The great masters of this world: creators of the finest and best pieces we have heard...

Heroes in the musical world, they lived, and they died. But their spirit, their souls still live on. They left their genius and talent in their works -- works that still survive today, unblemished, untainted, untarnished.

As a tribute to these magnificent people, we chronicle some of their lives today.

Composers listed here are divided into four groups, according to their last names: A-F, G-L, M-R, and S-Z. A list of each composer in each section is below.

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