spring," revolutionized classical music.
Antonio Vivaldi was a Baroque composer and virtuoso violinist, renowned for his instrumental concertos, including "The Four Seasons," and his impact on classical music.
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.
Richard Wagner was a prominent German composer, theatre director, and conductor whose innovative works in opera, particularly the monumental "Ring Cycle," significantly influenced Western music.
Franz Joseph Haydn was a prolific Austrian composer known as the "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet", whose innovative style influenced later composers such as Beethoven and Mozart.
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was a renowned Russian composer whose passionate, melodic works like Swan Lake and The Nutcracker have immortalized him in the world of classical music.
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.