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Composers whose names start with DE.
Dean Burry
Dean Burry (born 1972 in St. John's, Newfoundland) is a Canadian composer, librettist, and educator. He is best known for his children's opera "The Brothers Grimm" premiered in 2001 which is likely
Read → Post-WarDean Drummond
Dean Drummond (January 22, 1949 – April 13, 2013) was an American composer, arranger, conductor and musician. His music featured microtonality, electronics, and a variety of percussion. He invented a
Read → 21st CenturyDean Rosenthal
Dean Rosenthal is an American composer of instrumental and electronic music, sound installations, and field recordings. His pieces have included field recordings, text scores, digital pastiche, and
Read → 21st CenturyDeanna C. C. Peluso
Deanna C. C. Peluso (born 1979) is a Canadian, educator in Counselling and School Counselling, musician, composer, music educator, author and researcher in Vancouver, British Columbia. Peluso's work
Read → EntryDeath of Ludwig van Beethoven
The German composer Ludwig van Beethoven died in his apartment in the Schwarzspanierhaus, Vienna, on 26 March 1827 at the age of 56, following a prolonged illness. His death was witnessed by his
Read → EntryDeath of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
On , nine days after the premiere of his Sixth Symphony, the Pathétique, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky died in Saint Petersburg, at the age of 53. The official cause of death was reported to be cholera,
Read → EntryDeath of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
On 5 December 1791, the composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died at his home in Vienna at the age of 35. The circumstances of his death have attracted much research and speculation. The principal
Read → 21st CenturyDeborah Drattell
Deborah Drattell (born 1956) is an American composer. She was born in Brooklyn, New York and started her career in music as a violinist. She has been lauded as "a remarkably original voice" by Opera
Read → 21st CenturyDeborah Lurie
Deborah Ruth Lurie (born March 9, 1974) is an American composer, arranger, and music producer. She has scored several films such as Sleepover (2004), An Unfinished Life, Mozart and the Whale, (both
Read → 21st CenturyDeborah Mollison
Deborah Mollison (born 29 May 1958) is a British composer and songwriter, Her work includes the score for the 1999 film East is East. Life and Education Mollison began composing at the age of seven,
Read → 20th CenturyDee Libbey
Anastasia Delores Rohde Libbey (1 November 1919 – 4 July 1988) was an American composer who studied with Nadia Boulanger and wrote classical music as well as popular hit songs like "Mango". She
Read → EntryDeekay
Deekay is a Danish production and songwriting team founded by Lars Halvor Jensen, Martin Michael Larsson with other members Tim "Data" McEwan, Daniel "Obi" Klein and Johannes "Josh" Jørgensen. The
Read → 20th CenturyDeems Taylor
Joseph Deems Taylor (December 22, 1885 – July 3, 1966) was an American composer, radio commentator, music critic, and author. Nat Benchley, co-editor of The Lost Algonquin Roundtable, referred to him
Read → 21st CenturyDeirdre Gribbin
Deirdre Gribbin (born 14 May 1967) is a composer from Northern Ireland. Career Gribbin was born in Belfast. She studied at Queen's University Belfast where, at the age of twenty, she began to
Read → Post-WarDejan Despić
Dejan Despić (, ; 11 May 1930 – 16 November 2024) was a Serbian classical composer, author, music theoretician and pedagogue. Biography Despić studied composition with Marko Tajčević and conducting
Read → 21st CenturyDejan Orešković
Dejan Orešković (born March 24, 1970), also known by his nickname Klo, is a Croatian record producer and guitarist. He is a current member of rock band Zabranjeno Pušenje and a former member of heavy
