Greatest Composers of All Time

No sense ranking classical composers other than saying that Bach is leaps and bounds still the greatest ever, and the list did get that one right.

1. Bach
2. Beethoven
3. Mozart
4. Mahler
5. Tag team all the others. Don't forget Stravinsky!

Based on title alone, not limited to pure classical, Gershwin and Ellington make it into the conversation at least in the USA.

Of course these are representative only of WESTERN culture. Eastern cultures would probably have a totally different view.

Anyone well rounded enough out there to list the top 10 including both eastern and western culture together, if such a comparison is even possible?

If I were a classical horn player, I'd aspire most to play in a performance of Mahler's third symphony !

I understand the perspective but would tend to disagree that the greatest composers wrote all forms. In the case of Mahler, for example, I recall reading that his symphonies were more grand vehicles in which to incorporate many simpler motifs like songs but on a grand symphonic scale.

In other words, if Mahler were around today, he might be doing "concept albums". :^)