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Richard Wagner : Richard Wagner is a German composer and a theater director , and an opera music director . His compositions are known for rich textures , great harmonies and orchestration . He is mainly known for using leitmotifs for establishing plot elements in operas and musical dramas .
Antonin Dvorak : A Czech composer , he frequently composed rhythms for folk music of Moravia following the Romantic era of western classical music . His compositions are swift , appealing and breathtaking to hear .
Richard Strauss : A German composer , conductor , pianist and an accomplished violinist . Belonging to the late Romantic and early modern eras , Strauss composed two symphonies Lieder , Violin Concerto in D Minor , the Horn Concerto No 1 and his Oboe Concerto is another amazing listen .

This world music day season , listen to the best of these composers and celebrate the magical world they created for us in the form of music .

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