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Claudio Monteverdi (1567–1643) – A pioneering composer who bridged Renaissance and Baroque styles. His Magnificat shows the expressive, forward-looking sound that helped shape early opera and sacred music.
🎧 Listen: Magnificat
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#Monteverdi #EarlyMusic
Claudio Monteverdi (1567–1643) – A pioneering composer who bridged Renaissance and Baroque styles. His Magnificat shows the expressive, forward-looking sound that helped shape early opera and sacred music.
🎧 Listen: Magnificat
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#Monteverdi #EarlyMusic
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Anton Rubinstein (1829–1894) – Russian pianist–composer and founder of the Saint Petersburg Conservatory. His influence stretched from his legendary historical recitals to teaching Tchaikovsky.
🎧 Listen: 2 Melodies, Op. 3
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#AntonRubinstein
Anton Rubinstein (1829–1894) – Russian pianist–composer and founder of the Saint Petersburg Conservatory. His influence stretched from his legendary historical recitals to teaching Tchaikovsky.
🎧 Listen: 2 Melodies, Op. 3
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#AntonRubinstein
Maria Schneider (b. 1960) – American composer known for her lush, expressive sound worlds. Her piece Coming About showcases the colour & sophistication that define her Grammy-winning style.
🎧 Listen: Coming About
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Maria Schneider (b. 1960) – American composer known for her lush, expressive sound worlds. Her piece Coming About showcases the colour & sophistication that define her Grammy-winning style.
🎧 Listen: Coming About
👉 musicoftheday.co.uk/1127-1/
Takanori Arisawa (1951–2005) – Japanese composer celebrated for his iconic anime scores, especially Sailor Moon and Digimon. His style blends pop energy with elegant classical influences.
🎧 Listen: Shinjuku Transfer
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#TakanoriArisawa #SailorMoon
Takanori Arisawa (1951–2005) – Japanese composer celebrated for his iconic anime scores, especially Sailor Moon and Digimon. His style blends pop energy with elegant classical influences.
🎧 Listen: Shinjuku Transfer
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#TakanoriArisawa #SailorMoon
A composer for every single day of the year, including 29 February.
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#ComposerOfTheDay #MusicEducation
A composer for every single day of the year, including 29 February.
Discover the full collection at: www.musicoftheday.co.uk
#ComposerOfTheDay #MusicEducation
Johann Friedrich Reichardt (1752–1814) – German composer, critic, and prolific songwriter who wrote around 1,500 Lieder, many inspired by Goethe.
🎧 Listen: Pieces for Flute Trio
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#Reichardt #GermanComposer
Johann Friedrich Reichardt (1752–1814) – German composer, critic, and prolific songwriter who wrote around 1,500 Lieder, many inspired by Goethe.
🎧 Listen: Pieces for Flute Trio
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#Reichardt #GermanComposer
Scott Joplin (1868–1917) – American composer and “King of Ragtime”. His timeless syncopated style shaped an entire musical era.
🎧 Listen: Gladiolus Rag
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#ScottJoplin #Ragtime
Scott Joplin (1868–1917) – American composer and “King of Ragtime”. His timeless syncopated style shaped an entire musical era.
🎧 Listen: Gladiolus Rag
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#ScottJoplin #Ragtime
Ludovico Einaudi (b. 1955) – Italian pianist–composer whose minimalist, atmospheric style has captivated audiences worldwide. His works often blend classical roots with contemporary textures.
🎧 Listen: Elegy for the Arctic
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#LudovicoEinaudi #Minimalism
Ludovico Einaudi (b. 1955) – Italian pianist–composer whose minimalist, atmospheric style has captivated audiences worldwide. His works often blend classical roots with contemporary textures.
🎧 Listen: Elegy for the Arctic
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#LudovicoEinaudi #Minimalism
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Joaquín Rodrigo (1901–1999) – Spanish composer whose lyrical writing transformed the guitar concerto. His Concierto de Aranjuez and Fantasía para un gentilhombre remain iconic favourites.
🎧 Listen: Fantasía para un gentilhombre / Concierto de Aranjuez
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Joaquín Rodrigo (1901–1999) – Spanish composer whose lyrical writing transformed the guitar concerto. His Concierto de Aranjuez and Fantasía para un gentilhombre remain iconic favourites.
🎧 Listen: Fantasía para un gentilhombre / Concierto de Aranjuez
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Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg (1718–1795): German composer & one of the 18th Cs most influential music critics. His Sinfonia per clavicembalo shows his sharp understanding of keyboard style.
🎧 Listen: Sinfonia ‘per clavicembalo’
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#Marpurg #BaroqueMusic
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg (1718–1795): German composer & one of the 18th Cs most influential music critics. His Sinfonia per clavicembalo shows his sharp understanding of keyboard style.
🎧 Listen: Sinfonia ‘per clavicembalo’
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#Marpurg #BaroqueMusic
Franjo Kuhač (1834–1911) – Croatian composer, teacher, and major folk-song collector. His Budnica Trenkovih pandura reflects his passion for national music and tradition.
🎧 Listen: Budnica Trenkovih pandura
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#CroatianMusic
Franjo Kuhač (1834–1911) – Croatian composer, teacher, and major folk-song collector. His Budnica Trenkovih pandura reflects his passion for national music and tradition.
