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    Franz Xaver Richter....1709-1789 - singer and composer of the famous court of Elector Karl of Mannheim... composed 68 symphonies, and numerous concertos. Mozart was a fan of his work.

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    Edmund Rubbra (1901 - 1986) - English composer and pianist, he compsed eleven symphonies, and violin and cello sonatas.

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    Julius[B]Reubke a pupil of Liszt. Reubke's most famous composition is (to organists, at least) his large scale virtuosic Sonata on the 94th Psalm. Sadly, this highly promising young composer died at the early age of 24. He also composed a Piano Sonata.

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    To comply with the rules of this game I should have begun with 'A', so here goes with Richard Addinsell whose most famous piece must be the 'Warsaw' Concerto, but he composed a large quantity of other music, too.

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    Franz Lehar - 1870-1948.. many famous pieces and for many venues for sure.." Merry Widow" some of the more famous

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    Neil Diamond known for songs like Cherry Cherry to the resent Pretty
    Amazing Grace. As for classic composers Beethoven.
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    Judy should have began with an "R" ( Lehar).. so I will take your (d) from Diamond.

    Albert Hermann Dietrich - 1829-1908 conductor and composer..one opera " Robin Hood" in 1879., orchestral, choral and solo instrument works.

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    Alan Hovhaness (1911 - 2000) - American composer of Armenian/Scottish descent he composed around 500 pieces.

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    Kaija Saariaho (b. 1952) - Finnish composer with close ties to the spectral movement in modern music.

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    John Ogdon (1937-1989) - English; most famous as one of the greatest 20th century pianists. Less well-known as a composer but his works include Piano Concertos, a Piano Sonata and at least one opera. He himself recorded his Piano Concerto No.1 and his Piano Sonata.

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    Luigi Nono (1924-1990) - An Italian composer, part of the Darmstadt school of serialist earlier on, then moved to microtonality.

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    Ovchinnikov, Vyacheslav: born May 29, 1936
    Russian composer, music includes Russian Rhapsodies, Russian songs, film music, etc.

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    Claude Vivier (1948-1983) - A Canadian composer of music influenced by spectralism and traditional Asian music.

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    Giovanni Zamboni

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    Alexander Scriabin

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