List of composers by nationality

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The following is a list of major composers by nationality:

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  • Simon Gjoni (1926–1991), 20th century composer of orchestral and piano pieces

[edit] Flag of Argentina Argentina

[edit] Flag of Armenia Armenia

[edit] Flag of Austria Austria

see the List of Austrian composers

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[edit] Flag of Brazil Brazil

[edit] Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria

[edit] Flag of Cameroon Cameroon

[edit] Flag of Canada Canada

  • Steve Barakatt (1973- ), Composer/Producer/Pianist/Singer composed for several world renowned artists and films
  • David Foster (1949- ), Grammy Award winning composer, arranger and producer; composed theme songs for 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics and 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics and numerous movie soundtracks
  • Frank Horvat (1974- ), Award-winning and critically acclaimed composer and pianist whose original music is influenced by the post-modern idea of eclecticism
  • Oskar Morawetz (1917-2007), Juno Award winning composer, first composer to be awarded the Order of Ontario and recipient of the Order of Canada
  • Phil Nimmons (1923- ), composer, jazz clarinetist, founder of jazz ensemble Nimmons 'N' Nine and educator
  • Daniel Theaker (1967- ), Composer of Chamber Music, Concerti, and educational materials

[edit] Flag of Chile Chile

[edit] Flag of the People's Republic of China China

[edit] Flag of Croatia Croatia

[edit] Flag of Cyprus Cyprus

[edit] Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic

[edit] Flag of Denmark Denmark

[edit] Flag of the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic


[edit] Flag of Finland Finland

[edit] Flag of France France

see the List of French composers

[edit] Flag of Germany Germany

see the List of German composers

[edit] Flag of Greece Greece

see the List of Greek composers

[edit] Flag of Guatemala Guatemala

[edit] Flag of Hungary Hungary

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[edit] Flag of India India

  • Ustad Sarwat Hussain Khan {1950- }, contemporary
  • Kalyan sen {1957-}, comtemporary Film score composer
  • Ustad Zameer Ahmed Khan {1947-}, contemporary
  • Yateesh M. Acharya {1967-}, contemporary Film score composer

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[edit] Flag of Israel Israel

see the List of Israeli classical composers

[edit] Flag of Italy Italy

[edit] Flag of Japan Japan

  • Kan Ishii (1921- ), 20th century classical composer
  • Tōru Takemitsu (1930-1996), 20th century contemporary composer
  • Koji Kondo(1960- ), 20th-21st century classical video game composer

[edit] Flag of South Korea South Korea

  • Kyoung Shin Park (1939- ), 20th century classical composer

[edit] Flag of Malta Malta

  • Niccolò Isouard (1775–1818), composer of thirty-five operas within sixteen years, in Malta and in Paris
  • Robert Samut (1869–1934), composer of Malta's National Anthem, l-Innu Malti
  • Carmelo Pace (1906–1993), music teacher and composer, wrote several operas, including Caterina Desguanez (1965), I Martiri (1967), Angelica (1973) and Ipogeana (1976), and the popular fantasy for village band clubs, Maltesina (1931), based on samples of traditional Maltese folk music.

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  • Jose Bernardo Alcedo (1899-1978), 20th Century composer and conductor
  • Silvestre Revueltas (1899-1940), 20th Century composer
  • Julian Carrillo (1875 - 1965), composer and pianist
  • Ricardo Castro (1864-1907), 20th Century composer and conductor
  • Carlos Chavez (1899-1978), 20th Century composer
  • Manuel Enriquez (1926 - 1994), 20th Century composer
  • Julio Estrada (born 1943), 20th Century composer
  • Agustin Lara (1900-1979), composer, musical poet
  • Mario Lavista (born 1943), 20th Century composer
  • Armando Manzanero (born 1935), premiere romantic composer of the postwar era.

[edit] Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands

see the List of Dutch composers

[edit] Flag of Nigeria Nigeria

  • Joshua Uzoigwe (1946-2005), 20th century classical and Nigerian folk composer

[edit] Flag of Norway Norway

[edit] Flag of Peru Peru


[edit] Flag of Poland Poland

see the List of Polish composers

[edit] Flag of Portugal Portugal

[edit] Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico

[edit] Flag of Romania Romania

see the List of Romanian composers

[edit] Flag of Russia Russia

see the List of Russian composers


[edit] Flag of Serbia Serbia

  • Petar Stojanovic (1877–1957), composer of operattas, balets and orchestral music

[edit] Flag of Singapore Singapore

  • Zulkifli Mohamed Amin (born 1983), world music composer/arranger/accordionist, associate conductor of Orkestra Melayu Singapura (BELIA)

[edit] Flag of Slovenia Slovenia

  • Bojan Adamic (1912 - 1995), composer of film scores
  • Jakob Aljaz (1845 - 1927), composer of choir music
  • Blaz Arnic (1901 – 1970) symphonic composer
  • Darijan Bozic (1933), composer and conductor
  • Vinko Globokar (1934), composer and trombonist
  • Nenad Firšt (1964), composer and conductor
  • Jani Golob (1934), composer
  • Jakob Jez (1928), composer
  • Marij Julij Kogoj (1892 - 1956), avantgard composer and opera composer
  • Marjan Kozina 1907 - 1966, symphonic composer, composer of film scores
  • Uros Rojko (1954), composer
  • Aldo Kumar (1954), symphonic composer, composer of film scores
  • Lojze Lebič (1934), composer
  • Pavel Mihelčič (1937), composer and critic
  • Slavko Osterc (1895 - 1941), composer
  • Jacobus Gallus (1550 – 1591), late Renaissance composer
  • Stanko Premrl composer of choir music

[edit] Flag of South Africa South Africa

see the List of South African composers

[edit] Flag of Spain Spain

[edit] Flag of Switzerland Switzerland

  • Joachim Raff (1822-1882), Romantic composer, noted for his eleven symphonies, particular nos. 3 (Im Walde), 4 and 5 (Lenore)
  • Fritz Bovet (fl. 1845-1888), violinist, composed at least one string quartet (still in print), watchmaker, Swiss vice-counsel to Canton, China
  • Arthur Honegger
  • Frank Martin

[edit] Flag of the Republic of China Taiwan

  • Liu Shueh-Shuan 劉學軒 (1969- ), 21th century contemporary classical composer

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[edit] Flag of Turkey Turkey

  • Cemal Reşid Rey (1904-1985), symphonic music, operas, chamber music, operettas and musicals
  • Ulvi Cemal Erkin (1906–1972), symphonic music, choral music, solo piano, chamber music
  • Hasan Ferid Alnar (1906–1978), symphonic music, chamber music, soundtracks, stage music
  • Ahmed Adnan Saygun (1907-1991), symphonic music, oratorio, choral music, chamber music, opera, ballet music
  • Necil Kazım Akses (1908–1999), symphonic music, oratorios, choral music, chamber music, solo piano, stage music, opera

[edit] Flag of Ukraine Ukraine

see the List of Ukrainian composers

[edit] Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom

[edit] Flag of the United States United States

see the List of American composers

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