German Music

The richness and diversity of German music is as much a result of its rich history as of its cultural policy, which established a strong musical infrastructure locally and regionally and allowed for a diversity of proposals, unlike other more centralized countries such as Spain, Italy or France.

This diversity can also be observed in contemporary popular music, with music groups of all genres imaginable sharing the public's preferences. Click on the links to read a brief summary on some of the most important classical composers and rock bands in the history of German music: