He lays his soul before us in music like the Second Symphony, yet it is noble as much as passionate. No two of his piano pieces are alike, each one creates its own world. He never wrote a piece of music unless he had something to say and he never repeated himself he never outstayed his welcome. Rachmaninov belongs to the aristocracy of composers. Russian virtuoso pianist, gifted melodist and one of the greats of late-Romanticism The 50 best composers of all time 50 Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943) He we present the Top 50 famous composers, in descending order, with each famous composer personally appraised by one of those who voted for them. sheer enjoyability – quite simply, how much pleasure does their music give you?.craftmanship – from a technical point of view, how brilliantly constructed is their music?. impact – how greatly did they influence the musical scene both in their own lifetime and in years/centuries to come?.originality – to what extent did your chosen composers take music in new and exciting directions?.To clarify things, we set out the criteria for greatness as follows: Nonetheless, when faced with the same question, Ferneyhough gamely named his top five greatest composers – as did 173 other leading composers from across the globe.
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