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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a Classical composer and musician. He completed more than 800 works in his life—including outstanding examples of most of the genres of his time: symphonies, concertos, chamber music, opera, and choral music.
Johann Sebastian Bach
German composer (1685–1750)
George Frideric Handel
German-British Baroque composer (1685–1759)
Franz Liszt
Hungarian romantic composer and virtuoso pianist (1811-1886)
Anton Bruckner
Austrian composer (1824-1896)
Olivier Messiaen
French composer, organist and ornithologist (1908–1992)
Dietrich Buxtehude
Danish-German organist and composer (1637–1707)
César Franck
Belgian-French composer and organist (1822–1890)
Charles-Marie Widor
French organist and composer (1844–1937)
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
Dutch composer, organist, and pedagogue in the Renaissance-Baroque eras
Marcel Dupré
French organist and composer (1886–1971)
Louis Vierne
French organist and composer (1870–1937)
organist
thumb|right|A cathedral organist in Lausanne Cathedral An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ. An organist may play solo organ works, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers or instrumental soloists. In addition, an organist may accompany congregational hymn-singing and play liturgical music.
Maurice Duruflé
French composer and organist
Jehan Alain
French organist and composer (1911-1940)
Marie-Claire Alain
French organist and organ teacher (1926–2013)
Charles Tournemire
French composer and organist (1870–1939)
Frederik Magle
Danish composer, concert organist, and pianist
Petr Eben
Czech composer and organist (1929–2007)
Jeanne Demessieux
French composer, pianist, organist and music teacher (1921-1968)
Jean Guillou
French composer, organist, pianist (1930–2019)
Jean Langlais
French composer of modern classical music, organist, and improviser (1907–1991)
Pierre Pincemaille
French organist (1956–2018)
Claude Vivier
Canadian composer (1948–1983)
Marco Enrico Bossi
Italian organist, composer, improviser and pedagogue. (1861–1925)
Hendrik Andriessen
Dutch composer, organist and music educator (1892-1981)
Paul Hofhaimer
Austrian organist and composer
Piet Kee
Dutch organist and composer (1927–2018)
Helmut Kickton
German church musician
Olivier Latry
French musician
Pierre Cochereau
French organist, improviser, composer, and pedagogue (1924–1984)
Daniel Roth
French organist
André Isoir
French organist (1935–2016)
Naji Hakim
Lebanese-French composer, organist and improviser
Flor Peeters
Flemish organist, composer and music pedagogue (1903–1986)
Augustin Barié
French musician (1883–1915)
Gaston Litaize
French musician (1909-1991)
Rolande Falcinelli
French musician (1920–2006)
Wayne Marshall
British pianist, organist and conductor
Kalevi Kiviniemi
Finnish organist
Johannes Ringk
German composer and organist
Jean-Jacques Grunenwald
French organist, composer, architect, and pedagogue (1911-1982)
Thomas Roseingrave
English/Irish organist and composer
Daniel Erich
German composer
Franz Lehrndorfer
German organist (1928–2013)
Wolfgang Rübsam
German musician
Maria Brizzi Giorgi
Italian composer (1775-1812)
Joseph-Ermend Bonnal
French organist, teacher and composer (1880–1944)
László Fassang
Hungarian musician
André Marchal
French musician (1894-1980)
Günther Kaunzinger
German musician
Jean-Pierre Leguay
French musician
Nariné Simonian
Armenian organist
René Vierne
French composer (1878–1918)
Edwin Lemare
British musician (1866-1934)
Klaas Bolt
Dutch musician (1927–1990)
Pierre Labric
French musician
Théodore Salomé
French organist and composer (1834–1896)
Martin Bambauer
German musician
Louis Thiry
French musician (1935-2019)