Artists and Styles of Classical Music

By Aaron Green, About.com Guide to Classical Music

From popular composers to the styles of classical music, here's where you will find profiles of well-known composers and performers, as well as an in-depth look at the popular styles of classical music.

1. Popular Composers
2. Popular Performers
3. Classical Music Styles

Popular Composers

Out of the thousands of great composers, here are a handful of some of the most popular.

• Antonin Dvorak
• Antonio Vivaldi
• Claude Debussy
• Franz Josef Haydn
• Frederic Chopin
• George Fredric Handel

• Gustav Mahler
• Johann Sebastian Bach
• Johannes Brahms
• Ludwig van Beethoven
• Richard Wagner
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Popular Performers

Several classical performers have enjoyed fantastic careers. Learn about these classical stars whose fame has surpassed many of today's pop sensations.

• 101 Strings Orchestra
• Beverly Sills
• Emerson String Quartet
• Ernst Haefliger
• Luciano Pavarotti
• Montserrat Caballe

• Mormon Tabernacle Choir
• Placido Domingo
• Renee Fleming
• Vladimir Horowitz
• Yo-Yo Ma

Classical Music Styles

There are many styles of classical music ranging from piano sonatas to string quartets to full scale symphonies. Learn about these popular classical music styles.

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• Classical Piano Music
• String Quartets 101
• Symphony FAQ