A - Composer |
Dates |
Nationality |
Main Musical Genres |
| Abaco, Evaristo Felice dall' | 1675-1742 |
Italian |
|
| Adam, Adolphe-Charles | 1803-1856 |
French |
|
| Adams, John | 1947- |
American |
|
| Adler, Samuel | 1928- |
American |
|
| Agostini, Pietro Simone | c. 1635-1680 |
Italian |
|
| Agricola, Alexander | c. 1446-1506 |
Dutch |
|
| Albéniz, Isaac | 1860-1909 |
Spanish |
|
| Albert, Heinrich | 1604-1651 |
German |
|
| Albert, Stephen | 1941-1992 |
American |
Vocal, Orchestral |
| Alberti, Domenico | c. 1710-1740 |
Italian |
|
| Albinoni, Tomaso | 1671-1750 |
Italian |
|
| Albrechtsburger, Johann Georg | 1736-1809 |
Austrian |
|
| Anderson, Leroy | 1908-1975 |
American |
|
| Anerio, Felice | 1560-1614 |
Italian |
|
| Anglebert, Jean Henri d' | 1635-1691 |
French |
|
| Animuccia, Giovanni | c. 1514-1571 |
Italian |
|
| Arcadelt, Jacob | c. 1505-1568 |
Dutch |
|
| Argento, Dominick | 1927- |
American |
|
| Ariosti, Attolio | 1666-c. 1729 |
Italian |
|
| Arlen, Harold | 1905-1986 |
American |
Broadway, Film and Popular Music |
| Arne, Thomas Augustine | 1710-1778 |
English |
|
| Arnell, Richard | 1917-2009 |
English |
|
| Arnold, Malcolm | 1921-2006 |
English |
|
| Auber, Daniel François Esprit | 1782-1871 |
French |
|
| Auric, Georges | 1899-1983 |
French |
|
| Austin, Larry | 1930- |
American |
B - Composer |
Dates |
Nationality |
Main Musical Genres |
| Baaren, Kees van | 1906-1970 |
Dutch |
|
| Babbitt, Milton Byron | 1916- |
American |
Electronic, Orchestral, String quartets, Piano concertos |
| Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel | 1714-1788 |
German |
|
| Bach, Johann Christian | 1735-1782 |
German |
|
| Bach, Johann Christoph | 1642-1703 |
German |
|
| Bach, Johann Sebastian | 1685-1750 |
German |
Vocal, Orchestral, Keyboard |
| Bach, P.D.Q. | 1807-1742 |
German |
Classical Satire |
| Bach, Wilhelm Friedemann | 1710-1784 |
German |
|
| Bacon, Ernst | 1898-1990 |
American |
|
| Badings, Henk | 1907-1987 |
Dutch |
|
| Baker, Jr., David Nathaniel | 1931- |
American |
Chamber Music, Jazz |
| Balakirev, Mily | 1837-1910 |
Russian |
Orchestral Music |
| Banchieri, Adriano | 1568-1634 |
Italian |
|
| Bantock, Granville | 1868-1946 |
English |
|
| Barber, Samuel | 1910-1981 |
American |
|
| Barry, John | 1933- |
English |
Film Music, Television Music |
| Bart, Lionel | 1930-1999 |
English |
Popular Song, Musicals, Film Music |
| Bartók, Béla | 1881-1945 |
Hungarian |
Hungarian Folk Music |
| Bax, Arnold | 1883-1953 |
English |
|
| Beach, Amy (Mrs. H. H. A.) | 1867-1944 |
American |
|
| Beck, Conrad | 1901-1989 |
Swiss |
|
| Beethoven, Ludwig van | 1770-1827 |
German |
Orchestral Music, Chamber Music, Vocal/ Choral Music, Opera |
| Bellini, Vincenzo | 1801-1835 |
Italian |
|
| Benevoli, Orazio | 1605-1672 |
Italian |
|
| Bennett, Richard Rodney | 1936- |
English |
|
| Bennett, Robert Russell | 1894-1981 |
American |
|
| Bennett, William Sterndale | 1816-1875 |
English |
|
| Benson, Warren | 1924-2005 |
American |
Chamber Music, Wind Ensemble, Instrumental Solo, Song Cycles |
| Berg, Alban | 1885-1935 |
Austrian |
Orchestral, Chamber, Opera |
| Berio, Luciano | 1925-2003 |
Italian |
|
| Berlin, Irving | 1888-1989 |
American |
|
| Berlioz, Hector | 1803-1869 |
French |
|
| Bernstein, Elmer | 1922-2004 |
American |
Film & Television Music |
| Bernstein, Leonard | 1918-1990 |
American |
Musical Theatre, Orchestral |
| Berwald, Franz Adolf | 1796-1868 |
Swedish |
|
| Biber, Heinrich Ignaz Franz von | 1644-1704 |
Czech |
|
| Billings, William | 1746-1800 |
American |
|
| Binchois, Gilles | c. 1400-1460 |
Dutch |
|
| Birtwistle, Harrison | 1934- |
English |
|
| Bizet, Georges | 1838-1875 |
French |
Orchestral |
| Blacher, Boris | 1903-1975 |
German |
|
| Bliss, Arthur | 1891-1975 |
English |
|
| Blitzstein, Marc | 1905-1964 |
American |
|
| Bloch, Ernest | 1880-1959 |
Swiss |
|
| Blow, John | 1649-1708 |
English |
|
| Boccherini, Luigi | 1743-1805 |
Italian |
|
| Böhm, Georg | 1661-1733 |
German |
|
| Boieldieu, François Adrien | 1775-1834 |
French |
|
| Boito, Arrigo | 1842-1918 |
Italian |
|
| Bolcom, William | 1938- |
American |
Orchestral, Popular Music (Ragtime), Opera |
| Bologna, Jacopo da | 1340-c. 1360 |
Italian |
|
| Bononcini, Giovanni | 1670-1747 |
Italian |
|
| Bornelh, Giraut de | 1173-1220 |
French |
|
