Notable Composers Posters & Prints, “E...-F...-”
for the music and social studies classrooms, theme decor for office, studio or home.

Edward Elgar
Duke Ellington

Gabriel Faure
Stephen Foster

Cesar Franck
Friedrich (II) der Grosse

Edward Elgar
b. 6-2-1857; Lower Broadheath, England
d. 2-23-1934 (cancer)

Among Edward Elgar's most famous compositions are the Pomp and Circumstance Marches.

FYI ~ the name title of Elgar's most famous compositions, the Pomp and Circumstances Marches are from Act III, Scene III of Shakespeare's Othello, ‘Pride, pomp, and circumstance of glorious war!’ March No. 1 was dedicated to the Liverpool Orchestral Society and is more commonly known as “The Graduation March.”

Duke Ellington
b. 4-29-1899, Washington, DC
d. 5-24-1974

• more Duke Ellington posters
• more Stars of the Harlem Renaissance posters

Gabriel Faure
b. 5-12-1845; Pamiers, Ariège, Midi-Pyrénées, France
d. 11-4-1924; Paris (pneumonia)

Composer, organist, pianist and teacher Gabriel Faure influenced many 20th century composers.

Stephen Foster
b. 7-4-1826; Pittsburgh, PA
d. 1-13-1864; NYC

Songwriter Stephen Foster's lyrics and tunes are a fixture of American music. His song “Old Folks at Home”, also known as “Swanee”, is the state song of Florida.

• Stephen Foster Songs: Parlor & Minstrel Songs, Dance Tunes & Instrumentals

Cesar Franck
b. 12-10-1822; Liège, Belgium
d. 1-8-1890; Paris, France

Composer, pianist, organist, and music teacher Cesar Frank worked in Paris during his adult life.

FYI ~ Franck's Sonata in A major for Violin and Piano was composed as a wedding gift for violinist Eugène-Auguste Ysaye.

Friedrich the Great
b. 1-24-1712; Berlin, Germany
d. 8-17-1786; Potsdam

Frederick the Great of the Hohenzollern dynasty was the King of Prussia. He is noted for composing 100 sonatas for the flute, as well as four symphonies, and the Hohenfriedberger March.