CD Discography


Art Music

Art Music Collections

Popular Music

Popular Music Collections


Art Music

arranged by composer, then title, then performer
for arias extracted from operas and operettas, see: Art Music Collections



Abel, Carl Friedrich. (1723-1787)

Adam, Adolphe. (1803-1856)

Adam de la Halle. (1245/1250-1285/1288 or after 1306)

Adams, John. (1947-

Adams, John Luther. (1953-

Adams, Stephen. (1844-1913)

note: pseudonym for Michael Maybrick

Adès, Thomas. (1971-

Agapkin, Vasily Ivanovich. (1884-1964)

Agricola, Alexander. (?1445/6-1506)

Albéniz, Isaac. (1860-1909)

Albinoni, Tomaso Giovanni. (1671-1751)

Albrechtsberger, Johann Georg. (1736-1809)

Albright, William. (1944-1998)

Alford, Kenneth J. [Ricketts, Frederic Joseph] (1881-1945)

note: Alford, a pseudonym, his mother's name.

Alfvén, Hugo. (1872-1960)

Ali-Zadeh, Franghiz. (1947)

Alkan, Charles-Valentin. (1813-1888)

Allegri, Gregorio. (1582-1652)

Alonso. (1475-1525)

Ambrose, Bishop of Milan. (ca. 340-397)

note: composer of some early hymns, part of a collection known altogether as Ambrosian hymns, some by Ambrose, some attributed with much uncertainty to Ambrose, and some clearly by others, but in the same style.

Anchieta, Juan de. (1462-1523)

Ancient Greek Music. Musique de la Grèce Antique. Griechische Musik der Antike.

Anderson, Leroy. (1908-1975)

Andreas de Florentia. (?-d. ca. 1415)

Andrew, Kerry. (1978-

Andriessen, Louis. (1939-

Andrieu, F. (fl. late 14th C.)

Andrzejowski, Andrzej. (1880-1920)

Anerio, Felice. (ca. 1560-1614)

Anonymous.

note: anonymous compositions are ordered chronologically by date of actual or supposed composition or first publication.

Anonymous. Medieval. Chant.

Anonymous. Medieval. Chant ca. 1000.

note: Medieval chant and polyphony for the Ascension, based on the Ordinary and Proper chants of the Ascension mass, especially those with themes of The Last Judgment, as found in manuscripts from Aquitaine, many associated with the Abbey of St. Martial in Limoges, mostly with added polyphonic tropes as found in the Winchester Tropes or tropes, polyphonic ornamentation and organal lines developed currently according to the music theories ca. 1000.

Anonymous. Medieval to 17th C. Plainchant.

note: from the disc First Vespers of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin as it might have been celebrated in St. Marks, Venice, in 1643; transcribed and edited by Paul McCreesh, assisted by Paul Fugler.
note: Antiphons based on manuscripts in the Archivio di Stato (Venice), Procuratia de Supra Reg. 113-118 and other chants from the Bodleian Library (Oxford), Ordo Orationalis, Sancti Marci, MS Canon Liturg. 323.

Anonymous. 10th C.

Anonymous. 11th C.

Anonymous. Codex Calixtinus. 12th C.

note: The Codex Calixtinus, aka Codex Compostellus, is a compilation of 12th C. manuscripts to serve as a guide to pilgrims on the way to the shrine of the apostle Saint James the Great located at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Spain. It includes medieval chants and polyphony including the earliest known polyphony for 3 voices, Congaudeant catholici.

Anonymous. 12th-13th C.

Anonymous. 12th C.-16th C.

note: A Star in the East. Selections of *Medieval Hungarian Christmas Music, are designated by *.
note: Selections from The Le Puy Manuscript, **L'Office du Nouvel An à la Cathédral du Puy-en-Velay, XIIe-XVIe. The Office for New Year's Day at the Cathedral of Le Puy-en-Velay, XIIe-XVIe siècles, are designated by **.
note: ***Selections from the Officium Divinum, i. e., from the Roman Breviary, arranged and performed in jazz and contemporary improvisations by saxophonist Jan Garbarek and the Hilliard Ensemble designated by ***.

Anonymous. 13th C.

Venite exsultemus domino,
see: Auctori vite psalmis.

Anonymous. Carmina Burana. (CB 34) 13th C.

noted: from the original manuscript found at Benediktbeuren (abbey in Bavaria)

Anonymous. The Play of Daniel. Ludus Danielis. Early 13th C.

note: Egerton Manuscript MS2615 held in the British Museum; manuscript originally from the Beauvais Cathedral, probably performed there in the early 13th C. during the Christmas season.

Anonymous. Montpellier Codex. 13th C.

note: Codex in the Bibliothèque Inter-Universitaire, Section Médecine; codex number shown as Mo #; texted voices separated by /; tenors based on plainchant shown in capital letters.

Anonymous. Edda: Myths from Medieval Iceland. Reconstruction of 13th C. Music and Performance (vocal music by Benjamin Bagby; titles of fiddle music by Elizabeth Gaver) based on the texts of the Codex Regius and nearly contemporaneous manuscript sources.

Anonymous. Gabriel's Message. 13th? or 14th? century.

note: a traditional Basque carol probably based on Angelus Ad Virginem (Latin); 1st publ. in Basque in the Archives de la Tradition Basque (1895), collected by Charles Bordes.

Anonymous. 13th century-14th century.

Anonymous. 13th century-early 15th century. Late Medieval.

Anonymous. 14th Century.

Anonymous. Ars Nova. 14th Century Motets.

see also: Vitry, Philippe de. [works in Ars Nova style attributed to Vitry]

Anonymous. In dulci jubilo. 14th C.-15th C.

Anonymous. 1300-1475.

Anonymous. ca. 1310.

Anonymous. Early 14th century.

Anonymous. 1330's-1340's.

note: in the Rossi 215 manuscript (Vatican)

Anonymous. 1350's-1420's.

note: The Spirits of England and France I: Music of the late Middle Ages for Court and Church. Part I: late 14th and early 15th centuries.

Anonymous. 1380's-1420.

Anonymous. 15th C.

Anonymous. 1410-1420?

note: in the Faenza codex (Manfredi Library)

Anonymous. 1420's?

note: in the Canonici misc. 213 (Bodleian Library)

Anonymous. 15th C. - 16th C. The Renaissance.

Anonymous. Early 16th C.

Anonymous. 16th C.?

Anonymous. ca. 1600.

Anonymous. 16th C.

Anonymous. 16th C. - 20th C.

Anonymous. 17th C.

Anonymous. 17th C. - 18th C.

Anonymous. Sussex Carol. publ. 1684.

note: published in Ghent, 1684, in Small Garland of Pious and Godly Songs by Luke Wadding.

Anonymous. 1700-1860. Negro spirituals.

search: Negro Spiritual.
note: Negro (African-American) Spirituals developed between 1700 and the 1860s in an oral tradition and were only written down in arranged form later by such composers as Henry T. Burleigh, William Lawrence, Hall Johnson, Roland Hayes, Florence Price, Edward Boatner, Billy Taylor, Robert MacGimsey, and others.

Anonymous. 1700's. 18th C.

Anonymous. 1706-1709. Flores de Música, a 4-volume collection of keyboard pieces, most of them anonymous, collected by Antonio Martín y Coll (1671-1734), a Spanish Franciscan friar.

Anonymous. ca. 176?, American

Anonymous. ca. 1782-1785. Collection Truxillo del Perú II, edited by Baltasar Jaime Martínez Compañón (1737-1797), bishop of Trujillo, Peru.

Anonymous. 18th C.

Anonymous. English. Victorian?.

Anonymous. 19th C.

Anonymous. ca. 1800-1810.

Anonymous. ca. 1840-1860.

Anonymous. ca. 1860-1890.

Anonymous. Eight Traditional English Carols. Publ. 1919. Arranged by Ralph Vaughan Williams.

1. On Christmas Day. 2. On Christmas Night. 3. The Twelve Apostles. 4. Down in yon Forest. 5. May-day carol. 6. The Truth Sent from Above. 7. The Birth of the Saviour. 9. Wassail Song.

Anonymous. "Danny Boy." 20th C.

note: The "Danny Boy" lyrics for the tune often known as Londonderry Air (melody date unknown) were composed by Frederic Weatherly ca. 1913.

Anonymous. Date Unknown.

Antonello da Caserta [Anthonello de Caserta] (fl. late 14th - early 15th C.)

Antonio da Cividale. (fl. 1410-1521)

Araujo, Juan de. (1648-1712)

note: Grove gives the birthdate as 1646.

Arbeau, Thoinot. (1519-1595)

Thoinot Arbeau, is the anagrammatic pen-name for Jehan Tabouret (sometimes known as Tabourot).

Arcadelt, Jacques [Jacob]. (?1505-1568)

Archilei, Antonio. (late 1541/1542-1612)

Arditi, Luigi. (1822-1903)

Arensky, Anton Stepanovich. (1861-1906)

Arnaud, Leo. (1904-1991)

Arne, Thomas. (1710-1778)

note: Thomas Arne was commissioned to compose incidental music for many plays, including a revival of many Shakespeare plays; most of the music has been lost; however some songs did survive in various song collections.

Arnold, Ernst. (1890-1962)

Arnold, Malcolm. (1921-2006)

Arriaga, Juan Crisóstomo. (1806-1826)

Artsibushev, Nikolai. (1858-1937)

Artsybushev, Nikolai, (1858-1937)
see: Artsibushev, Nikolai.

Atterberg, Kurt. (1887-1974)

Auber, Daniel-Francois-Esprit. (1782-1871)

Audebert, Jacques. (?-

Audefroi le Bastart. (fl. 1190-1230)

Auric, Georges. (1898-1983)

Austin, Frederic. (1872-1952)

Avignon, Jean. (1915-1980)

Bacewicz, Grażyna. (1909-1969)

Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel. (1714-1788)

Bach, Johann Christian. (1735-1782)

Bach, Johann Christoph. (1642-1703)

Bach, Johann Michael. (ca. 1656-1745)

Bach, Johann Sebastian. (1685-1750)

Bach, Wilhelm Friedemann. (1710-1784)

Bachelet, Alfred. (1864-1944)

Badarzewska-Baranowska, Tekla. (1834-1861)

Bailly, Henri de. (ca. 1685-1637

Bairstow, Sir Edward. (1874-1946)

Balada, Leonardo. (1933-

Balakirev, Mily Alexeyevich. (1837-1910)

Balbastre, Claude. (1724-1799)

Balfe, Michael William. (1808-1870)

Banchieri, Adriano. (1568-1634)

Bantock, Granville. (1868-1946)

Barber, Samuel. (1910-1981)

Barbireau, Jacobus. (1455-1491)

Bardi, Giovanni de'. (1534-1612)

Barrios, Agustín. (1885-1944)

aka: Agustín Barrios Mangoré.

Bartók, Béla. (1881-1945)

Bartolino da Padova. (fl. ca. 1365-ca. 1405)

Bassano, Giovanni.

Bat Chaim, Ora. (1935-

Baudron, Antoine-Laurent. (1742-1834)

Bauerschmidt, Mr. (fl. 1795)

Bauldeweyn, Noel. (ca. 1480-after 1513)

Bazzini, Antonio. (1818-1897)

Beach, Amy. (1867-1944)

Becce, Giuseppe. (1887-1973)

Becker, Valentin Eduard. (1814-1890)

Beethoven, Ludwig van. (1770-1827)

Behr, Franz. (1837-1878)

Bellini, Vincenzo. (1801-1835)

Bemberg, Herman. (1859-1931)

Ben-Haim, Paul. (1897-1974)

Benatzky, Ralph. (1884-1957)

Benda, Franz. (1707-1786)

Benda, Georg Anton. (1722-1795)

Benda, Jiří Antonín,
see: Benda, Georg Anton. (1722-1795)

Bender, Jan. (1909-1994)

Benjamin, Arthur. 1893-1960)

Bennet, John. (ca. 1575-80; fl. 1599-1614)

Bennett, Richard Rodney. (1936-2012)

Bennett, Robert Russell. (1894-1981)

Bennett, William Sterndale. (1816-1875)

Berg, Alban. (1885-1935)

Berio, Luciano. (1925-2003)

Berlioz, Hector. (1803-1869)

Bernard de Clairvaux. (1090-1153)

note: readings in French from writings excerpted from the "Oeuvres complètes de Saint Bernard," traduction Charpentier, édition Louis de Vivès, 1866.

Bernart de Ventadorn. (1125-1195)

Bernstein, Leonard. (1918-1990)

Berthier, Jacques. (1923-1994)

Berwald, Franz. (1796-1868)

Besard, Jean-Baptiste. (ca. 1567-died after 1616)

Biber, Heinrich Ignaz Franz. (1644-1704)

Biebl, Franz. (1906-2001)

Binchois, Gilles. (ca. 1400-1460)

Binder, Carl. (1816-1860)

Bingham, Judith. (1952-

Bingham, Seth. (1882-1972)

Birtwistle, Harrison. (1934-2022)

Bishop, Henry. (1786-1855)

Bixio, Cesare Andrea. (1896-1978)

Bizet, Georges. (1838-1875)

Blake, Braxton. (1954-

Bliss, Sir Arthur Drummond. (1891-1975)

Bloch, Ernest. (1880-1959)

Blomdahl, Karl-Birger. (1916-1968)

Blondel de Nesle. (fl. 1180-1200)

Blow, John. (1649-1708)

Blumenfeld, Felix. (1963-1931)

Boccherini, Luigi. (1743-1805)

Body, Jack. (1944-2015)

Boëllmann, Léon. (1862-1897)

Böhm, Georg. (1661-1733)

Boito, Arrigo. (1842-1918)

Bolcom, William. (1938-

Bonnet, Joseph. (1884-1944)

Bonnet, Pierre. (fl. 1585-1600)

Bonporti, Francesco. (1672-1749)

Bonynge, Richard. (

Borlet. (fl. ?ca. 1397-1409)

Borodin, Alexander. (1833-1887)

Bortnyansky, Dmitri. (1751-1825)

Bottesini, Giovanni. (1821-1889)

Bouchard, Linda. (1957-

Boulez, Pierre. (1925-2016)

Bowles, Paul. (1910-1999)

Boxio, Cesare Andrea. (1896-1978)

Boyce, William. (1711-1779)

Brahe, May (Mary). (1884-1956)

Brahms, Johannes. (1833-1897)

Brandl, Johann. (1835-1913)

Bream, Julian. (1933-2020)

Bréton, Tomás. (1850-1923)

Briccialdi, Giulio. (1818-1881)

Bridge, Frank. (1879-1941)

Britten, Benjamin. (1913-1976)

Brohn, William David. (1933-2017)

Brouwer, Leo. (1939-

Browne, John. (fl. ca. 1480-1505)

Bruch, Max. (1838-1920)

Bruck, Arnold von. (ca. 1500-1554)

Bruckner, Anton. (1824-1896)

Brudieu, Juan. (ca. 1520-1591)

note: Grove shows given name as Joan.

Brumel, Antoine. (ca. 1460-?1512-13)

Brust, Herbert. (1900-1968)

Buchardo, Carlos López. (1881-1948)

Burgmüller, Friedrich. (1806-1874)

Burke, Paul. (1988-

Burman, Rahul Dev. (1939-1994)

Burton, Eldin. (1913-1979)

Busatti, Cherubino. (died ca. 1644)

Bush, Geoffrey. (1920-1998)

Busnois, Antoine. (ca. 1430-1492)

Busoni, Ferruccio. (1866-1924)

Busser, Henri. (1872-1973)

Bussotti, Sylvano. (1931-

Bustamante, Fernando. (1915-1979)

Butterworth, George. (1885-1916)

Buxtehude, Dietrich [Dieterich]. (ca. 1637-1707)

Buzzi-Peccia, Arturo. (1854-1943)

Byrd, William. (1543-1623)

Byrt, John. (1939-

Cabanilles, Juan. (1644-1712)

Cabezón, Antonio de. (ca. 1510-1566)

Cabezón, Hernando de. (1541-1602)

Caccini, Giulio. (ca. 1550-1618)

Cadenet. (ca. 1160-ca. 1235)

Cage, John. (1912-1992)

Caldara, Antonio. (1670-1763)

Cambini, Giuseppe Maria. (1746-1825)

Campbell, Hilary. (1983-

Campion, Thomas. (1567-1620)

Campkin, Alexander. (1984-

Campra, André. (1660-1744)

Cannio, Ernesto. (1874-1949)

Canteloube, Joseph. (1923-1930)

Capel, John Mais. (1862-1931)

Capirola, Vincenzo. (1474-after 1548)

Cara, Marchetto. (ca. 1465 - d. ca. 1525)

Cardillo, Salvatore. (1874-1947)

Cardoso, Manuel. (1566-1650)

Carey, Lewis. ( -1925)

Carissimi, Giacomo. (1605-1674)

Carolan. (1670-1738)

Celtic harper, composer and singer in Ireland, also known as Turlough O'Carolan, or, in Irish, as Toirdhealbhach Ó Cearbhalláin.

Caroso, Fabritio [Fabrizio]. (ca. 1527/35-died after 1605)

Caroubel, Pierre Francisque. (b?, m.1583-d.1611)
see: Praetorius, Michael,
Terpsichore.
Terpsichore is a collection of French dances, some of which were harmonized by Caroubel (noted as F.C.)

Carter, Elliott. (1908-2012)

Carulli, Ferdinando. (1770-1841)

Carulli, Gustavo. (1801-1876)

Casadesus, Henri Gustave. (1879-1947)

Cassadó, Gaspar. (1897-1966)

Castello, Dario. (ca. 1590-ca. 1658)

Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Mario. (1895-1968)

Castro, Jean de. (ca. 1540-1611)

Catalani, Alfredo. (1854-1893)

Cavalieri, Emilio de'. (1550-1602)

Cavalli, Francesco. (1602-1676)

Cazzati, Maurizio. (1616-1678)

Cesti, Antonio. (1623-1669)

Chabrier, Emmanuel. (1841-1894)

Chadwick, George Whitefield. (1854-1931)

Chambarand. (?-

Chambers, Evan. (1963-

Chambers, W. Paris. (1854-1913)

Chaminade, Cécile. (1857-1944)

Champion, Nicolas aka Nicolas Liègeois. (ca. 1475-1533)

Chapí, Ruperto. (1851-1909)

Chardavoine, Jehan. (1538-ca. 1580)

Charpentier, Gustave. (1860-1956)

Charpentier, Marc-Antoine. (1643-1704)

Chausson, Ernest. (1855-1899)

Cherubini, Luigi. (1760-1842)

Chesnokov, Pavel. (1877-1944).

