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Who's your favourite classical Russian composer?

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From the nationalism of the Mighty Handful, through Stravinsky's revolutionary Rite, to Shostakovich's dazzling piano concertos, these are the best classical pieces that Russian composers have given the world. ... The thrilling overture is a favourite in its own right and performed more than the opera. read more

With Ligeti and Penderecki (Song of Cherubim is an all-time favourite of Penderecki's) I discovered Iannis Xenakis and Ivan Wyschnegradsky, both amazing composers using microtones and atonality in lovely manors. read more

My personal list of favorite classical composers is way too long, but my three top composers would be Ravel, Tchaikovsky, and Shostakovich in ascending order. read more

So, in Indian Classical music, it is rather absurd to talk about a favourite composer. Also, some of the compositions are so old that no one knows who their composers are. However, if we talk about hindi film music, there have been many great composers and I think Madan Mohan could top the list. read more

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