Classical music has always been a source of some of the most talented musical geniuses of all time. You can go down the lists of composers and name hundreds of people that had a memorable composition, but only a few of them can be considered truly great. There are very few people that would argue that these are some of the best classical composers of all time.
As the 17th century came to a close, there were several composers that were prodigies and just beginning to give the world a taste of some of the finest music that would ever be made. There is no doubt that Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) is still considered to be one of the, if not the, greatest composer to ever make classical music. Some of his most notable works were Air on the G String and Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor.
Along with Bach, George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) and Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) make up the threesome that the Baroque Era is famous for. Messiah is arguably Handel's best work and Vivaldi will always be famous for The Four Seasons, but their entire collective body is worthy of notation. Composers today would do well to emulate any and all of these three composers.
Another threesome would take over the world of classical music as the'th century closed out in what may truly be considered the richest time of any classical era. Starting out as a quirky prodigy and continuing to "bless" everyone with his personality was only one trademark of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). You can only imagine what he would have done were he on the face of the earth for a longer period of time. There may not be a more talented composer of Piano Concerto's that ever existed. Not only did this period have Mozart, but they had the privilege of listening to Beethoven (1712-1773) and Haydn (1732-1809) as well.
When the'th century rolled in, two more Romantic Era composers were just getting started. Frederic Chopin (1810-1849) and Richard Wagner (1813-1883) continued on the tradition of beautiful music being created that would forever be remembered. Such works as Etude in C Sharp Minor, Waltz No. 3 and Die Walkure are still being played in classic concerts throughout the world.
Modern day composers George Gershwin (1898-1937) and Aaron Copland (1900-1990) are among the few modern day composers that created music that could stand up to the geniuses of past. The Rhapsody in Blue is probably considered to be one of the greatest works of Modern Classical Music and Copland has many works that continue to be popular today.
Classical music may be one of the most beautiful styles of music that has ever been created. These composers set themselves apart as they created works that will forever be remembered. We can only hope that there is another prodigy out there somewhere that will continue this tradition.
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