Chihara, Paul. (1938-

Chopin, Frédéric. (1810-1849)

Choví, Pascual Pérez. (1889-1953)

Ciampi, Vincenzo Legrenzo. (1719-1762)

Ciconia, Johannes. (ca. 1370-ca. 1412)

Cima, Giovanni Paolo. (ca. 1570-fl. until 1630)

Cimara, Pietro. (1887-1967)

Cimarosa, Domenico. (1749-1801)

Cinque, Vincenzo. (1905-1978)

Cisneros, Gabriel. (fl. 1900-?)

Čiurlionis, Mikalojus Konstantinas. (1875-1911).

Clarke, Jeremiah. (1674-1707)

Clayton, John. (1952-

Clemens, Jacob. (ca. 1510-ca. 1555)

note: also known as Jacobus Clemens non Papa; Jacob Clement

Clementi, Muzio. (1752-1832)

Cleobury, Stephen. (1948-

Clérambault, Louis-Nicolas. (1676-1749)

Clutsam, George H. (1866-1951)

Coates, Eric. (1886-1957)

Cochereau, Pierre. (1924-1984)

Cocteau. Jacques. (1889-1963)

Cohan, George M. (1878-1942)

Coleman, Ornette. (1930-2015)

Coleridge-Taylor, Samuel. (1875-1912)

Colman, Charles. (ca. 1605-1664)

Compère, Loyset. (ca. 1445-1518)

Conon de Béthune. (before 1160-1219)

Conradi, Johann Gottfried. (died 1699)

Conus, Julius. (1869-1942)

Converse, Charles Crozat. (1832-1918)

  • What a Friend We Have in Jesus. Text by Joseph Scriven.
    Leontyne Price, soprano.
    Choir of Men and Boys of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, New York City. William Self. Master of the Choir. George Decker, organ.
    RCA Victor Gold Seal 09026-68157-2 A567

    Cooke, John. (ca. 1385-?1442)

    Coombs, Stephen. (1960-

    Copland, Aaron. (1900-1990)

    Coprario, John. (1575-1626)

    Corbetta, Francesco. (ca. 1615-1681)

    Cordell, Frank. (1918-1980)

    Cordier, Baude. (ca. 1380-fl. early 15th C.)

    note: name may have been Baude Fresnel.

    Corelli, Arcangelo. (1653-1713)

    Corigliano, John (Paul). (1938-

    Cornell, Klaus. (1932-

    Cornysh, William, aka William Cornysh, the Elder. (?-died ca. 1502)

    note: presumed to be the father of William Cornysh, the Younger.

    Cornysh, William, aka William Cornysh, the Younger. (1465-1523)

    note: presumed to be the son of William Cornysh, the Elder.

    Coste, Gabriel. (fl. 1538-1543)

    Costeley, Guillaume. (ca. 1530-1606)

    Costello, Elvis. (1954-

    Cottrau, Guillaume Louis. (1797-1847)

    Cottrau, Teodoro. (1827-1879)

    Coulthard, Jean. (1908-

    Couperin, François. (1668-1733) "Couperin le Grand."

    Cousin, Henri. (?-

    Coward, Noel. (1899-1973)

    Cowell, Henry. (1897-1965)

    Craen, Nicolaes. (ca. 1440/1450-died after 29 March 1507)

    Crecquillon, Thomas. (ca. 1505/15-1557)

    Creston, Paul. (1906-1985)

    note: born Giuseppe Guttoveggio

    Crüger, Johann. (1598-1662)

    note: composed the original melody (1653) for the hymn later known as Jesu, meine Freude; harmonized many times by Johann Sebastian Bach and others; search Jesu, meine Freude or Jesus, Priceless Treasure (as known in English).

    Crumb, George (Henry). (1929-

    Cui, César. (1835-1918)

    Curci, Giuseppe. (?-?}

    Czerny, Carl. (1791-1857)

    Cziffra, György. (1921-1994)

    Dallapiccola, Luigi. (1905-1975)

    Dalza, Joan Ambrosio. (fl. 1508)

    Dandrieu, Jean-François. (ca. 1682-1738)

    Dandrieu, Pierre. (1664-1733)

    Danielpour, Richard. (1956-

    D'Anna, Angelo. (birth date unknown, pre-1900 - death date unknown)

    D'Annibale, Vincenzo. (1894-1950)

    Daquin, Louis-Claude. (1694-1772)

    Dargomyzhsky, Alexander. (1813-1869)

    Darke, Harold. (1888-1976)

    David, Félicien. (1810-1876)

    Davies, H. Walford. (1869-1941)

    Davies, Peter Maxwell. (1934-2016)

    Davis, Carl.
    see: McCartney, Paul (1942- . Davis, Carl. (1936-

    Dawson, William Levi. (1899-1990)

    De Crescenzo, Vincenzo. (1913-1997)

    De Curtis, Ernesto. (1875-1937)

    Debussy, Claude. (1862-1918)

    Dekhteryov, Stepan. (1766-1813)

    Delage, Maurice. (1879-1961)

    Delalande, Michel-Richard,
    see: Lalande, Michel-Richard de.

    Delannoy, Marcel. ((198-1962)

    Delibes, Léo. (1836-1891)

    Delius, Frederick. (1862-1934)

    Dello Joio, Norman. (1913-1996)

    Delsart, Jules. (1844-1900)

    Demachy, (fl. 1650-1700)

    Demophon, Alexander. (fl. 1340-ca. 1386)

    note: aka Alexander Demophon Venetus.

    Denisov, Edison. (1929-1996)

    Denza, Luigi. (1846-1922)

    Dezède, Nicolas. (1740-1792)

    Di Capua, Eduardo. (1869-1917)

    Di Chiara, Vincenzo. (1864-1937)

    Di Veroli, Manlio. (1888-1960)

    Diabelli, Anton. (1781-1858)

    Diamond, David. (1915-2005)

    Díaz, Alirio. (1923-2016)

    D'India, Sigismondo. (ca. 1582-1629)

    Dittersdorf, Carl Ditters von. (1739-1799)

    Dix, J. Airlie. (?-1911)

    Doane, William H. (1832-1915)

    Doda, Albano.
    see: Seismit-Doda, Albano.

    Dodd, Peter. (1930-

    Dohnányi, Ernst von or Ernő (1877-1960)

    Dolgorouky, Princess Varvara N. (1769-1849)

    Domarto, Petrus de. (fl? 1445-1455)

    Donati, Ignazio. (1575-1618)

    Donaudy, Stefano. (1879-1925)

    Donizetti, Gaetano. (1797-1848)

    Doppler, Franz. (1821-1883)

    Dostal, Nico. (1895-1981)

    Douglas, Roy. (1907-2015)

    Douglass, David. (1953-

    Doury, Pierre. (?

    Dowland, John. (1562-1626)

    Dragonetti, Domenico. (1763-1846)

    Drdla, Franz. (1868-1944)

    Dresser, Paul, born Johann Paul Dreiser. (1857-1906)

    Drigo, Riccardo. (1846-1930)

    Du Caurroy, Eustache. (1549-1609)

    *Du Fault, François. (died before 1682)

    *or Du Faut, or Dufault.

    Dubois, Théodore. (1837-1924)

    Dufay, Guillaume. (ca.1400 [?1397]-1474)

    Duggan, John. (1963-

    Dukas, Paul. (1805-1935)

    Dumas, Henri. (?-

    Dunstaple [Dunstable], John. (ca. 1390-1453)

    Duparc, Henri. (1848-1933)

    Duport, Jean-Louis. (1749-1819)

    Dupré, Marcel. (1886-1971)

    Durante, Francesco. (1684-1755)

    Durey, Louis. (1888-1979)

    Duruflé, Maurice. (1902-1986)

    Dusapin, Pascal. (1955-

    Dutilleux, Henri. (1916-2013)

    Dvořák, Antonín. (1841-1904)

    Dykes, John Bacchus. (1823-1876)

    Eben, Petr. (1980-2007)

    Eccles, Henry. (ca. 1670-1742)

    Échourgnac. (?-

    Einhorn, Richard. (1952-

    Eisler, Hanns. (1898-1962)

    note: * = aus dem Hollywooder Liederbuch=Hollywood Songbook (1942/43)

    Elgar, Edward. (1857-1934)

    Ellington, Edward Kennedy "Duke." (1899-1974)

    Emmett, Dan. (1815-1904)

    Encina, Juan del. (1468-1530)

    Enescu, George. (1881-1955)

    Engel, Hermann. (1892-?

    Ernoul Le Vielle de Gastinois. (fl. ca. 1280)

    Ernst, Heinrich Wilhelm. (1814-1865)

    Escobar, Pedro de. (ca.1465 - after 1535)

    Esplá, Óscar. (1886-1976)

    Evangelisti, Franco. (1926-1980)

  • L'Éventail de Jeanne, a children's ballet, composed collaboratively in 10 dances by 10 French composers. (1927)
    1. Fanfare (Maurice Ravel) 2. Marche (Pierre-Octave Ferroud) 3. Valse (Jacques Ibert) 4. Canarie (Alexis Roland-Manuel) 5. Bourrée (Marcel Delannoy) 6. Sarabande (Albert Roussel) 7. Polka (Darius Milhaud) 8. Pastourelle (Francis Poulenc) 9. Rondeau (Georges Auric) 10. Florent Schmitt (Kermesse-Valse), the finale.
    The Philharmonia Orchestra. Geoffrey Simon, conductor.
    Chandos CHAN 8356 A2040

    Fahrbach, Philipp. (1843-1894)

    Faílde, Miguel. (1852-1921)

    Fall, Leo. (1873-1925)

    Falla, Manuel de. (1876-1946)

    Falvo, Rodolfo. (1873-1937)

    The Fantasia Anthology is a 3-DVD Disc Collector's Edition comprised of the original Fantasia (1940), and Fantasia 2000, see: Fantasia. DVD. and Fantasia 2000. DVD. The Fantasia Legacy, A1727/3, the 3rd DVD in the anthology, is devoted to commentary on the development, purpose and history of animated film. Useful insights in achieving character development, special effects, emotional impact and ideational content. It outlines the steps required in making animated film. Among the commentators are Walt Disney, Roy Disney, Herman Schultheis (creator of special effects), the animators themselves, and animation historians (John Culhane, John Canemaker and Howard Lowery). Special additional features include animation clips of music not ultimately used (Clair de Lune, Claude Debussy; Ride of the Valkyries, Richard Wagner; Swan of Tuonela, Jean Sibelius; Invitation to the Dance, Carl Maria von Weber), and biographies of the lead personnel and directors of the musical segments.
    Walt Disney Pictures 21269 A1727/1-3

    Fantasia. DVD.

    Fantasia 2000. DVD.

    Farina, Carlo. (ca. 1600-1639)

    Farmer, John. (ca. 1570; fl. 1591-1601)

    Farnaby, Giles. (ca. 1563-Nov 1640)

    Farnon, Robert. (1917-2005)

    Fasch, Johann Fiedrich. (1688-1758)

    Fasolo, Giovanni Battista. (ca. 1600-after 1659)

    note: Grove gives dates as ca. 1598-after 1664.

    Fauré, Gabriel. (1845-1924)

    Faure, Jean-Baptiste. (1830-1914)

    Favara, Alberto. (1877-1923)

    Fédération du Nord.

    Feinberg, Samuil. (1890-1962)

    Feldman, Morton. (1926-1987)

    Fenby, Eric. (1906-1997)

    Ferguson, Howard. (1908-1999)

    Fernandes, Gaspar. (1570-1629)

    Fernström, John. (1897-1961)

    Ferrari, Benedetto. (1603-1681)

    Ferroud, Pierre-Octave. (1900-1936)

    Fesca, Friedrich Ernst. (1789-1826)

    Fétis, François-Joseph. (1784-1871)

    Fiala, Joseph. (1748-1816)

    Field, John. (1782-1837)

    Finck, Heinrich. (1444/45-1527)

    Finetti, Giacomo. (fl. 1605-1631)

    Finzi, Gerald. (1901-1956)

    Fiocco, Joseph Hector. (1703-1741)

    Fischer, Johann Christoph. (ca. 1733 - 1800)

    Fischer, Johann Kaspar Ferdinand. aka J. K. F. Fischer. (ca. 1656-1746)

    Fitelberg, Grzegorz. (1879-1953)

    Flagello, Nicolas. (1928-1994)

    Flecha, Mateo. "The Elder" (1481-1553)

    Flégier, Ange. (1846-1927)

    Fleury, André. (1903-1995)

    Flotow, Friedrich von. (1812-1883)

    Floyd, Carlisle. (1926-

    Fogliano, Giacomo. (1468-1548)

    Fontana, Giovanni Battista. (?-1630)

    Forestier, Mathurin. (fl. ca. 1500)

    Forqueray, Antoine. (1672-1745)

    Forqueray, Jean-Baptiste-Antoine. (1699-1782)

    Foster, Stephen Collins. (1826-1864)

    Françaix, Jean. (1912-1997)

    Francesco Canova da Milano. (1497-1543)

    Franciscus, Magister. (fl. 1370-1380)

    Franck, César. (1822-1890)

    Franco, Hernando. (1532-1585)

    Francoeur, François. ((1698-1787)

    Franz, Robert. (1815-1892)

    Fraser-Simson, Harold. (1872-1944)

    Frederick The Great. (1712-1786)

    Frescobaldi, Girolamo. (1583-1643)

    Friderici, Daniel. (1584-1683)

    Friedman, Ignaz. (1882-1948)

    Froberger, Johann Jacob. (1616-1667)

    Fröhlich, Friedrich Theodor. (1803-1836)

    Frumerie, Gunnar de. (1908-1987)

    Frye, Walter. (died between August 1474 and June of 1475)

    Fučik, Julius. (1872-1916)

    Fulda, Adam von. (ca. 1445-1505)

    Fürst, Georg. (1870-1936)

    Fux, Johann Joseph. (ca. 1660-1741)

    Gabrieli, Giovanni. (ca. 1553/1556-1612)

    note: Dates published. Works dated 1587 were published in Concerti, a collection largely devoted to Andrea Gabrieli, the uncle of Giovanni, but also included a small number of Giovanni's's early polychoral motets. Works dated 1597 were published in that year in the collection, Sacrae Symphoniae; works dated 1608 were published in that year in Alessandro Raverii's anthology, Canzoni per sonare; works dated 1615 were published posthumously in that year in the collection, Canzoni e Sonate; a second collection titled Sacrae Symphoniae (Liber Secundus) appeared in 1615. Works appearing in that collection are dated 1615-S.

    Gabrielli, Domenico. (1659-1690)

    Gabrilowitsch, Ossip. (1878-1936)

    Gace Brulé. (ca. 1160-after 1213)

    Gade, Neils W. (1817-1890)

    Gaeta, Giovanni,
    see under his pseudonym: Mario, E. A.

    Galilei, Vincenzo. (late 1520s-1591)

    Galliano, Richard. (1950-

    Gallot, Jacques (de). (ca. 1625-ca. 1685)

    Gallus, Jacobus,
    see: Handl, Jacob.

    Galuppi, Baldassare. (1706-1785)

    Gambardella, Salvatore. (1871-1913)

    Gand, Jean-Louis. (fl. 1976-2012)

    Garbarek, Jan. Jazz Saxophone. Arranger. (1947-

    Garcimuñós, (fl. ca. 1500)

    Gardel, Carlos. (1890-1935)

    Gardner, John. (1917-2011)

    Gastoldi, Giovanni Giacomo. (ca. 1550-1594)

    Gaucelm Faidit. (ca. 1156-ca. 1209)

    Gauntlett, Henry John. (1805-1876)

    Gautier de Dargies. (ca. 1165-after 1236)

    Gavrilin, Valery. (1939-1999)

    Gay, John. (1685-1732)

    Gazzaniga, Giuseppe. (1743-1818)

    Geehl, Henry Ernest. (1881-1961)

    Geese, Heinz. ((1930-2008)

    Gehrike, Ferdinand Ludwig. (fl. 1820-1830)

    Gelineau, Joseph. (1920-2008)

    Geminiani, Francesco. (1687-1762)

    Geminiano, Giacomelli. (1692-1740)

    Georges, Alexandre. (1850-1938)

    Gershwin, George. (1898-1937)

    note: for popular songs by George Gershwin, search either 1) George Gershwin, or 2) the song title.

    Gesualdo, Carlo. (ca. 1561-1613)

    Ghiselin [Verbonnet], Johannes. (fl. 1491-1507)

    Giannini, Vittorio. (1903-1966)

    Gianoncelli, Bernardo. (fl. 1600-1650)

    Giazotto, Remo. (1910-1998)

    Gibbons, Cristopher. (ca. 1615-1676)

    Gibbons, Orlando. (1583-1625)

    Gibbs, Cecil Armstrong. (1889-1960)

    Gibilaro, Alfonso. (1888-1957)

    Gigout, Eugene. (1844-1925)

    Gilbert, Robert. (1899-1978)

    Gilles, Jean. (1668-1705)

    Gilmore, Patrick S. (1829-1892)

    Giménez, Gerónimo. (1854-1923)

    Ginastera, Alberto. (1916-1983)

    Giordani, Giuseppe. (ca. 1751 or 1753-1798)

    Giordano, Umberto. (1867-1948)

    Giovannelli, Ruggiero. (ca. 1560-1625)

    Giraut de Bornelh, or Guiraut de Borneil or Borneyll. (ca. 1138-ca. 1215)

    Glass, Philip. (1937-

    Glazunov, Alexander. (1865-1936)

    Glière, Reinhold. (1875-1956)

    Glinka, Mikhail. (1804-1857)

    Gluck, Christoph Willibald. (1756-1762)

    Godard, Benjamin. (1849-1895)

    Godard, Marcel. (1920-2007)

    Godfrey, Daniel S. (1949-

    Godowsky, Leopold. (1870-1938)

    Goetz, Hermann. (1840-1876)

    Goldmark, Karl. (1830-1915)

    Goldschmidt, Otto. (1829-1907)

    Golijov, Osvaldo. (1960-

    Golovina (née Golitsyna), Countess Varvara Nikolaevna. (1766-1821)

    Gombert, Nicolas. (ca. 1495-ca. 1560)

    Gontier de Soignies. (fl. before 1220)

    Górecki, Henryk. (1933-2010)

    Gottschalk, Louis Moreau. (1829-1869)

    Goudimel, Claude. (ca. 1514-1572)

    Gould, Morton. (1913-1996)

    Gounod, Charles. (1818-1893)

    Grainger, Percy. (1882-1961)

    Granados, Enrique. (1867-1916)

    Grandi, Alessandro. (?1586-1630)*

    note: *Grove gives birth date as ?1575/80

    Granichstaedten, Bruno. (1879-1944)

    Greaves, Mel. (1946-2008)

    Grechaninov,
    see: Gretchaninov.