| Borodin, Alexander Porfiryevich | 1833-1887 |
Russian |
Opera |
| Bortniansky, Dimitri | 1751-1825 |
Russian |
|
| Boulez, Pierre | 1925- |
French |
|
| Bourgeois, Loys | c. 1510-c. 1561 |
French |
|
| Boyce, William | 1711-1779 |
English |
|
| Bozza, Eugène | 1905-1991 |
French |
Chamber Music, Symphonies, Brass Ensemble |
| Brade, William | 1560-1630 |
English |
|
| Brahms, Johannes | 1833-1897 |
German |
Orchestral Music, Vocal Music, Choral Music, Chamber Music |
| Bristow, George Frederick | 1825-1898 |
American |
|
| Britten, Benjamin | 1913-1976 |
English |
|
| Brubeck, Dave | 1920- |
American |
Jazz |
| Bruch, Max | 1838-1920 |
German |
|
| Bruck, Arnold von | c. 1470-1554 |
Dutch |
|
| Bruckner, Anton | 1824-1896 |
Austrian |
Symphony |
| Buck, Dudley | 1839-1909 |
American |
|
| Bull, John | c. 1562-1628 |
English |
|
| Bülow, Hans Guido von | 1830-1894 |
German |
Orchestral Music |
| Burleigh, Henry Thacker | 1866-1949 |
American |
|
| Busnois, Antoine | c. 1430-1492 |
Dutch |
|
| Busoni, Ferruccio Benvenuto | 1866-1924 |
Italian |
|
| Buus, Jacques | c. 1500-1565 |
Dutch |
|
| Buxtehude, Dietrich | c. 1637-1707 |
German |
|
| Byrd, William | 1543-1623 |
English |
C - Composer |
Dates |
Nationality |
Main Musical Genres |
| Cabanilles, Juan Bautista José | 1644-1712 |
Spanish |
|
| Cabezón, Antonio de | 1510-1566 |
Spanish |
|
| Caccini, Giulio | 1551-1618 |
Italian |
|
| Cage, John | 1912-1992 |
American |
|
| Caldara, Antonio | 1670-1736 |
Italian |
|
| Cambert, Robert | c. 1627-1677 |
French |
|
| Cambini, Giuseppe Maria | 1746-1825 |
Italian |
|
| Campion, Thomas | 1567-1620 |
English |
|
| Campra, André | 1660-1744 |
French |
|
| Capua, Rinaldo di | c. 1710-c. 1780 |
Italian |
|
| Cara, Marchetto | c. 1470-c. 1525 |
Italian |
|
| Carissimi, Giacomo | 1605-1674 |
Italian |
|
| Carter, Jr., Elliott Cook | 1908- |
American |
|
| Casella, Alfredo | 1883-1947 |
Italian |
|
| Caserta, Anthonello de | Late 14th Century-Early 15th Century |
Italian |
|
| Caserta, Philippus de | Late 14th Century |
French |
|
| Cavalieri, Emilio del | c. 1550-1602 |
Italian |
|
| Cavalli, Pier Francesco | 1602-1676 |
Italian |
|
| Cazzati, Maurizio | c. 1620-1677 |
Italian |
|
| Cesti, Marc' Antonio | 1623-1669 |
Italian |
|
| Chabrier, Emmanuel | 1841-1894 |
French |
|
| Chadwick, George Whitfield | 1854-1931 |
American |
|
| Chambonnières, Jacques Champion de | c. 1601-1672 |
French |
|
| Charpentier, Marc-Antoine | 1634-1704 |
French |
|
| Chausson, Ernest | 1855-1899 |
French |
|
| Chávez, Carlos | 1899-1978 |
Mexican |
|
| Cherubini, Luigi | 1760-1842 |
Italian |
|
| Chopin, Frédéric | 1810-1849 |
Polish |
Concertos, Sonatas, Mazurkas, Preludes, Etudes |
| Ciconia, Johannes | c. 1340-1411 |
Dutch |
|
| Cimarosa, Domenico | 1749-1801 |
Italian |
|
| Clarke, Rebecca | 1886-1979 |
English |
Chamber Music, Choral |
| Clementi, Muzio | 1752-1832 |
Italian |
|
| Clérambault, Louis Nicolas | 1676-1749 |
French |
|
| Colonna, Giovanni Paolo | 1637-1695 |
Italian |
|
| Compère, Loyset | c. 1455-1518 |
Dutch |
|
| Contractus, Hermannus | 1013-1054 |
German |
Choral Music - Plainchant |
| Copland, Aaron | 1900-1990 |
American |
Piano, symphonies, ballet, movie scores |
| Coprario (Cooper), John | c. 1575-1626 |
English |
|
| Cordier, Baude | c. 1380-c. 1440 |
French |
|
| Corelli, Arcangelo | 1653-1713 |
Italian |
Sonata and Concerto |
| Corigliano, John | 1938- |
American |
|
| Cornelius, Peter | 1824-1874 |
German |
|
| Cornyshe, William | c. 1465-1523 |
English |
|
| Costeley, Guillaume | 1531-1606 |
French |
|
| Couperin, François | 1668-1733 |
French |
|
| Couperin, Louis | 1626-1661 |
French |
|
| Cowell, Henry Dixon | 1897-1965 |
American |
|
| Crawford, Ruth Porter (Seeger) | 1901-1953 |
American |
Piano, Chamber Music |
| Créquillon, Thomas | c. 1480-1557 |
Dutch |
|
| Cruce, Petrus de | c. 1250-1300 |
French |
|
| Crüger, Johann | 1598-1662 |
German |
|
| Crumb, George | 1929- |
American |
Piano, Orchestra |
| Cui, César | 1835-1918 |
Russian |
Songs, Piano music, and Operas |
| Cuvelier, Johannes | Mid 14th Century-Late 14th Century |
French |
|
| Czerny, Carl | 1791-1857 |
Austrian |
D - Composer |
Dates |
Nationality |
Main Musical Genres |
| Dallapiccola, Luigi | 1904-1975 |
Italian |
|
| Dalza, Joan Ambrosio | c. 1480-?? |
Italian |
|
| Danican-Philid, François André | 1726-1795 |
