The London Symphony Orchestra performing on the Barbican Hall stage.

Composer Guides

Discover more about the composers who write the music you love.

The LSO Composer Guides are a perfect introduction to many of the most important composer in history, featuring playlists, archive content and live performance footage from the Barbican and LSO St Luke’s. Discover more about the people who have shaped our musical world.

Composer Guides

Read more about Ludwig van Beethoven

Portrait of composer Ludwig van Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven

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Read more about Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein conducting

Leonard Bernstein

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Read more about Anton Bruckner

A portrait of composer Anton Bruckner, wearing a suit

Anton Bruckner

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Read more about Gustav Mahler

Portrait of composer, Gustav Mahler

Gustav Mahler

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Read more about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

A painting of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart dressed in red, taken from a larger family portrait

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Read more about Sergei Prokofiev

A black and white portrait of Sergei Prokofiev, wearing a suit

Sergei Prokofiev

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Read more about Serge Rachmaninoff

A black and white portrait of Sergei Rachmaninoff

Serge Rachmaninoff

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Read more about Dmitri Shostakovich

Portrait of composer Dmitri Shostakovich

Dmitri Shostakovich

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Read more about Jean Sibelius

A black and white portrait of Jean Sibelius, wearing a suit

Jean Sibelius

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Read more about Ralph Vaughan Williams

A black and white portrait of Ralph Vaughan Williams

Ralph Vaughan Williams

Read more about Ralph Vaughan Williams