    Greene, Maurice. (1686-1755)

    Gretchaninov, Alexander. (1854-1951)

    Grétry, André Ernest Modeste. (1741-1813)

    Grever, María. (1885-1951)

    Grieg, Edvard. (1843-1907)

    Griffes, Charles Tomlinson. (1884-1920)

    Grigny, Nicolas de. (1672-1703)

    Grimace. (fl. mid-to late 14th C.)

    Grofé, Ferde [Ferdinand] (Rudolf von). (1892-1972)

    Grøndahl, Agathe Backer. (1847-1907)

    Groos, Karl. (1881-1946)

    Grossi, Andrea. (fl. late 17th C., Mantua)

    Grossin, Estienne. (fl. 1418-1421)

    Gruber, Franz Xaver. (1787-1863)

    Gruenberg, Louis. (1884-1964)

    Guami, Gioseffo. (ca. 1540-16ll)

    Gubaidulina, Sofia. (1931-

    Guerau, Francisco. (1649-1722)

    Guerrero, Francisco. (1528-1599)

    Gui d'Uisel, or Gui d'Ussel, or Gui d'Essel. (ca. 1170-died before 1225)

    Guibert Kaukesel. (fl. ca. 1230-1255)

    Guilmant, Alexandre. (1837-1911)

    Guiot de Dijon. (fl. 1215-1225)

    Guiraud, Ernest. (1837-1892)

    Gulielmus, M. (fl. late 15th C.)

    Guttoveggio, Giuseppe,
    see: Creston, Paul.

    Gungl, Joseph. (1809-1889)

    Hahn, Reynaldo. (1875-1947)

    Haimovitz, Matt. (1970-

    Halaris, Christodoulos.

    Halffter, Ernesto. (1905-1989)

    Hamerik, Asgar. (1843-1923)

    Hammerschmidt, Andreas. (1611 or 12-1675)

    Hampel, Vinzenz. (1880-1955)

    Hancock, Gerre. (1934-2012)

    Handel, Darrell. (1933-

    Handel, George Frideric. (1685-1759)

    Handl, Jacob. (1550-1591)

    also known as Jacobus Gallus; Jacobus Handl-Gallus Handl-Gallus, Jacobus,
    see: Handl, Jacob.

    Hanson, Howard. (1896-1981)

    Hanssen, Johannes. 1873-1967)

    Hardelot, Guy d' [Rhodes (née Guy), Helen M.] (1858-1936)

    Hardin, Louis. (1916-1999)

    aka Moondog.

    Harris, Charles K. (1867-1930)

    Harris, Roy. (1898-1979)

    Harrison, Lou. (1917-2003)

    Hartmann, Arthur. (1881-1956)

    Harty, Hamilton. (1879-1941)

    Harvey, Jonathan. (1939-2012)

    Hashimoto, Kunihiko. (1904-1949)

    Hasprois, Johannes Symonis. (fl. 1378-1428)

    Hassell, Jon. (1937-

    Hassler [Haslerus], Hans [Johann] Leo. (bap. 1562-1612)

    Haucourt, Jean. (fl. ca. 1390-after 1416)

    Haydn, Franz Joseph. (1732-1809)

    The Franz Josef Haydn compostions are identified according to their Anthony van Hoboken catalogue number, H. ....

    Haydn, Johann Michael. (1737-1806)

    The P number refers to the chronological catalog created by Lothar Perger (1907); the MH number refers to the far more accurate chronological catalog created by Charles Sherman and T. Donley Thomas (1993)

    Hayne van Ghizeghem. (ca. 1445-1476/1497)

    Haynes, Walter Battison. (1859-1900)

    Heberle, Anton. (ca. 1780-18?)

    Heinichen, Johann David. (1683-1729)

    Heller, Alfred. 1931-

    Helsted, Edvard. (1816-1900)

    Hely-Hutchinson, Victor. (1901-1947)

    Hendrix, Jimi. (1942-1970)

    Hensel, Fanny,
    see: Mendelssohn, Fanny.

    Herbert, Victor. (1859-1924)

    Hernández, Francisco. (1517-1587)

    Hérold, Louis Joseph Ferdinand. (1791-1833)

    Herman, Nikolaus. (ca. 1500-1561)

    Heseltine, Philip Arnold,
    see: Warlock, Peter, pseudonym.

    Heuberger, Richard. (c1850-1914)

    Hibbard, William. (1939-1989)

    Higdon, Jennifer. (1962-

    Hildegard von Bingen. (1098-1179)

    Hiller, Ferdinand. (1811-1885)

    Hindemith, Paul. (1895-1963)

    Hirai, Kozaburo. (1910-2002)

    Hoffmeister, Franz Anton. (1754-1812)

    Hofhaimer, Paul. (1459-1537)

    Hofmann, Leopold. (1738-1793)

    Hollander, Frederick, aka Hollaender, Frederick; or Hollaender, Friedrich (1896-1976),
    see: Holländer, Friedrich.

    Holländer, Friedrich. (1896-1976)

    note: search 1) Friedrich Holländer or 2) the song title.

    Holst, Gustav. (1874-1934)

    Homer, Sidney. (1864-1953)

    Homilius, Gottfried August. (1714-1785)

    Honegger, Arthur. (1892-1955)

    Hook, James. (1746-1887)

    Hoover, Katherine. (1937-2018)

    Horowitz, Vladimir. (1903-1989)

    Hough, Stephen. (1961-

    Hovhaness, Alan. (1911-2000)

    Hovhannessian, Edgar. (1930-1998)

    Howells, Henry. (1892-1983)

    Hoyer, Karl. (1891-1936)

    Hüe, Georges. (1858-1948)

    Hughes, Herbert. (1862-1937)

    Hugo de Lantins. (fl. 1420-1430)

    Hummel, Johann Nepomuk. (1778-1837)

    Humperdinck, Engelbert. (1854-1921)

    Hoyer, Karl. (1891-1936)

    Husa, Karel. (1921-2016)

    Ibert, Jacques. (1890-1962)

    Ignacio de Jerúsalem. (1710?-1769)

    Indy, Vincent d'. (1851-1931)

    Ippolitov-Ivanov, Mikhail. (1859-1935)

    Iradier, Sebastiàn. (1809-1865)

    Ireland, John. (1879-1962)

    Isaac, Heinrich. (ca. 1450-1517)

    Ives, Charles. (1874-1954)

    Jacob, Gordon. (1895-1984)

    Jacobus Gallus,
    see: Handl, Jacob.

    Jacopo da Bologna. (fl. 1340-ca. 1386)

    Janáček, Leoš. (1854-1928)

    Janequin [Jannequin], Clément. (ca. 1485-1558)

    Jehannot [Jehan] de l'Escurel. (fl. early 14th century)

    Jenkins, John. (1592-1678)

    Joachim, Joseph. (1831-1907)

    Johan Robert,
    see: Trebor.

    Prinz Johann Ernst of Saxe-Weimar. (1696-1715)

    Johannes de Florentia. (fl. Northern Italy, 1340-50)

    Johannes de Meruco. (fl. late 14th C.)

    Johnston, Ben. (1926-

    Jonathan, Heiromonk. (*1949)

    Jones, Robert. (fl. 1597-1615)

    Jones, Samuel. (1935-

    Joplin, Scott. (1867 or 1868-1917)

    Josquin des Prez. [Pres, Josquin des] (ca. 1450-1521)

    Jüngst, Hugo. (1853-1923)

    Kabalevsky, Dmitri. (1904-1987)

    Kalhor, Kayhan. (1963-

    Kalinnikov, Vasily. (1866-1901)

    Kalinnikov. Viktor. (1870-1927)

    Kálmán, Emmerich. (1882-1953)

    Kancheli, Giya. (1935-

    Kander, John. (1927-

    Karaindrou, Eleni. (1939-

    Karajan, oder die Schönheit wie ich sie sehe, a film by Robert Dornhelm, edited by Christoph Engel.

    A biography of Karajan's development as a conductor through his aesthetic understanding of music as expressed in the conductor-musician relationship, with numerous extracts from exemplary symphonic performances.
    note: with the participation of Eliette von Karajan (his wife), Arabel and Isabel von Karajan (his daughters), and [several conductors and performers] Plácido Domingo, Brigitte Fassbaender, Gundula Janowitz, Mariss Jansons, Evgeny Kissen, René Kollo, Christa Ludwig, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Seiji Ozawa, Sir Simon Rattle, Dame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Sir Georg Solti, and Christian Thielemann, with commentary by several critics, music executives and politicians (Peter Brem, Klaus Geitel, Clemens Hellsberg, H. C. Ioan Holender, Fritz Kaiser, Joachim Kaiser, Ewald Markl, Werner Resel, and Helmut Schmidt).
    note: booklet includes an interview by Richard Osborne, Karajan's biographer, of himself about Karajan.
    note: mainly in German with English subtitles.
    DVD Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft, 2008. A1729

    Karg-Elert, Sigfrid. (1877-1933)

    Kassiani. (1810-1865)

    Kastalsky, Alexander. (1856-1926)

    Katzer, Georg. (1935-

    Kauffmann, Georg Friedrich. (1679-1735)

    Kay, Hershy. (1919-1981)

    Keel, Frederick. (1871-1954)

    Kéler, Béla. (1820-1882)

    Keller, Max E. (1947-

    Kerle, Jacobis de. (ca. 1510-1591)

    Kern, Jerome. (1886-1945)

    Ketèlbey, Albert William. (1875-1959)

    Khachaturian, Aram. (1903-1978)

    Khachaturian, Karen. (1920-2011)

    Kiel, Friedrich. (1821-1865)

    Kilar, Wojciech. (1932-2013)

    King, Karl. (1891-1971)

    Kinkel, Johanna Mathieux. (1810-1858)

    Kirchner, Leon. (1919-

    Kneller, Andreas. (1649-1724)

    Kodály, Zoltán. 1882-1967.

    Koechlin, Charles. (1867-1950)

    Komzák, Karl, II. (1850-1905)

    Konoye, Hidemaro. (1898-1973)

    Kopylov, Alexander. (1854-1911)

    Korngold, Erich Wolfgang. (1897-1957)

    Kourakine, Princess Natalie (aka Natalia Ivanova) de. (1755-1831)

    note: other sources give discrepant birth dates, 1766 and 1768

    Koussevitsky, Serge. (1874-1951)

    Koželuh, Jan Antonín. (1738-1874)

    Krähmer, Ernst. (1712-1786)

    Krebs, Johann Ludwig. (1713-1780)

    Kreisler, Fritz. (1875-1962)

    Krommer, Franz (Vinzenz) [Karamar, Frantisek (Vincenc)] (1759-1831)

    Kunzen, Friedrich Ludwig Æ. (1761-1817)

    La Forge, Frank. (1879-1953)

    La Rue, Pierre de. (ca. 1452-1518)

    Labitzky, Josef. (1802-1881)

    Lacome, Paul. (1837-1927)

    Lalande, Michel-Richard de (1657-1726)

    Lalo, Édouard. (1823-1892)

    Lamb, David. (1935-

    Lambert, Constant. (1905-1951)

    Lambert, Edward Frank. (1868-1925)

    note: pseudonym for Frederick Psalmon

    Lanchbery, John. (1923-2003)

    Landini, Francesco. (ca. 1325/1335-1397)

    Lane, Philip. (1950-

    Langgaard, Rued. (1893-1952)

    Langlais, Jean. (1907-1991)

    Lanier, Nicholas. (1588-1666)

    Lanner, Joseph. (1801-1843)

    Lappi, Pietro. (ca. 1575-1630)

    Lara, Agustín. (1900-1969)

    Larsson, Lars-Erik. (1908-1986)

    Lassus, Orlande [Roland] de. [Orlando di Lasso, Orlandus Lassus] (1532-1594)

    Lauridsen, Morten. (1843-

    Lauro, Antonio. (1923-2016)

    Lawes, Henry. (1595-1662)

    Lawes, William. (1602-1645)

    Le Châtelain de Coucy. (1186-1203)

    Le Jeune, Claire. (1528/30-1600)

    Lebègue, Nicolas. (1630-1702)

    note: other sources give birth year as 1634.

    Lebrun, Ludwig August. (1752-1790)

    Lechner, Leonhard. (ca. 1553-1606)

    Leclair, Jean-Marie. (1697-1764)

    Lecot, Jean-Paul. (contemporary, at Lourdes)

    Lecuona, Ernesto. (1896-1963)

    Ledger, Philip. (1937-

    Lee, Thomas Oboe. (1945-

    Leemans, Pieter, aka Pierre. (1897-1980)

    Legrand, Michel. (1935-

    Legrant, Johannes. (fl. ca. 1419 - ca. 1446)

    Lehár, Franz. (1870-1948)

    Lehmann, Carl.

    Leighton, Kenneth. (1929-1988)

    Leoncavallo, Ruggiero. (1858-1919)

    Leoninus. (fl. 1150's-ca. 1201)

    note: originator of the Magnus liber organi, revised by Perotinus

    Leopoldi, Hermann. (1888-1959)

    Levi, Eric. (contemporary)

    Levitzki, Mischa. (1898-1941)

    Liadov, Anatoly. (1855-1914)

    Liapunov, Sergei (1859-1924),
    see: Lyapunov, Sergei.

    Licoschin, Catherine de. (ca. 1800-

    Lieberson, Peter. (1946-2011)

    Ligeti, György. (1923-2006)

    Lincke, Paul. (1866-1946)

    Lindberg, Christian. (1958-

    Lippé, Edouard. (1884-1956)

    Liszt, Franz. (1811-1886)

    Lobo [Lobo de Borja], Alonso. (1555-11617)

    Locatelli, Pietro Antonio. (1695-1764)

    Locke, Matthew. (ca. 1630-1677)

    Loeillet, Jean-Baptiste. (1680-1730)

    note: aka John Loeillet of London or John Loeillet or the London Loeillet or Jean-Baptiste Loeillet of London; elder brother of Jacques Loeillet and cousin of Jean-Baptiste Loeillet de Gant.

    Loeillet, Jean-Baptiste. (1688--ca. 1720)

    note: aka Jean-Baptiste Loeillet de Gant, or Loeillet de Gant, Jean-Baptiste Loeillet of Ghent; cousin of Jean-Baptiste Loeillet od London.

    Loewe, Carl. (1796-1869)

    Loewe, Frederick. (1901-1988)

    López Capillas, Francisco. (ca. 1605-1674)

    Loqueville, Richard. (?-d. 1418)

    Lotti, Antonio. (1667-1740)

    Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia. (1772-1806)

    Løvenskiold, Herman Severin. (1815-1870)

    Lowry, Robert. (1826-1899)

    Luchas. (fl. 1500)

    Luigini, Alexandre. (1850-1906)

    Lully, Jean-Baptiste. (1632-1687)

    note: originally named Giovanni Battista Lulli

    Lumbye, Hans Christian. (1810-1874)

    Luther, Martin. (1483-1546)

    Lutosławski, Witold. (1913-1994)

    Lutz, Rudolf. (1951-

    Lyapunov, Sergei. (1859-1924)

    Lyon, David. (1938-

    MacCunn, Hamish. (1868-1946)

    MacDermid, James G. (1875-1960)

    MacDowell, Edward. (1860-1908)

    Machaut, Guillaume de. (ca. 1300-1377)

    Mâche, François-Bernard. (1935-

    Machover, Tod. (1977-78. rev. 1983)

    Mackey, Steve. (1956-

    MacMillan, James. (1959-

    Mahler, Gustav. (1860-1911)

    Mainerio, Giorgio. (ca. 1535-1582)

    Malcort, Albertinus. (? - died before 1519)

    note: aka Malcourt, Albertijne. Malcourt, Albertijne,
    see: Malcort, Albertinus.

    Malvezzi, Cristofano. (1547-1599)

    Maleingreau, Paul de. (1887-1956)

    Mamiya, Michio. (1929-

    Manfredini, Francesco. (1684-1762)

    Mangoré, Agustín Barrios,
    see: Barrios, Agustín.

    Mann, Arthur Henry. (1850-1929)

    Marais, Marin. (1656-1728)

    Marcabru. (fl. 1130-1150)

    Marcello, Alessandro. (1669-1747)

    Marcello, Benedetto. (1686-1739)

    Marenzio, Luca. (1553 or 1554-1599)

  • Les Mariés de la Tour Eiffel, a children's ballet, 10 dances, a collaboration by 5 members of Les Six (Louis Durey did not take part). Libretto by Jean Cocteau. (1921)
    note: part of Jean Cocteau's project "Spectacle."
    1. Ouverture (Georges Auric) 2. Marche Nuptiale (Darius Milhaud) 3. Discours du Générale (Francis Poulenc) 4. La Baigneuse de Trouville (Francis Poulenc) 5. Fugue du Massacre (Darius Milhaud) 6. Valse des Dépêches. (Germaine Tailleferre) 7. Marche Funèbre. (Arthur Honegger) 8. Quadrille: Pantalon - Été - Poule - Pastourelle - Final (Germaine Tailleferre) 9. Ritournelles (Georges Auric) 10. Sortie de la Noce. (Darius Milhaud)
    The Philharmonia Orchestra. Geoffrey Simon, conductor.
    Chandos CHAN 8356 A2040

    Marini, Biagio. (ca. 1597-1665)

    Mario, E. A. (1884-1961)

    pseudonym for Giovanni Gaeta.

    Marshall, Charles. (1857-1927)

    Marshall, Jack. (1921-1973)

    Martin, Frank. (1890-1974)

    Martin, Johann Paul Aegidius. (1741-1816),
    see: Martini, Jean-Paul-Égide.

    Martin, Victor, (?-

    Martini il Tedesco, (1741-1816),
    see: Martini, Jean-Paul-Égide.

