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Classical composers born in December<\/h1>\n\n\n
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Photo by Erica Marsland Huynh<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

December may be the month of twinkling lights, frosty mornings, and festive music, but it\u2019s also the birth month of some of the greatest classical composers. From Baroque masters to Romantic innovators, December gave us musicians whose works still glow like a candle on a winter\u2019s night. Let\u2019s take a look at the composers who made this chilly month a little brighter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dive into their music right here on Music-Scores, and check out our individual blog posts if you\u2019d like to learn more about each composer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Colour<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Ludvig van Beethoven<\/a> \u2013 16 or 17 December 1770. The exact date of his birth is unknown! German born Beethoven is possibly the most well-known classical composer that has ever lived. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Painting<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Joseph Bodin de Boismortier<\/a> – 23 December 1689. French Boismortier was a baroque composer of instrumental, opera ballets, cantatas, and vocal music<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Friedrich<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Johann Friedrich Burgm\u00fcller<\/a> – 4 December 1806. More commonly known as Friedrich Burgm\u00fcller, was born in Germany and became a pianist and composer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Portrait<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Domenico Cimarosa<\/a> – 17 December 1749. An Italian composer of both comic and serious operas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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C\u00e9sar Franck<\/a> – 10 December 1822. Franck was born in Li\u00e9ge which is now part of Belgium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Black<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Edward MacDowell<\/a> -18 December 1860. Famous for his suites such as “Woodland Sketches”, MacDowell was an American pianist and composer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pietro Mascagni<\/a> – 7 December 1863. Mascagni is a famous Italian operatic composer best known for his masterpiece Cavalleria Rusticana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Giacomo Puccini<\/a> – 22 December 1858. Puccini was an Italian composer best known for his operas such as Madame Butterfly and Turandot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From Beethoven\u2019s thunderous symphonies to Puccini\u2019s soaring operas, December has given us composers who defined eras and stirred hearts across generations. Their music is the perfect soundtrack for cozy winter nights. This season, why not celebrate them by bringing their works into your own home? Explore our sheet music collection and let their timeless genius fill your space with sound.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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