🎧 Listen: Budnica Trenkovih pandura
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#CroatianMusic
Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov (1859–1935) – Russian composer and conductor, celebrated for music inspired by the Caucasus. His Mtsïri, Op.54, shows his rich, atmospheric style.
🎧 Listen: Mtsïri, Op.54
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#IppolitovIvanov
Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov (1859–1935) – Russian composer and conductor, celebrated for music inspired by the Caucasus. His Mtsïri, Op.54, shows his rich, atmospheric style.
🎧 Listen: Mtsïri, Op.54
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#IppolitovIvanov
Jean-Baptiste Loeillet of London (1680–1730) – Flemish-born Baroque composer who helped popularise flute in England. His Trio Sonata in D minor shows his elegant, melodic style.
🎧 Listen: Trio Sonata in D minor, Op.2 No.4
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Jean-Baptiste Loeillet of London (1680–1730) – Flemish-born Baroque composer who helped popularise flute in England. His Trio Sonata in D minor shows his elegant, melodic style.
🎧 Listen: Trio Sonata in D minor, Op.2 No.4
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Hugh Aston (c.1485–1558) - Tudor composer known for elegant keyboard writing & early English polyphony. Hornepype shows his dance-inspired style.
🎧 Listen: A Hornepype for Harpsichord
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#HughAston #EarlyMusic #TudorMusic
Hugh Aston (c.1485–1558) - Tudor composer known for elegant keyboard writing & early English polyphony. Hornepype shows his dance-inspired style.
🎧 Listen: A Hornepype for Harpsichord
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#HughAston #EarlyMusic #TudorMusic
Luis Cluzeau Mortet (1888–1957) – Uruguayan composer known for his nationalistic style. Today’s pick: 2 Piezas Criollas.
🎧 Listen: 2 Piezas Criollas
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#Mortet #Uruguay
Luis Cluzeau Mortet (1888–1957) – Uruguayan composer known for his nationalistic style. Today’s pick: 2 Piezas Criollas.
🎧 Listen: 2 Piezas Criollas
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#Mortet #Uruguay
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Artie Matthews (1888–1958) – American pianist & ragtime composer, celebrated for his influence on early jazz. A key figure in the development of ragtime.
🎧 Listen: Pastime Rag No. 1
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#Ragtime #EarlyJazz
Artie Matthews (1888–1958) – American pianist & ragtime composer, celebrated for his influence on early jazz. A key figure in the development of ragtime.
🎧 Listen: Pastime Rag No. 1
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#Ragtime #EarlyJazz
Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778–1837) – Austrian pianist & composer whose elegant style bridges Classical and Romantic eras. A former pupil of Mozart who influenced Chopin & Liszt.
🎧 Listen: Trumpet Concerto
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#TrumpetConcerto
Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778–1837) – Austrian pianist & composer whose elegant style bridges Classical and Romantic eras. A former pupil of Mozart who influenced Chopin & Liszt.
🎧 Listen: Trumpet Concerto
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#TrumpetConcerto
Joonas Kokkonen (1921–1996) – Finnish composer best known for his opera The Last Temptations. His Pielavesi Suite reflects the clarity and character of 20th-century Finnish music.
🎧 Listen: Pielavesi Suite
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#FinnishMusic
Joonas Kokkonen (1921–1996) – Finnish composer best known for his opera The Last Temptations. His Pielavesi Suite reflects the clarity and character of 20th-century Finnish music.
🎧 Listen: Pielavesi Suite
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#FinnishMusic
🎼 #ComposerOfTheDay: 12 Nov
Alexander Borodin (1833–1887) – Russian composer & member of “The Five”. Notturno (String Quartet No. 2) is one of his most beloved movements.
🎧 Listen: Notturno
👉 musicoftheday.co.uk/1112-1/
🎼 #ComposerOfTheDay: 12 Nov
Alexander Borodin (1833–1887) – Russian composer & member of “The Five”. Notturno (String Quartet No. 2) is one of his most beloved movements.
🎧 Listen: Notturno
👉 musicoftheday.co.uk/1112-1/
Karl Jenkins (b. 1944) – Welsh composer whose powerful The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace is widely performed on Remembrance Day. The Benedictus is especially moving.
🎧 Listen: The Armed Man – Benedictus
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#KarlJenkins #RemembranceDay #MassForPeace
Karl Jenkins (b. 1944) – Welsh composer whose powerful The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace is widely performed on Remembrance Day. The Benedictus is especially moving.
🎧 Listen: The Armed Man – Benedictus
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#KarlJenkins #RemembranceDay #MassForPeace
Ennio Morricone (1928–2020) – legendary Italian film composer whose iconic themes defined the sound of the Western and beyond.
🎧 Listen: The Ecstasy of Gold / Gabriel’s Oboe
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#EnnioMorricone #FilmMusic
Ennio Morricone (1928–2020) – legendary Italian film composer whose iconic themes defined the sound of the Western and beyond.
🎧 Listen: The Ecstasy of Gold / Gabriel’s Oboe
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#EnnioMorricone #FilmMusic