Classical Music - The Great Composers

Explication : Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" (A Little Night Music) in 1787, one of his most famous works.

Explication : Beethoven composed 9 symphonies, including the famous 9th with its "Ode to Joy" which became the European anthem.

Explication : Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) is nicknamed "the poet of the piano" for his compositions exclusively dedicated to this instrument, full of lyricism and emotion.

Explication : The Four Seasons (1723) is Vivaldi's most famous work, a set of four violin concertos representing each season.

Explication : Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky composed Swan Lake in 1876, which became one of the most famous ballets in the world.

Explication : Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) was born in Eisenach, Germany. He is considered one of the greatest composers of Baroque music.

Explication : Felix Mendelssohn composed the Wedding March in 1842, as part of his music for Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream".

Explication : Franz Schubert (1797-1828) died at 31, leaving an immense legacy of more than 600 lieder, 9 symphonies and numerous chamber music works.

Explication : Maurice Ravel composed Boléro in 1928, famous for its unique structure where a theme repeats with increasing orchestration.

Explication : Giuseppe Verdi composed La Traviata in 1853, a three-act opera based on Alexandre Dumas fils' novel "The Lady of the Camellias".