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🎼 #ComposerOfTheDay: 19 Oct
Mahmoud Zoufonoun (1920–2013) – Iranian violinist, composer, & educator who preserved Persian classical music & inspired generations through his teaching & compositions.

🎧 Listen: Pessaram Amin (For My Son, Amin)
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October 19th – Music Of The Day
Thomas Pitts Asia, Europe, France, Iran, Music, North America, United States of America October, Pessaram Amin, Zoufonoun
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🎼 #ComposerOfTheDay: 18 Oct
Charles Gounod (1818–1893) – French composer best known for Faust and Ave Maria, whose lyrical style also shines in his symphonies and sacred works.

🎧 Listen: Symphony No. 1 in D major
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#CharlesGounod #FrenchComposer
October 18th – Music Of The Day
Thomas Pitts Europe, France, Music Gounod, October, Symphony No.1 in D-major
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🎼 #ComposerOfTheDay: 16 Oct
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562–1621) – Dutch composer and organist known as the “Orpheus of Amsterdam.” His innovative keyboard works shaped the Baroque tradition.

🎧 Listen: Fantasia Cromatica
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#Sweelinck #EarlyMusic
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🎼 #ComposerOfTheDay: 15 Oct
Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji (1892–1988) – English composer and pianist famed for his intricate, technically demanding works. His music blends complexity with beauty and mystique.

🎧 Listen: In the Hothouse
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#Sorabji #ModernClassical #PianoMusic
October 15th – Music Of The Day
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🎼 #ComposerOfTheDay: 14 Oct
Alexander von Zemlinsky (1871–1942) – Austrian composer, conductor, and teacher whose lush Romantic style bridges Brahms and early modernism. Friend and mentor to Schoenberg.

🎧 Listen: Ländliche Tänze, Op. 1
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#AlexanderVonZemlinsky #RomanticMusic
October 14th – Music Of The Day
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🎼 #ComposerOfTheDay: 13 Oct
Gilberto Mendes (1922–2016) – Brazilian composer and pioneer of avant-garde and experimental music. Founder of the New Music Festival, he blended innovation with Brazilian flair.

🎧 Listen: Viva Villa!
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#GilbertoMendes #BrazilianMusic #AvantGarde
October 13th – Music Of The Day
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🎼 #ComposerOfTheDay: 12 Oct
Sylvius Leopold Weiss (1687–1750) – German lutenist and composer famed for his elegant sonatas and improvisations. A friend of J.S. Bach’s son, he wrote over 1,000 works for lute.

🎧 Listen: Sonata in D minor
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#SylviusLeopoldWeiss #BaroqueMusic #Lute
October 12th – Music Of The Day
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🎼 #ComposerOfTheDay (12–18 Oct)
You know Chopin & Gounod — but have you heard of Weiss, Mendes, or Sorabji?
This week’s mix of Baroque elegance, Romantic passion & daring 20th-century soundscapes is full of discoveries.
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🎼 #ComposerOfTheDay: 11 Oct
Anton Bruckner (1824–1896) – Austrian composer and organist whose grand symphonies bridged faith and Romanticism. His Symphony No. 7 and Te Deum reveal both power and devotion.

🎧 Listen: Symphony No. 7 in E Major
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#AntonBruckner
October 11th – Music Of The Day
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🎼 #ComposerOfTheDay: 10 Oct
Priaulx Rainier (1903–1986), South African-born composer, brought African-inspired rhythms into modern British music. Her Viola Sonata reveals her distinctive voice and deep emotional energy.

🎧 Listen: Viola Sonata – bold, lyrical, unforgettable.
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October 10th – Music Of The Day
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🎼 #ComposerOfTheDay: 9 Oct
Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901), the great Italian opera composer, gave the world La forza del destino, Rigoletto, and La traviata. His music inspired a nation.

🎧 Listen: La forza del destino (The Power of Fate) – dramatic and unforgettable.
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#GiuseppeVerdi
October 9th – Music Of The Day
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🌍 It’s #SpaceWeek!
Explore music inspired by space from Holst’s The Planets 🚀 to Joby Talbot’s Once Around the Sun 🌞.
🎧 Journey across the solar system
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🎶 Orbit the year in Talbot’s monthly suite:
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#GustavHolst #JobyTalbot
Once Around The Sun – Music Of The Day
Joby Talbot’s collection of monthly pieces, written for five instruments.
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🎼 #ComposerOfTheDay: 8 Oct
Clarence Williams (1898–1965), American jazz pianist, composer & publisher, helped shape early jazz. He worked with legends like Louis Armstrong & Bessie Smith.

