Women composers of Western classical music are disproportionately absent from music textbooks and concert programs that constitute the Western canon, even though many women have composed music.. The reasons for women's absence are various. The musicologist Marcia Citron writing in 1990 noted that many works of musical history and anthologies of music had …

The Romantic era of Western Classical music spanned the 19th century to the early 20th century, encompassing a variety of musical styles and techniques. Part of the broader Romanticism movement of Europe, Ludwig van Beethoven and Franz Schubert are often seen as the dominant transitional figures composers from the preceding Classical era.Many composers began to …

This list provides a guide to opera composers, as determined by their presence on a majority of compiled lists of significant opera composers.(See the "Lists Consulted" section for full details.) The composers run from Jacopo Peri, who wrote the first ever opera in late 16th century Italy, to John Adams, one of the leading figures in the contemporary operatic world.

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List of Catholic Church musicians is a list of people who perform or compose Catholic music, a branch of Christian music.Names should be limited to those whose Catholicism affected their music and should preferably only include those musicians whose works have been performed liturgically in a Catholic service, or who perform specifically in a Catholic religious context.

American singer and actress Selena Gomez has received many awards and nominations throughout her career. She rose to prominence for her lead role as Alex Russo on the Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place (2007–2012), which garnered her an ALMA Award, a Gracie Award, and three Teen Choice Awards, while nominated for three NAACP …

Many musical terms are in Italian, because in Europe, the vast majority of the most important early composers from the Renaissance to the Baroque period were Italian. [citation needed] That period is when numerous musical indications were used extensively for the first time.

British rock band Coldplay have received numerous awards, nominations, and honorary accolades throughout their career. They were formed in London by Chris Martin (lead vocals, piano), Jonny Buckland (guitar), Guy Berryman (bass guitar), Will Champion (drums, percussion) and Phil Harvey (creative direction). The band signed a record deal with Parlophone in 1999 …

This is a list of groups, organizations, and festivals that recognize achievements in cinema, usually by awarding various prizes.The awards sometimes also have popular unofficial names (such as the "Oscar" for Hollywood's Academy Awards), which are mentioned if applicable.Many awards are simply identified by the name of the group presenting the award.