symphonic music artists
32 published symphonic music artists, led by Felix Mendelssohn, Michael Glinka and Jon Lord.
At a glance
32 published symphonic music artists; 473 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 6 tier 2 · 26 tier 3
- 32
- Release groups
- 969
- Studio albums
- 600
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 473
- Timeline events
- 728
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 37.5 years
- Full biographies
- 24
- Biography words
- 74,528
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1990s (9 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1980s | 4 |
| 1990s | 9 |
| 2000s | 3 |
| 2010s | 2 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most symphonic music artists. Russian Empire leads with 8.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with symphonic music. The most shared is opera, with 21 artists in both.
Covers from symphonic music
473 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Brahms: Double Concerto / Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto
Felix Mendelssohn · 1993
Cello Sonatas nos. 1 and 2 / Variations concertantes
Felix Mendelssohn · 1993
Die Hochzeit des Camacho
Felix Mendelssohn · 1993
Die Jugendsymphonien No. 8
Felix Mendelssohn · 1993
Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 2 / Capriccio Brillant, op. 22 / Rondo Brillant, op. 29
Felix Mendelssohn · 1993
The Complete String Symphonies, Volume 1
Felix Mendelssohn · 1993
Three Sonatas, op. 6, op. 105, op. 106 / Rondo Capriccioso, op. 14
Felix Mendelssohn · 1993
Violin Concerto / Violin Concerto No. 2
Felix Mendelssohn · 1993
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Felix Mendelssohn · 1992
Cello Sonatas
Felix Mendelssohn · 1992
Ein Sommernachtstraum / Die erste Walpurgisnacht
Felix Mendelssohn · 1992
Elias
Felix Mendelssohn · 1992
Leaders
Felix Mendelssohn has the most release groups (257); Michael Glinka the longest career (81 years); Andria Balanchivadze the most awards (22).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Felix Mendelssohn | 257 |
| Vladimir Cosma | 200 |
| Giorgos Dalaras | 107 |
| Michael Glinka | 74 |
| Nikolai Myaskovsky | 72 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Michael Glinka | 81 |
| Nikolai Myaskovsky | 76 |
| Felix Mendelssohn | 71 |
| Vladimir Cosma | 59 |
| Giorgos Dalaras | 57 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Andria Balanchivadze | 22 |
| Georgy Sviridov | 14 |
| Nikolai Myaskovsky | 9 |
| John Corigliano | 9 |
| Vladimir Cosma | 7 |
Most famous symphonic music artists
Felix Mendelssohn
Kingdom of Saxony · Person · born 1809
classical music, opera, symphonic music
124 wikis
Michael Glinka
Russian Empire · Person · born 1804
opera, symphonic music, chamber music, romance
76 wikis
Jon Lord
United Kingdom · Person · born 1941
rock music, hard rock, progressive rock, concerto, symphonic music
59 wikis
Mykola Lysenko
Russian Empire · Person · born 1842
folk music, opera, symphonic music, art song
44 wikis
Nayden Todorov
Bulgaria · Person · born 1974
opera, symphonic music
41 wikis
Georgy Sviridov
Russian Empire · Person · born 1915
opera, symphonic music, symphony, choral music, choir
39 wikis
Nikolai Myaskovsky
Russian Empire · Person · born 1881
classical music, symphonic music, symphony, romance
37 wikis
Maksym Berezovsky
Russian Empire · Person · born 1745
opera, symphonic music
28 wikis
Giorgos Dalaras
Greece · Person · born 1949
rock music, pop music, traditional folk music, classical music, music of Latin America, opera, symphonic music, laïko, éntekhno, Byzantine music, Rebetiko, Smyrneiko, dimotiko
28 wikis
Alexander Gretchaninov
Russian Empire · Person · born 1864
opera, symphonic music, church music
26 wikis
Vladimir Cosma
Romania · Person · born 1940
jazz, opera, symphonic music
25 wikis
Augusta Holmès
France · Person · born 1847
opera, symphonic music, chamber music, song
23 wikis
More symphonic music artists
Showing 1–20 of 20 artists
John Corigliano
United States · Person · born 1938
classical music, opera, concerto, symphonic music, film score, chamber music
22 wikis · Tier 3
David Diamond
United States · Person · born 1915
contemporary classical music, opera, symphonic music, film score, symphony, ballet, art song
20 wikis · Tier 3
Aarre Merikanto
Finland · Person · born 1893
opera, symphonic music, symphony, chamber music
19 wikis · Tier 3
Peter Warlock
United Kingdom · Person · born 1894
symphonic music, Lied, art song, choral music, piano music
19 wikis · Tier 3
Lev Knipper
Soviet Union · Person · born 1898
folk music, opera, symphonic music
18 wikis · Tier 3
Hans Zender
Germany · Person · born 1936
opera, symphonic music
17 wikis · Tier 3
Svitlana Azarova
Soviet Union · Person · born 1976
classical music, symphonic music
16 wikis · Tier 3
Nikolai Roslavets
Russian Empire · Person · born 1881
classical music, concerto, symphonic music, chamber music, romance
16 wikis · Tier 3
Andria Balanchivadze
Russian Empire · Person · born 1906
opera, symphonic music, symphony, ballet, theatre music
15 wikis · Tier 3
Uuno Klami
Finland · Person · born 1900
classical music, concerto, symphonic music, symphony, ballet
15 wikis · Tier 3
Ruth Gipps
United Kingdom · Person · born 1921
classical music, concerto, symphonic music, symphonic poem, wind music
12 wikis · Tier 3
Eivind Groven
Norway · Person · born 1901
traditional folk music, symphonic music, art music
10 wikis · Tier 3
The Love Unlimited Orchestra
United States · Group · 1973–present
soul, symphonic music
9 wikis · Tier 3
Elena Kats-Chernin
Australia · Person · born 1957
electronic music, opera, concerto, symphonic music, film score, ballet
9 wikis · Tier 3
Ferdinand Pfohl
Germany · Person · born 1862
symphonic music, Lied
9 wikis · Tier 3
Michael Torke
United States · Person · born 1961
opera, concerto, symphonic music, post-minimalism, minimalist music
9 wikis · Tier 3
Robert Beaser
United States · Person · born 1954
opera, concerto, symphonic music
4 wikis · Tier 3
Victoria Bond
United States · Person · born 1945
opera, symphonic music
4 wikis · Tier 3
Adolphus Hailstork
United States · Person · born 1941
classical music, symphonic music, symphony, choral music
4 wikis · Tier 3
Ricardo Llorca
Spain · Person · born 1958
opera, symphonic music, chamber music, choral music
3 wikis · Tier 3