List of classical music composers

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History of classical music
Medieval (476 – 1400)
Renaissance (1400 – 1600)
Baroque (1600 – 1760)
Classical (1730 – 1820)
Romantic (1815 – 1910)
20th century (1900 – 2000)
Contemporary classical music (1975 – present)

This is an alphabetical 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.

See also European classical music.

Contents

[edit] Selected 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 century classical music

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