07/04/1826-01/13/1864 FOSTER, Stephen Collins (American) – known as the father of American song – two famous works: Beautiful Dreamer and Camptown Races.
- Foster – piano music – piano sonatas, etudes and more
- Foster – easy piano music – arrangements of piano music for beginners as well as studies and etudes
- Foster – music for voice – vocal works – art songs, Leider, arias, opera
07/09/1879-04/18/1936 RESPIGHI, Ottorino (Italian) – probably best known for his orchestral works like: The Roman trilogy [three symphonic poems: Fontane di Roma (Fountains of Rome), Pini di Roma (Pines of Rome), and Feste Romane (Roman Festivals)] and Ancient Airs and Dances (three suites.)
- Respighi – piano music – piano sonatas, etudes and more
- Respighi – easy piano music – arrangements of piano music for beginners as well as studies and etudes
- Respighi – music for strings – string quartets
- Respighi – music for orchestra – symphonies
- Respighi – concertos with orchestra – concertos with solo and ensemble instruments (violin, piano, cello, etc.)
- Respighi – music for voice – vocal works – art songs, Leider, arias, opera
07/10/1895-03/29/1982 ORFF, Carl (German) – Carmina Burana (sometimes described as a scenic contata) and Orff Schulwerk (Music for Children.)
- Orff – piano music – piano sonatas, etudes and more
- Orff – easy piano music – arrangements of piano music for beginners as well as studies and etudes
- Orff – music for strings – string quartets
- Orff – music for orchestra – symphonies
- Orff – concertos with orchestra – concertos with solo and ensemble instruments (violin, piano, cello, etc.)
- Orff – music for voice – vocal works – art songs, Leider, arias, opera
07/26/1791-07/29/1844 MOZART, Franz Xaver (Austrian) – son of W. A. Mozart…
07/27/1867-03/24/1916 GRANADOS, Enrique Spanish – a famous work by this composer: 12 Danzas españolas (for piano.)
- Granados – piano music – piano sonatas, etudes and more
- Granados – easy piano music – arrangements of piano music for beginners as well as studies and etudes
- Granados – music for strings – string quartets
- Granados – music for orchestra – symphonies
- Granados – concertos with orchestra – concertos with solo and ensemble instruments (violin, piano, cello, etc.)
- Granados – music for voice – vocal works – art songs, Leider, arias, opera
07/27/1781-05/08/1829 GIULIANI, Mauro Giuseppe Sergio Pantaleo (Italian) – two famous works by this guitarist/composer are: Sonata, op. 15 (guitar) c. 1812 and Duo Concertante, op. 25 (violin & guitar.)
- Giuliani – classical guitar music – sonatas, etudes and more
- Giuliani – music for voice (and guitar) – vocal works – art songs, Leider, arias, opera