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Historical Guide to Classical Composers
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Explore the world of classical music with this list of the 100 most famous composers. This dataset offers insights into key details about these influential figures, including their nationalities, lifespans, and most renowned works. It is a valuable resource for music enthusiasts, educators, and data analysts interested in the history and patterns of classical music.
Columns
- Composer: The name of the classical composer.
- Nationality: The nation the composer belongs to.
- Born: The birth year of the composer.
- Died: The year of the composer's death.
- Biggest Piece: The title of the composer's most famous musical composition.
- Duration of Biggest Piece(mins): The length of their biggest composition, measured in minutes.
Distribution
The data is provided in a CSV file named
classical_composers.csv, with a file size of 6.97 kB. It is structured into 6 columns and contains 101 rows of data.Usage
Ideal applications for this dataset include educational projects, musicological research, data visualisation, and developing classification models. It can be used to analyse trends in composer lifespans, geographical distribution of famous composers, and characteristics of their major works.
Coverage
The dataset covers 100 renowned classical composers from various nationalities, with a strong representation of German and French artists. The temporal scope spans from the year 1098 to 1992, covering the birth and death years of the composers included.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
- Students and Educators: For projects and teaching materials related to music history and data analysis.
- Data Scientists: For practising data visualisation, statistical analysis, and building predictive or classification models.
- Musicologists and Researchers: To study historical trends and patterns among classical composers.
- App Developers: To integrate historical composer data into music-related applications.
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Attributes
Original Data Source: Historical Guide to Classical Composers
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