Who are the 3 famous composers of the classical period

A list of famous and influential composers throughout history, including the greatest composers Bach, Mozart, Beethoven and Franz Schubert.

Composers of the Medieval period

Hildegard von Bingen (1097 – 1179) German writer, mystic, composer and polymath.

Hildegard wrote many liturgical songs, which pushed the boundaries of traditional Gregorian Chant.

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Her greatest work was Ordo Virtutum (Play of the Virtues) – a morality play.

Composers of the Renaissance period

 

John Dunstable (1390 – 1453) English composer of polyphonic music.

Dunstable had a big influence on the development of music through his creation of chords with triads, which became known as the Burgundian School: la countenance angloise or “the English countenance” e.g Quam pulchra es.

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c.

1525 – 1594) Italian Renaissance composer of sacred music. Palestrina was a prolific composer of masses, motets, madrigals and offertories. An influential