    Martini, Jean-Paul-Égide. (1741-1816)

    note: known by various names: original German name, Johann Paul Aegidius Martin; pseudonym, Johann Schwarzendorf; and Martini il Tedesco. His well-known song "Plaisir d'amour" was included in the Arie Antiche collection (primarily 17th and 18th Century songs) edited by Alessandro Parisotti for the purpose of teaching singing.

    Martinů, Bohuslav. (1890-1959)

    Martucci, Giuseppe. (1856-1909)

    Marx, Joseph. (1882-1964)

    Mascagni, Pietro. (1863-1945)

    Mason, Lowell. (1792-1872)

    Massenet, Jules. (1842-1912)

    Mathieson, Muir. (1911-1975)

    Matteo da Perugia. (fl. 1400-1416)

    Matthews, Colin. (1946-

    Maybrick, Michael, (1884-1913)
    see: Adams, Stephen. Michael Maybrick composed under the name Stephen Adams.

    Mayer, Johann. (fl. 1840-1850)

    Mayr, Johann Simon. (1763-1845)

    Mazziotti, Nino. (?-?)

    McCartney, Paul. (1942- and Carl Davis. (1936-

    McCurry, John. (1821-1886)

    McGurty, Mark. (1955-2006)

    Medtner [Metner], Nikolai Karlovich. (1880-1951)

    Melachrino, George. (1909-1965)

    Melichar, Alois. (1896-1976)

    Mena, Gabriel. (1480-1528)

    Mendelssohn, Fanny. (1805-1847)

    note: married name, Fanny Hensel.

    Mendelssohn, Felix. (1809-1847)

    Menotti, Gian Carlo. (1911-2007)

    Mercadante, Saverio. (1795-1870)

    Meredith, Anna. (1978-

    Mersenne, Marin. (1588-1648)

    Merula, Tarquinio. (1594/95-1665)

    Messager, André. (1853-1929)

    Messiaen, Olivier. (1908-1992)

    Metastasio, Pietro, (1698-1782)
    pseudonym for Pietro Trapassi, poet and librettist, considered the most important librettist of opera seria.

    Meyer, Edgar. (1960-

    Meyerbeer, Giacomo. (1791-1864)

    Mikulas, Karl & Josef.

    Milán, Luis. (ca. 1500-1561)

    Milhaud, Darius. (1892-1974)

    Milstein, Nathan. (1904-1992)

    Minkus, Ludwig (Léon). (1826-1917)

    Miyoshi, Akira. (1933-2013)

    Mlle.*** (fl. 1796)

    Moeran, Ernest John. (1874-1946)

    Molinaro, Simone. (ca. 1570-after 1633)

    Molino, Francesco. (1768-1847)

    Molins, P[ierre] des. (fl. mid 14th C.)

    Molloy, James Lynam. (ca. Aug. 1837-1909)

    Mompou, Federico. (1893-1987)

    Moncayo, José Pablo. (1912-1958)

    Moniuszko, Stanisław. (1819-1872)

    Monn, Matthias Georg. (1717-1750)

    Mont des Cats. (?-

    Monteverdi, Claudio. (1567-1643)

    Monti, Vittorio. (1868-1922)

    Montsalvatge, Xavier. (1912-2002)

    Moody, James. (1907-1995)

    Morales, Christóbal de (ca. 1500-1553)

    Morel, Jorge. (1931-

    Mori, Giacomo. (fl. 1581-1610)

    Morley, Thomas. (1557 or 1558-1602)

    Moross, Jerome. (1913-1983)

    Morricone, Ennio. (1928-

    Morton, Robert. (ca. 1430-after 13 Mar 1479)

    Mosolov, Alexander. (1900-1973)

    Moszkowski, Moritz. (1854-1928)

    Mottl, Felix. (1856-1911)

    Mouret, Jean-Joseph. (1682-1738)

    Mouton, Jean. (?1459-1522)

    Mozart, Leopold. (1719-1787)

    Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus. (1756-1791)

    Muczynski, Robert. (1929-2010)

    Mudarra, Alonso. (ca. 1510-1580)

    Müller, Wenzel. (1759-1835)

    Die Schwestern von Prag, Singspiel.

    Murcia, Santiago de. (1673-1739)

    Murray, Anne. (1890-1952)

    Muset, Colin. (fl. 1200-1250)

    Musgrave, Thea. (1928-

    Musorgsky, Modest. (1839-1881)

    Myaskovsky, Nikolai. (1881-1950)

    Myers, Stanley. (1930-1993)

    Myslivecek, Josef. (1737-1781)

    Nagovitzin, V. (1924-

    note: information on CD is actually probably the Vyacheslav Nagovitsin (1939- entered in Wikipedia.

    Nancarrow, Conlon. (1912-1997)

    Nanes, Richard. (1927-2009)

    Nanino, Giovanni Bernardino. (ca. 1560-1623)

    Narváez, Luis de. (fl. 1530-1550)

    Naryshkina, Maria Lovovna. (ca. 1766-after 1802)

    Nascus, Giovanni. (ca. 1510-1561)

    Nathanson, Moshe. (1899-1981)

    Nature Sounds.

    Nazareth, Ernesto. (1863-1934)

    Near, Gerald. (1942-

    Nelson, Ron. (1929-

    Nicholson, Richard. (ca. 1600)

    Nicolai, Otto. (1810-1849)

    Niedermeyer, Louis. (1802-1861)

    Nielsen, Carl. (1865-1931)

    Nin, Joaquín. (1879-1949)

    Nordoff, Paul. (1909-1977)

    Nováček, Ottokar. (1866-1900)

    Novák, Vitězslav. (1870-1949)

    Novello, Ivor. (1893-1951)

    note: born David Ivor Davies.

    Nyman, Michael. (1944-

    Obradors, Fernando. (1897-1945)

    Obrecht, Jacob. (1457/8-1505)

    Ockeghem, Jean de. (ca. 1410-1497)

    O'Connor, Frederick. (1870-1943)

    Offenbach, Jacques [Jacob]. (1819-1880)

    Ogerman, Claus. (1930-2916)

    Oldenbourg, i. e., Duke Peter Georgievich of Oldenburg. (1812-1881)

    note: also known as Peter of Oldenbourg; Prince Oldenbourg; Prince Oldenburg; Prince Pyotr Georgievich of Oldenburg.

    Oldham, Arthur. (1926-2003)

    Onofri, Enrico. (1967-

    Ord, Boris. (1897-1961)

    Orff, Carl. (1895-1982)

    Orr, Charles Wilfrid. (1893-1976)

    Ortiz, Diego. (1510-1570)

    Ovalle, Jaime or Jayme. 1894-1955)

    Pachelbel, Johann. (1653-1706)

    Paderewski, Ignacy Jan. (1860-1941)

    Padilla, José. (1889-1960)

    Padilla, Juan Guitiérrez de. (1590 - 1664)

    Paganini, Niccolò. (1782-1840)

    Paisiello, Giovanni. (1740-1816)

    Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da. (1525 or 1526-1594)

    Palmgren, Selim. (1878-1951)

    Pandolfi, Giovanni Antonio. (1624-ca. 1687)

    Paredes, Carlos. (1925-2004)

    Parisotti, Alessandro. (1853-1913)

    Parry, Hubert. (1848-1918)

    Pärt, Arvo. (1935-

    Partch, Harry. (1901-1974)

    Pasquini, Bernardo. (1637-1710)

    Passereau, Pierre. (fl. 1509-1547)

    Patterson, Johnny. (1840-189)

    Paulli, Holger Simon. (1810-1890)

    Pearsall, Robert Lucas. (1795-1856)

    Peel, Graham. (1877-1937)

    La Pellegrina. Intermedii & Concerti to celebrate the wedding of Ferdinando de' Medici & Madama Christiana di Loreno 1589.

    note: Various composers contributed to the six Intermedii & Concerti as intervals for the drama La Pellegrina; for specific contributions, see under composer: Antonio Archilei, Cristofano Malvezzi, Luca Marenzio, Giulio Caccini, Giovanni de' Bardi, Jacopo Peri, and Emilio de' Cavalieri.
    note: Various composers contributed to the intermedii, as follows: Intermedio 1, L'Harmonia des Sphères (Antonio Archilei, Cristofano Malvezzi); Intermedio 2, Le Concours de Chant entre les Pieriden et les Muses (Luca Marenzio); Intermedio 3, Apollon tue le Monstre à Delphes (Cristofano Malvezzi, Luca Marenzio); Intermedio 4, Annonce de l'Age d'Or (Giulio Caccini, Cristofano Malvezzi, Giovanni de' Bardi); Intermedio 5, Arion et le Dauphin (Cristofano Malvezzi. Jacopo Peri); Intermedio 6, Jupiter fait don aux Mortels du Rhythme et de l'Harmonie (Cristofano Malvezzi, Emilio de' Cavalieri)

    Peña, Enrique. (1880-1922)

    Peñalosa, Francisco de. (ca. 1470-1528)

    Penderecki, Krzysztof. (1933-

    Penn, Arthur A. (1875-1941)

    Pennino, Gaetano Enrico. (1892-1952)

    Perapaskero, Sapo. (fl. 1995-2005?)

    Pergolesi, Giovanni Battista. (1710-1736)

    Peri, Jacopo. (1561-1633)

    Perotinus. (fl. Paris, ca. 1200)

    Pesenti, Martino. (1600-1648)

    Pessard, Emile Louis Fortune. (1843-1917)

    Pesson, Gérard. (1958-

    Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm. (1867-1942)

    Pevernage, Andreas. (1543-1591)

    Philidor, Jacques Danican. 'Philidor le cadet.' (1657-1708)

    Philips, Peter. (1560/61-1628)

    Piazzolla, Astor. (1921-1992)

    Piccinini, Alessandro. (1566-ca. 1638)

    Piercy, Thomas. (1957-

    Pisendel, Johann Georg. (1688-1755)

    Piston, Walter. (1894-1976)

    Playford, John. (1623-1686/87)

    note: John Playford was the publisher of the English Dancing Master, 1651, a collection of tunes of popular 16th century English country dances with instructions as to how they were to be danced. This work went through 18 editions, adding new dances all along the way, eventually all together including over 500 dances. Country dances were dances for two persons.

    Plaza, Julián. (1928-2003)

    Pöntinen, Roland. (1963-

    Poldini, Ede. (1869-1957)

    Ponce, Juan. (1486-1530)

    Ponce, Manuel María. (1882-1948)

    Ponchielli, Amilcare. (1834-1886)

    Porta, Ercole. (1585-1630)

    Poston, Elizabeth. (1905-1987)

    Potiron, Henri. (1882-1972)

    Poulenc, Francis. (1899-1963)

    Power, Leonel [Lionel]. (? -1445)

    Praetorius, Jacob. (1586-1651)

    Praetorius, Michael. (ca. 1571-1621)

    Priuli, Giovanni. (ca. 1575-1629)

    Prokofiev, Sergei. (1891-1953)

    Psalmon, Frederick,
    see: Lambert, Edward Frank, his pseudonym.

    Puccini, Giacomo. (1858-1924)

    Pugni, Cesare. (1802-1870)

    Pullois, Johannes. (?-d. 1478)

    Purcell, Edward Cockram. (1853-1932)

    Purcell, Henry. (1659-1695)

    Pykini. [Piquigny, Nicholas] (fl. ca. 1364-1389)

    Pylkkänen, Tauno. (1918-1980)

    Quilter, Roger. (1877-1953)

    Rabanus Maurus. (ca. 780-856)

    Rabaud, Henri. (1973-1949)

    Rabe, Folke. (1935-1-2017)

    Rachmaninoff, Sergei. (1873-1943)

    Racy, Ali Jihad. (1943-

    Raff, Joseph Joachim. (1822-1882)

    Raimbaut de Vaqueiras or Vaqueyas. (ca. 1150-ca. 1209)

    Rakha, Alla. (1919-2000)

    Rameau, Jean-Philippe. (1683-1764)

    Raminsh, Imant. (1943-

    Ramírez, J. (fl. 1930?)

    note: possibly a pseudonym for Silvio Contreras (1911-1972)

    Rangel, Enrique. (1969-

    Rangström, Ture. (1884-1947)

    Rasbach, Oscar. (1888-1975)

    Rautavaara, Einojuhani. (1928-2016)

    Ravanello, Oreste. (1871-1938)

    Ravel, Maurice. (1875-1937)

    Reed, Alfred. (1921-2005)

    Reger, Max. (1873-1916)

    Regnard, Jean-François. (fl. 1570s)

    Regondi, Giulio. (1822-1872)

    Reich, Steve. (1936-

    Reicha, Anton. (1770-1836)

    Reinecke, Carl. (1824-1910)

    Rejcha, Antonín, (1770-1836)
    see: Reicha, Anton.

    Respighi, Ottorino. (1879-1936)

    Reubke, Julius. (1834-1858)

    Reusner, Esaias, fils. (1636-1679)

    Reznicek, Emil Nikolaus von. (1860-1945)

    Rheinberger, Josef. (1839-1901)

    Riccio, Giovanni Battista. (late 16th century-after 1621)

    Richafort, Jean. (ca. 1480-ca. 1547)

    Richard I of England, aka Richard Coeur de Lion, and, Richard Lionheart. (1157-1199)

    Richart de Semilli. (fl. 1200)

    Richter, Franz Xaver. (1709-1789)

    Ricketts, Frederic Joseph. (1881-1945),
    see: Alford, Kenneth J.

    Riego, Teresa del (1876-1968)

    Riffkin, Steve. (1962-

    Rigatti, Giovanni Antonio. (1615-1649)*

    *Grove gives dates ca. 1613-1648)

    Rihm, Wolfgang. (1952-

    Riley, Terry. (1935-

    Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai. (1844-1908)

    Rivier, Jean. (1896-1987)

    Robert, Philippe. (?-

    Robinson, Thomas. (c. 1519-c. 1610)

    Robson, Jack. (1885-1957)

    Rochberg, George. (1918-2005)

    Rodgers, Richard. (1902-1979)

    Rodrigo, Joaquín. (1901-1999)

    Röckel, Joseph L. (1783-1870)

    Rogal-Levitsky, Dmitri. (1898-1962)

    Roger-Ducasse, Jean. (1873-1954)

    Rognoni, Francesco. (?-died before 1626)

    Roland-Manuel, Alexis. (1891-1966)

    Roman. (fl. 1500)

    Roman, Johan Helmich. (1694-1758)

    Romero, Angel. (1946-

    Romero, Celendonio. (1913-1996)

    Romero, Pepe. (1944-

    Roncalli, Ludovico. (fl. late 17th century)

    Rore, Cipriano de. (1515 or 1516-1565)

    Rorem, Ned. (1923-

    Rosas, Juventino. (1868-1894)

    Rosauro, Ney. (1952-

    Rose, Bernard. (1916-1996)

    Rosenmüller, Johann. (ca. 1619-1684)

    Rosenthal, Manuel. (1904-2003)

    Rosenthal, Moriz. (1862-1946)

    Rosetti, Antonio. (ca. 1750-1792)

    note: born, Anton Rösler; aka Antonín Rosety.

    Rösler, Anton. (ca. 1750-1792)
    see: Rosetti, Antonio.

    Rosseter, Philip. (1567/8-1623)

    Rossi, Salomone. (1570-1630)

    Rossi, Luigi. (1597-1653)

    Rossini, Gioachino. (1792-1868)

    Rota, Nino. (1911-1979)

    Rott, Hans. (1858-1884)

    Roubanis, Nicholas. (1937?-

    aka Richard Monsour; Dick Dale

    Rouget de Lisle, Claude Joseph. (1760-1836)

    Rouse, Christopher. (1949-

    Roussel, Albert. (1869-1937)

    Rozsa, Miklos. (1907-1995)

    Rubalcava, Jacobo. (1895?-1957?)

    Rubbra, Edmund. (1901-1986)

    Rubinstein, Anton. (1829-1894)

    Archduke Rudolf of Austria. (1788-1831)

    Ruffo, Vicenzo. (ca. 1508-1587)

    Ruiz, Tomás. (1834-1889)

    Rutter, John. (1945-

    Rzewski, Frederic. (1938-2021)

    Saint-Saëns, Camille. (1835-1921)

    Sainte-Colombe, Monsieur [Jean?] de. (fl. 1658/87-d. by 1701)

    Sainte Colombe le fils, Monsieur de. (1660?-1720?)

    Salas, Esteban. (1725-1803)

    Salazar, Antonio. (ca. 1650-1715)

    Salazar, Diego José. (ca. 1660-1709)

    Salieri, Antonio. (1750-1825)

    Sallinen, Aulis. (1935-

    Salzman, Eric. (1933-2017)

    Sammartini, Giovanni Battista. (ca. 1700/1701-1775)

    Samuel, Gerhard. (1924-2008)

    Sances, Giovanni Felice. (ca. 1600-1679)

    Sanderson, Wilfred. (1878-1935)

    Sanford, David William. (1963-

    Sanz, Gaspar. (1640-1710)

    Sarasate, Pablo de. (1844-1908)

    Sargent, Paul. (1910-1987)

    Satie, Erik. (1866-1925)

    Saumell, Manuel. (1818-1870)

    Savall, Jordi. (1941-

    Scarlatti, Alessandro. (1660-1725)

    Scarlatti, Domenico. (1685-1757)

    Scelsi, Giacinto. (1905-1988)

    Schack, Benedikt. (1758-1826)

    Scheidt, Samuel. (1587-1654)

    Schein, Johann Hermann. (1586-1630)

    Schenker, Friedrich. (1942-

    Schiffmann, Jean-Paul. (?

    Schindler-Mahler, Alma Maria. (1879-1964)

    Schlözer, Paul de. (1841/42?-1898)

    Schmidt, Franz. (1874-1939)

    Schmitt, Florent. (1870-1958)

    Schnittke, Alfred. (1934-1998)

    Schobert, Johann. (ca. 1739-1767)

    Schoenberg, Arnold. (1874-1951)

    Schönberg, Claude-Michel. (1944-

    Scholefield, Clement C. (1839-1904)

    Schrammel, Johann. (1850-1893)

    Schrammel, Josef. (1852-1895)

    Schubert, Franz. (1797-1828)

    Schulz, Johann Abraham Peter. (1747-1800)

    Schulz-Evler, Andrei. (1852-1905)

    Schuman, William. (1910-1992)

    Schumann, Clara Wieck. (1819-1896)

    Schumann, Robert. (1810-1856)

    Schütz, Heinrich. (1585-1672)

    Schwantner, Joseph. (1943-

    Schwarzendorf, Johann, (1741-1816)
    see: Martini, Jean Paul Égide.

