1. George Friedrich Handel

George Friedrich Handel (February 23, 1685-April 1759) 14th), male, British-German composer.

Handel was born in Halle, S., Germany. He studied composition under the organist Zhahao, and later served as organist and art director in the church. Because of his love for secular music, he moved to Hamburg in 1703 and began to write operas. After 1706, he composed in Hamburg and London, and soon became an authority on music in the UK. Representative works include "Almira", "Hallelujah", etc.

2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Holy Rome on January 27, 1756 Salzburg during the imperial period was a great European classical music composer. As a model of classical music, he played a huge role in the development of European music.

Mozart created 754 works throughout his life, 622 completed and 132 unfinished, including 22 operas, 41 symphonies, 42 concertos, a requiem, sonatas, chamber music, Works such as religious music and songs.

3. Franz Joseph Haydn

Franz Joseph Haydn (March 31, 1732 - May 31, 1809), Vienna classical music school The founder of symphony, the father of symphony, was born in the beautiful village of Rolau in southern Austria near the Hungarian border. Haydn is an important composer with great influence in the history of world music. He was the first representative of the Viennese classical music school and a composer with a creative spirit. Known as the father of the symphony and the father of the string quartet.

4. Ludwig van Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven (December 16, 1770 - March 1827) 26th), a German composer and musician, one of the representatives of the Vienna Classical School. ?

Beethoven’s nine symphonies take the lead among his major works. His representative works include Symphony No. 3 in E flat major "Eroica", Symphony No. 5 in C minor "Destiny", Symphony No. 5 in F major, "Eroica" 6 Symphony "Pastoral", Symphony No. 7 in A major, Symphony No. 9 in D minor "Chorus" (main theme of "Ode to Joy"), Overture "Egmont", "Leonora", No. in C sharp minor 14 Piano Sonata "Moonlight", Piano Sonata No. 5 in F major "Spring", Romance No. 2 in F major.

Beethoven played a decisive role in the development of world music. He was not only the master of the classical style, but also the founder of the romantic style. As a music master, Beethoven also paid considerable attention to art songs. He is a pioneer in the creation of German art songs. He composed more than 60 art songs with piano accompaniment throughout his life. His art songs are presented with rich expression techniques and forms, expressing emotions belonging to all mankind.

5. Rossini

Rossini, English name: G. Rossini, born in 1792 and died in 1868, Italian opera composer. He composed thirty-eight operas, both large and small, in his lifetime. Among them, "The Barber of Seville" is a masterpiece of Italian comedy in the 19th century. The opera "William Tell" based on Schiller's German poem of the same name is also a masterpiece of romantic opera. The overture (fourth movement) of this opera is a famous instrumental piece that is often performed independently in concerts.