🎧 Listen: What’s The Matter Now – classic New Orleans swing.
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#ClarenceWilliams #Jazz
October 8th – Music Of The Day
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🎼 #ComposerOfTheDay: 7 Oct
Felix Draeseke (1835–1913), German composer of the “New German School,” admired by Liszt & Wagner. His Gudrun Overture shows his bold Romantic style & orchestral mastery.

🎧 Listen: Gudrun Overture – powerful & dramatic.
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October 7th – Music Of The Day
Thomas Pitts Europe, Germany, Music Draeseke, Gudrun, October
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🎼 #ComposerOfTheDay: 6 Oct
Stanley Myers (1930–1993), English composer & conductor, best remembered for Cavatina – the haunting guitar theme from The Deer Hunter. He scored 60+ films & mentored Hans Zimmer.

🎧 Listen: Cavatina – timeless beauty.
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#StanleyMyers #FilmMusic #Cavatina
October 6th – Music Of The Day
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🎼 #ComposerOfTheDay: 5 Oct
Harold Faltermeyer (b.1952), German composer & producer, brought synths to the spotlight with his hit Axel F for Beverly Hills Cop. He also wrote the Top Gun Anthem.

🎧 Listen: Axel F – pure 80s synth magic.
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#HaroldFaltermeyer #FilmMusic #Synthpop
October 5th – Music Of The Day
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🎼 #ComposerOfTheDay: 4 Oct
Akira Miyoshi (1933–2013), Japanese composer blending Western techniques with Japanese traditions. Trois Mouvements Symphoniques show his vibrant orchestral style.

🎧 Listen: Trois Mouvements Symphoniques – dynamic & bold.
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October 4th – Music Of The Day
Thomas Pitts Asia, Japan, Music Miyoshi, October, Trois Mouvements Symphoniques
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🎼 #ComposerOfTheDay: 3 Oct
Born in 1936, Steve Reich is a pioneer of minimalism, famed for his hypnotic use of repetition and gradual process. His landmark work Music for 18 Musicians redefined contemporary sound.

🎧 Listen: Music for 18 Musicians – rhythmic, shifting, mesmerising.
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October 3rd – Music Of The Day
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🎼 #ComposerOfTheDay: OCT 2
Max Bruch (1838–1920) – German Romantic composer best remembered for his Violin Concerto No.1, but he also wrote symphonies, choral works, and chamber music full of lyrical beauty.
🎧 Listen: Symphony No.2 in F minor Op.36
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#MaxBruch #ComposerOfTheDay
October 2nd – Music Of The Day
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🎼 #ComposerOfTheDay: OCT 1
Paul Dukas (1865–1935) – French composer famed for The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, immortalised in Disney’s Fantasia. A perfectionist, he destroyed many works, but his surviving music still shines.
🎧 Listen: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
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#PaulDukas #ComposerOfTheDay
October 1st – Music Of The Day
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🎼✨ October is here — and with it, a new month of #ComposerOfTheDay!

From timeless classics to hidden gems, we’ll be sharing a different composer every single day this month — with a short bio and one must-hear piece.

Follow along and discover something new:
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October 16th – Music Of The Day
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🎼 #ComposerOfTheDay: SEPT 30
Eleanor Alberga (b.1949) – Jamaican-born British composer whose works include concertos, symphonies, and celebrated string quartets.

🎧 Listen: String Quartet No. 3
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#EleanorAlberga #ComposerOfTheDay #ClassicalMusic
September 30th – Music Of The Day
Thomas Pitts Jamaica, Music, North America Alberga, September, String Quartet No. 3
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🎼 #ComposerOfTheDay: SEPT 29
Mike Post (b.1944) – American composer famed for iconic TV themes. From Hill Street Blues to Quantum Leap, his music shaped television soundtracks.
🎧 Listen: Quantum Leap Theme
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#MikePost #ComposerOfTheDay #TVMusic
September 29th – Music Of The Day
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