    Scott, Cyril. (1879-1970)

    Scotto, Paolo. (fl. 1507-1514)

    Scriabin, Alexander. (1872-1915)

    Sculthorpe, Peter. (1929-2014)

    Secunda, Sholom. (1894-1974)

    Segni da Modena, Giulio or Julio. (1498-1561)

    Segovia, Andrés. (1893-1987)

    Seismit-Doda, Albano. (?-?)

    Sellenick, Adolphe. (ca. 1816-1880)

    Senfl, Ludwig. (ca. 1486-d. 1542/1543)

    Seress, Rezsö. (1889-1968)

    Serly, Tibor. (1901-1978)

    Serrano, José. (1873-1941)

    Sessions, Roger. (1896-1985)

    Séverac, Déodat de. (1872-1921)

    Sgambati, Giovanni. (1841-1814)

    Shaffer, Sherwood. (1934-

    Shankar, Ravi. (1920-2012)

    Shaporin, Yuri. (1887-1966)

    Sharp, Cecil. (1859-1924)

    Sheppard, John. (ca. 1515-ca. 1563)

    Shostakovich, Dmitri. (1906-1975)

    Shulman, Alan. (1915-

    Sibelius, Jean. (1865-1957)

    Sieczyński, Rudolf. (1879-1952)

    Silva, Cayetano Alberto. (1868-1920)

    Silvestrov, Valentine. (1937-

    Simonds, Bruce. (1895-1989)

    Simpson, Robert. (1921-1997)

    Simpson, Thomas. (1582-after 1625)

    Sinding, Christian. (1856-1941)

    Siniavina, Ekaterina. (?-1784)

    Sinisalo, Galmer. (1920-

    Skryabin, Aleksandr,
    see: Scriabin, Alexander.

    Smetana, Bedřich. (1824-1884)

    Smith, John Stafford. (1750-1836)

    Smyth, Ethel. (1858-1944)

    Söderman, August. (1832-1876)

    Sokolov, Nikolai. (1859-1922)

    Solage. (fl. late 14th C.)

    Sor, Fernando. (1778-1839)

    Sousa, John Philip. (1854-1932)

    Sowerby, Leo. (1895-1968)

    Spadi, Giovanni Battista.

    Spivakovsky, Michael. (1919-1983)

    Spohr, Louis. (1784-1859)

    Spontini, Gaspare. (1774-1851)

    Squire, William Henry. (1871-1967)

    Stainer, John. (1840-1901)

    Stamic, Jan Václav,
    see: Stamitz, Johann.

    Stamitz, Carl. (1745-1801)

    Stamitz, Johann. (1717-1757)

    Stanford, Charles Villiers. (1852-1924)

    Stanley, John. (1712-1786)

    Steffe, William. (1830?-1890?)

    Stelzmüller, Vinzens. (fl. 1840s-1850s)

    Stenhammar, Wilhelm. (1871-1927)

    Stern, Robert. (1934-2018)

    Still, William Grant. (1895-1978)

    Stockhausen, Karlheinz. (1928-2007)

    Stölzel, Gottfried Heinrich. (1690-1749)

    Stolz, Robert. (1880-1975)

    Stradella, Alessandro. (1644-1682)

    Straus, Oscar. (1870-1954)

    Strauss, Eduard. (1835-1916)

    Strauss, Franz Josef. (1822-1905)

    note: father of the composer Richard Strauss.

    Strauss, Johann, I. (1804-1849)

    Strauss, Johann, II. (1825-1899)

    Strauss, Josef. (1827-1870)

    Strauss, Richard. (1864-1949)

    note: son of the composer Franz Josef Strauss.

    Stravinsky, Igor. (1882-1971)

    Strohmayer, Alois. (1822-1890)

    Strebinger, Matthias. (1807-1874)

    Strozzi, Barbara. (1619-1677)

    Suk, Josef. (1874-1935)

    Sullivan, Arthur. (1842-1900)

    Sumaya, Manuel de. (ca. 1678-1755)

    Suppé, Franz (von). (1819-1895)

    Suso, Foday Musa. (1950-

    note: Mandinka griot (transmitter of the oral tradition through music) from the Gambia; composer, performer and interpreter of traditional Gambian/West African music; highly skilled and educated in African drumming and kora music and in performimg on the kora, a 21 string instrument, a lute-bridge-harp, the traditional ethnic instrument of the Mandinka culture.

    Svendsen, Johan. (1840-1911)

    Svoboda, Tomas. (1939-

    Swann, Donald. (1923-1994)

    Sweelinck, Jan Pieterszoon. (1562-1621)

    Szymanowski, Karol. (1882-1937)

    Tabouret, Jehan, or Tabourot, Jehan.
    see: Arbeau, Thoinot.

    Tagliaferri, Ernesto. (1889-1937)

    Tadolini, Giovanni. (1789-1872)

    Tahmizyan, Tigran. (1961-

    Tailleferre, Germaine. (1892-1983)

    Takemitsu, Toru (1930-1996)

    Taki, Rentaro. (1879-1903)

    Taktakishvili, Otar. (1921-1989)

    Tallis, Thomas. (1505-1585)

    Talmi, Yoav. (1943-

    Tamié. (?-

    Taneyev, Sergei. (1856-1915)

    Tárrega, Francisco. (1852-1909)

    Tartini, Giuseppe. (1692-1770)

    Tate, Arthur F. (1880-1950)

    Tate, Phyllis. (1911-1987)

    Tausig, Carl. (1841-1871)

    Tavener, John. (1944-2013)

    Taverner, John. (ca. 1490-1545)

    Taylor, Deems. (1885-1966)

    Tchaikovsky, Peter. (1840-1893)

    Tcherepnin, Alexander. (1899-1977)

    Telemann, Georg Philipp. (1681-1767)

    Tepper de (aka von) Ferguson, Ludwig-Ernst. (1768-1838)

    Terzi, Giovanni. (fl. ca. 1580-1600)

    Thalberg, Sigismond. (1812-1871)

    Theodorakis, Mikis. (1925-

    Thibaut de Champagne, aka Theobald I; aka Theobald I of Navarre. (1201-1253)

    Thiele, Richard. (1847-1903)

    Thiele, Siegfried. (1934-

    Thomas, Ambroise. (1811-1896)

    Thomas, Augusta Read. (1964-

    Thompson, Randall. (1899-1984)

    Thomson, Virgil. (1896-1989)

    Tinctoris, Johannes. (c. 1430/35-?1511)

    Tippett, Michael. (1905-1998)

    Titelouze, Jean. (1562/3-1633)

    Toch, Ernst (1887-1964)

    Toirdhealbhach O'Cearbhalláin,
    see: Carolan.

    Tomasi, Henri. (1901-1971)

    Tomkins, Thomas. (1572-1656)

    Tommasini, Vincenzo. (1878-1950)

    Torelli, Giuseppe. (1658-1709)

    Torke, Michael. (1961-

    Torre, Francesco de la. (fl. 1483-1504)

    Torroba, Federico Moreno. (1891-1982)

    Toscanini, Arturo. (1867-1957)

    Toselli, Enrico. (1883-1926)

    Tosti, Francesco Paolo. (1846-1916)

    Tournemire, Charles. (1870-1939)

    Translateur, Siegfried. (1875-1944)

    Trapassi, Pietro. (1698-1782)
    better known by his pseudonym, Pietro Metastasio
    see: Metastasio.

    Travers, Alison. (?-1979)

    Trebor. (fl. ca. 1380-ca. 1400)

    note: aka Johan Robert.

    Troilo, Aníbal. (1914-1975)

    Tsintsadze, Sulkhan. (1925-1991)

    Tunick, Jonathan. Arranger. (1938-

    Arrangements of Songs from Musical Theatre.

    Turina, Joaquín. (1882-1949)

    Turlough O'Carolan,
    see: Carolan.

    Turnbull, Stuart Murray. (1975-

    Twining, Toby. (1941?-

    Tye, Christopher. (1505-1573)

    Uccellini, Marco. (ca. 1603-1680)

    Urfé, José. (1879-1957)

    Ustvolskaya, Galina. (1919-2006)

    Vaillant, Jehan. (fl. ?1360-1390)

    Valderrábano, Enríquez de. (1500-1557)

    Valdés, Abelardo. ((1911-1958)

    Valentini, Giuseppe. (1681-1753)

    Valera, María Esteban de

    note: dates unknown, friend of Andrés Segovia.

    Vallé, Flausino do (1894-1954)

    note: some sources list composer of Prelude no. 15 as José María Valle, yet others as Edgar Daniel do Valle.

    Valverde, Joaquín. (1879-1910)

    Van Eyck, Jacob. (ca. 1590-1657)

    Vangelis. (1943-

    *Vanhal, Johann Baptist. (1739-1813)

    * also as Wanhal; the current Czech form of his name is Jan Křtitel Vaňhal

    Varèse, Edgard. (1883-1965)

    Vasilenko, Sergei. (1872-1956)

    Vasks, Pēteris. (1946-

    Vásquez, Juan. (ca. 1500-ca. 1560)

    Vaughan Williams, Ralph. (1872-1958)

    Vecsey, Franz von. (1893-1935)

    Venerucci, Franceso. (1968-

    Verdelot, Philippe. (ca. 1480/1485-?1530/1532; fl. 1520-1550)

    Verdi, Giuseppe. (1813-1901)

    Veriguine, Mlle. Varvara N de. (fl. 1795)

    Vertinsky, Alexander. (1889-1961)

    Vetter, Andreas Nicolaus. (1666-1734)

    Viardot, Pauline. (1821-1910)

    Victoria, Tomás Luis de. (1548-1611)

    Vierne, Louis. (1870-1937)

    Vieuxtemps, Henri. (1820-1881)

    Vilches. (fl. 1500)

    Villa-Lobos, Heitor. (1887-1959)

    Vintner, Gilbert. (1909-1969)

    Vītols, Jāseps. (1863-1948)

    Vitry, Philippe de. (1291-1361)

    note: Works are attributed at various levels: A, through contemporary testimony or attribution, or internal evidence; B, through relationship with known works and/or biography, textual content; C, on stylistic grounds, weakly supported by citation in 'Ars Nova' or by literary transmission; D, attribution less widely attributed; E, on stylistic grounds; F, works cited in 'Ars Nova' and thus possibly by Vitry,
    see also: Anonymous. Ars Nova. [works in style of Vitry]

    Vivaldi, Antonio. (1678-1741)

    Viviani, Giovanni Buonaventura. (1638- after 1692)

    Vogelweide, Walter von der. (1170-1230)

    Volans, Keith. (1949-

    Volodos, Arcadi. (1972-

    Voříšek, Jan Václav. (1791-1825)

    Vrebalov, Alexandra. (1970-

    Wade, John Francis. (1711/12-1786?)

    Wagner, Richard. (1813-1883)

    Waldteufel, Émile. (1837-1915)

    Walther, Johann Gottfried. (1684-1748)

    Walton, William. (1902-1983)

    Wanhal, Johann Baptist,
    see: Vanhal, Johann Baptist.

    Ward, Samuel A. (1848-1903)

    Warlock, Peter. (1894-1930)

    note: pseudonym of Philip Arnold Heseltine

    Wassenaer, Count Unico Wilhelm van. (1692-1766)

    Waxman, Franz. (1906-1967)

    Webber, Andrew Lloyd. (1948-

    Weber, Carl Maria von. (1786-1826)

    Webern, Anton. (1885-1945)

    Weck, Johann. (1495-1536)

    Weckmann, Matthias. (ca. 1619-1674)

    Weelkes, Thomas. (1576-1623)

    Weill, Kurt. (1900-1950)

    Weinberger, Jaromír. (1986-1967)

    Weiner, Leó. (1885-1960)

    Weiner, Stanley. (1925-1991)

    Weir, Judith. (1954-

    Weiss, Silvius Leopold. (1687-1750)

    Wen-chung, Chou. (1923-

    Weninger, Leopold. (1879-1940)

    Wesley, Samuel Sebastian. (1810-1876)

    White, Robert. (ca. 1538-1574}

    Whittaker, William Gilles. (1878-1944)

    Wichers, Johan. (1887-1956)

    Widor, Charles-Marie. (1844-1937)

    Wieniawski, Henryk. (1835-1880)

    Wilbye [Willoughbye], John. (bap. 1574-1638)

    Wild, Earl. (1915-2010)

    Wilhelmj, August. (1845-1908)

    Willaert, Adrian. (ca. 1490-1562)

    Willcocks, David. (1919-

    Williams, Grace. (1906-1977)

    Williams, John. (1932-

    Willis, Richard Storrs. (1819-1900)

    Wills, Arthur. (1926-

    Willson, Meredith. (1902-1984)

    Wilson, John. (1595-1674)

    Winkler, Alexander. (1863-1935)

    Wirén, Dag. (1905-1986)

    Wise, Michael. (1648-1687)

    Wishart, Peter. (1921-1984)

    Wolf, Hugo. (1860-1903)

    Wolf-Ferrari, Ermanno. (1876-1948)

    Wolpe, Stefan. (1902-1972)

    Wood, Charles. (1866-1826)

    Wood, Haydn. (1882-1959)

    Woodforde-Finden, Amy. (1860-1919)

    Woodward, George Ratcliffe. (1848-1934)

    Woolf, Luna Pearl. (1973-

    Wordsworth, William Brocklesby. (1908-1988)

    Wulstan, David. (1937-2018)

    Xenakis, Iannis. (1922-2001)

    Yamada, Kosaku. (1886-1965)

    Yanov-Yanofsky, Dmitri. (1963-

    Yon, Pietro. (1886-1943)

    Youmans, Vincent. (1898-1946)

    Young, La Monte. (1935-

    Yradier, Sebastiàn,
    see: Iradier, Sebastiàn.

    Ysaÿe, Eugène. (1858-1931)

    Zacara da Teramo, Antonio. (1350 and 1360-1413 and 1416)

    Zamboni, Giovanni. (fl. early 18th century)

    Zanetti, Gasparo. (fl. 1626-1645)

    Zdobnitzky, Hans.

    Zelenka, Jan Dismas. (1679-1745)

    Zemlinsky, Alexander (von). (1871-1942)

    Zéspedes, Juan García de. (1619-1678)

    Zesso, Giovanni Battista. (fl. early 16th C.)

    Ziani, Marc' Antonio. (ca. 1653-1715)

    Ziegler, Pablo. (1944-

    Zieher, Carl Michael. (1843-1922)

    Zimmerman, Charles A. (1861-1916)

    Zipoli, Domenico. (1688-1726)

    Zubova, Maria Voinovna. (1749-1799)

    Zumaya, Manuel de,
    see: Sumaya, Manuel de.




    Art Music Collections

    Arias extracted from operas and operettas
    arranged by performer, then aria title;
    and hymns quoted in Western
    arranged by performer, then hymn title



    Alagna, Roberto. Tenor. (1963-

    Albanese, Licia. Soprano. (1909-2014)

    Allen, Thomas. Baritone. (1944-

    Álvarez, Marcelo. Tenor. (1962-

    Amara, Lucine. Soprano. (1924-

    Amato, Pasquale. Baritone. (1878-1942)

    Ambrosian Opera Chorus.

    Anderson, June. Soprano. (1952-

    Anderson, Marian. Contralto. (1897-1993)

    Ángeles, Victoria de los. Soprano. (1923-2005)

    Aragall, Giacomo. Tenor. (1939-

    Auger, Arleen. Soprano. (1939-1993)

    Bacquier, Gabriel. Baritone. (1924-

    Badà, Antonio. Tenor. (1876-1941)

    Bampton, Rose, soprano. (1907-2007)

  • Barcelona Games Medley. Arranged by Tony Parera.

    note: prepared for the Olympic Games in Barcelona (1992), a medley of opera highlights sung by Spanish opera stars (Giacomo Aragall: tenor, Teresa Berganza: mezzo-soprano, Montserrat Caballé: soprano, José Carreras: tenor, Placido Domingo: tenor, Juan Pons: baritone) as follows:

    Bartoli, Cecilia. Mezzo-Soprano. (1966-

    Bastinanini, Ettore. Baritone. (1922-1967)

    Battle, Kathleen. Soprano. (1948-

    Begg, Heather. Mezzo-Soprano. (1932-2009)

    Berbié, Jane. Mezzo-Soprano. (1931-

    Berganza, Teresa. Mezzo-Soprano. (1935-

    Bergonzi, Carlo. Tenor. (1924-2004)

    Björling, Anna-Lisa. Soprano. (1910-2006)

    Björling, Jussi. Tenor. (1911-1960)

    Blake, Rockwell. Tenor. (1951-

    Blegen, Judith. Soprano. (1943-

    Bolton, Michael. Pop Singer Tenor.

    Bonney, Barbara. Soprano. (1956-

    Borowska, Anna Maria. Mezzo-Soprano.

    Brightman, Sarah. Soprano. (1960-

    Bumbry, Grace. Mezzo-Soprano. (1937-

    Burchuladze, Paata. Bass. (1955-

    Burrows, Stuart. Tenor. (1933-

    Caballé, Montserrat. Soprano. (1933-2018)

    Caley, Ian. Tenor.

    Callas, Maria. Soprano. (1923-1977)

    Campora, Giuseppe. Tenor. (1923-2004)

    Carreras, José. Tenor. (1946-

    Caruso, Enrico. Tenor. (1873-1921)

    note: historic recordings between 1902-1920; unless otherwise noted, all tracks accompanied by orchestra, although orchestra is unstated; conductor stated when known.

    Cerquetti, Anita. Soprano. (1931-2014)

    Cesarini, Athos. Tenor.

    Chiara, Maria. Soprano. (1939-

    Chicago Symphony Chorus. Hymns.

    note: hymn tunes quoted by Charles Ives.

    Choir of Westminster Abbey.

    Chum, Johannes. Tenor. (1968-

    Coda, Eraldo. Tenor. (1903-

    Conrad, Richard. Tenor. (1935-2019)

    Corelli, Franco. Tenor. (1921-2003)

    Corena, Fernando. Bass. Baritone. (1916-1984)

    Coro e Orchestra dell'Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma.

