Classic 100: Composer (Limited Deluxe Box Set)

Who is your favourite composer?

In 2019, the Classic 100 asked the ultimate musical question: who is the composer you can't live without?

There were those for whom this was an impossible task. One listener compared the process to choosing 'a favourite child'; another, 'which limb I couldn't live without'. But Australia did choose - in record numbers. Over 120,000 votes were cast, and every one had a story behind it. We heard the reasons why certain composers are an indelible part of your life: because of memories associated, or the feelings their music evokes, or often a reason beyond words.

Beethoven was perhaps an unsurprising winner. For many, he is so important because he reflects the full palette of our own lives. 'He understands,' said one voter, deftly capturing his ineffable genius in two words. And while your votes put the top four - rounded out with JS Bach, Mozart and Tchaikovsky - in a league of their own, other composers in the top 100 were often just a handful of votes apart.

This boxset brings together music by all 100 of the top composers - more than 10 hours of music across 8 CDs. Celebrate your favourites, and explore some new ones!