French |
|
| Dargomyzhsky, Alexander | 1831-1869 |
Russian |
|
| Davidovsky, Mario | 1934- |
Argentinian |
|
| Davies, Peter Maxwell | 1934- |
English |
|
| Debussy, Claude-Achille | 1862-1918 |
French |
Orchestra Music, Chamber Music, Songs, Opera |
| Del Tredici, David | 1937- |
American |
Vocal works, also orchestral, choral and piano |
| Delibes, Léo | 1836-1891 |
French |
|
| Delius, Frederick | 1862-1934 |
English |
|
| Dello Joio, Norman | 1913-2008 |
American |
|
| Desprez, Josquin | c. 1440-1521 |
Dutch |
|
| Diamond, David | 1915-2005 |
American |
|
| Diepenbrock, Alfons | 1862-1921 |
Dutch |
|
| Dietrich, Sixtus | c. 1490-1548 |
German |
|
| Distler, Hugo | 1908-1942 |
German |
|
| Dittersdorf, Carl Ditters von | 1739-1799 |
Austrian |
|
| Dlugoszewski, Lucia | 1931-2000 |
American |
|
| Dohnányi, Ernst von | 1877-1960 |
Hungarian |
Piano and Pianoforte. |
| Donizetti, Gaetano | 1797-1848 |
Italian |
Opera |
| Dowland, John | 1536-1626 |
English |
|
| Druckman, Jacob | 1928-1996 |
American |
|
| Dubois, Théodore | 1837-1924 |
French |
|
| Ducis, Benedictus | c. 1490-1544 |
German |
|
| Dufay, Guillaume | c. 1400-1474 |
Dutch |
Mass, Motet |
| Dukas, Paul | 1865-1935 |
French |
Orchestral |
| Dumont, Henri | 1610-1684 |
French |
|
| Dunstable, John | c. 1385-1453 |
English |
|
| Duparc, Henri | 1848-1933 |
French |
|
| Duruflé, Maurice | 1902-1986 |
French |
|
| Dussek, Jan Ladislav | 1760-1812 |
Czech |
|
| Dvořák, Antonín Leopold | 1841-1904 |
Bohemian |
Symphonies, Opera, concertos, Chamber Music | E - Composer |
Dates |
Nationality |
Main Musical Genres |
| Eccard, Johannes | 1553-1611 |
German |
|
| Eimert, Herbert | 1897-1972 |
German |
|
| Elfman, Daniel Robert | 1953- |
American |
Film Music |
| Elgar, Sir Edward | 1857-1934 |
English |
Orchestral, Choral |
| Ellington, Edward Kennedy (Duke) | 1899-1974 |
American |
Big Band Jazz |
| Encina, Juan del | 1469-1529 |
Spanish |
|
| Enesco, Georges | 1881-1955 |
Romanian |
|
| Erb, Donald | 1927-2008 |
American |
F - Composer |
Dates |
Nationality |
Main Musical Genres |
| Falla, Manuel de | 1876-1946 |
Spanish |
|
| Farnaby, Giles | 1560-1640 |
English |
Madrigals and Psalm tunes |
| Farwell, Arthur | 1872-1952 |
American |
|
| Fauré, Gabriel-Urbain | 1845-1924 |
French |
|
| Fayrfax, Robert | c. 1464-1521 |
English |
|
| Feldman, Morton | 1926-1987 |
American |
|
| Ferneyhough, Brian | 1943- |
English |
|
| Ferrabosco, the Younger, Alfonso | 1578-1628 |
English |
|
| Festa, Costanzo | c. 1490-1545 |
Italian |
|
| Fevin, Antoine de | c. 1470-1511(12) |
Dutch |
|
| Fibich, Zdenko | 1850-1900 |
Czech |
|
| Field, John | 1782-1837 |
Irish |
|
| Fillmore, Henry | 1881-1956 |
American |
March Music |
| Filtz, Anton | c. 1730-1760 |
German |
|
| Finck, Heinrich | 1445-1527 |
German |
|
| Fischer, Johann Kaspar Ferdinand | c. 1665-1746 |
German |
|
| Flotow, Fredrich Adolf von Flotow | 1812-1883 |
German |
Operas, Ballets, Incidental theater music. |
| Foote, Arthur | 1853-1937 |
American |
|
| Fortner, Wolfgang | 1907-1987 |
German |
|
| Foss, Lukas | 1922-2009 |
American |
|
| Foster, Stephen Collins | 1826-1864 |
American |
Folk music, Minstrel songs |
| Franck, Cèsar | 1822-1890 |
Belgian |
|
| Franz, Robert | 1815-1892 |
German |
|
| Frescobaldi, Girolamo | 1583-1643 |
Italian |
|
| Fricker, Peter Racine | 1920-1990 |
English |
|
| Froberger, Johann Jokob | 1616-1667 |
German |
|
| Fry, William Henry | 1813-1864 |
American |
|
| Frye, Walter | c. 1450-1475 |
English |
|
| Fulda, Adam von | c. 1445-1505 |
German |
|
| Fux, Johann Joseph | 1660-1741 |
Austrian |
G - Composer |
Dates |
Nationality |
Main Musical Genres |
| Gabrieli, Andres | c. 1520-1586 |
Italian |
|
| Gabrieli, Giovanni | c.1555-1612 |
Italian |
Motets and Madrigals |
| Gaburo, Kenneth | 1926-1993 |
American |
|
| Gade, Neils | 1817-1890 |
Danish |
|
| Galindo, Blas | 1910-1993 |
Mexican |
|
| Galuppi, Baldassare | 1706-1785 |
Italian |
|
| García, José Pablo Moncayo | 1912-1958 |
Mexican |
|
| Gasparini, Francesco | 1668-1727 |
Italian |
|
| Gassmann, Florian Leopold | 1729-1774 |
Czech |
|
| Gastoldi, Giovanni Giacomo | c. 1550-1622 |
Italian |
|
| Gaultier, Denis | 1603-1672 |
French |
|
| Gaultier, Ennemond | 1575-1651 |
French |
|
| Gay, John | 1685-1732 |
English |
Opera |
| Geminiani, Francesco | 1687-1762 |
Italian |
