Top Ten Most Original Sounding Composers
A list of the most original and distinctive sounding composers.
Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential of all composers. His best-known compositions include 9 symphonies, 5 piano concertos, 1 violin concerto, ...read more.
Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer and musician of the Baroque period. He is known for instrumental compositions such as the Brandenburg Concertos and the Goldberg Variations as well as for vocal music such as the St Matthew Passion and the Mass in B minor. Whenever one of his compositions comes on the radio, it's instantly recognizable. A gorgeous melody combined with plenty of moving parts. MikeFuller, I hope you don't mind you adding my adding Brian Wilson to this list? Even though he is in the popular field, I consider him a composer, as he scored most of Pet Sounds, which is essentially a thirteen movement "pocket symphony".
I liked a lot your list MikeFuller. I vote for Bach because he is divine, I love his spirituality and the way he combines joy and sorrow in his music. He makes me feel complete. He has everything in his notes and he also goes beyond them in a very touching way.
Adam Randal Young is an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known for creating the synthpop/electronica project Owl City. Other important projects he has taken part of are Sky Sailing, Port Blue, Swimming With Dolphins, Seagull Orchestra and Adam Young Scores.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, baptised as Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart, was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era, born in Salzburg. Why not he produced some of the most famous music including our well know song "twinkle twinkle little star". plus I haven't even heard of these other people. who are the first people that pop in your head when you hear classical composers. I think of Mozart, Bach, and Beethoven. WHY ARE THEY NOT HIGHER
Brian Douglas Wilson is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer best known for being the multi-tasking leader and co-founder of the Beach Boys.
Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is an English singer, pianist and composer. Collaborating with lyricist Bernie Taupin since 1967 on more than 30 albums, John has sold over 300 million records, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He has ...read more.