List of Spanish composers

A list of composers from Spain:

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A

• Isaac Albéniz (1860–1909), late Romantic composer and pianist, wrote nationalist works such as Iberia
• Manuel Alejandro (born 1969), contemporary song composer
• Vicente Amigo (born 1967), composer
• Juan de Anchieta (1462–1523), composer
• Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga (1806–1826), Romantic composer, nicknamed the "Spanish Mozart" before dying at age 19
• Emilio Arrieta (1821–1894), composer

B

• Salvador Bacarisse (1898-1963), composer
• Leonardo Balada (born 1933), composer, naturalized American
• Tomás Bretón (1850–1923), composer
• Jennifer J. A.

C

• Antonio de Cabezón (1510–1566), composer
• Ramón Carnicer (1841–1922), composer
• Narciso Casanovas (1747–1799), composer
• Ruperto Chapí (1851–1909), composer
• Federico Chueca (1846–1908), composer
• Gaspar Cassado (1897-1966), composer and cellist
• Juan J. Colomer (born 1966), composer

E

• Gabriel Erkoreka (born 1969), composer

F

• Manuel de Falla (1876–1946), 20th century composer, best known for The Three-Cornered Hat

G

• Antón García Abril (born 1933), composer
• Robert Gerhard (1896–1970)
• Enrique Granados (1867–1916), nationalist composer and pianist, influenced later composers such as Manuel de Falla
• Jesús Guridi (1886–1961), composer

H

• Cristóbal Halffter (born 1930), composer and conductor
• Ernesto Halffter (1905–1989), composer
• Rodolfo Halffter (1900–1987), composer
• Juan Hidalgo de Polanco (1614–1685), composer and harpist
• Joaquin Homs (1906–2006), composer

L

• Ricard Lamote de Grignon (1899–1965), composer
• Ramon Lazkano (born 1968), composer
• Paco de Lucía (born 1947), composer

M

• Josep Mestres Quadreny (born 1929), composer
• Cristóbal de Morales (1500–1553), composer
• Tomás Marco (born 1942), composer
• Federico Mompou (1893–1987), composer
• Ramón Montoya (1880–1949), composer
• Xavier Montsalvatge (1912–2002), composer
• Federico Moreno Torroba (1891–1982), composer
• Alonso Mudarra (1510–1580), composer

N

• Jaime Nunó (1824–1908), composer

O

• Fernando Obradors (1897-1945), composer
• Gonzalo de Olavide (1934–2005), composer
• Diego Ortiz (1510–1570), composer

P

• Luis de Pablo (born 1930), composer
• Felipe Pedrell (1841–1922), 19th century composer
• Joan Baptista Pla (1720–1773), composer
• David del Puerto (born 1964), composer
• Joan Pau Pujol (1570–1626), composer

R

• Niño Ricardo (1904–1972), composer
• Joaquín Rodrigo (1901–1999), 20th century composer, wrote the Concierto de Aranjuez for classical guitar and orchestra
• Antonio Ruiz-Pipò (1934–1997), 20th century composer for the guitar

S

• Sabicas (1912–1990), composer
• José María Sánchez-Verdú (born 1968), composer
• Manolo Sanlúcar (born 1945), composer
• Pedro Sanjuan (1886–1976), composer and conductor
• Gaspar Sanz (1640–1710), Baroque era guitar composer
• Alejandro Sanz (born 1968) popular music composer and singer
• Pablo de Sarasate (1844–1908), Romantic era virtuoso violinist and composer
• Camilo Sesto (born 1946), popular music composer and singer
• Antonio Soler (1729–1783), wrote sonatas and concertos for the harpsichord and organ
• Fernando Sor (1778–1839), Classical/Romantic era composer for the guitar
• Pablo Sorozábal (1897—1988), composer

T

• Francisco Tárrega (1852–1909), Romantic era guitarist and composer
• Joaquín Turina (1882–1949), composer of chamber music, piano works, guitar pieces, and songs

U

• José María Usandizaga (1887–1915)

V

• Manuel Valls (1920–1984), composer
• Joaquín Valverde Durán (1846–1910), composer of zarzuelas
• Joaquín "Quinito" Valverde Sanjuán (1875–1918), composer of zarzuelas
• Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548–1611), composer
• Pedro Vilarroig (born 1954), contemporary neo-tonal composer.
• Amadeo Vives (1871–1932), composer

See also

• Chronological list of Spanish classical composers