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The greatest classical artists of all time

49 artists ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

No. 1

John Williams

United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1932– · classical
11.767
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25 Lisa Gerrard Australia flagAustralia · 1961– · trance 1.171
26 Emilie Autumn United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1979– · classical 1.116
27 Ennio Morricone Italy flagItaly · 1928–2020 · cinematic classical 0.984
28 川井憲次 Japan flagJapan · 1957– · electronic 0.900
29 Jeremy Soule United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1975– · orchestral 0.900
30 Metallica United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1981– · heavy metal 0.895
31 Michael Kamen United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1948–2003 · heavy metal 0.895
32 San Francisco Symphony United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1911– · heavy metal 0.895
33 A. R. Rahman India flagIndia · 1967– · pop 0.800
34 The Flashbulb United States of America flagUnited States of America · electronic 0.794
35 The Beatles United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1960–1970 · rock 0.749
36 Emerson, Lake & Palmer United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1970–2011 · progressive rock 0.657
37 Igorrr France flagFrance · 1984– · breakcore 0.650
38 Vanessa‐Mae United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1978– · classical 0.560
39 Evanescence United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1995– · alternative metal 0.529
40 Kronos Quartet United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1973– · electronic 0.480
41 Scorpions Germany flagGermany · 1965– · hard rock 0.462
42 Berliner Philharmoniker Germany flagGermany · 1882– · hard rock 0.462
43 Wendy Carlos United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1939– · experimental 0.462
44 芸能山城組 Japan flagJapan · 1974– · ambient 0.450
45 Enigma Germany flagGermany · 1990– · new age 0.442
46 Mike Oldfield United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1953– · progressive rock 0.386
47 Joanna Newsom United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1982– · folk 0.370
48 Michael Jackson United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1958–2009 · pop 0.173