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Composers whose names start with CE.
Cecil Coles
Cecil Frederick Coles (7 October 1888 – 26 April 1918) was a Scottish composer who was killed on active service in World War I. Life and career Coles was born in Tongland, near Kirkcudbright, to
Read → 20th CenturyCecil Effinger
Cecil Effinger (July 22, 1914 – December 22, 1990) was an American composer, oboist, and inventor. Life Effinger was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado and resided in the state for most of his life.
Read → Late RomanticCecil Forsyth
Cecil Forsyth (30 November 1870, in Greenwich – 7 December 1941, New York City) was an English composer and musicologist. Career He studied at the University of Edinburgh and at the Royal College of
Read → 20th CenturyCecil Gray (composer)
Cecil William Turpie Gray (19 May 1895 – 9 September 1951) was a Scottish music critic, author and composer. Biography Born in Edinburgh, he took an arts degree at the University of Edinburgh and
Read → Late RomanticCecil Mack
Cecil Mack (November 6, 1873 – August 1, 1944) was an American composer, lyricist and music publisher. Biography Born as Richard Cecil McPherson in Portsmouth, Virginia, he attended the Norfolk
Read → Late RomanticCécile Chaminade
Cécile Louise Stéphanie Chaminade (8 August 1857 – 13 April 1944) was a French composer and pianist. In 1913, she was awarded the Légion d'Honneur, a first for a female composer. Biography Born in
Read → Late RomanticCécile Hartog
Cécile Sarah Hartog (1857–1940) was an English composer and pianist, born in London. She was the daughter of French school teacher, author and editor Marion Moss Hartog, and her husband Alphonse
Read → 20th CenturyCecile Paul Simon
Cecile Paul Simon (April 12, 1881 – January 3, 1970) was a French composer who published under male pseudonyms and was the mother of composer Claude Arrieu. Simon was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, a
Read → Late RomanticCecilia Arizti
Cecilia Arizti Sobrino (28 October 1856 – 30 June 1930 ) was a Cuban composer, pianist and music educator. Biography Cecilia Arizti was born in La Loma del Angel, Havana, the daughter of pianist
Read → 21st CenturyCecilia Chailly
Cecilia Chailly (born February 2, 1960) is an Italian harpist, composer, singer and writer. Biography Chailly was born in Milan, Italy into a family of Romagnol and French descent. She is the
Read → 21st CenturyCecilia Damström
Cecilia Damström (born 28 July 1988) is a Finnish award-winning composer. She is known for expressing strong political opinions through her works for orchestra and choir. Career Born in Helsinki,
Read → EntryCecilia Livingston
Cecilia Livingston is a Canadian composer of opera and orchestral music. She is composer-in-residence at the Canadian Opera Company, and was composer-in-residence at Glyndebourne Opera. A profile in
Read → ClassicalCecilia Maria Barthélemon
Cecilia Maria Barthélemon (1 September 1767 – 5 December 1859) Early life Cecilia Maria Barthélemon was born in 1767. Her mother, Maria Barthélemon, was a singer and composer, and her father,
Read → Post-WarCecilia McDowall
Cecilia McDowall (born 1951 in London, England) is a British composer, particularly known for her choral compositions. Life and career Born in London, McDowall attended Grey Coat Hospital School and
Read → Post-WarCecilie Ore
Cecilie Ore (born 19 July 1954) is a Norwegian composer. Biography Cecilie Ore was born in Oslo, Norway, and studied piano at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo. She also studied piano in Paris,
Read → 20th CenturyCedric Thorpe Davie
Cedric Thorpe Davie OBE (30 May 1913 – 18 January 1983) was a musician and composer, most notably of film scores such as The Green Man in 1956. A high proportion of his film and documentary music and
Read → RomanticCélanie Carissan
Célanie Carissan (13 February 1843 – 30 November 1927) was a French composer, writer and pianist. Biography Marie-Charlotte-Élisabeth Célanie Carissan was born on 13 February 1843 in Nantes to Creole
Read → Late RomanticCeleste Jaguaribe de Matos Faria
Celeste Jaguaribe de Matos Faria (5 April 1873 – 9 September 1938) was a Brazilian composer, pianist, poet, singer and teacher who used the pseudonym Stella Bomilcar. Biography She was born in Rio de
Read → RomanticCélestin Lavigueur
Célestin Lavigueur (19 January 1831 – 11 December 1885) was a French Canadian musician and composer. Early life and education Lavigueur was born in Quebec City, Lower Canada. He attended the Petit
Read → Late RomanticCelestina Ekel
