About the DictionaryAbout the DictionaryDr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of
Composers is provided free of cost for your reference. The main focus of the
dictionary is on composers of historical interest. To efficiently direct you
to information on more contemporary composers, the timeline contains
links to lists of the major composition award winners of recent decades.
The dictionary contains:
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Chopin, Frederic (1810 - 1849), Poland/France
Parisotti, Alessandro (1853 - 1913), Italy
Hartmann, Karl Amadeus (1905 - 1963), Germany
Haas, Pavel (1899 - 1944), Czechoslovakia
Krasa, Hans (1899 - 1944), Czechoslovakia
Klein, Gideon (1899 - 1944), Czechoslovakia
Ullmann, Viktor (1898 - 1944), Czechoslovakia
Giuliani, Mauro (1781 - 1829), Netherlands
Branscombe, Gena (1881 - 1977), Canada
Abelardo, Nicanor (1893 - 1934), Philippines
Willis, Richard (1929 - 1997), United States
Moscheles, Ignaz (1794 - 1870), Bohemia
Iannaccone, Anthony (1943 - Living), United States
Dreyschock, Alexander (1818 - 1869), Bohemia
Kalkbrenner, Friedrich (c. 1784 - 1849), Germany
Singelée, Jean-Baptiste (1812 - 1876), Belgium
Gesensway, Louis (1906 - 1976), Latvia/USA
Onslow, George (1784 - 1853), France
Gomes, Carlos (1836 - 1896), Brazil
Riegger, Wallingford (1885 - 1961), United States
Tsabary, Eldad (1969 - Living), Israel/Canada
Brant, Henry (1913 - Living), Canada/United States
Kay, Ulysses (1917 - 1995), United States, by Paxton Girtmon
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