Well, who knew?? Have a look at some of the great classical composers born in February and click on their links to listen to some examples of their wonderful music. One interesting thing to note is the short lives of some of these great musicians (e.g., Mendelssohn), but the great impact they had on music history.
There are SO MANY more important February composer birthdays - Michael Praetorius, Arcangelo Corelli, Luigi Boccherini, Hubert Parry, and John Adams, to name a few. Take a moment to search for their names through this link: Classical Music Composers.
George Frideric Handel: 02/23/1685 - 04/14/1759
Felix Mendelssohn: 02/03/1809-11/04/1847
Gioachino Rossini: 02/29/1792 - 11/13/1868