The music of this era is remembered for its technical brilliance. Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart were some of the most popular composers at the time.

The music of the early 1900s onward is characterized by the development of novel compositional styles and sub-genres. This section specifically includes composers who have passed.

The music of this era prioritizes harmonic and emotional complexity. The music Johannes Brahms and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky exemplify the trends of the period. 

There are dozens of living woman-composers who are premiering new works to this very day. This section features those composers.