Read → EntryDel B
Ayodele Joseph Basil, better known as Del B, is a Nigerian composer, sound engineer, record producer. and songwriter. He is best known for producing Kcee's hit single "Limpopo", which went on to be
Read → Post-WarDelaney Bramlett
Delaine Alvin "Delaney" Bramlett (July 1, 1939 – December 27, 2008) was an American singer and guitarist. He was best known for his musical partnership with his wife Bonnie Bramlett in the band
Read → RomanticDelfina de la Cruz
Delfina de la Cruz Zañartu (24 February 1837 – 8 May 1905), also known as Delfina Pérez, was a Chilean pianist, composer and First Lady of Chile during 1876 to 1881. De la Cruz was the first female
Read → Post-WarDelores Dufner
Delores Dufner is an American sacred music composer, librettist, and organist whose works have been included in Catholic hymnals in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia. Dufner
Read → EntryDelphin & Romain
Delphin & Romain was an American classical piano duo formed by pianists Wilfred Delphin and Edwin Romain. Active from 1977 to 1995, the duo was among the first African American piano duos to perform
Read → RomanticDelphine Ugalde
Gabrielle Delphine Ugalde, née Beaucé (3 December 1829 – 19 July 1910), was a French soprano and composer. She was the mother of Marguerite Ugalde. Biography Delphine Ugalde was born in Paris. After
Read → RomanticDelphine von Schauroth
Delphine von Schauroth (13 March 1813 – 1887) was a German pianist and composer. Biography Delphine von Schauroth was born in Magdeburg, the daughter of Eduard Friedrich Roger Georg von Schauroth
Read → 21st CenturyDem Jointz
Dwayne Allen Abernathy Jr. (born July 17, 1976), known professionally as Dem Jointz, is an American record producer, songwriter and singer. He has been credited with production work for artists
Read → Post-WarDemetrio Stratos
Efstratios Dimitriou (; 22 April 1945 – 13 June 1979), known professionally as Demetrio Stratos, was a Greek-Italian vocalist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and music researcher, best known as
Read → 20th CenturyDenes Agay
Denes Agay (June 10, 1911 – January 24, 2007) was a Hungarian-born, Hungarian-American composer, music educator, arranger and author. Agay is known for compiling the million-selling music collection
Read → 20th CenturyDénes von Buday
Buday Dénes (Denes von Buday) was a Hungarian composer, born in Budapest. He was a well known composer of both poems and music for films made between 1930 and 1950. Buday studied at the Academy of
Read → 20th CenturyDenis ApIvor
Denis ApIvor (14 April 191627 May 2004) was a British composer, best known for his ballet score Blood Wedding. He had a parallel career as a consultant anaesthetist. Biography ApIvor (pronounced Ap
Read → Post-WarDenis Bédard
Denis Bédard (born 13 January 1950) is a Canadian composer of organ works (solo, duet, and with other instruments) and choral pieces (a cappella, with organ, and with piano). He founded Éditions
Read → Post-WarDenis Dufour
Denis Dufour (born 9 October 1953) is a composer of art music. Works Discography References External links * * Contemporary music portal * Who's Who in France * Larousse encyclopedia * Society of
Read → BaroqueDenis Gaultier
Denis Gaultier (Gautier, Gaulthier; also known as Gaultier le jeune and Gaultier de Paris) (1597 or 1602/3 – 1672) was a French lutenist and composer. He was a cousin of Ennemond Gaultier. Life
Read → Post-WarDenis Gougeon
Denis Gougeon (born November 16, 1951) is a Canadian composer and music educator. His more than 80 compositions encompass a wide variety of genres, including orchestral works, chamber music, opera,
Read → Post-WarDenis King
