Classical One Hit Wonders Page1: One Hit Wonder Center

Long, long, before the everyday rock, blues, country, and folks music that we see on Billboard or other charts - the classical music is the from of mainstream music that has been entertained people since the medieval time. Europe has been the center of classical movement since the deveopment of music notation in the Renaissance period. In the 20th Century, classical music's popularity has been declined due to the commerical success of modern music such as rock 'n' roll, pop, R&B, country, etc. And since it has been around for such a long time, so of course, there would be one hit wonders in classical music. Many of artists listed here are virtually unknown by common listeners, and all of them were never on any kind of charts, but their works still can be heard from time to time in our everyday life.

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Artist	Johann Pachelbel	Year	1680
Song	Canon in D	Chart

The 17th Century German composer Johann Pachelbel was best known as the composer of "Canon in D". It was rediscovered in 1920s and first records in 1940 by Arthur Fiedler. Since then, it became a popular music play at weddings and a favourite on classical CDs.

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Artist	Marc-Antoine Charpentier	Year	1688-1698
Song	Te Deum, H.146, Prelude	Chart

This French composer from the 17th Century enjoyed his success as a house composer for dutchesse of Guise and a maître de musique for the Sainte-Chapelle in Paris. The prelude to his polyphonic motet 'Te Deum' (H.146) in D major, became a signature tune for Eurovision Contest. It was Charpentier's only known work today.

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Artist	Jeremiah Clarke	Year	1699
Song	Prince of Denmark's March "Trumpet Voluntary"	Chart

An organist and composer Jeremiah Clarke was born in London, 1674. He was an organist at the Winchester College and the Chapel Royal. He wrote many theatre pieces, anthems, and sacred music. He is best remember for a keyboard piece titled "Prince of Denmark's March", better known as "Trumpet Voluntary", a 1699's tributed to Henry Purcell.

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Artist	Alessandro Marcello	Year	1717
Song	Adante Oboe Concerto In D	Chart

A Italian Alessandro Marcello was known to excelled in many areas, including poetry, philosophy, mathematic, and law. He wrote and play music as a leisure. One of his composition called "A Concerto in D minor for oboe, strings and basso continuo" was later transcribed by J.S. Bach as concerto for solo harpsichord in D minor (BWV 974).

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Artist	Jean-Joseph Mouret	Year	1729
Song	Masterpiece Theatre Theme (Rondeau From Symphonies De Fanfares)	Chart

This 17th Century French composer was considered as one of the leading artists of Baroque music in his era. Although most of his works are no longer played, his name survived through the Fanfare-Rondeau from his first Suite de Symphonies. This music piece was later become a signature theme for PBS's long-running anthology series 'Masterpiece Theatre'.

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Artist	Jean Paul Egide Martini	Year	1780
Song	Plaisir d'amour	Chart

Jean Paul Egide Martini was a French classical musician who was best known for his orchestral love song "Plaisir d'amour". Since it was written in 1780, it has been adapted to many of popular music pieces, including Anita Carter's "My Love Loves Me" and Elvis Presley's "Can't Help Falling in Love". He was also a professor at the Paris Conservatoire in 1800.

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Artist	Charles Gounod	Year	1859
Song	Ave Maria	Chart

Charles Gounod was a French composer who was first publicly known by the 1859's opera "Faust". But it was the religious-inspired composition "Ave Maria" that brought him an internationally fame. Many different versions of "Ave Maria" were created and it has been played frequently through out the 20th Century.

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Artist	Léo Delibes	Year	1870
Song	Waltz From Coppélia	Chart

Clément Philibert Léo Delibes was a French ballets/operas/stages composer from the 19th Century. He had composed various ballets and operas. Today, he was best known for the 1870 ballet, Coppélia. Its name and music was also been featured in seveal films and animes.

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Artist	Amilcare Ponchielli	Year	1876
Song	Dance of the Hours	Chart

An Italian Amilcare Ponchielli was a talent opera composer who wrote his first symphony at the age of 10. His most well-known music piece was "The Dance of the Hours" from 1876's opera "La Gioconda". It was adapted into many songs, and was featured in Disney's musical film 'Fantasia' in 1940, which brought this music to audiences worldwide.

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Artist	Charles-Marie Widor	Year	1879
Song	Toccata	Chart

Charles-Marie Jean Albert Widor was a French organist and composer who was appointed as an organist at Saint-Sulpice church in Paris from 1870 to 1934. His best known work is an organ composition called "Toccata". It is frequently played in wedding ceremonies and used at the close of the Christmas Midnight Mass at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City.