instrumental music artists
11 published instrumental music artists, led by Johann Strauss II, Michel Legrand and Yanni.
At a glance
11 published instrumental music artists; 204 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 2 tier 2 · 9 tier 3
- 11
- Release groups
- 596
- Studio albums
- 312
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 204
- Timeline events
- 308
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 49.3 years
- Full biographies
- 8
- Biography words
- 19,389
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1950s (2 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most instrumental music artists. United States leads with 2.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with instrumental music. The most shared is opera, with 4 artists in both.
Covers from instrumental music
204 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Waltzes
Johann Strauss II · 2023
Johann Strauss II: The Waltzes by Erich Kleiber
Johann Strauss II · 2022
Soirée de Vienne
Johann Strauss II · 2022
Waldmeister (Excerpts)
Johann Strauss II · 2021
Strauss in St Petersburg
Johann Strauss II · 2017
The New Year Concerts 1951–54
Johann Strauss II · 2017
Eine Nacht in Venedig
Johann Strauss II · 2015
Byron Janis Plays Blue Danube and Other Favorites
Johann Strauss II · 2013
BBC Music, Volume 20, Number 11: Malcolm Arnold: Symphony no. 1 / Coates / Enescu / J. Strauss II
Johann Strauss II · 2012
Summer Concert at Hazel Hill, Stockholm, 1871
Johann Strauss II · 2012
Beetoven: Symphony no. 7 in A major op. 92 / Strauss II: Emperor Waltz op.437
Johann Strauss II · 2011
Salon de Vienne
Johann Strauss II · 2010
Leaders
Johann Strauss II has the most release groups (284); Johann Strauss II the longest career (69 years); Johann Strauss II the most awards (44).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Johann Strauss II | 284 |
| Michel Legrand | 161 |
| Bert Kaempfert | 72 |
| Yanni | 66 |
| Anatol Vieru | 10 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Johann Strauss II | 69 |
| Michel Legrand | 68 |
| Bert Kaempfert | 63 |
| Anatol Vieru | 51 |
| Yanni | 42 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Johann Strauss II | 44 |
| Michel Legrand | 10 |
| Peggy Glanville-Hicks | 3 |
| Bert Kaempfert | 2 |
| Anatol Vieru | 1 |
Most famous instrumental music artists
Johann Strauss II
Austrian Empire · Person · born 1825
operetta, instrumental music
90 wikis
Michel Legrand
France · Person · born 1932
jazz, easy listening, film score, instrumental music, variety
56 wikis
Yanni
Greece · Person · born 1954
new age music, instrumental music
50 wikis
Carl Michael Ziehrer
Austria · Person · born 1843
opera, operetta, instrumental music
22 wikis
Bert Kaempfert
Germany · Person · born 1923
jazz, big band music, easy listening, instrumental music
19 wikis
Peggy Glanville-Hicks
Australia · Person · born 1912
opera, vocal music, ballet, instrumental music
14 wikis
Anatol Vieru
Romania · Person · born 1926
classical music, opera, instrumental music
13 wikis
Alice Shields
United States · Person · born 1943
electronic music, opera, vocal music, instrumental music
6 wikis
Almir Sater
Brazil · Person · born 1956
traditional folk music, country music, blues, música popular brasileira, sertanejo, instrumental music
6 wikis
Damu the Fudgemunk
United States · Person · born 1984
hip-hop, underground hip-hop, instrumental music
4 wikis
Ludwik Konopko
Ukraine · Person · born 1970
blues, jazz, folk music, jazz fusion, world music, crossover jazz, acoustic music, flamenco, instrumental music
4 wikis