|
| Gershwin, George | 1898-1937 |
American |
Musical Theatre, Popular Music |
| Gesualdo, Don Carlo | c. 1560-1613 |
Italian |
|
| Giannini, Vittorio | 1903-1966 |
American |
|
| Gibbons, Christopher | 1615-1676 |
English |
|
| Gibbons, Orlando | 1583-1625 |
English |
|
| Gideon, Miriam | 1906-1996 |
American |
|
| Gilbert, Henry Franklin Belknap | 1868-1928 |
American |
|
| Ginastera, Alberto | 1916-1983 |
Argentinian |
|
| Giordano, Umberto | 1867-1948 |
Italian |
|
| Glass, Philip | 1937- |
American |
|
| Glazunov, Alexander | 1856-1936 |
Russian |
|
| Glière, Reinhold | 1875-1956 |
Russian |
|
| Glinka, Mikhail | 1804-1857 |
Russian |
|
| Gluck, Christoph Willibald | 1714-1787 |
German |
|
| Goldsmith, Jerry | 1929-2004 |
American |
Film & Television Music |
| Gombert, Nicolas | c. 1495-1556 |
Dutch |
|
| Gomes, Antonio Carlos | 1836-1896 |
Brazilian |
|
| Gossec, François Joseph | 1734-1829 |
Belgian |
|
| Gottschalk, Louis Moreau | 1829-1869 |
American |
Piano, Vocal, Opera, Orchestral |
| Goudimel, Claude | c. 1505-1572 |
French |
|
| Gould, Morton | 1913-1996 |
American |
|
| Gounod, Charles François | 1818-1893 |
French |
Opera, Mass |
| Grainger, Percy Aldridge | 1882-1961 |
Australian |
|
| Granados, Enrique | 1867-1916 |
Spanish |
|
| Grandi, Alessandro | c. 1575-1630 |
Italian |
|
| Graun, Carl Heinrich | 1704-1759 |
German |
|
| Graun, Johann Gottlieb | c. 1703-1771 |
German |
|
| Graupner, Christoph | 1683-1760 |
German |
|
| Greene, Maurice | 1695-1775 |
English |
|
| Grétry, André Ernest Modeste | 1741-1813 |
Belgian |
|
| Grieg, Edvard Hagerup | 1843-1907 |
Norwegian |
Orchestral (Norwegian Folk) |
| Griffes, Charles Tomlinson | 1884-1920 |
American |
|
| Grofé, Ferde | 1892-1972 |
American |
|
| Guarnieri, Camargo | 1907-1993 |
Brazilian |
|
| Guerrero, Francisco | 1528-1599 |
Spanish |
H - Composer |
Dates |
Nationality |
Main Musical Genres |
| Hába, Alois | 1893-1973 |
Czech |
|
| Halévy, Jacques Fromental | 1799-1862 |
French |
|
| Haley, Bill | 1925-1981 |
American |
|
| Halle, Adam de la | c. 1237-c. 1287 |
French |
|
| Hamlisch, Marvin | 1944-2012 |
American |
Film Scores |
| Hammerschmidt, Andreas | 1612-1675 |
German |
|
| Handel, George Frederic | 1685-1759 |
German |
Opera, Oratorio |
| Handl (Gallus), Jacob | 1550-1591 |
German |
|
| Hanson, Howard | 1896-1981 |
American |
Orchestral |
| Harbison, John | 1938- |
American |
Orchestral, Opera, Chamber |
| Harris, Charles Kassell | 1865-1930 |
American |
Popular Music |
| Harris, Roy | 1898-1979 |
American |
Orchestral |
| Harsányi, Tibor | 1898-1954 |
Hungarian |
|
| Hasse, Johann Adolf | 1699-1783 |
German |
|
| Hassler, Hans Leo | 1564-1612 |
German |
|
| Haydn, Franz Joseph | 1732-1809 |
Austrian |
|
| Haydn, Michael | 1737-1806 |
Austrian |
|
| Heiden, Bernard | 1910-2000 |
Italian |
|
| Heinrich, Anthony Philip | 1781-1861 |
American |
|
| Hellinck, Lupus | c. 1496-1541 |
Dutch |
|
| Henze, Hans Werner | 1926- |
German |
|
| Herbert, Victor | 1859-1924 |
Irish |
Operetta |
| Hérold, Ferdinand | 1791-1833 |
French |
|
| Herrmann, Bernard | 1911-1975 |
American |
Film Music, Orchestral |
| Hildegard of Bingen | 1098-1179 |
German |
Liturgical Music |
| Hiller, Johann Adam | 1728-1804 |
German |
|
| Hindemith, Paul | 1895-1963 |
German |
Opera, Orchestral, Ballet, Chamber Music |
| Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor Amadeus | 1776-1822 |
German |
|
| Hofhaimer, Paul | 1459-1537 |
German |
|
| Holst, Gustav | 1874-1934 |
English |
|
| Holzbauer, Ignaz | 1711-1783 |
Austrian |
|
| Honegger, Arthur | 1892-1955 |
Swiss |
Orchestral Music |
| Hopkinson, Francis | 1737-1791 |
American |
|
| Hothby, John | c. 1410-1487 |
English |
|
| Hovhaness, Alan Scott | 1911-2000 |
American |
|
| Humfrey, Pelham | 1647-1674 |
English |
|
| Hummel, Johann Nepomuk | 1778-1837 |
Hungarian |
Concerto, Sonata |
| Humperdinck, Englebert | 1854-1921 |
German |
|
| Husa, Karel | 1921- |
Czech |
I - Composer |
Dates |
Nationality |
Main Musical Genres |
| Ibert, Jacques | 1890-1962 |
French |
|
| India, Sigismondo d' | c. 1582-1629 |
Italian |
|
| Indy, Vincent d' | 1851-1931 |
French |
|
| Ippolitov-Ivanov, Mikhail | 1859-1935 |
Russian |
|
| Isaac, Heinrich | c. 1450-1517 |
Dutch |
|
| Ives, Charles Edward | 1874-1954 |
American |
J - Composer |
Dates |
Nationality |
Main Musical Genres |
