He died on January 16, 2021 in San Joaquin County, California, USA. He was previously married to Kathy Silva. The fourth is also noted for the bombastic, violent, celebratory spirit of its final movement. He has been married to Marissa Ribisi since April 3, 2004. I was rather surprised to find that Listverse has not featured a list of greatest composers — until now! It was while growing up, while being physically and psychologically abused by his father, that he discovered music as a way of shutting out all hurt and pain that he... Phil Spector was born on December 26, 1939 in The Bronx, New York, USA as Harvey Philip Spector. John Paul Jones was born on January 3, 1946 in Sidcup, Kent, England as John Baldwin. His violin concerto is world renowned for its technical demands and lush, lyrical beauty. Handel also wrote hundreds of concerti grossi, which were the forerunners of the classical and romantic concerto. He only wrote operas, which he termed “music dramas.” But of them, his finest masterpieces are Tannhauser, Lohengrin, in which you’ll find the world famous “Here Comes the Bride” theme, Tristan und Isolde, which some consider his finest achievement, Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg, Parsifal, and his gargantuan four-opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen. This is the most furious incarnation of melody and harmony ever put on paper. Jack played guitar and sang in the band The White Stripes. 11 Historical Geniuses and Their Possible Mental Disorders 1. New Order were formed in the demise of their previous post-punk band Joy Division, following the suicide of vocalist Ian Curtis. They have three children. The innovative musician/composer has been hailed a musical genius and visionary while his “haters” have been unable to comprehend his radical, abstract, and highly cerebral work. Socrates: One of the most influential philosophers of all time, Socrates is still widely relevant in ancient as well as modern philosophy. Alisa Weilerstein Cello Lucio Lecce. He wrote 315 hours of music, second only to Haydn for prolificness. Haydn explained that they should never be performed anywhere else. It is the only symphony scored entirely for orchestra and chorus, the chorus present in all but 12 minutes or so of its 1 hour and 20 minute duration. His most famous work is his Piano Quintet, nicknamed the Trout, for the inclusion of one of his songs as a movement. The origins and evolution of the concept of musical genius have rarely been treated in reference works. Brian Douglas Wilson was born on June 20th 1942 and has gone on to become one of, if not the greatest, musical geniuses in the world. He wrote two operatic masterpieces, Eugene Onegin, and The Queen of Spades. We have had influential composers, composers you didn’t know, and composers who died odd deaths. Keren Ann – performs in France. His ballets are well known for their melodic magnificence, but he also wrote six symphonies, the last three of which are universally accepted as legendary for the resplendent orchestration and development of their lyrical melodies. The greatest composer of music who has ever lived. Greatest musical genius of the XX century. From 1973 (LP "Closing Time") to 1983 ("One From The Heart" soundtrack), he ... John Winston (later Ono) Lennon was born on October 9, 1940, in Liverpool, England, to Julia Lennon (née Stanley) and Alfred Lennon, a merchant seaman. A violinist, a violist, and a cellist. https://listverse.com/2014/03/14/10-wildly-eccentric-classical-geniuses Haydn for prolificness orchestra takes a back seat while the piano Quintet, and he is also regarded. A violinist, a fanfare extolling the happiness of life on Earth which he perform... 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