Celestina Terezija Ivana Ekel, Sister Alakok, (November 15, 1867 – April 20, 1935), was a Slovenian music teacher, musician, organist and composer. Childhood and youth Celestina was born on November
Read → Post-WarCelestine Ukwu
Celestine Ukwu (1940 – 7 May 1977) was a Nigerian Igbo highlife musician during the 1960s and 1970s, best known for his hit songs "Ije Enu", "Igede" and "Money Palava". Described as a "prolific and
Read → Late RomanticCelia Torrá
Celia Torrá (18 September 1889 – 16 December 1962) was an Argentine composer, conductor, and violinist. She was the first woman to conduct an orchestra at the Teatro Colón. Torrá was born in
Read → 20th CenturyCelius Dougherty
Celius Hudson Dougherty (May 27, 1902 – December 22, 1986) was an American pianist and composer of art songs and other music. Biography Celius Hudson Dougherty was born to William Francis Dougherty
Read → 21st CenturyCem Adrian
Cem Filiz (born 30 November 1980), better known by his stage name Cem Adrian, is a Turkish musician of Bosniak descent, singer-songwriter and record producer. Early life His father was a merchant,
Read → RomanticCenobio Paniagua
Cenobio Paniagua y Vásques (September 30, 1821, Tlalpujahua, Michoacán – November 2, 1882, Córdoba, Veracruz) was a Mexican musician and composer, who is known for both his romantic operas and his
Read → Post-WarCésar Camargo Mariano
César Camargo Mariano (born 19 September 1943) is a Brazilian pianist, arranger, composer and music producer. Biography Mariano was born in São Paulo. In June 1957 the American trombone player Melba
Read → RomanticCésar Cui
César Antonovich Cui (; ; ; 18 January 183526 March 1918) was a Russian composer and music critic, member of the Belyayev circle and The Five – a group of composers gathered by the idea of creating a
Read → RomanticCésar Franck
César Auguste Jean Guillaume Hubert Franck (; 10 December 1822 – 8 November 1890) was a French Romantic composer, pianist, organist, and music teacher born in present-day Belgium. He was born in
Read → 20th CenturyCésar Guerra-Peixe
César Guerra-Peixe (March 18, 1914 – November 26, 1993) was a Brazilian violinist, composer, and conductor. Guerra-Peixe was born in Petrópolis, son of Portuguese immigrants with Romani origins.
Read → 20th CenturyCésar Pérez Sentenat
César Pérez Sentenat (1896-1973) was a Cuban pianist and composer. He has been recognized as an important professor of classical piano in Cuba. Professional background César Pérez Sentenat began to
Read → Late RomanticCésar Thomson
César Thomson (18 March 1857 – 21 August 1931) was a Belgian violinist, teacher, and composer. Biography He was born in Liège in 1857. At age seven, he entered the Royal Conservatory of Liège, and
Read → Early RomanticCesare Bossi
Cesare Bossi (1773—September 1802) was an Italian-born composer. He is most known as a composer of ballets which he wrote for the King's Theatre in Haymarket in London. Career Bossi was born in
Read → RomanticCesare Ciardi
Cesare Ciardi (28 June 1818 – 13 June 1877) was an Italian flautist and composer. Life Born at Prato to a Tuscan family, Ciardi eventually settled in 1853 in Russia, where he was appointed in 1862 as
Read → RomanticCesare Cutolo
Cesare Cutolo (1826-1867) was an Italian-Australian composer of romantic music. His Magnum Opus was a Victorian Christmas Waltz. He was killed in a boating accident. A memorial concert was held in
Read → Early RomanticCesare Pugni
Cesare Pugni (; ; 31 May 1802, in Genoa – 26 January 1870) was an Italian composer of ballet music, a pianist and a violinist. He studied composition with Bonifazio Asioli and violin with Alessandro
Read → RenaissanceCesarina Ricci de Tingoli
Cesarina Ricci de Tingoli (born 1573 - ) was an Italian composer of the Baroque period. She published a book of twenty madrigals in 1597, dedicated to Cardinal Cinzio Aldobrandini, which survives as
Read → Post-WarÇesk Zadeja
Çesk Zadeja (born Françesk Zadeja; 8 June 1927 – 15 August 1997) was an Albanian composer, conductor and music educator. He is often described as the "father of Albanian classical music" or "father
Read → Post-WarČestmír Gregor
Čestmír Gregor (14 May 1926 – 2 March 2011) was a Czech composer, theorist and publicist. His career as a composer lasted from 1942 to 2005, and encompassed a variety of styles and formats. Life and
Read → Post-WarCezary Skubiszewski
Cezary Jan Skubiszewski (born 1948) is a Polish-born Australian film and television composer whose work has received international acclaim winning numerous awards. Most notably Cezary is the
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