| Jackson, Michael | 1958-2009 |
American |
Popular Music |
| Janácek, Leos | 1854-1928 |
Czech |
|
| Janequin, Clément | c. 1485-c. 1560 |
French |
|
| Jenkins, John | 1592-1678 |
English |
|
| Jeune, Claude Le | 1528-1600 |
French |
|
| Jolas, Betsy | 1926- |
French |
Vocal, Opera, Piano |
| Jommelli, Niccolò | 1714-1774 |
Italian |
|
| Jones, Quincy | 1933- |
American |
Jazz |
| Jongen, Joseph | 1873-1953 |
Belgian |
|
| Joplin, Scott | 1868-1917 |
American |
K - Composer |
Dates |
Nationality |
Main Musical Genres |
| Kabalevsky, Dmitri | 1904-1987 |
Russian |
|
| Kadosa, Pál | 1903-1983 |
Hungarian |
|
| Kagel, Mauricio | 1931-2008 |
Argentinian |
|
| Kalkbrenner, Friedrich | 1785-1849 |
German |
|
| Kaminski, Heinrich | 1886-1946 |
German |
|
| Karg-Elert, Sigfrid | 1877-1933 |
German |
|
| Kasemets, Udo | 1919- |
Canadian |
|
| Kay, Ulysses Simpson | 1917-1995 |
American |
|
| Keiser, Reinhard | 1674-1739 |
German |
|
| Kerle, Jacobus de | 1531(32)-1591 |
Dutch |
|
| Kern, Jerome David | 1885-1945 |
American |
Musical Theatre, Popular Songs, Film Music |
| Khachaturian, Aram | 1903-1978 |
Russian |
|
| Kimberger, Johann Philipp | 1721-1783 |
German |
|
| Kodály, Zoltán | 1882-1967 |
Hungarian |
|
| Koechlin, Charles | 1867-1950 |
French |
|
| Kolb, Barbara | 1939- |
American |
|
| Korngold, Erich Wolfgang | 1897-1957 |
Austrian |
Opera, Film Music, Orchestral |
| Kósa, György | 1897-1984 |
Hungarian |
|
| Krenek, Ernst | 1900-1991 |
Austrian |
|
| Krieger, Adam | 1634-1666 |
German |
|
| Krieger, Johann | 1651-1735 |
German |
|
| Krieger, Johann Philipp | 1649-1725 |
German |
|
| Kuhnau, Johann | 1660-1722 |
German |
|
| Kusser (Cousser), Johann Sigismund | 1660-1727 |
German |
L - Composer |
Dates |
Nationality |
Main Musical Genres |
| La Rue, Pierre de | c. 1460-1518 |
Dutch |
|
| Lalande, Michael-Richard de | 1657-1726 |
French |
|
| Laliberté, Alfred | 1882-1952 |
Canadian |
|
| Lalo, Èdouard | 1823-1892 |
French |
|
| Lamb, Arthur J. | 1870-1928 |
English |
Musicals, Popular Songs |
| Landi, Stefano | c. 1590- |
Italian |
|
| Landini, Francesco | c. 1325-1397 |
Italian |
|
| Landré, Guillaume | 1905-1968 |
Dutch |
|
| Lanier, Nicholas | 1588-1666 |
English |
|
| Lassus, Orlando de | 1532-1594 |
Dutch |
|
| Lawes, Henry | 1596-1662 |
English |
|
| Lawes, William | 1602-1645 |
English |
|
| Le Sueur, Jean-François | 1760-1837 |
French |
|
| Lechner, Leonhard | c. 1553-1606 |
German |
|
| Leclair, Jean-Marie | 1697-1764 |
French |
|
| Leeuw, Ton de | 1926-1996 |
Dutch |
|
| Legrenzi, Giovanni | 1626-1690 |
Italian |
|
| Lehár, Franz | 1870-1948 |
Austrian |
|
| Lehrer, Tom | 1928- |
American |
Musical Satire |
| Leoncavallo, Ruggiero | 1858-1919 |
Italian |
|
| Léonin | c. 1159-c. 1201 |
French |
|
| Liadov, Anatoly | 1855-1914 |
Russian |
|
| Ligeti, György | 1923-2006 |
Romanian |
|
| Liszt, Franz | 1811-1866 |
Hungarian |
|
| Locatelli, Pietro Antonio | 1695-1764 |
Italian |
|
| Locke, Matthew | 1621-1677 |
English |
|
| Loeffler, Charles Martin | 1861-1935 |
American |
|
| Loesser, Frank | 1910-1969 |
American |
Broadway Musicals, Movie Scores, Popular Songs, Lyricist |
| Loewe, Carl | 1796-1869 |
German |
|
| Logroscino, Nicola | 1698-c. 1765 |
Italian |
|
| Lortzing, Albert | 1801-1851 |
German |
|
| Lotti, Antonio | c. 1667-1740 |
Italian |
|
| Luening, Otto | 1900-1996 |
American |
|
| Lully, Jean-Baptiste | 1632-1687 |
French |
|
| Lutoslawski, Witold | 1913-1994 |
Polish |
|
| Lutyens, Elisabeth | 1906-1983 |
English |
|
| Luzzaschi, Luzzasco | 1545-1607 |
Italian |
M - Composer |
Dates |
Nationality |
Main Musical Genres |
| MacDowell, Edward Alexander | 1860-1908 |
American |
|
| Machaut, Guillaume de | c. 1300-1377 |
French |
|
| Macque, Jean de | 1548-1614 |
Dutch |
|
| Maderna, Bruno | 1920-1973 |
Italian |
|
| Mahler, Gustav | 1860-1911 |
Austrian |
|
| Malipiero, Gian Francesco | 1882-1973 |
Italian |
|
| Manchicourt, Pierre de | c. 1510-1564 |
Dutch |
|
| Mancini, Henry | 1924-1994 |
American |
Film Music |
| Marcello, Benedetto | 1686-1739 |
Italian |
|
| Marenzio, Luca | 1553-1599 |
Italian |
|
| Marini, Biagio | c. 1587-1663 |
Italian |
|
| Marschner, Heinrich | 1795-1861 |
German |
|
| Martin, Frank | 1890-1974 |
Swiss |
|
| Martini, Giovanni Battista | 1706-1784 |
Italian |
|
| Martinu, Bohuslav | 1890-1959 |
Czech |
