I'm going to skip classical music here because I'm no expert on that subject. Instead, I'll stick to twentieth century artists in genres where I have at least some arguable expertise. Louis Armstrong. A genius in many ways, but his approach to improvisation opened up not only jazz, but many other genres as well. read more
I’m going to skip classical music here because I’m no expert on that subject. Instead, I’ll stick to twentieth century artists in genres where I have at least some arguable expertise. read more
The greatest minds of the 21st century may be quite different from great geniuses from the distant past, but each person should be judged within the context of the time that they were living. For example, inventing a new type of telephone in 2013 would not qualify one as "the most brilliant mind of all time," but in 1876 when Alexander Graham Bell first patented the telephone, it was an act of genius not seen before. read more
Bach was yet another musical genius. 26) Wolfgang Amedeus Mozart – Mozart was a very influential composer during the classical era. He was able to create over 600 compositions that were widely accepted and acknowledged. His music specialties included symphony, chamber music, piano, opera, and choral music. read more