incidental music artists
8 published incidental music artists, led by Jean Sibelius, Jules Massenet and Dmitry Borisovich Kabalevsky.
At a glance
8 published incidental music artists; 409 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 5 tier 2 · 3 tier 3
- 8
- Release groups
- 623
- Studio albums
- 464
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 409
- Timeline events
- 483
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 55.3 years
- Full biographies
- 6
- Biography words
- 37,709
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1980s (2 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 2 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most incidental music artists. Finland leads with 3.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with incidental music. The most shared is opera, with 8 artists in both.
Covers from incidental music
409 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Complete Music for Cello and Piano
Jean Sibelius · 1996
Finlandia / Luonnotar / Karelia Suite / Oceanides / King Christian
Jean Sibelius · 1996
Kullervo
Jean Sibelius · 1996
Kullervo Symphony
Jean Sibelius · 1996
Lemminkäinen Legends / Tapiola
Jean Sibelius · 1996
Lemminkäinen Suite / Luonnotar / Nightride and Sunrise
Jean Sibelius · 1996
Piano Music
Jean Sibelius · 1996
Sibelius: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D minor, op. 47 / Glazunov: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in A minor, op. 82 / Schumann: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D minor, op. Posth.
Jean Sibelius · 1996
Sibelius: Symphony no. 7 in C, op. 105 / Rakastava for Strings, op. 14 / Prokofiev: Andante for String Orchestra, op. 50 / Glazunov: Scènes de Ballet in A for Orchestra, op. 52
Jean Sibelius · 1996
Suites: Scènes historiques / Pelléas et Mélisande
Jean Sibelius · 1996
Symphonies 1 & 7
Jean Sibelius · 1996
Symphonies 3 & 6
Jean Sibelius · 1996
Leaders
Jean Sibelius has the most release groups (261); Jules Massenet the longest career (113 years); Dmitry Borisovich Kabalevsky the most awards (16).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Jean Sibelius | 261 |
| Arthur Sullivan | 161 |
| Jules Massenet | 95 |
| Dmitry Borisovich Kabalevsky | 64 |
| Jaroslav Krček | 14 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Jules Massenet | 113 |
| Arthur Sullivan | 73 |
| Dmitry Borisovich Kabalevsky | 61 |
| Jean Sibelius | 58 |
| Erkki Melartin | 36 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Dmitry Borisovich Kabalevsky | 16 |
| Jean Sibelius | 14 |
| Jules Massenet | 8 |
| Erkki Melartin | 5 |
| Arthur Sullivan | 4 |
Most famous incidental music artists
Jean Sibelius
Finland · Person · born 1865
classical music, opera, symphony, 20th-century classical music, art song, incidental music
105 wikis
Jules Massenet
France · Person · born 1842
classical music, opera, operetta, ballet, oratorio, incidental music
61 wikis
Dmitry Borisovich Kabalevsky
Russian Empire · Person · born 1904
classical music, opera, symphony, chamber music, 20th-century classical music, incidental music
51 wikis
Arthur Sullivan
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland · Person · born 1842
opera, symphony, ballet, song, cantata, oratorio, incidental music
45 wikis
Heinrich August Marschner
Holy Roman Empire · Person · born 1795
classical music, opera, incidental music
32 wikis
Oskar Merikanto
Finland · Person · born 1868
classical music, opera, art song, incidental music
24 wikis
Erkki Melartin
Finland · Person · born 1875
traditional folk music, opera, schlager music, symphony, ballet, choral music, incidental music, solo singing, piano music
21 wikis
Jaroslav Krček
Czech Republic · Person · born 1939
classical music, opera, symphony, liturgical music, incidental music
9 wikis