    Cotrubas, Ileana. Soprano. (1939-

    Crawford, Michael. (1942-

    Crespin, Regina. Soprano. (1927-2007)

    Crooks, Richard. Tenor. (1900-1972)

    Cross, Gregory. Tenor. (1960-

    Damorès, Charles. Tenor. (1871-1939)

    Davies, Ryland. Tenor. (1943-

    De Luca, Giuseppe. Baritone. (1876-1950)

    De Palma, Piero. Tenor. (1925-2013)

    Del Monaco, Mario. Tenor. (1915-1982)

    Di Stefano, Giuseppe. Tenor. (1921-2008)

    Dobson, John. Tenor. (1930-

    Domingo, Placido. Tenor. (1941-

    Donath, Helen. Soprano. (1940-

    Dreeben, Herman, tenor.

    Duval, Pierre. Tenor. (1932-2004)

    Eames, Emma. Soprano. (1865-1952)

    Egener, Minnie. Mezzo-Soprano. (1881-1938)

    Elkins, Margreta. Soprano. (1930-2009)

    Farrar, Geraldine. Soprano. (1882-1967)

    Farrell, Eileen. Soprano. (1920-2002)

    Fassbänder, Brigitte. Mezzo-Soprano. (1939-

    Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich. Baritone. (1925-2012)

    Flagello, Ezio. Bass. (1931-2009)

    Fleming, Renée. Soprano. (1959-

    Flórez, Juan Diego. Tenor. (1973-

    Foiani, Giovanni. Bass. (1929-

    Franke, Paul. Tenor. (1917-2011)

    Frascati, Tommaso. Tenor.

    Freni, Mirella. Soprano. (1935-2020)

    Galli-Curci, Amelita. Soprano. (1882-1963)

    Gardner, Jack. Baritone.

    Garrett, Eric. Bass. (1931-2009)

    Gedda, Nicolai. Tenor. (1925-2007)

    Gheorghiu, Angela. Soprano. (1965-

    Ghiaurov, Nicolai. Bass-Baritone. (1929-2004)

    Giaiotti, Bonaldo. Bass. (1932-2018)

    Glossup, Peter. Baritone. (1928-2008)

    Gluck, Anna. soprano. (fl. 1909-1919)

    Gobbi, Tito. Baritone. (1913-1984)

    Gorchakova, Galina. Soprano. (1962-

    Graham, Susan. Mezzo-Soprano. (1960-

    Gruberova, Édita. Soprano. (1946-

    Gueden, Hilde. Soprano. (1917-1988)

    Hadley, Jerry. Tenor. (1952-

    Hampson, Thomas. Baritone. (1955-

    Harwood, Elizabeth. Soprano. (1938-1990)

    Heppner, Ben. Tenor. (1956-

    Horne, Marilyn. Mezzo-Soprano. (1934-

    Hotter, Hans. Bass Baritone. (1909-2003)

    Hunt, Lorraine. (1954-2006)

    Hvorostovsky, Dmitri. Baritone. (1962-2017)

    Jacoby, Josephine. Mezzo-Soprano. (fl. 1899-1912)

    Jo, Sumi. Soprano. (1962-

    John Alldis Chorus.

    Journet, Marcel. Bass. (1868-1933)

    Kern, Patricia. Mezzo-Soprano/Contralto. (1927-2015)

    King, James. Tenor. (1925-2005)

    Kraus, Alfredo. Tenor. (1927-1999)

    Krause, Tom. Baritone.

    Krautler, Walter. Tenor.

    Krenn, Werner. Tenor. (1943-

    Laccardi, Gian Carlo. Bass.

    Lanigan, John. Tenor.

    Lanza, Mario. Tenor. (1921-1959)

    Lazzarini, Adriana. Mezzo-Soprano. (1933-

    Licitra, Salvatore. Tenor. (1968-2011)

    Lloyd, Robert. Bass. (1940-

    London Opera Chorus.

    Lorengar, Pilar. Soprano.

    Ludwig, Christa. Mezzo-Soprano. (1920-

    MacDonald, Kenneth. Tenor. (1928-1970)

    MacNeil, Cornell. Baritone.

    Malas, Spiro. Bass.

    Mariotti, Alfredo. Baritone.

    Markow, Emil. Bass.

    Martinelli, Giovanni, tenor.

    Massue, Nicolas, tenor. (1903-1974)

    Mathis, Johnny, tenor. (1935-

    Mazzini, Guido. Bass.

    McCormack, John. Tenor. (1884-1945)

    Meier, Waltraud. Mezzo-Soprano.

    Melba, Nellie. Soprano. (1861-1931)

    Mercuriali, Angelo. Tenor.

    Merrill, Robert. Baritone.

    Metropolitan Opera Chorus.

    Milanov, Zinka. Soprano.

    Miljakovic, Olivera. Mezzo-Soprano.

    Milnes, Sherrill. Baritone.

    Minton, Yvonne. Mezzo-Soprano.

    Modesti, Giuseppi. Bass.

    Monte, Carlo del. Tenor.

    Monti, Nicola. Tenor.

    Netrebko, Anna. Soprano. (1971-

    Nicholson, Robert.

    Nilsson, Birgit. Soprano. (1918-2005)

    Noni, Alda. Soprano. (1916-2011)

    Norman, Jessye. Soprano. (1945-2019)

    Nucci, Leo. Bass. (1942-

    Orlandini, Gino. Bass. (1923-2004)

    Palmer, Felicity. Mezzo-Soprano. (1944-

    Panerai, Rolando. Baritone. (1924-2019)

    Pavarotti, Luciano. Tenor. (1935-2007)

    Pedani, Paolo. Bass.

    Pérez, Ailyn. Soprano. (1979-

    Perini, Flora. Mezzo-Soprano. (1887-1975)

    Plançon, Pol. Bass. (1857-1914)

    Plishka, Paul. Bass. (1941-

    Pons, Juan. Baritone. (1946-

    Juan Pons, his stage name; his actual name is Joan Pons Álvarez.

    Pope, Catherine. Soprano.

    Popp, Lucia. Soprano. (1939-1993)

    Prey, Hermann. Baritone. (1929-1998)

    Price, Leontyne. Soprano. (1927-

    Quilico, Gino. Baritone. (1955-

    Ramey, Samuel. Bass. Baritone. (1942-

    Resnik, Regina. Mezzo-Soprano. (1922-2013)

    Ribacchi, Luisa. Mezzo-Soprano.

    Ricciardi, Franco. Tenor.

    Robert Shaw Chamber Singers.

    Robert Shaw Chorale.

    Robertson, Duncan. Tenor.

    Rouleau, Joseph. Bass. (1929-2019)

    Ruffo, Titta. Baritone. (1877-1953)

    Sammarco, Giuseppe Mario. Baritone. (1868-1930)

    Sautereau, Nadine. Soprano.

    Schreier, Peter. Tenor. (1935-2019)

    Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth. Soprano. (1915-2006)

    Scotto, Antonio. Baritone. (1866-1936)

    Scotto, Renata. Soprano. (1934-

    Sénéchal, Michel. Tenor. (1927-2018)

    Sereni, Mario. Baritone. (1928-2015)

    Sills, Beverly. Soprano. (1929-2007)

    Sinclair, Monica. Mezzo-Soprano. (1925-2002)

    Škvárová, Yvona. Mezzo-Soprano.

    Spina, Mario. Tenor.

    Stella, Antonietta. Soprano. (1929-

    Streisand, Barbra. Soprano. (1942-

    Sutherland, Joan. Soprano. (1926-2010)

    Talvela, Martti. Bass. (1935-1989)

    Te Kanawa, Kiri. Soprano. (1944-

    Tebaldi, Renate. Soprano. (1922-2004)

    Terfel, Bryn. Bass-baritone. (1965-

    Tetrazzini, Luisa. Soprano. (1871-1940)

    Tibbett, Lawrence. Baritone. (1896-1960)

    Ticozzi, Ebe. Mezzo-Soprano.

    Tomowa-Sintow, Anna. Soprano. (1941-

    Tourangeau, Huguette. Mezzo-Soprano. (1938-2018)

    Tozzi, Giorgio. Bass. (1923-2011)

    Treigle, Norman. Bass-Baritone. (1927-1975)

    Trempont, Michel. Baritone. (1928-

    Tucci, Gabriella. Soprano. (1929-

    Tucker, Richard, Tenor and Cantor. (1913-1975)

    Van Allan, Richard. (1935-2008)

    Verret, Shirley. Mezzo-Soprano. (1931-2010)

    Vickers, Jon. Tenor. (1926-2015)

    Vienna Boys' Choir. Wiener Sängerknaben.

    Vienna State Opera Chorus.

    Villazón, Rolando. Tenor. (1972-

    Vilma, Michèle. Mezzo-Soprano. (1932-2019)

    Voigt, Deborah. Soprano. (1960-

    Von Stade, Frederica. Mezzo-Soprano. (1945-

    Vozza, Corinna. Mezzo-Soprano.

    Walker, Sarah. Mezzo-Soprano. (1943-

    Warren, Leonard. Baritone. (1911-1960)

    Webster, Richard. Organist. (1952-

    note: hymn tunes quoted by Charles Ives.

    Wolff, Beverly. Mezzo-Soprano. (1928-2005)

    Wunderlich, Fritz. Tenor. (1930-1966)

    Young, Alexander. Tenor. (1920-2000)

    Zanasi, Mario. Baritone. (1927-

    Żylis-Gara, Teresa. Soprano. (1935-



    Popular Music




  • Annie Get Your Gun.
  • Irving Berlin, composer and lyricist; Book by Herbert and Dorothy Fields. Original cast, chorus and orchestra. Jay Blackton, director. The *Original Broadway Recording. * Does not include all numbers in the original show.
    Ethel Merman (Annie Oakley, in love with Frank Butler), Ray Middleton (Frank Butler, in love with Annie Oakley), Kathleen Carnes (Winnie Tate, Tommy's girlfriend), Robert Lenn (Tommy Keeler, Winnie's boyfriend), John Garth III, Clyde Turner, Leon Bibb.
    1. Doin' What Comes Natur'lly. 2. Moonshine Lullaby. 3. You Can't Get A Man With A Gun. 4. I'm An Indian Too. 5. They Say It's Wonderful. 6. Anything You Can Do. 7. I Got Lost In His Arms. 8. I Got The Sun In The Morning. 9. The Girl That I Marry. 9. My Defenses Are Down. 10. Who Do You Love I Hope. 11. There's No Business Like Show Business.
    Broadway Gold MCA Classics MCAD-10047 P276

  • Anything Goes. The 1987 revision. The 1987 Broadway Cast Recording.
  • Cole Porter, composer; book by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse, heavily revised by Howard Lindsay and Russell Crouse; further revised for 1987 by T Francine, Anthony Heald, Linda Hart, Bill McCutcheon, Timothy Crouse and Jerome Weidman including many script changes, and added Porter songs.
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    Rex Everhart (Elisha Witney); Howard McGillin (Billy Crocker); Patti LuPone (Reno Sweeney); Alec Timerman (Sailor); Michele Pigliavento (Girl); David Pursley (Captain); Gerry Vichi (Purser); Eric Y. L. Chan, Mark Chmiel, Dan Fletcher, Robert Kellett, Gerry McIntire, Lacy Darryl Phillips (Crew); Jane Lanier, Daryl Richardson, Maryellen Scilla, Barbara Yeager (Reno's Angels); Richard Korthaze (Minister); Stanford Egi (Luke); Toshi Toda, (John); Kathleen Mahony-Bennett (Hope Harcourt); Anne Francine (Mrs. Evangeline Harcourt); Anthony Heald (Lord Evelyn Oakleigh); Linda Hart (Erma); Bill McCutcheon (Moonface Martin); Larry Cohn, Leslie Feagan, Dale Hensley, Steve Steiner (Chantey Quartet), Robert Ashford, Pat Gorman, Alice Anne Oakes, Amy O'Brien, Jane Seaman (Ship's Passengers).
    Edward Strauss, musical director; Lincoln Center Theater Recording [Orchestra]; Jerry Zaks, director.
    RCA VICTOR 7769-2-RC P322

  • Beauty and the Beast. Original Disney Animated Motion Picture Soundtrack. 1991.
  • Alan Menken, composer. Howard Ashman, lyricist. Adapted from the fairy tale by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont. Songs composed and arranged by Alan Menken. Music conducted and vocal arrangements by David Friedman. Orchestrations by Danny Troob and Michael Starobin. End title duet by Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson. Screenplay by Linda Woolverton. Directed by Gary Trousdale and Kurt Wise.
    note: In 1994 adapted as a Broadway musical. In 2017 adapted as a live-action film.
    Robby Benson (Beast); Jesse Corti (Lefou); Angela Lansbury (Mrs. Potts); Paige O'Hara (Belle); Jerry Orbach (Lumiere); David Ogden Stiers (Cogsworth); Richard White (Gaston).
    1. Prologue. 2. Belle. 3. Belle (reprise). 4. Gaston. 5. Gaston (reprise). 6. Be Our Guest. 7. Something There. 8. The Mob Song. 9. Beauty And The Beast. 10. To The Fair. 11. West Wing. 12. The Beast Lets Belle Go. 13. Battle On The Tower. 14. Transformation. 15. Beauty And The Beast (duet with Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson).
    Walt Disney Records D2 60618 P332

  • The Bodyguard. Original Soundtrack Album. 1992.
  • Mike Jackson, director. Lawrence Kasdan, screenplay. Alan Silvestri, music.
    1. I Will Always Love You. (cover for composer Dolly Parton) 2. I Have Nothing. 3. I'm Every Woman. 4. Run To You. 5. Queen Of The Night. 6. Jesus Loves Me.
    1-6 sung by Whitney Houston.
    7. Even If My Heart Would Break. (Kenny G., clarinet and Aaron Neville, voice) 8. Someday I'm Coming Back, sung by Lisa Stansfield. 9. It's Gonna Be A Lovely Day, composed by Bill Withers, sung by The S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M. 10. What's So Funny 'Bout Peace, Love and Understanding, sung by Curtis Stigers. 11. Theme From The Bodyguard, composed by Alan Silvestri, trumpet solo by Gary Grant. 12. Trust In Me, sung by Joe Cocker, featuring Sass Jordan.
    Arista 07822-18699-2 P361

  • Cabaret.
  • John Kander, composer; Fred Ebb, lyricist. Bob Fosse, director. Jay Allen, screenplay; based on the Broadway musical Cabaret, adapted from the novel The Berlin stories by Christopher Isherwood.
    Liza Minelli (Sally Bowles), Joel Grey (master of ceremonies), Mark Lambert (Hitler Youth singer), Greta Keller (Heiraten singer)
    1. Willkommen. 2. Mein Herr. 3. Maybe This Time. 4. Money, Money. 5. Two Ladies. 6. Sitting Pretty. 7. Tomorrow Belongs To Me. 8. Tiller Girls. 9. Heiraten (Married) 10. If You Could See Her. 11. Cabaret. 12. Finale.
    HIP-O Records HPD-40027 P277

  • Chicago.
  • John Kander, composer; Fred Ebb, lyricist; Bill Condon, screenplay (based on the stage musical book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, in turn based on the 1926 play by Maurine Dallas Watkins, reporter on actual crimes dramatised in her play). Soundtrack of the film (2002)
    Renée Zellweger (Roxie Hart, aspiring actress), Catherine Zeta-Jones (Velma Kelly, showgirl), Richard Gere (Billy Flynn, lawyer), Queen Latifah (matron, "Mama" Morton), John C. Reilly (Amos Hart, Roxie's husband), Christine Baranski (Mary Sunshine, reporter), Taye Diggs (bandleader), Colm Feore (Martin Harrison), Lucy Liu (Kitty Baxter, heiress), Dominic West (Fred Casely, Roxie's lover), Mýa (Mona, a prisoner), Jayne Eastwood (Mrs. Borusewicz, Harts' neighbor), Chita Rivera (Nicky, a prostitute), Susan Misner (Liz, a prisoner), Denise Faye (Annie, a prisoner), Ekaterina Chtchelkanova (Katalin Helinszki, a prisoner).
    1. Overture/And All That Jazz. 2. Funny Honey. 3. When You're Good To Mama. 4. Cell Block Tango. 5. All I Care About. 6. We Both Reached for the Gun. 7. Roxie. 8. I Can't Do It Alone. 9. Mister Cellophane. 10. Razzle Dazzle. 11. Class. 12. Nowadays (Roxie) 13. Nowadays/Hot Honey Rag. 14. I Move On. 15. *After Midnight. 16. *Roxie's Suite. 17. Cell Block Tango (He Had It Comin'). 18. Love Is a Crime.
    * original score music composed by Danny Elfman.
    Epic/Sony Music Soundtrack EK 87018 P234

  • A Chorus Line.
  • Marvin Hamlisch, composer; Edward Kleban, lyricist; James Kirkwood & Nicholas Dante, book; orchestrations by Bill Byers, Hershy Kay, and Jonathan Tunick; music direction and vocal arrangements by Don Pippin; music coordinator, Robert Thomas; directed by Michael Bennett. The Original Cast Recording. A New York Shakespeare Festival Production.
    Wayne Cliento (Mike); Carole Bishop (Shiela); Nancy Lane (Bebe); Kay Cole (Maggie); Renee Baughman (Kristine); Don Percassi (Al); Priscilla Lopez (Diana); Donna McKechnie (Cassie); Pamela Blair (Val)
    1. I Hope I Get It. 2. I Can Do That. 3. At The Ballet. 4. Sing! 5. Hello Twelve, Hello Thirteen, Hello Love. 6. Nothing. 7. The Music And The Mirror. 8. Dance Ten; Looks: Three. 9. One. 10. What I Did For Love. 11. One. (Reprise)
    Columbia CK 33581 P275

  • Fiddler on the Roof.
  • Jerry Bock, composer; Sheldon Harnick, lyricist; Joseph Stein, book. The Original Broadway Cast Recording.
    Zero Mostel (Tevye); Julia Migenes, Tanya Everett, Joanna Merlin (Tevye's daughters: Hodel, Chava, Tzeitel, respectively); Maria Karnilova (Goldie, Tevye's wife); Michael Granger (Lazar Wolf, the butcher); Ross Gifford (The Russian); Austin Pendleton (Motel, the tailor); Sue Babel (Grandma Tzeitel); Gluck Sandor (Rabbi); Carol Sawyer (Fruma-Sarah); Bert Convy (Perchik, the student); Beatrice Arthur (Yente, the Matchmaker); Leonard Frey (Mendel, the rabbi's son); Paul Lipson (Avrahm, the bookseller)
    1. Prolog-Tradition. 2. Matchmaker. 3. If I Were A Rich Man. 4. Sabbath Prayer. 5. To Life. 6. Miracle of Miracles. 7. The Dream. 8. Sunrise, Sunset. 9. Wedding Dance. 10. Now I Have Everything. 11. Do You Love Me? 12. The Rumor. 13. Far from the Home I Love. 14. Anatevka.
    RCA RCD1-7060 P193