|
| Martirano, Salvatore | 1927-1995 |
American |
|
| Mascagni, Pietro | 1863-1945 |
Italian |
|
| Massenet, Jules | 1842-1912 |
French |
|
| Mata, Eduardo | 1942-1995 |
Mexican |
|
| Mattheson, Johann | 1681-1764 |
German |
|
| Mauduit, Jacques | 1557-1627 |
French |
|
| Mayr, Simon | 1763-1845 |
German |
|
| Mayuzumi, Toshirô | 1929-1997 |
Japanese |
|
| Mazzochi, Domenico | 1592-1665 |
Italian |
|
| McPhee, Colin | 1901-1964 |
Canadian |
|
| Méhul, Étienne-Nicolas | 1763-1817 |
French |
|
| Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix | 1809-1847 |
German |
|
| Mennin, Peter | 1923-1983 |
American |
|
| Menotti, Gian Carlo | 1911-2007 |
Italian |
Opera |
| Merula, Tarquinio | c. 1594-1665 |
Italian |
|
| Merulo, Claudio | 1533-1604 |
Italian |
|
| Messiaen, Olivier | 1908-1992 |
French |
|
| Meyerbeer, Giacomo | 1791-1864 |
German |
|
| Miaskovsky, Nicolai | 1881-1950 |
Russian |
|
| Milán, Luis de | c. 1500-c. 1561 |
Spanish |
|
| Milhaud, Darius | 1892-1974 |
French |
|
| Mondonville, Jean-Joseph Cassanáa de | 1711-1772 |
French |
|
| Moniuszko, Stanislaw | 1819-1872 |
Polish |
|
| Monn, Georg Matthias | 1717-1750 |
Austrian |
|
| Monsigny, Pierre-Alexandre | 1729-1817 |
French |
|
| Monte, Philippe de | 1521-1603 |
Dutch |
|
| Montemezzi, Italo | 1875-1952 |
Italian |
|
| Monteverdi, Claudio | 1567-1643 |
Italian |
|
| Moore, Douglas Stuart | 1893-1969 |
American |
|
| Morales, Cristóbal de | c. 1500-1553 |
Spanish |
|
| Morley, Thomas | 1557-1602 |
English |
|
| Morton, Robert | c. 1430-c. 1478 |
English |
|
| Mouton, Jean | 1459-1522 |
French |
|
| Mozart, Leopold | 1719-1787 |
Austrian |
|
| Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | 1756-1791 |
Austrian |
Orchestral Music, Opera, Chamber Music, Choral Music |
| Muffat, Georg | 1653-1704 |
German |
|
| Muffat, Gottlieb (Theophil) | 1690-1770 |
German |
|
| Musgrave, Thea | 1928- |
Scottish |
Instrumental compositions, Opera |
| Musorgsky, Modest Petrovich | 1839-1881 |
Russian |
Orchestral, Opera | N - Composer |
Dates |
Nationality |
Main Musical Genres |
| Nanino, Giovanni Maria | c. 1545-1607 |
Italian |
|
| Narváez, Luys de | 1530-1550 |
Spanish |
|
| Navarre, Thibaut de | 1201-1253 |
French |
|
| Neefe, Christian Gottlob | 1748-1798 |
German |
|
| Newman, Alfred | 1901-1970 |
American |
Film Music |
| Newman, David | 1954- |
American |
Film Music |
| Newman, Emil | 1911-1984 |
American |
Film & Television Music |
| Newman, Lionel | 1916-1989 |
American |
Film Music |
| Newman, Randy | 1943- |
American |
Film and Popular Music |
| Newman, Thomas | 1955- |
American |
Film Music |
| Nicolai, Otto | 1810-1849 |
German |
|
| Nielsen, Carl August | 1865-1931 |
Danish |
|
| Nono, Luigi | 1924-1990 |
Italian |
O - Composer |
Dates |
Nationality |
Main Musical Genres |
| Obrecht, Jacob | c. 1450-1505 |
Dutch |
|
| Ockeghem, Johannes | c. 1420-1497 |
Dutch |
|
| Offenbach, Jacques | 1819-1880 |
French |
|
| Orff, Carl | 1895-1982 |
German |
|
| Orrego-Salas, Juan | 1919- |
Chilean |
|
| Osmon, Leroy | 1948- |
American |
Concert Band, Chamber Ensemble, Ballet | P - Composer |
Dates |
Nationality |
Main Musical Genres |
| Pachelbel, Johann | 1653-1706 |
German |
|
| Paderewski, Jan Ignacy | 1860-1941 |
Polish |
Concertos, Sonatas, Operas, Piano |
| Padovano, Annibale | 1527-1575 |
Italian |
|
| Paganini, Niccolò | 1782-1840 |
Italian |
Orchestral Music |
| Paine, John Knowles | 1839-1906 |
American |
|
| Paisiello, Giovanni | 1740-1816 |
Italian |
|
| Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da | c. 1525-1594 |
Italian |
|
| Pallavicino, Carlo | 1630-1688 |
Italian |
|
| Palmer, Robert | 1915- |
American |
|
| Papa, (Jacobus) Clemens non | c. 1510-c. 1556 |
Dutch |
|
| Par, Charles Hubert (Hastings) | 1848-1918 |
English |
|
| Parker, Horatio William | 1863-1919 |
American |
|
| Partch, Harry | 1901-1974 |
American |
|
| Paumann, Conrad | c. 1410-1473 |
German |
|
| Pedrell, Felipe | 1841-1922 |
Spanish |
|
| Penderecki, Krzysztof | 1933- |
Polish |
|
| Pentland, Barbara | 1912-2000 |
Canadian |
|
| Pepping, Ernst | 1901-1981 |
German |
|
| Pergolesi, Giovanni Battista | 1710-1736 |
Italian |
|
| Peri, Jacopo | 1561-1633 |
Italian |
|
| Perle, George | 1915-2009 |
American |
|
| Pérotin | c. 1170-c. 1236 |
French |
|
| Persichetti, Vincent | 1915-1987 |
American |
|
