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The Epitaph of Seikilios is the oldest surviving complete musical composition.
It probably dates from the 1st or 2nd century AD and is part of a Greek inscription. -
A form of monodic (single-voice) liturgical vocal music, which was the official chant of the Latin-rite Catholic Church for centuries. -
He was an Italian Benedictine monk and music theorist who revolutionized musical notation and singing instruction in the Middle Ages. He is considered the father of modern musical notation. -
She was a versatile German Benedictine abbess, recognized as a philosopher, naturalist, composer, poet, and physician. -
He was an influential Occitan troubadour, composer and poet of the 12th century, famous for his mastery of lyric poetry and the development of courtly love. -
He was an influential French composer of the Middle Ages and the most prominent member of the Notre Dame School of polyphony. -
He was a medieval monarch of Castile and León, recognized for his vast cultural, scientific and legal patronage. -
Period of medieval polyphonic music, approximately between the 12th and 13th centuries, which culminated in the early 14th century. -
He was a French composer, poet and cleric, considered the most important figure of the 14th century musical movement known as Ars Nova. -
He was an Italian composer, organist, poet and instrumentalist, considered the most famous and respected musician in Italy of his time. -
It was a polyphonic musical style in France and Italy, characterized by greater rhythmic freedom and the creation of a new system of musical notation. -
He was a German goldsmith, inventor of the modern printing press with movable type. -
He was a Spanish Renaissance poet, musician, and playwright, considered the founder of Spanish theatre. -
He was a German theologian and monk who initiated the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century by questioning the sale of indulgences and other practices of the Catholic Church. -
He was a Spanish priest and composer of Renaissance sacred music. -
Antonio de Cabezón was a Spanish Renaissance organist, harpist and composer, considered one of the most important musicians of the time. -
He was an Italian Renaissance composer known for his sacred music, who saved polyphony in religious music at the Council of Trent. -
He was a prolific Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance. -
He was an important Italian composer and organist of the Renaissance and a key member of the Venetian School. -
She was an Italian Renaissance composer, singer, and lutenist. -
He was a famous Spanish polyphonic composer of the Renaissance. -
He was an influential Italian composer and organist of the late Renaissance. -
Carlo Gesualdo was an Italian composer of the late Renaissance, known for his intense and chromatic madrigals and sacred music. -
He was an influential Italian composer, singer, and choir director considered a key figure in the transition from Renaissance to Baroque music. -
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He was an influential Italian Baroque composer, a leading figure of the Roman school, known primarily for his role in the development of the oratorio. -
She was an Italian Baroque singer and composer. She was one of the most prolific composers of her time, known for her secular vocal works. -
It was the Latin name of the Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari, known for making some of the most famous and valuable stringed instruments in history, especially violins, violas and cellos. -
He was an English Baroque composer considered one of the most important in his country, known for his style that fused French and Italian influences with English tradition. -
He was a Venetian composer and violinist of the Baroque period. -
He was a German Baroque composer, considered one of the most prolific in history, with a catalog of more than 3,000 works. -
He was a German composer, later naturalized British, considered one of the greatest masters of the Baroque period.
He is famous for his works in various genres, especially his operas and oratorios. -
He was a German composer and organist of the Baroque period, considered one of the greatest musicians in history. -
He was an influential German composer of the Classical period, fundamental for reforming opera in the 18th century. -
He was a prolific Austrian composer of the Classical period, fundamental in the development of Western music. -
She was a celebrated 18th-century musician and child prodigy, the older sister of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. A renowned harpsichord and piano player. -
He was a prodigious Austrian composer and musician of the Classical period, considered one of the most influential in history, who stood out for his innate genius, composing more than 600 masterpieces. -
She was a prominent Austrian composer, pianist, and singer of the Classical era, renowned for her virtuosity despite becoming blind at the age of three. -
He was a German composer and pianist, a key figure in the transition between Classicism and Romanticism. -
He was a prolific Italian composer, a key figure in 19th-century opera and the greatest exponent of bel canto. -
He was a prolific Austrian composer, a key figure in the transition from Classicism to Romanticism in music, known for his more than 600 lieder, symphonies ("Unfinished", "The Great"), chamber music ("The Trout") and piano works. -
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He was a key French composer of the Romantic era, renowned for revolutionizing orchestration. -
He was a prominent German composer, pianist, and conductor of the Romantic era, recognized as one of the greatest child prodigies, often compared to Mozart. -
He was a celebrated French-Polish composer and pianist, considered one of the greatest exponents of Romantic music. -
He was a German composer and music critic, the greatest exponent of musical romanticism. -
He was a virtuoso pianist, prolific composer and Austro-Hungarian conductor, a leading figure of musical romanticism. -
He was an influential German composer, conductor, poet, and music theorist of the Romantic era. -
He was the most influential Italian composer of 19th-century romantic opera. -
She was an influential German pianist, composer, and teacher of the Romantic era, recognized as one of the best concert pianists of the 19th century. -
He was a Czech composer, considered the father of nationalist music in his country. -
He was a prominent German composer, pianist, and conductor of the Romantic era, considered one of the most important musicians of the 19th century. -
He was a key Russian composer, a member of the nationalist "Mighty Five." -
He was a celebrated Russian composer of the Romantic era, recognized as one of the most popular and melodic musicians in history. -
He was a prominent Czech composer of the Romantic era, considered one of the greatest representatives of musical nationalism in the 19th century. -
He was a celebrated Norwegian composer and pianist, considered one of the main representatives of musical romanticism. -
He was a prominent Russian composer, conductor, and educator. -
He was a prominent Italian opera composer, considered the successor of Giuseppe Verdi and the greatest exponent of the verismo (realism) style. -
He was a prominent Austrian composer of Slovenian origin, considered one of the most important masters of the lied. -
He was a fundamental French composer who transformed Western music in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. -
He was a Finnish composer, the leading exponent of nationalist symphonic music in his country and a key figure in Scandinavian music of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. -
He was an influential Austrian-born American composer, music theorist, and painter, known for revolutionizing 20th-century music by breaking with traditional tonality. -
He was a prominent 20th-century French composer, recognized as a master of orchestration and a key figure in musical impressionism. -
He was the most influential Spanish composer of the first half of the 20th century. -
He was an influential Hungarian composer, pianist, and ethnomusicologist, considered one of the greatest musicians of the 20th century. -
He was an influential Russian composer and conductor, considered one of the most important musicians of the 20th century. He revolutionized classical music. -
He was a prominent Spanish composer, pianist, and musicologist. -
He was an influential Hungarian composer, ethnomusicologist, and educator. -
He was the most important Brazilian composer of the 20th century, recognized for integrating Brazilian folklore and popular culture with European classical music. -
He was an influential American composer and pianist who revolutionized music by fusing jazz, blues, and popular music with classical structures. -
He was a prominent French composer, organist, ornithologist, and educator of the 20th century. -
He was a French composer, engineer and researcher, recognized worldwide as the father of musique concrète and a pioneer of electroacoustic music. -
He was an influential American composer, music theorist, artist, and philosopher, a key figure in the post-war avant-garde. -
He was an influential French composer and pioneer of electroacoustic and concrete music, recognized as "the grandfather of techno music". -
He is an acclaimed American composer, considered the greatest exponent of musical minimalism. -
He was an Austro-Bohemian composer and conductor, recognized as one of the most important figures of post-Romanticism and a fundamental bridge to musical modernism. -
