Classical Music Composers' Birthplaces

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria, on January 27, 1756.

Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany, on December 16, 1770.

Giuseppe Verdi was born in Le Roncole, a small village near Busseto, Italy, on October 10, 1813.

Richard Wagner was born in Leipzig, Germany, on May 22, 1813.

Claude Debussy was born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France, on August 22, 1862.

Franz Schubert was born in Vienna, Austria, on January 31, 1797.

Gioachino Rossini was born in Pesaro, Italy, on February 29, 1792.

Johannes Brahms was born in Hamburg, Germany, on May 7, 1833.

Igor Stravinsky was born in Oranienbaum, Russian Empire (now Lomonosov, Russia), on June 17, 1882.

Vincenzo Bellini was born in Catania, Sicily, Italy, on November 3, 1801.

Gustav Mahler was born in Kaliště, Bohemia (now Czech Republic), on July 7, 1860.

Maurice Ravel was born in Ciboure, France, on March 7, 1875.

Carl Maria von Weber was born in Eutin, Duchy of Oldenburg (now Germany), on November 18, 1786.

Dmitri Shostakovich was born in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire (now Russia), on September 25, 1906.

Gaetano Donizetti was born in Bergamo, Italy, on November 29, 1797.