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Music theorist Biographies
Every archived life recorded as music theorist, ordered by their place in the ledger.
Ancient era
Augustine of Hippo
November 13, 354 CE – August 28, 430 CE
Christian theologian, philosopher, and saint (354–430)
Modern era
William Wallace
July 3, 1860 – December 16, 1940
Scottish composer and writer (1860-1940)
Medieval era
Isidore of Seville
560 CE – April 4, 636 CE
Hispano-Roman scholar, theologian and bishop (c. 560–636)
Medieval era
Guido of Arezzo
992 CE – 1050
11th century Italian monk, inventor of modern musical notation
Medieval era
Guillaume Dufay
August 13, 1397 – November 27, 1474
Composer of the Renaissance (1397–1474)
Ancient era
Porphyry
233 CE – 301 CE
3rd-century Greek Neoplatonist philosopher
Early Modern era
Claudio Monteverdi
May 15, 1567 – November 29, 1643
Italian composer, string player, choirmaster, and priest (1567–1643)
Early Modern era
Henry Purcell
September 10, 1659 – November 21, 1695
English composer (1659–1695)
Modern era
Arnold Schoenberg
September 13, 1874 – July 13, 1951
Austrian-Jewish American composer (1874-1951)