Lists of composers

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Composers are generally people who write music. In certain musical genres, such as popular and folk music, the term "songwriter" means someone who authors both music and lyrics, but such a person may also be properly called a "composer." If a songwriter also performs, he or she is called a "singer/songwriter."

By name

• List of composers by name
• List of female composers by name

By genre

• List of Carnatic composers
• List of film score composers
• List of Hindustani/ North Indian music composers
• List of classical music composers
• List of major opera composers
• List of musical theatre composers
• List of ragtime composers
• List of soundtrack composers

By era

• List of Medieval composers
• List of Renaissance composers
• List of Baroque composers
• List of Classical era composers
• List of Romantic composers
• List of modernist composers
• List of 20th century classical composers
• List of 21st century classical composers

By nationality or ethnicity

• List of composers by nationality
• List of composers of African descent
• List of American composers
• List of Canadian composers
• List of Czech composers
• List of Dutch composers
• List of Filipino composers
• List of Finnish composers
• List of French composers
• List of German and Austrian composers
• List of Icelandic composers
• List of Indian composers
• List of Indonesian composers
• List of Iranian composers
• List of Italian composers
• List of Polish composers
• List of Portuguese composers
• List of Russian composers
• List of Slovenian composers
• List of South African composers
• List of Spanish composers
• List of Swedish composers
• List of Turkish composers
• List of Ukrainian composers

By instrument composed for

• List of composers for the classical guitar
• List of organ composers
• List of piano composers
• List of composers and their preferred lyricists
• List of string quartet composers

Other classifications

• List of Anglican church composers - See also Religious music
• List of female composers

See also

• List of musicians
• List of songwriters - See also Pop music and Rock music
• Graphical timeline for classical composers