The French composer, Claude Debussy, is known as the first impressionist composer. He was born in 1862 and is often referred to as one of the most influential composers of the time. Some of his most ...

Host Bob Edwards talks with Morning Edition music commentator Miles Hoffman about some of the great classical composers who immigrated to America during the last century. Miles plays some unusual ...

Thomson (1896-1989) was the greatest combination of composer and critic in American music. Further proof of the literary side of that will come in the cornucopia of “The State of Music and Other ...

For centuries, female composers were thought to avoid the symphonic form. Not so. Here are some of the best symphonies by female composers ...

How many Irish composers do you know? Aficionados of Irish classical and folk music will of course know of many. Outside of this, the average music lover's knowledge of Irish composers is likely ...

Born in 1685, Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, and violist. His work included solo music, choral pieces, instrumental concertos, and many keyboard music. Some of ...