Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was a master of melody. Across musical forms the Russian composer’s works exquisitely harness the power of each instrument involved.

Though his life was short, Frédéric Chopin’s prolific output lives on, inspiring listeners and artists like few others.

No one was more pivotal in 20th century classical music than Igor Stravinsky. We rank his definitive top 10 works.

Bach wrote a lot of music! Here’s where to start…

Picking a favorite out of Mozart’s immense catalog of music is no small feat, so we asked all WFMT hosts, producers, and staff to weigh in on their best-loved compositions and recordings.

WFMT looks back on the eminent composer’s most important works. Here is our ranking of Beethoven’s top 10 most important compositions.