| Perti, Giacomo Antonio | 1661-1756 |
Italian |
|
| Petrassi, Goffredo | 1904-2003 |
Italian |
|
| Pfitzner, Hans Erich | 1869-1949 |
German |
|
| Philips, Peter | 1561-1628 |
English |
|
| Piccinni, Niccolò | 1728-1800 |
Italian |
|
| Pijper, Willem | 1894-1947 |
Dutch |
|
| Piston, Walter | 1894-1976 |
American |
|
| Pitoni, Giuseppe Ottavio | 1657-1743 |
Italian |
|
| Pleyel, Ignaz Joseph | 1757-1831 |
Austrian |
|
| Poglietti, Alessandro | ?-1683 |
Italian |
|
| Pollarolo, Carlo Francesco | 1653-1722 |
Italian |
|
| Ponce, Manuel María | 1882-1948 |
Mexican |
|
| Ponchielli, Amilcare | 1834-1886 |
Italian |
|
| Poot, Marcel | 1901-1988 |
Belgian |
|
| Porpora, Nicola Antonio | 1686-1768 |
Italian |
|
| Porter, Cole | 1891-1964 |
American |
Broadway and Popular Music |
| Poulenc, Francis | 1899-1963 |
French |
|
| Pousseur, Henri | 1929-2009 |
Belgian |
|
| Power, Leonel | c. 1375-1445 |
English |
|
| Praetorius, Hieronymus | 1560-1629 |
German |
|
| Praetorius, Michael | 1571-1621 |
German |
|
| Pratt, Silas Gamaliel | 1846-1916 |
American |
|
| Price, Florence | 1888-1953 |
American |
|
| Prokofiev, Sergei | 1891-1953 |
Russian |
|
| Provenzale, Francesco | 1627-1704 |
Italian |
|
| Puccini, Giacomo | 1858-1924 |
Italian |
|
| Pujol, Juan | c. 1573-1626 |
Spanish |
|
| Purcell, Henry | 1659-1695 |
English |
Q - Composer |
Dates |
Nationality |
Main Musical Genres |
| Quantz, Johann Joaquim | 1697-1773 |
German |
R - Composer |
Dates |
Nationality |
Main Musical Genres |
| Rachmaninoff, Sergei | 1873-1943 |
Russian |
|
| Raksin, David | 1912-2004 |
American |
Film Music |
| Rameau, Jean-Philippe | 1683-1764 |
French |
|
| Ravel, Maurice | 1875-1937 |
French |
|
| Reed, Alfred | 1921-2005 |
American |
Symphonic Wind Ensemble |
| Reger, Max | 1873-1916 |
German |
|
| Regnart, Jacob | c. 1540-1599 |
Dutch |
|
| Reich, Steve | 1936- |
American |
|
| Reichardt, Johann Friedrich | 1752-1814 |
German |
|
| Reinken, Johann Adam | 1623-1722 |
German |
|
| Respighi, Ottorino | 1879-1936 |
Italian |
|
| Reuental, Neidhardt von | c. 1180-c. 1240 |
German |
|
| Reusner, Esajas | 1636-1679 |
German |
|
| Revueltas, Silvestre | 1899-1940 |
Mexican |
|
| Richter, Franz Xaver | 1709-1789 |
Czech |
|
| Riegger, Wallingford | 1885-1961 |
American |
|
| Riley, Terry | 1935- |
American |
|
| Rimsky-Korsakov, Nicolai Andreyevich | 1844-1908 |
Russian |
Orchestral, Opera |
| Rochberg, George | 1918-2005 |
American |
|
| Rodgers, Richard | 1902-1979 |
American |
Broadway Musicals |
| Rodrigo, Joaquin | 1901-1999 |
Spanish |
|
| Romberg, Sigmund | 1887-1951 |
American |
|
| Rore, Cipriano de | 1516-1565 |
Dutch |
|
| Rorem, Ned | 1925- |
American |
|
| Rosenmuller, Johann | c. 1620-1684 |
German |
|
| Rossi, Luigi | 1597-1653 |
Italian |
|
| Rossini, Gioacchino Antonio | 1792-1868 |
Italian |
Opera, church music, and chamber music |
| Rousseau, Jean-Jacques | 1712-1778 |
French |
|
| Roussel, Albert | 1869-1937 |
French |
|
| Rubinstein, Anton | 1829-1894 |
Russian |
|
| Ruggles, Carl | 1876-1971 |
American |
|
| Rutter, John | 1945- |
English |
S - Composer |
Dates |
Nationality |
Main Musical Genres |
| Sachs, Hans | 1494-1576 |
German |
|
| Saint-Saëns, Camille | 1835-1921 |
French |
|
| Salieri, Antonio | 1750-1825 |
Italian |
|
| Sammartini, Giovanni Battista | 1701-1775 |
Italian |
|
| Santa Cruz (Wilson), Domingo | 1899-1987 |
Chilean |
|
| Santa Rosa, Gilberto | 1962- |
Puerto Rican |
Salsa Music |
| Sarasate, Pablo de | 1844-1908 |
Spanish |
|
| Sarti, Giuseppe | 1729-1802 |
Italian |
|
| Sartorio, Antonio | 1630-1680 |
Italian |
|
| Satie, Erik | 1866-1925 |
French |
|
| Sauguet, Henri | 1901-1989 |
French |
|
| Scarlatti, Alessandro | 1660-1725 |
Italian |
|
| Scarlatti, Dominico | 1685-1757 |
Italian |
|
| Scheidemann, Heinrich | c. 1595-1663 |
German |
|
| Scheidt, Samuel | 1587-1654 |
German |
|
| Schein, Johann Hermann | 1586-1630 |
German |
|
| Schenk, Johann | 1753-1836 |
Austrian |
|
| Schickele, Peter | 1935- |
American |
|
| Schifrin, Boris 'Lalo' | 1932- |
Argentinian |
Film Music, Televison Music, Jazz Music, Classical Music |
| Schmitt, Florent | 1870-1958 |
French |
|
| Schobert, Johann | c. 1720-1767 |
German |
|
| Schoenberg, Arnold | 1874-1951 |
Austrian |
|
| Schreker, Franz | 1878-1934 |
Austrian |
|
| Schubert, Franz Peter | 1797-1828 |
Austrian |
|