Denis Andrew King (born 25 July 1939) is an English composer and singer. He is best remembered as a member of a family ensemble, The King Brothers. Early career: the King Brothers King was born in
Read → EntryDenis Le Grant
Denis Le Grant (died March 1352), also known as Dionysius Magni, was a French composer in the ars nova style of late medieval music. Only known for the chace Se ie chans, he was well associated with
Read → MedievalDenis of Portugal
Denis (, ; 9 October 1261 – 7 January 1325), called the Farmer King (Rei Lavrador) and the Poet King (Rei Poeta), was King of Portugal from 1279 until his death in 1325. Denis was the eldest son of
Read → Post-WarDenis Smalley
Denis Arthur Smalley (born 1946 in Nelson, New Zealand) is a composer of electroacoustic music, with a special interest in acousmatic music. Biography Denis Smalley studied at the University of
Read → Post-WarDenise Boucher
Denise Boucher (December 12, 1935 – March 18, 2025) was a Canadian writer from Quebec. Life and career The daughter of Alexandre Boucher, police chief, and Justine Bélair, she was born in
Read → Post-WarDenise Roger
Denise Isabelle Roger (21 January 1924 – 15 November 2005) was an award-winning French composer who wrote both instrumental and vocal works. Roger was born in Colombes, Hauts-de-Seine in the
Read → Post-WarDennis Báthory-Kitsz
Dennis Báthory-Kitsz (born March 14, 1949, in Plainfield, New Jersey) (pseudonyms: Dennis Bathory, Dennis Kitsz, Dennis J. Kitsz, Dennis Bathory Kitsz, Kalvos Gesamte, Grey Shadé, D.B. Cowell, Brady
Read → Post-WarDennis Berry
Dennis Alfred Berry (21 August 1921 – 21 June 1994) was an English musician, composer, arranger, and producer. His work has been used in film-making and television productions. Early life Born in
Read → Post-WarDennis Eberhard
Dennis Eberhard (1943-2005 ) was an American composer. In his youth he was crippled by polio, which contributed to respiratory problems that contributed to his death in 2005. Eberhard was an active
Read → Post-WarDennis Johnson (composer)
Dennis Lee Johnson (November 19, 1938 – December 20, 2018) was a mathematician and minimal composer. He is the namesake of the Johnson homomorphism in the study of mapping class groups of surfaces.
Read → Post-WarDennis McCarthy (composer)
Dennis McCarthy (born July 3, 1945) is an American composer of television and film scores. His soundtrack credits include several entries in the Star Trek franchise, including underscores for The
Read → 21st CenturyDennis Tobenski
Dennis Tobenski (born April 18, 1982, in Kankakee, Illinois) is an American composer of contemporary classical music and art song. Life Born on April 18, 1982, Dennis M. Tobenski grew up in Kankakee,
Read → 21st CenturyDenys Bouliane
Denys Bouliane (born May 8, 1955) is a Canadian composer and conductor. He is a Professor of Composition at McGill University. Early life and education Bouliane was born in Grand-Mère, Quebec. He is
Read → Late RomanticDenys Sichynsky
Denys Sichynsky (; 2 October 1865 – 6 June 1909) was a Ukrainian composer, conductor, and teacher. Biography Denys Sichynsky was born on 2 October 1865 in Kliuvyntsi, now the Khorostkiv urban hromada
Read → Late RomanticDéodat de Séverac
Marie-Joseph Alexandre Déodat de Séverac (; 20 July 1872 – 24 March 1921) was a French composer. Life Séverac was born in Saint-Félix-de-Caraman, Haute-Garonne. He descended from a noble family,
Read → 21st CenturyDeon Lee
Deon Lee (Hangul: 디온 리) is a South Korean born composer known for his works on films 1895 and Papa. Upon graduating from Berklee College of Music with a scholarship, he has worked with Velton Ray
Read → MedievalDer wilde Alexander
Der wilde Alexander, also known as Meister Alexander, was a medieval Minnesänger who was active from the mid-1200s until after 1288. His works are considered to be part of the Sangspruchdichtung.
