Hector Berlioz 1803 1869 FranceRenowned French composer known for Symphonie Fantastique written in 1830.Modest Moussorgsky 1839 1881 RussiaRussian nationalist composer known for such works as A Night on Bald Mountain and Pictures at an ExhibitionFranz Liszt 1811 1886 FranceHungarian composer and pianist well known for Les PreludesAntonio Vivaldi 1678 1741 Italy18th century Italian composer best known for The Four SeasonsJohann Sebastian Bach 1685 1750 GermanyGerman composer who brought the contrapuntal idiom to the highest level.Ludwig van Beethoven 1770 1827 GermanyGerman composer who helped usher in the romantic period in classical music.Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 1791 AustriaAustrian composer from the classical period responsible for numerous operas, symphonies, concertos, and pieces for chamber orchestra.Joseph Haydn 1732 1809 GermanyAustrian composer given credit for the creation of the string quartet and the classical symphony.Claude Debussy 1862 1918 FranceFrench composer of piano music, opera, cantatas, ballets, and orchestral and chamber works.
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