Musicians And Composers On Stamps

Paul Hindemith (1895 - 1963) was one of the principal German composers of the first half of the 20th century and a leading musical theorist. He sought to revitalize tonality — the traditional harmonic system that was being challenged by many other composers — and also pioneered in the writing of Gebrauchsmusik, or "utility music," compositions for everyday occasions.

German Post issued a stamp on November 9, 1995 to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Paul Hindemith.

Alban Berg (1885 – 1935) was one of the key founders of the Second Viennese School in the early years of 20th century. He wrote atonal and 12-tone compositions that remained true to late 19th-century Romanticism. He composed orchestral music, chamber music, songs, and two groundbreaking operas, Wozzeck (1925) and Lulu (1937).

Austrian Postal Service issued a stamp on February 8, 1985 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Alban Berg.

Have listened to works from both composers

Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff (1873 – 1943) was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor. Rachmaninoff is widely considered as one of the finest pianists of his day and, as a composer, one of the last great representatives of Romanticism in Russian classical music.
Rachmaninoff's compositions are limited in number but include symphonies, piano concerti, orchestral tone poems, operas, chamber works, solo piano collections, transcriptions, and choral pieces. His piano concerti No. 2 and No. 3 are played constantly and world-renowned. Also famous is his Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini for piano and orchestra, three symphonies, and his tone poem Isle of the Dead.
Rachmaninoff was one of the four composers honored in a stamp set by Moldova Post issued on February 22, 1997.

The Rachmaninoff stamp is very attractive. I'll add that one to my want-list.

Francis Poulenc (1899 - 1963) was a French composer and pianist. His compositions include mélodies, solo piano works, chamber music, choral pieces, operas, ballets, and orchestral concert music. Among the best-known are the piano suite Trois mouvements perpétuels, the ballet Les biches, the Concert champêtre for harpsichord and orchestra, the opera Dialogues des Carmélites, and the Gloria for soprano, choir and orchestra.
Poulenc was featured in a semipostal stamp issued by La Poste on July 20, 1974.

Darius Milhaud (1892 – 1974) was a French composer and teacher. He was a member of Les Six — also known as The Group of Six — and one of the most prolific composers of the 20th century. His compositions are influenced by jazz and make use of polytonality.
Milhaud wrote more than 400 works, including radio and motion-picture scores, a setting of the Jewish Sabbath Morning Service, symphonies, choral works, and the two-piano suite Scaramouche. His chamber music includes a suite for violin, clarinet, and piano, and 18 string quartets.
Milhaud was featured on one of the two Europa – Year of Music stamps issued by La Poste on April 27, 1985.

Heinrich Sutermeister (1910 – 1995) was a Swiss composer. He wrote chamber music, cantatas, and several concertos for piano, cello and clarinet, but it is his operas for theatre, radio and television that are best known. Sutermeister adapted works by Shakespeare, Dostoevsky, Flaubert, Wilde and Stevenson during the 50 years that he was actively engaged in writing operas. His most notable works were Romeo und Julia, Die Zauberinsel, and

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A stamp honoring Heinrich Sutermeister was issued by the Swiss Post on September 3, 2010.

Anton von Webern (1883 – 1945) was an Austrian conductor and composer of the 12-tone Viennese school. He is known especially for his passacaglia for orchestra, his chamber music, and various songs. His notable work include Passacaglia for Orchestra, Variations for Piano, Langsamer Satz for string quartet, and Six Bagatelles for String Quartet.
The Austria Post issued a stamp on October 20, 1995 to mark the 50th anniversary of the passing of Anton von Webern.

Éric Alfred Leslie Satie (1866 – 1925) – also known as Erik Satie after 1884 – was a French composer and pianist. Satie was a colourful figure in the early 20th century Parisian avant-garde. His work was a precursor to later artistic movements such as minimalism, repetitive music, and the Theatre of the Absurd. His notable work include piano compositions Gymnopédies, Gnossiennes, Nocturnes, Vexations, and ballet music Parade.
Erik Satie was honored in a five composers stamp set issued by Le Poste on April 13, 1992.

Great stamps from some composers I admit are not my favorites, Rachmaninoff the exception.

Happy Birthday to French composer Paul Abraham Dukas (1865-1935), best known for his orchestral piece L'apprenti sorcier ("The Sorcerer's Apprentice"), immortalized by Mickey Mouse in the 1940 Walt Disney animated film, Fantasia. Here is an image of a semi-postal (charity) stamp featuring a portrait of Dukas, designed by René Cottet, engraved by Charles Mazelin, and issued by France on February 15, 1965 to commemorate the composer's birth centenary, Scott No. B390, Y&T No. 1444, plus a photograph of Paul Dukas, and a YouTube link to "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" clip from Fantasia.

- nethryk

Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten, OM CH (1913 – 1976) was an English composer, conductor and pianist. He was a central figure of 20th-century British classical music, with a range of works including opera, other vocal music, orchestral and chamber pieces. His operas were considered the finest English operas since those of Henry Purcell in the 17th century. His best-known works include the operas Peter Grimes and A Midsummer Night's Dream, The War Requiem, and the orchestral showpiece The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra .
Benjamin Britten is honored in a stamp series "Great Britons"issued by the Royal Mail on April 16, 2013.

Hi Nethryk, could you add a piece of music for this American composer? (I very much enjoy listening to your stamps, but don't know how to add the music myself, for example the piano concerto?. K.)

Kris Rascher - Sure thing! Here is a link to a YouTube recording of Edward MacDowell's most beloved work, Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 23, performed by Stephen Prutsman, piano and the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland conducted by Arthur Fagen.

- nethryk