Read → Post-WarDerek Bell (musician)
George Derek Fleetwood Bell, MBE (21 October 1935 – 17 October 2002) was a Northern Irish harpist, pianist, oboist, musicologist and composer who was best known for his accompaniment work on various
Read → 21st CenturyDerek Bermel
Derek Bermel (born 1967, in New York City) is an American composer, clarinetist and conductor whose music blends various facets of world music, funk and jazz with largely classical performing forces
Read → Post-WarDerek Bourgeois
Derek David Bourgeois (16 October 1941 – 6 September 2017) was an English composer. Career Derek Bourgeois was born in Kingston upon Thames in 1941. After receiving his university education at
Read → 21st CenturyDerek Charke
Derek Charke (; born 1974) is a Canadian classical composer and flutist. Career In 2012, Derek Charke won the Juno Award for Classical Composition of the Year for his work, "Sepia Fragments." The
Read → Post-WarDerek Healey
Derek Edward Healey (born 2 May 1936) is an English composer whose compositions include an opera, a Requiem, orchestral, chamber, choral and organ works. Music is published in the UK, USA, Canada and
Read → Post-WarDerek Holman
Derek Holman, (16 May 1931 – 20 May 2019) was a choral conductor, organist and composer. Life and work Born at Illogan, Cornwall, UK, Holman attended the Royal Academy of Music from 1948 to 1952 and
Read → 21st CenturyDerek Keller
Derek Lawrence Keller (born 1971) is an American composer, guitarist, vocalist, and teacher. Keller previously served as a visiting assistant professor of music composition at Oberlin Conservatory of
Read → Post-WarDerek Watson (actor and musicologist)
Derek Watson (6 November 1948 – 17 September 2018) was a Scottish musicologist, actor, musician and bookseller. He has been described as a Scottish cultural icon. Acting career Watson began work at
Read → Post-WarDerek Williams (musician)
Derek Leslie Williams (born 20 September 1952) is a New Zealand-born Scottish composer, record producer, conductor, and orchestrator known for his scores for The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the
Read → EntryDerrick Wang
Derrick Wang is an American composer and writer. Education Wang graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard College, Harvard University, where he composed works including two musicals
Read → Early RomanticDésiré Beaulieu
Marie-Désiré Martin-Beaulieu (11 April 1791 – 21 December 1863) was a French composer and concert organizer. Life Born in Paris, Beaulieu was the son of an artillery officer and descendant of a rich
Read → RomanticDésiré Dihau
Désiré Dihau (2 August 1833 – 20 August 1909) was a French bassoonist and composer. He was the bassoonist painted by Edgar Degas in The Orchestra at the Opera () with the cellist Louis-Marie Pilet
Read → RomanticDésiré Magnus
Désiré Magnus (né Magnus Deutz; 13 June 1828 – 17 December 1883) was a Belgian concert pianist, teacher and composer of salon music who published under the pseudonym D. Magnus. Biography Magnus was
Read → Early RomanticDésirée Pacault
Désirée Pacault (29 January 1798 – 25 January 1881) was a French poet, composer, journalist and writer. Biography Pacault was the daughter of a rhetoric professor, Désirée Pacault was born in Beaune
Read → 21st CenturyDesmond Gaspar
Desmond Gaspar is a Canadian organist, pianist, conductor, composer and songwriter who works as a freelance concert artist and ballet pianist who won the Associateship and Fellowship diplomas of the
Read → 21st CenturyDetlef Heusinger
Detlef Heusinger (born 1956 in Frankfurt) is a German composer and conductor. Since October 2006 he is head of the and thus the successor of André Richard. For 1996/97, he was awarded a scholarship
Read → 21st CenturyDetlev Glanert
Detlev Glanert (born 6 September 1960) is a German opera composer, who has also composed numerous works for chamber and full orchestra, including three symphonies. Biography Detlev Glanert was born
Read → Post-WarDetlev Jöcker
Detlev Jöcker (born 5 October 1951) is a German composer, singer and songwriter, focused on songs with movement for small children. He has sold more than 13 million albums. He founded the publishing
Read → 21st CenturyDetlev Müller-Siemens
Detlev Müller-Siemens (born 30 July 1957) is a German composer and conductor. Life and career Born in Hamburg, Müller-Siemens began with piano lessons at age six and began composing. * Carillon for
Read → Post-WarDetto Mariano
Detto Mariano (27 July 1937 – 25 March 2020) was an Italian composer, arranger, lyricist, pianist, record producer and music publisher. Life and career Born Mariano Detto in Monte Urano, Mariano
Read → Post-WarDeva (composer)
Devanesan Chokkalingam, more popularly known as Deva, is an Indian composer and singer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. He has composed songs and provided background music for Tamil, Kannada,
Read → 21st CenturyDevon Rose
Devon Rose (formerly Lani Renaldo) known professionally by their stage name dev.m4a, is an American songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and blogger from Los Angeles, CA. Their music has been
Read → 20th CenturyDezso d'Antalffy
Dezso d'Antalffy (born Dezső Antalffy-Zsiross; 24July 188529 – April 1945) was a Hungarian organist and composer. He was one of the most significant performing artists of his time. He composed pieces
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