Composer by surname L to O

Nicola LeFanu

British composer who has played a vital role in promoting the works of her fellow women in music

Liza Lehmann

English soprano and writer of charming English songs and melodies often inspired by poetry

Liza Lim

Australian composer writing vibrant and colourful music reflecting Aboriginal and Asian cultures

Franz Liszt

Classical superstar who revolutionized piano music both as composer and legendary pianist

Witold Lutosławski

Polish composer of great significance whose lush harmonies reflected his love of beauty in music

Anatol Lyadov

Gifted composer whose elegant and beautifully crafted music is characteristically Russian

Elizabeth Maconchy

Prolific composer and one of the most distinctive voices of 20th Century British music

Stuart MacRae

Highly original composer inspired by the interaction of humans with the natural world

Alma Mahler

Austrian composer who wrote many of the world’s greatest orchestral pieces in the Romantic style

Gustav Mahler

Boldly ambitious composer whose songs about love and suffering were full of emotionally intensity

Bohuslav Martinů

Highly original composer whose rich music combined Czech spirit with cosmopolitan influences

Jules Massenet

Leading French composer of colourful operas often based on fairy tales, myths and literature

David Matthews

Renowned English composer whose orchestral, vocal and piano music is inspired by nature and birdsong

Peter Maxwell Davies

Renowned English composer and wild child of the contemporary scene whose music is never predictable

Fanny Mendelssohn

Composer of boldly expressive music who remained almost entirely forgotten for over a century

Felix Mendelssohn

Acclaimed German composer who wrote some of the most optimistic and beautiful music of the Romantic era

Anna Meredith

Scottish composer whose work combines many influences including classical, pop and experimental rock

Olivier Messiaen

Influential composer who followed his own path and expressed his religious ideas through music

Silvina Milstein

Argentine composer whose music is infused with the popular rhythms and sounds of Buenos Aires

Ernest John Moeran

Collector of folk music and composer of fresh and inventive music influenced by nature and landscapes

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Superstar Austrian composer whose music expressed the joys and sorrows of life like no other

Nico Muhly

Gifted American composer whose experimental sound has landed him many commissions and collaborations

Thea Musgrave

Modern master of the orchestra whose vividly dramatic style is influenced by art and literature

Modest Mussorgsky

Composer of great originality famed for lush orchestral pieces with a distinctive Russian sound

Carl Nielsen

Quirky Danish composer of characterful symphonies who put a spin on traditional sounds and ideas

Vítězslav Novák

Czech composer who turned to his native landscape and tradition folk music for inspiration

Ivor Novello

Star of stage and screen best known for his brilliant musicals which became box office sensations

Carl Orff

German composer whose novel music combined irresistible dance like rhythms and repeating patterns

Composer by surname P to S

From Paganini to Szymanowski

Composer by surname T to Z

From Tallis to Zemlinsky

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