A flower, painted in all humility by a "lesser" artist may move us more deeply that an image of the Madonna done by the skilled hand of a great master.

  - Nikolai Medtner,  from "Muse and Fashion"

Often, in order for a composer's name to ignite with a clear spark in the starry sky of musical heritage, his work must follow the spirit of the times, correspond to stylistic trends and the direction of social transformation.  In this case, his music will be considered relevant, fitting and "fashionable".  Sometimes composers are able to overcome the yoke of social pressure and insist on their chosen path, but more often those who did not keep up with the times were rejected and forgotten.


In other cases, a lot of interesting composers with their author's features, stylistic uniqueness and with their personal and exceptional views on the world, life and art, were simply not noticed in all this variety of great masters.


Forgotten Melodies Society compiles a list of unfairly forgotten or unnoticed composers whose music the world must hear: