Who is considered to be the greatest Western musical composer?

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–91) An Austrian composer of the Classical period, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is widely recognized as one of the greatest composers of Western music. He is the only composer to write and excel in all of the musical genres of his time.

Who is the father of Western music?

Bach
Since the 19th-century Bach Revival, he has been generally regarded as one of the greatest composers in the history of Western music….

Johann Sebastian Bach
Died28 July 1750 (aged 65) Leipzig
WorksList of compositions
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Who is better Bach or Beethoven?

Beethoven is hands down. Bach gets most of his credit for writing harmonizations to existing melodies which makes him the most famous tonal harmony expert ever and his polyphonic music is basically a collection of studies. He’s great to teach how music works but Beethoven simply wrote far superior music as did Chopin.

Who is the greatest composer of the 21st century?

The Top 12 Composers of the 21st Century, From Hans Zimmer to Nick Cave

  • Hans Zimmer. WaterTower Music.
  • Klaus Badelt. ryeinc.
  • Alexandre Desplat. Georgie Bradley.
  • Marco Beltrami. Marco Beltrami – Topic.
  • Ryuichi Sakamoto. Milan Records USA.
  • Nick Cave and Warren Ellis. Goldark.
  • Javier Navarrete. Zarmatura.
  • Jonny Greenwood. Awkadan.

Who was better than Mozart?

How many of Beethoven’s works can you recognize? According to a 170,000-vote survey, the composer is now more popular than his predecessor Mozart – in part, thanks to cinema.

Who is the most popular musician ever?

Perhaps unsurprisingly, British rock band The Beatles are top of the list for best-selling artists worldwide, with 257.7 million certified sales. Second is Elvis Presley with almost 207 million sales, followed by Michael Jackson with 169.7 million.