Gay or European?
You’ve likely heard their music, but have you heard their stories? From Copland to Corelli, we celebrate some of the greatest LGBTQ+ composers in classical music history. Schubert is undoubtedly one of the greats, and possibly the finest songwriter that ever lived. In less than 32 years, he came up with over lieder, nine symphonies, a fair number of masses, quite a few operas, a magnificent body of chamber music and some exceptional piano works. The 10 Greatest Gay Composers
Numerous composers of Western classical music were LGBTQ, from at least the 16th century to the modern day. Many of these composers faced persecution or violence as a result of their sexuality. Dame Ethel Smyth was an English composer of operas, orchestral works and chamber and instrumental music. An American jazz musician, Billy Strayhorn had a quiet disposition. 
List of LGBTQ classical composers
Here is a list of 27 composers who may have been queer, gay, or otherwise non-heterosexual. Whether they were able to be out publicly in their own lifetimes or not, queer composers have made incredible contributions to the history of classical music from as early as the 17th century and beyond. Read more: 9 Black composers who changed the course of classical music history.
6 LGBTQ+ Classical Composers
about Brahms, but I don't think Brahms was really gay. I think he was one of those people who were born to be a bachelor REG, Bachelor of Arts Post by gerberk You think of Brahms that he fell in love with Clara Schumann and you know the pictures with an old man with a beard and 8 children but that seems to be just fake. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. From Beethoven to Britten, some of the most creative minds to put notes to a staff also pushed the boundaries of sexual acceptance. 
Taking Pride in Platonic Love
The 10 Greatest Gay Composers: Mardi Gras Special! Who was hot and who was not in the LGBT world of classical music? These 10 fabulous composers will float your mardi gras float!. The history of classical music spans centuries. Over that time, society has had very different ideas about sexual identities when they verbalized them at all.
15 important LGBTQ+ composers in classical music history
Arts & Entertainment 18 Queer Composers Who Made Music History Classical music wouldn't be what it is today without these great gay maestros. . 
Which Composers Were Gay? (And How Do We Know?)
Nico Muhly (August 26, —) Muhly is a genre-bending composer whose most recent opera, Sentences, centers on the life of Alan Turing, the famed Enigma code cracker who was also gay. But Muhly has underplayed whatever personal connection listeners might draw between his experience as a gay composer in the twenty-first century and Turing’s. .
15 Queer Composers You Should Know
Johannes Brahms to Clara Schumann, Tuesday, August 14, Several letters later, this passage also caught my eye. Now, maybe Johannes was just cynical about love and marriage. But on the other hand, he references a pattern in his observations. .