Famous composers

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Svetlana Shmalts
an English teacher
school №1
Kurganinsk, Krasnodar region

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Classical music
The world of classical music is very rich.
Different composers from different countries
have conquered the hearts and feelings of
people all over the world.
Let’s learn about some of them whose music
can’t leave people indifferent.

4. Ludwig van Beethoven

Ludwig van
Beethoven is the
greatest composer
who ever lived. We
remember him for
many masterpieces
such as The
Moonlight Sonata and
Ninth Symphony.

5. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

The greatest Austrian
composer Wolfgang
Amadeus Mozart lived only
35 years, but everybody
admires his works and
enjoys listening to his
magnificent symphonies,
concerts and operas.

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Henry Purcell
Henry Purcell was a famous
original English composer
of the time. He composed
for the church, stage and
court. He was born in
Westminster, England, in
1659.He composed music
for 43 plays. Masterpieces
are “Dido and Aeneas”, “The
Indian Queen”.

7. Pyotr Tchaikovsky

Pyotr Tchaikovsky is a
well-known Russian
composer because
his name is linked
with an entire epoch
in the development of
music.

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Tchaikovsky’s masterpieces
• The
Nutcracker
•Eugene Onegin
•Swan Lake
•The Sleeping Beauty
•The Romeo and Juliet
Overture
•The seasons

9. Giacomo Puccini

An Italian composer
who conquered the
world with his
passionate music. His
tunes appeal to
people’s hearts.

10. Claude Debussy

He was one of the wellknown composers in
France. He showed
his feelings through
the sounds of music
and made people
enrich themselves.

11. Johan Sebastian Bach

A German composer
famous for
his organ music,
lived in the 17th
century.
People always admired
him and his sons who
became composers
too.