  • 42nd Street.
  • Harry Warren, composer; Al Dubin and Johnny Mercer, lyricists; book by Michael Stuart and Mark Bramble. The Original Broadway Cast Recording.
    Tammy Grimes (Dorothy Brock); Jerry Orbach (Julian Marsh); Lee Roy Reams (Billy Lawlor); Joseph Bova (Bert Barry); Carole Cook (Maggie Jones); Danny Carroll (Andy Lee); James Congdon (Pat Denning); Don Crabtree (Abner Dillon); Karen Prunczik (Annie); Wanda Richert (Peggy Sawyer); Robert Colston (Oscar); Stan Page (Mac/Thug/Doctor); Ron Schwinn (Thug); Ginny King (Lorraine); Jeri Kansas (Phyllis).
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    RCA Red Seal RCD1-3891 P311

  • Funny Girl.
  • Jule Styne, composer; Bob Merrill, lyricist; screenplay (based on the stage musical) by Isobel Lennart. The Original Sound Track Recording.
    Barbra Streisand (Fanny Brice); Omar Sharif (Nicky Arnstein); Mae Questel (Mrs. Strakosh)
    1. Overture. 2. I'm The Greatest Star. 3. If A Girl Isn't Pretty. 4. Roller Skate Rag. 5. I'd Rather Be Blue Over You. 6. His Love Makes Me Beautiful. 7. People. 8. You Are Woman. I Am Man. 9. Don't Rain on My Parade. 10. Sadie, Sadie. 11. The Swan. 12. Funny Girl. 13. My Man. 14. Finale.
    Columbia CK 3220 P2

  • Grease. The original soundtrack from the motion picture.
  • note: a much sanitized and cheerful version based on the 1971 musical composed and written by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey.
    1. Grease. 2. Summer Nights. 3. Hopelessly Devoted To You. ... 11. *Blue Moon. Sha-Na-Na. ... 16. Tears On My Pillow, Sha-Na-Na. ... 24. Grease.
    *Richard Rodgers, composer; Oscar Hammerstein, lyricist)
    John Travolta (Danny Zuko), Olivia Newton-John (Sandy Olsson), Jeff Conaway (Kenickie), Barry Pearl (Doody), Michael Tuchi (Sonny LaTierri), Kelly Ward (Putzie), Stockard Channing (Betty Rizzo, Kenickie's girl friend).
    Polydor 825 095-2 P330

  • Hair - An American Tribal Love-Rock Musical. 2 discs.
  • Galt MacDermot, composer. Libretto by James Rado and Gerome Ragni.
    Victor B2876-56085-2 P307

  • [Walt Disney's] Mary Poppins, musical fantasy film. (1964) Special Edition Soundtrack, digitally restored 40th anniversary edition (2004). 2 discs.
  • Screenplay by Bull Walsh and Don DaGradi, based on P. L. Travers' book series Mary Poppins. Songs and lyrics by Richard M. and Robert B. Sherman. Irwin Kostal arranged and directed the score. Directed by Robert Stevenson. Produced by Walt Disney.
    Julie Andrews (Mary Poppins, nanny); Dick Van Dyke (Bert, jack-of-all-trades, Mary's friend); David Tomlinson (George Banks, Mary's employer, father of Jane and Michael); Glynis Johns (Winifred Banks, wife of George Banks, suffragette, mother of Jane and Michael); Ed Wynn (Uncle Albert). Walt Disney Records 61202-7 P357

  • Singin' In The Rain, musical film. (1952) Original Cast. Soundtrack of the movie.
  • Screenplay by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. Developed from songs composed by Nacio Brown with lyrics by Arthur Freed. Directed and choreographed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen. Musical direction by Lennie Hayton. Vocal arrangements by Jeff Alexander.
    Donald O'Connor (Cosmo Brown), Gene Kelly (Donald Lockwood), Debbie Reynolds (Kathy Selden), Jean Hagen (Lisa Lamont), Millard Mitchell (R. F. Simpson), Cyd Charisse (vamp), Douglas Fowley (Roscoe Dexter), Rita Moreno (Zelda Zanders).
    MGM Studio Orchestra and Chorus.
    1. Main title. 2. Dignity. 3. Fit As A Fiddle (And Ready For Love) 4. Stunt Montage. 5. First Silent Picture. 6. Tango (Temptation) 7. All I Do Is Dream Of You. 8. Gene Dreams Of Kathy. 9. All I Do Is Dream Of You. 10. Make 'Em Laugh. 11. Beautiful Girl Montage. 12. Beautiful Girl. 13. Have Lunch With Me. 14. The Stage Is Set. 15. You Were Meant For Me. 16. You Are My Lucky Star. 17. Moses. 18. Good Morning. 19. Good Night, Kathy. 20. Singin' In The Rain. 21. From Dueling To Dancing. 22. Would You? 23. Broadway Melody Ballet. 24. Would You? End Title. 25. Singin' In The Rain (in A flat) 26. Finale.
    Supplemental Material 27. Main itle (alternate version) 28. Beautiful Girl. 29. Would You? (unused version) 30. Singin' In The Rain.
    Rhino Movie Music R271963 P354

  • The Wizard Of Oz. Original Cast Album. Soundtrack of the movie.
  • Screenplay by Noel Langley, Florence Ryerson, and Edgar Allan Wolff. Based on the novel The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz by L. Frank Baum. Musical Adaptation by Herbert Stothart with George Stoll and George Bassman. Songs composed by Harold Arlen. Lyrics by E. Y. Harburg.
    Judy Garland (Dorothy Gale), Ray Bolger (The Scarecrow), Jack Haley (The Tin Man), Bert Lahr (The Cowardly Lion), Frank Morgan (The Wizard), Billie Burke (Glinda Good Witch), Margaret Hamilton (The Wicked Witch), The Munchkins.
    1. Overture. 2. Over The Rainbow. 3. Twister. 4. Munchkinland. 5. Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead. 6. Follow The Yellow Brick Road. 7. If I Only Had A Brain. 8. If I Only Had A Heart. 9. Lions And Tigers And Bears. 10. If I Only Had The Nerve. 11. Optimistic Voices. 12. The Merry Old Land Of Oz. 13. If I Were King Of The Forest. 14. Courage. 15. Audience With The Wizard. 16. The Witch Captures Dorothy. 17. The Castle Of The Wicked Witch. 18. Return To The Wizard. 19. Dorothy's Farewell To Oz. 20. There's No Place Like Home/Farewell. 21. *Jitterbug.
    *composed for the film, but not used.
    MGM Film.
    CBS Special Products AK 45356 P246


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    for Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble,
    see: Vaughan, Stevie Ray.

    Douglas, Lizzie,
    see: Memphis Minnie.

    Dragon, "Captain" Daryl,
    see: The Captain and Tennille.

    The Drifters.

    Drusky, Roy. Singer. (1930-2004)

    Dupree, William Thomas "Champion Jack",
    see: "Champion Jack" Dupree.

    Dupri, Jermaine aka J. D. Rapper. (1972-

    Dylan, Bob. Singer-Songwriter. (1941-

    The Eagles. Rock Band.

    Don Henley, drums, vocals (1947- ; Glen Frey, frontman, guitar, vocals (1948-2016); Bernie Leadon, guitar, vocals (1947- , replaced in 1975 by Joe Walsh, guitar, vocals, keyboard (1947- ; Randy Meisner, bass, harmony vocals (1946- , replaced in 1977 by Timothy B. Schmit; Don Felder (added in 1974), guitar (1947- .

    Easton, Admirl Amos,
    see: Bumble Bee Slim.

    Easton, Sheena. Singer. (1959-

    Edwards, Jody,
    see: Butterbeans and Susie.

    Edwards, Susie,
    see: Butterbeans and Susie.

    Edwards, Tommy. (1922-1969)

    Ellington, Duke. Pianist. Conductor. Composer. (1899-1974)

    Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, Dolly Parton. Trio Two.
    see: Parton, Dolly.
    Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, Dolly Parton. Trio Two.

    Eno, Brian.

    Estes, John Adam,
    see: Sleepy John Estes.

    Estes, Simon. Bass-Baritone. (1938-

    Everly Brothers. Don (1937- and Phil (1939-1914). Duo.

    Évora, Cesária. Singer. (1941-1911)

    Fats Waller, aka Thomas "Fats" Waller. Pianist. Composer. (1904-1943)

    Feliciano, José. Singer, Guitarist, Song Writer. (1945-

    Fender, Freddy. Singer. (1937-2006)

    Ferrante & Teicher. Duo Pianists.

    Arthur Ferrante (1921-2009); Louis Teicher (1924-2008)

    Ferrer, Ibrahim. Singer. (1927-2005)

    The 5th Dimension. Vocal Quintet.

    Billy Davis, Jr. (1938- ; Florence LaRue (1944- ; Marilyn McCoo (1943- ; Lamonte McLemore (1939- ; Ronald Townson (1933-2001)

    Fitzgerald, Ella. Singer. (1917-1996)

    Fleetwood Mac. British-American Rock Band.

    Mick Fleetwood, drummer. (1947- ); John McVie, bassist. (1945- ); Christine McVie, keyboardist, vocalist, songwriter. (1943- ); Lindsey Buckingham, lead guitarist, vocalist, songwriter. (1949- ); Stevie Nicks, vocalist, songwriter. (1948- ) Ford, Mary,
    see: Les Paul and Mary Ford.

    Francis, Connie. (1937-

    Franklin, Aretha. Singer. (1942-

    Fricke, Janie. (1947-

    Frizzell, David. Singer. (1941-

    Fulson, Lowell. West Coast Blues Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter. (1921-1999)

    Fuqua, Harvey. Singer. (1929-2010)

    Garfunkel, Art. Singer. (1941- ,
    see: Simon, Paul.

    Garland, Judy. Singer. (1922-1969)

    Garnett, Gale. Singer. (1942-

    Gaye, Marvin. Singer. (1939-1984)

    Gayle, Crystal. Singer. (1951-

    Gentry, Bobbie. Singer. (1944-

    Gershwin, George, composer. (1898-1937) and Ira Gershwin, lyricist. (1896-1983)

    note: for George Gershwin songs in albums by various composers, either search 1) George Gershwin or 2) the song title.

    Getz, Stan. Clarinetist. (1927-1992)

    Gibb, Barry. Singer, Composer. (1946-

    note: see also Bee Gees. Trio and Band.

    Gibson, Cleo. Blues Singer. (fl. 1920's)

    Gibson, Dan. (1922-2006)

    Gill, Vince. Singer. (1957-

    Gilley, Mickey. Singer. (1936-

    Gillum, William McKinley,
    see: "Jazz" Gillum.

    Goldsboro, Bobby. Singer. (1941-

    Gospel.

    Green, Al. Singer. (1946-

    Green, Lil. Blues Singer and Songwriter. (1919-1954)

    Greene, Jack. Singer. (1930-2013)

    Greenwood, Lee. Singer. (1942-

    Griffin, Clive. (1964-

    Haggard, Merle. Singer. (1937-2016)

    Hall and Oates. Darryl Hall (1946- and John Oates (1948- Duo.

    Hamilton, George IV. Singer. (1937-2014)

    Hamlisch, Marvin. Composer, Arranger. (1944-2012)

    Hampson, Thomas. Baritone. (1955-

    Harris, Calvin. (1984-

    Harris, Emmylou. Singer. (1947-

    Harrison, George. Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter. (1943-2001)

    see also: The Beatles.

    Hawthorne, Susie,
    see: Butterbeans and Susie.

    Helms, Bobby. Singer. (1933-1997)

    Hendrix, Jimi. (1941-1970)

    Hill, Bertha "Chippie". Blues and Vaudeville Singer and Dancer. (1905-1950)

    Holiday, Billie. Singer. (1915-1959)

    Holly, Buddy. Singer-Songwriter. (1936-1959)

    Hooker, John Lee. Singer. (1912-2001)

    Horne, Lena. Singer. (1917-2010)

    House, Eddie "Son,"
    see: Son House.

    Houston, Cissy. Singer. (1933-

    Houston, David. (1935-1993)

    Houston, Whitney. Singer. (1963-2012)

    Howard, Jan. (1937-

    Howard, Rosetta. Blues Singer. (1913-1974)

    Howell, James Barnes, aka Peg Leg Howell. Country Blues Singer, Songwriter and Guitarist. (1888-1966)

    Howlin' Wolf, aka Chester Arthur Burnett (1910-1976)

    Humperdinck, Engelbert Humperdinck. (1936-

    Hunter, Alberta. (1895-1984)

    Iglesias, Julio. (1943-

    Ingram, James. (1952-2019)

    The Ink Spots.

    Bill Kenny, lead vocals, high tenor (1914-1978); Deek Watson, jive and mannerisms (1909-1969); Charlie Fuqua, guitar (1910-1971); and Hoppy Jones, talking bass, bassist (1905-1944)

    The Irish Tenors (fl. 1990's- )

    John McDermott, Anthony Kearns, Ronan Tynan.

    Iron Butterfly.

    Doug Ingle, vocals, organ (1945- ; Lee Dorman, bass (1942-1912); Ron Bushy, drums (1945- ; Erik Brann, guitar, vocals (1950-2003)

    Isaak, Chris. Singer and Songwriter. (1956-

    Iz,
    see: Kamakawiwo'ole, Israel.

    JD,
    see: Dupri, Jermaine.

    Jackson, Mahalia. Gospel Singer. (1911-1972)

    Jackson, Michael. Michael Jackson (1958-2009) and the Jackson Five.

    Jacobs, Marion Walter,
    see: Little Walter.

    James, Elmore. Blues Singer and Slide Guitar. (1918-1963)

    James, Etta. (1938-2012)

    James, Jesse. Blues Singer. (fl. 1930's)

    James, Nehemiah Curtis "Skip",
    see: Skip James.

    James, Sonny. (1928-2016)

    Jaxon, Frankie, aka Frankie "Half Pint" Jaxon, born Frank Devera Jackson. Vaudeville and Blues Singer, Stage Designer, Comedian. (1896 or 1897-1953)

    Jay-Z. Rapper. (1969-

    "Jazz: Gillum, aka William McKinley "Jazz" Gillum. Blues Harmonica. (1902 or 1904-1966)

  • Jazz: The Story Of America's Music. 5 discs. Ken Burns.
  • note: The booklet, "Ken Burns Jazz," accompanies this 5-disc set based on the 10-part documentary film by Ken Burns aired as a PBS series. The 5-disc set features much of the music featured in the series with notes and comment in the booklet on the selections and a brief historical overview of jazz in America.
    SONY/VERVE C5K 61432 P78

    Jefferson, Lemon,
    see: Blind Lemon Jefferson.

    Jefferson Airplane/Jefferson Starship/Starship.

    Marty Balin, vocals (1942- ; Paul Kantner, rhythm guitar, vocals (1941-2016); Grace Slick, vocals (1939- ; Jorma Kaukonen, lead guitar, vocals (1940- ; Jack Casady, bass (1944- ; Spencer Dryden, drums (1938-2005)

    Jefferson Starship,
    see: Jefferson Airplane.

    Jelly Roll Morton, aka Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe. Bandleader, Composer, Pianist. (1890-1941)

    Jenkins, Gordon. (1910-

    Jenkins, John. (1592-1678)

    Jennings, Waylon. (1937-2002)

    Jewish sacred music.

    Joel, Billy. Piano, Singer/Composer/Lyricist. (1949-

    John, Elton. Singer/Composer and Lyricist. (1947-

    Johnson, Alonso "Lonnie". Blues and Jazz Singer and Guitarist. (1899-1970)

    Johnson, Robert. Blues Singer, Songwriter and Guitarist. (1911-1938)

    Johnson, Willie,
    see: Blind Willie Johnson.

    Jones, Curtis. Blues Pianist.(1906-1971)

    Jones, George. (1931-2013)

    Jones, Jack. (1938-

    Jones, Russell,
    see: O. D. B.

    Joplin, Janis. Singer/Songwriter. (1943-1970)

    see also: Big Brother and the Holding Company.
    Cheap Thrills.

    Jordan, Louis. Blues Singer, Saxophonist, Pianist, Songwriter, Bandleader. (1908-1975)

    Kaempfert, Bert. Bandleader, Arranger. (1923-1990)

    Kamakawiwo'ole, Israel "Iz." Singer. (1959-1997)

    Kansas Joe, aka Wilbur Joe McCoy. Delta Blues Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter. (1905-1950)

    Keys, Alicia. (1981-

    King, Carole. Composer and Lyricist. (1942-

    King, Riley B.,
    see: B. B. King

    The Kingston Trio.

    Dave Guard (1934-1991); Bob Shane (1934- ; Nick Reynolds (1933-2008); as of 1961 John Stewart (1939-2008) replaced Dave Guard.

    Knight, Gladys. Singer. (1944- . Gladys Knight and the Pips.

    Merald "Bubba" Knight (1942- , William Guest (1941-2015), Edward Patten (1939-2005), brother and cousins, respectively.

    Krall, Diana. Singer. (1964-

    Kristofferson, Kris. Singer. (1936-

    LaBelle, Patti. (1944-

    Labrinth. (1989-

    Lamothe, Ferdinand Joseph,
    see: Jelly Roll Morton.

    Lanza, Mario. Tenor. (1921-1959)

    Lead Belly, aka Huddie Ledbetter. Folk and Blues Singer. (1888-1949)

    Ledbetter, Huddie,
    see: Lead Belly.

    Lee, Brenda. Singer. (1944-

    Legend, John. (1978)

    Lemper, Ute. Singer. (1963-

    Lennon, John. Singer-Songwriter. (1940-1980)

    see also: The Beatles.

    Les Paul and Mary Ford. Guitar and Vocal Duo.

    Les Paul, guitarist (1915-2009); Mary Ford, vocalist (1924-1977)

    The Lettermen. Trio.

    Tony Butala (1940- ; Bob Engeman (?- ; Jim Pike (?-

    Licitra, Salvatore (1968-2011) and Marcelo Álvarez. (1962- ) Tenors.

