This is a list of composers of 20th-century classical music, sortable by name, year of birth, year of death, nationality, notable works, and remarks. It includes only composers of significant fame and importance. The style of the composer’s music is given where possible, bearing in mind that some defy simple classification. Names are listed first […]
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John Barry Prendergast, OBE (/ˈbæri/; 3 November 1933 – 30 January 2011)[1][2] was an English composer and conductor of film music. He composed the scores for 11 of the James Bond films between 1963 and 1987, and also arranged and performed the “James Bond Theme” to the first film in the series, 1962’s Dr. No. He […]
This article is about composers of music. For other uses, see Composer (disambiguation). French composer Louis-Nicolas Clérambault composing at the keyboard A composer (Latin compōnō; literally “one who puts together”) is a musician who is an author of music in any form, including vocal music (for a singer or choir), instrumental music, electronic music, and […]
Alfred Newman (March 17, 1900 – February 17, 1970) was an American composer, arranger, and conductor of film music. From his start as a music prodigy, he came to be regarded as a respected figure in the history of film music. He won nine Academy Awards and was nominated forty-three times. In a career spanning […]