Composer Birthdays

George Frideric Handel, one of the most influential Baroque composers, was born on this day in 1685. Read about his life here.

Possibly the greatest composer of the 20th century was born today – the king of movie music, John Williams!

One of the most popular composers of the Romantic period, Felix Mendelssohn was born on this day in 1809.

Despite being just 31 when he died, Franz Schubert is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers in Western music.

One of the most prolific of all composers, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on this date in 1756. Read about his life in today’s blog.

The “Father of the Piano” Muzio Clementi was born on this day in 1752. Read all about his life in today’s blog post.

Today marks the birthday of legendary composer Giacomo Puccini, composer of La Bohème, Tosca, and Madama Butterfly. Read more about his life.

Today’s the birthday of Hungarian Romantic composer Franz Liszt. Read a little about his life and his most famous works in today’s blog post.

Ralph Vaughan Williams, a prominent English composer of the 20th century, was born on this day in 1872. Read about his life here.

The composer of the fantastic “Carnival of the Animals” suite, Camille Saint-Saens was born on this day in 1835.