    Lightnin' Hopkins, aka Samuel John Hopkins. Country, Electric, Texas Blues Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist and Pianist. (1912-1982)

    Little Richard, born Richard Wayne Penniman. Singer. (1932-

    Little Walter, born Walter Jacobs. Blues Singer and Blues Harmonica. (1930-1968)

    Locklin, Hank. Singer. (1918-2009)

    Lofton, Clarence, aka Cripple Clarence Lofton. Boogie-Woogie Pianist and Singer. (1896 or 1897-1957)

    Lorenz, Trey. Singer. (1969-

    Lovato, Demi. (1992-

    Lynn, Loretta. Singer. (1932-

    Lynyrd Skynyrd. Rock Band.

    Ronnie Van Zant, vocals (1948-1977); Allen Collins, guitar (1952-1986); Gary Rossington, guitar (1951- ; Leon Wilkeson, bassist (1952-2001); Billy Powell, keyboardist (1952-2009); Bob Burns, drummer (1950-2015); Ed King, guitar (1949-2018); Artimus Pyle, drummer (1948- ; Steve Gaines, guitar and vocals (1949-1977).

    Ma Rainey (born Gertrude Pridgett). Blues Singer. (1888-1939)

    Maddox, Rose. Singer. (1925-1998)

    The Mamas & The Papas. Folk Rock Quartet.

    John Phillips, leader, song writer (1935-2001); Michelle Phillips (1944- ; Cass Elliot, (1941-1974); Denny Doherty (1940-2007).

    Manchester, Melissa. Singer. (1951-

    Mancini, Henry. Composer, Conductor and Arranger. (1924-1994)

    Mariachi Sol.

    Huego Huesca, harp, gitarrón, violin, guitar and vocals; Margarita Bauche, guitar, and vocals; Guillermo Montero, 1st and 2nd trumpet; Aaron Vega, vihuela, jarana huasteca, requinto jarocha and vocals; Diego Rosas, jarana veracruzana and vocals; Saul Rodriguez, violin; Joaquin Jarquin, guitar.
    Huego Huesca and Margarita Bauche, musical direction.

    Marley, Bob. Singer. (1945-1981)

    Martin, Dean. Singer. (1917-1995)

    Martino, Al. Singer. (1927-2009)

    Mathis, Johnny. Singer. (1935-)

    McCartney, Paul. Singer/Composer. (1942-

    see also: The Beatles.

    McClain, Charly. Singer (1956-

    McClennan, Tommy. Delta Blues Singer and Guitarist. (1905-1961)

    McCoy, Wilbur Joe,
    see: Kansas Joe.

    McDaniel, Ellas Otha Bates,
    see: Bo Diddley

    McGhee, Walter Brown McGhee, aka "Brownie" McGhee. Folk and Piedmont Blues Singer and Guitarist. (1915-1996)

    McGovern, Maureen. Singer. (1949-

    McKnight, Brian. Singer. (1969-

    McLean, Don. Singer-Songwriter. (1945-

    McRae, Carmen. Singer. (1922-1994)

    McTier, William Samuel,
    see: Blind Willie McTell.

    Mediterranea. Songs Of The Mediterranean.

    Savina Yannatou (1959- and Primavera and Salonico Ensemble.
    note: traditional songs of Mediterranean cultures.

    Memphis Jug Band. Blues, Jazz and Pop Music. (Mid 20's-late 50's)

    under the leadership of Will Shade, aka "Son Brimmer", Memphis Blues singer, guitarist, harmonica and washtub bass player; group had many different performers over the years.

    Memphis Minnie, aka Lizzie Douglas. Blues Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter. (1897-1973)

    Memphis Slim, aka John Len Chatman, aka Peter Chatman. Blues Pianist, Singer and Composer. (1915-1988)

    Mendes, Sérgio,
    see: Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66.

    Mercer, Johnny. Lyricist. (1909-1976)

    Mercer, Mabel. Cabaret Singer. (1900-1984)

    Merriweather, Major,
    see: Big Maceo

    Michael, George. (1963-1916)

    Midler, Bette. Singer, (1945-

    Miller, Alex,
    see: Sonny Boy Williamson II.

    Miller, Ned. Singer. (1925-2016)

    Miller, Glenn. Trombonist. Big Band Leader. (1904-1944)

    Miller, Roger. Singer. (1936-1992)

    The Mills Brothers.

    John C. Jr., bass vocals, guitar (1910-1936); Herbert, tenor (1912-1989); Harry Flood, baritone (1913-1982); Donald, lead tenor (1915-1999)

    Mitchell, Priscilla. (1941-2014)

    Monk, Thelonious. Jazz Pianist. Composer. (1917-1982)

    Montgomery, Melba. Singer. (1938-

    The Moody Blues. Band.

    Justin Heyward, Mike Pinder, keyboard (1941- ; Ray Thomas, flute, vocals (1941-2018); Graeme Edge, drums (1941- ; Clint Warwick, bass guitar (1940-2004) with The London Festival Orchestra, conducted by Peter Knight.

    Morgenfield, McKinley,
    see: Muddy Waters.

    Morissette, Alanis. Singer. (1974-

    Morris, Gary. (1948-

    Motown.

    Muddy Waters, aka McKinley Morgenfield. Guitarist/Singer/Composer. (1913-1983)

    Murray, Anne. Singer. (1945-

    N'Dour, Youssou. Singer. (1959-

  • Negro Blues And Hollers.
  • note: sampling of recordings from the Library of Congress-Fisk University field expedition in 1941-42 to record the musical traditions of an African-American community [Coahoma and Bolivar Counties] in the Mississippi Delta.

    Nelson, Willie. Singer. (1933-

    Newton, Wayne. Singer. (1942-

    Nilsson, III, Harry Edward, known as Nilsson. Singer. (1941-1994)

    Normani. (1996-

    O. D. B.* Rapper. (1968-2004)

    Russell Jones aka *Ol' Dirty Bastard. Oates, John. Singer. (1948- ,
    see: Hall and Oates.

    Oden, James Burke "St. Louis Jimmy".
    see: St. Louis Jimmy.

    Orbison, Roy. Singer/Songwriter. (1936-1988)

    Orlando, Tony. (1940-
    see: Tony Orlando and Dawn.

    Osmond, Marie. Singer. (1959-

    Owens, Buck. Singer. (1929-2006)

    Page, Patti. Singer. (1927-2013)

    Paige, Elaine. Singer/Musical Theater. (1948-

    Parton, Dolly. Singer. (1946-

    Patton, Charlie. Delta Blues Singer, Guitarist and Songwriter. (1891-1934)

    Paul, Les,
    see: Les Paul and Mary Ford.

    Pavarotti, Luciano. (1935-2007)

    Peetie Wheatstraw, born William Bunch. Blues Singer. Pianist. (1902-1941)

    Penniman, Richard Wayne,
    see: Little Richard.

    Pericoli, Emilio. Singer. (1928-2013)

    Piaf, Édith. Chanteuse. (1915-1963)

    "Pine Top" Smith, aka Clarence Smith. Boogie-Woogie Blues Pianist. (1904-1929)

    Pink Floyd. Rock Band.

    David Gilmour, guitar and co-lead vocalist, (1946- ; Nick Mason, drummer (1944- ; Richard Wright, keyboard, vocalist, (1943-2008); Roger Waters, vocalist, bassist, composer (1943- ; Syd Barrett, lead singer, guitar, composer (1946-2006).

    Pitney, Gene. Singer. (1940-2006)

    The Platters. Vocal Quintet.

    Tony Williams, lead tenor, (1928-1992); David Lynch ; Paul Robi; Herb Reed (1928-2012); Zola Taylor, soprano vocalist, (1938-2007).

  • Poetas en Nueva York. 1986.
  • note: in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Federico Garcia Lorca's death, a compilation by various folk poets of songs, interpreted in other languages based on Lorca poems.
    Verve 821 989-2 P62

    Porter, Cole. Composer. (1891-1964)

    note: for songs on albums of varied composers, search 1) Cole Porter or 2) the song title

    Presley, Elvis. Singer. (1935-1977)

    Preston, Billy. (1946-2006)

    Prey, Hermann und der Tölzer Knabenchor. Baritone and boys' choir.

    Price, Ray. Singer. (1926-2013)

    Pride, Charley. Singer. (1934-

    Pridgett, Gertrude,
    see: Ma Rainey.

    Queen. Rock Band.

    Freddie Mercury (1946-1991), Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon.

    Rabbit, Eddie. Singer. (1941-1998)

    Raitt, Bonnie. (1949-

    Raitt, John. Singer. (1917-2005)

    Raphael, Mickey. Harmonica. (1951-

    Ray, Johnnie. Singer. (1927-1990)

    Ray Charles Singers. Chorus singing popular music arranged and directed by Ray Charles. (1955-ca. 1990)

    Redding, Otis. Singer. (1941-1967)

    Reddy, Helen. Singer. (1941-

    Reeves, Del. Singer. (1932-2007)

    Reeves, Jim. Singer. (1923-1964)

    Rich, Charlie. Singer. (1932-1995)

    The Righteous Brothers. Duo.

    Bobby Hatfield, tenor (1940-2003). Bill Medley, baritone (1940- ).

    Riley, Jeannie. Singer. (1945-

    Robbins, Marty. Singer. (1925-1982)

    Roberts, Marcus. Jazz Composer. Pianist. (1963-

    Robeson, Paul Leroy. Bass. (1898-1976)

    Rodgers, Jimmie. Singer/Songwriter. "The Father of Country Music." "The Singing Brakeman." "The Blue Yodeler." (1987-1933)

    Rogers, Kenny. Singer. (1938-2020)

    The Rolling Stones. Rock Band.

    Brian Jones, guitar, harmonica (1942-1969); Mick Jagger, lead vocals (1943- ; Keith Richards, guitar, backing vocals (1943- ; Bill Wyman, bass (1936- ; Charlie Watts, drums (1941- ; Ian Stewart, piano (1938-1985)

    Ronstadt, Linda. Singer. (1946-

    Ross, Diana. (1944-

    see also: The Supremes.

    Rushing, Jimmy. Blues and Jazz Singer and Pianist. (1901-1972)

    Russell, Leon. Singer. (1942-2016)

    Sakamoto, Kyu. Singer. (1941-1985)

    Santana, Carlos. Musician-Composer. (1947-

    Scaggs, Boz. Singer, Composer, Guitarist. (1944-

    Schöneberger Sängerknaben.

    Gerhard Hellweg, director.

    Scrapper Blackwell, aka Francis Hillman Blackwell. Piedmont and Chicago Blues Singer and Guitarist. (1903-1962)

    Seals, Dan. Singer. (1948-2009)

    Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66.

    Sérgio Mendes, piano, bandleader (1941- ; Lani Hall (1945- , lead vocalist; Janis Hansen (1942-2017), 2nd vocalist; Bob Matthews, male vocalist; Dom Um Romão and Rubens Bassini, percussion.

    The Seventies.

    Shepard, Ollie. Blues Pianist, Singer and Songwriter. (1909=1960)

    The Shirelles. Girl Group.

    Shirley Owens (1941- ; Doris Coley (1941-2000); Addie Harris (1940-1982); Beverly Lee (1941-

    Silly Songs. Walt Disney Company 1988.

    Simon, Paul. Singer-Composer (1941-; Art Garfunkel (1941- . Simon and Garfunkel. Folk Rock Duo.

    Simone, Nina. Singer. (1933-2003)

    Sippie Wallace, born Beulah Belle Thomas. Blues Singer. Pianist. Organist. Songwriter. (1898-1986)

    Skip James, aka Nehemiah Curtis Skip James. Delta Blues Singer, Guitarist, Pianist and Songwriter. (1902-1069)

    Sleepy John Estes, aka John Adam Estes. Blues Guitarist, Songwriter and Guitarist. (1899 or 1900-1977)

    Smith, Abbey,
    see: Yebba.

    Smith, Bessie. Singer. (1894-1937)

    Smith, Cal. Singer. (1932-2013)

    Smith, Clarence,
    see: "Pine Top" Smith.

    Smith, Kate. Singer. (1907-1986)

    Smith, Sam. Singer-Songwriter. (1992-

    Smith, Trixie. Vaudeville. Actress. Blues Singer. (1895-1943)

    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Walt Disney's animated feature film of 1937, in color, restored and digitally remastered. 2 discs.

    Son House, aka Eddie "Son" House. Blues Singer, Guitarist, Composer. (1902-1988)

    Sonny Terry, aka Saunders Terrell. Piedmont Blues Musician. Harmonica. (1911-1986)

    Spand, Charlie. Boogie-Woogie and Blues Pianist. Singer. (1893-1958)

    Spivey, Victoria. Blues Singer and Songwriter. (1906-1976)

    St. Louis Jimmy, aka James Burke "St. Louis Jimmy" Oden. Blues Singer and Songwriter. (1903-1977)

    Starship,
    see: Jefferson Airplane.

    The Statler Brothers.

    Quartet: Don Reid, lead (1945- ; Lew DeWitt, tenor; Phil Balsley, baritone; Harold Reid, bass.

    The Steve Miller Band. Rock Band.

    Steve Miller, guitar, lead vocals, harmonica, keyboard. (1943-

    Stevens, April. Singer. (1929-

    Stevens, Cat. Singer. (1948-

    Stevens, Ray. Singer. (1939-

    Stewart, Wynn. Singer. (1934-1985)

    Stoloff, Morris. Musical Director and Conductor. (1898-1980)

    Strayhorn, Billy. Composer. (1915-1967)

    Streisand, Barbra. Singer. (1942-)

    Summer, Donna. Singer. (1948-2012)

    The Supremes. Vocal Trio.

    Diana Ross (1944- , Mary Wilson (1944- , Florence Ballard (1943-1976).

    Sykes, Roosevelt, aka The Honey Dripper. Blues Pianist, Singer, and Songwriter. (1906-1983)

    T-Bone Walker, aka Aaron Thibeaux Walker. Blues Guitarist and Singer-Songwriter. (1910-1975)

    Take 6. A capella sextet.

    Tampa Red, aka Hudson Whittaker, born Hudson Woodbridge. Blues Singer, Songwriter, Slide Guitarist. (1903-1981)

    Taylor, James. Singer-Songwriter, Guitarist. (1948-

    Taylor, Koko. Blues Singer. (1928-2009)

    Temple, Johnny. Chicago Blues Singer. (1906-1968)

    Tempo, Nino. Singer. (1935-

    The Temptations. Male Vocal Group.

    Otis Williams (1941- ; Melvin Franklin (1942-1995); Eddie Kendricks (1939-1992); Paul Williams (1939-1973); David Ruffin (1941-1991); Dennis Edwards (1943-2018)

    Tennille, Toni,
    see: The Captain and Tennille.

    Terrell, Saunders,
    see: Sonny Terry.

    Texas Alexander, aka Alger Alexander. Blues Singer. (1900-1954)

    Thomas, Beulah Belle,
    see: Sippie Wallace

    Thomas, B(illy). J(oe). Singer. (1942-

    Tony Orlando and Dawn, trio.

    Orlando, Tony. (1944- ; Dawn (Telma Louise Hopkins (1948- and Joyce Vincent Wilson (1946-

    Tucker, Richard. Tenor and Cantor. (1913-1975)

    Turner, Joe, aka Joseph Vernon "Big Joe" Turner Jr. Blues Singer. (1911-1985)

    Twitty, Conway. Singer. (1933-1993)

    Tyler, Steven. Lead Singer [of rock band, Aerosmith] (1948-

    U2. Rock Band

    Bono, lead vocals, rhythm guitar (1960- ; The Edge, lead guitar, keyboard, backup vocals (1961- ; Adam Clayton, bass guitar (1960- ; Larry Mullen Jr., drums, percussion (1961- .

    Vandross, Luther. Singer. (1951-2005)

    Vaughan, Stevie Ray. (1954-1990) and Double Trouble.

    Stevie Ray Vaughan, blues guitarist and frontman (1978-1990) for Double Trouble, a blues rock trio with Chris Layton, drums (1955- ) and Tommy Shannon, bass guitar (1946- ); then a quartet as of 1985 with Reese Wynans, keyboardist (1947- ).

    Vinton, Bobbie. Singer. (1935-

    Von Stade, Frederica. Mezzo-soprano. (1945-

    Wagoner, Porter. Singer. (1927-2007)

    Walker, Aaron Thibeaux,
    see: T-Bone Walker.

    Wallace, Jerry. Singer. (1928-2008)

    Waller, Thomas,
    see: Fats Waller.

    Warwick, Dionne. Singer. (1940-

    Washboard Sam, aka Robert Cliffird Brown. Blues Singer, Songwriter and Washboard Bass Player. (1910-1966)

    Washington, Dinah. Singer. (1924-1963)

    Waters, Ethel. Singer. (1896-1977)

    Weldon, William,
    see: Casey Bill Weldon.

    Weller, Freddy. Singer. (1947-

    West, Dottie. Singer. (1932-1991)

    West, Shelly. Singer. (1958-

    White, Barry. Singer. (1944-2003)

    White, Georgia. Blues Singer. (1903-ca. 1980)

    White, Joshua David. Piedmont, Country, and Urban, Blues, and Gospel, Jazz, and Social Protest Singer. Songwriter. Guitarist. (1914-1969)

    Whittaker, Hudson,
    see: Tampa Red.

    Whittaker, Roger. Singer. (1936-

    Williams, Andy. Singer. (1927-2012)

    Williams, Deniece. Singer. (1951-

    Williams, Hank. Singer-Songwriter. (1923-1953)

    Williams, Joseph Lee,
    see: Big Joe Williams.

    Williams, Roger. Pianist. (1924-2011)

    Williamson I, Sonny Boy, aka John Lee Curtis "Sonny Boy" Williamson. Blues Harmonica Player, Singer, Songwriter. (1914-1948)

    Williamson II, Sonny Boy, born Alec Miller. Blues Singer. (1912-1965)

    Wilson, Dooley. Singer. Pianist. (1886-1953)

    Winterhalter, Hugo. Conductor/Arranger. (1909-1973)

    Witherspoon, Jimmy. Blues musician. (1920-1997)

    Womack, Bobby. Singer-Composer. (1944-2014)

    Womack, Lee Ann. Singer. (1966-

    Wonder, Stevie. Singer-Compooser. (1950-

    Woodbridge, Hudson,
    see: Tampa Red.

    Wynette, Tammy. Singer. (1942-1998)

    Yancy, James Edwards. Boogie-Woogie Pianist, Composer and Lyricist.

    Yebba, aka Abbey Smith. (1995-

    Young, Faron. Singer. (1932-1996)