List of classical music composers

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Periods of European art music
Early
Medieval   (500–1400)
Renaissance (1400–1600)
Baroque (1600–1760)
Common practice
Baroque (1600–1760)
Classical (1730–1820)
Romantic (1815–1910)
Modern and contemporary
20th-century (1900–2000)
Contemporary (1975–present)
21st-century (2000–present)

This is a list of classical music composers sorted by eras. Not all composers fit neatly into one and only one category: some, such as Monteverdi, wrote in the style of more than one era.

See List of composers for composers of other genres of music.

Contents

[edit] Composers

[edit] Medieval era

See the List of Medieval composers and Medieval music.

[edit] Renaissance era

See the List of Renaissance composers and Renaissance music.

[edit] Baroque era

See the List of Baroque composers and Baroque music.

[edit] Classical era

See the List of Classical era composers and Classical music.

[edit] Romantic era

See the List of Romantic composers and Romantic music.

[edit] 20th and 21st centuries classical music

See the List of 20th century classical composers, 20th century classical music, and the List of 21st century classical composers.