| Schuller, Gunther | 1925- |
American |
|
| Schultz, Johann Abraham Peter | 1747-1800 |
German |
|
| Schuman, William Howard | 1910-1992 |
American |
Orchestral, Wind and Percussion, Chamber Music, Piano and Organ, Chorus and Voice, Film and Stage |
| Schumann, Clara Wieck | 1819-1896 |
German |
Piano Works, Art Songs |
| Schumann, Robert Alexander | 1810-1856 |
German |
|
| Schutz, Heinrich | 1585-1672 |
German |
|
| Scott, Cyril | 1879-1970 |
English |
|
| Scriabin, Alexander | 1872-1915 |
Russian |
|
| Searle, Humphrey | 1915-1982 |
English |
|
| Sebastiani, Johann | 1622-1683 |
German |
|
| Senfl, Ludwig | c. 1486-1543 |
Swiss |
|
| Senleches, Jacob de | c. 1350-c. 1410 |
French |
|
| Sermisy, Claudin de | c. 1490-1562 |
French |
|
| Sessions, Roger | 1896-1985 |
American |
|
| Shankar, Ravi | 1920- |
Indian |
Indian classical music |
| Shapey, Ralph | 1921-2002 |
American |
|
| Shostakovich, Dmitri | 1906-1975 |
Russian |
Orchestral |
| Sibelius, Jean | 1865-1957 |
Finnish |
Orchestral |
| Skalkottas, Nikolaus | 1904-1949 |
Greek |
|
| Smetana, Bedřich | 1824-1884 |
Czech |
|
| Sondheim, Stephen | 1930- |
American |
Broadway Musicals |
| Soro, Enrique | 1884-1954 |
Chilean |
|
| Sousa, John Philip | 1854-1932 |
American |
|
| Spohr, Louis (Ludwig) | 1784-1859 |
German |
|
| Spontini, Gasparo | 1774-1851 |
Italian |
|
| Staden, Sigmund Theophil | 1607-1655 |
German |
|
| Stainer, John | 1840-1901 |
English |
|
| Stamitz, Johann Wenzel Anton | 1717-1757 |
Czech |
|
| Stanford, Charles Villiers | 1852-1924 |
Irish |
|
| Steffani, Abbate Agostino | 1654-1728 |
Italian |
|
| Still, William Grant | 1895-1978 |
American |
|
| Stockhausen, Karlheinz | 1928-2007 |
German |
|
| Stoltzer, Thomas | c. 1475-1526 |
German |
|
| Stradella, Alessandro | 1644-1682 |
Italian |
|
| Strauss (father), Johann | 1804-1849 |
Austrian |
|
| Strauss, Eduard | 1835-1916 |
Austrian |
|
| Strauss, Joseph | 1827-1870 |
Austrian |
|
| Strauss, Jr., Johann | 1825-1899 |
Austrian |
|
| Strauss, Richard | 1864-1949 |
German |
|
| Stravinsky, Igor | 1882-1971 |
Russian |
|
| Striggio, Alessandro | c. 1540-1592 |
Italian |
|
| Sullivan, Arthur Seymour | 1842-1900 |
English |
Operetta |
| Suppé, Franz von | 1819-1895 |
Austrian |
|
| Sweelinck, Jan Pieterszoon | 1562-1621 |
Dutch |
|
| Szymanowski, Karol | 1882-1937 |
Polish |
T - Composer |
Dates |
Nationality |
Main Musical Genres |
| Tailleferre, Germaine | 1892-1983 |
French |
|
| Takahashi, Yuji | 1938- |
Japanese |
|
| Takemitsu, Toru | 1930-1996 |
Japanese |
|
| Tallis, Thomas | c. 1505-1585 |
English |
|
| Talma, Louise | 1906-1996 |
American |
|
| Taneyev, Sergei Ivanivich | 1856-1915 |
Russian |
|
| Tartini, Giuseppe | 1692-1770 |
Italian |
|
| Taverner, John | c. 1490-1545 |
English |
|
| Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | 1840-1893 |
Russian |
Orchestral |
| Telemann, Georg Philipp | 1681-1767 |
German |
|
| Terradellas, Domingo | 1713-1751 |
Spanish |
|
| Thalberg, Sigismond | 1812-1871 |
Swiss |
|
| Theile, Johann | 1646-1724 |
German |
|
| Thomas, Ambroise | 1811-1896 |
French |
|
| Thompson, Randall | 1899-1984 |
American |
|
| Thomson, Virgil | 1896-1989 |
American |
|
| Tippett, Michael | 1905-1998 |
English |
|
| Titelouze, Jean (Jehan) | 1563-1633 |
French |
|
| Toch, Ernst | 1887-1964 |
Austrian |
|
| Tomásek, Jan Václav | 1774-1850 |
Czech |
|
| Tomkins, Thomas | 1572-1656 |
English |
|
| Torelli, Giuseppe | 1658-1709 |
Italian |
|
| Tower, Joan | 1938- |
American |
|
| Trabaci, Giovanni Maria | c. 1575-1647 |
Italian |
|
| Traetta, Tommaso | 1727-1779 |
Italian |
|
| Tull, Fisher | 1934-1994 |
American |
|
| Tunder, Franz | 1614-1667 |
German |
|
| Turina, Joaquín | 1882-1949 |
Spanish |
|
| Tye, Christopher | c. 1505-c. 1572 |
English |
U - Composer |
Dates |
Nationality |
Main Musical Genres |
| Ussachevsky, Vladimir | 1911-1990 |
American |
V - Composer |
Dates |
Nationality |
Main Musical Genres |
| Valderrábano, Enríquez de | c. 1550-c. 1557 |
Spanish |
|
| Varèse, Edgar | 1883-1965 |
American |
Electro-acoustic, Orchestral |
| Vaughn Williams, Ralph | 1872-1958 |
English |
Orchestral Music, Opera, Art Songs |
| Vecchi, Orazio | 1550-1605 |
Italian |
|
| Ventadorn, Bernart de | c. 1150-c. 1180 |
French |
|
| Veracini, Francesco Maria | 1690-c. 1750 |
Italian |
|
| Verdelot, Philippe | c. 1480-1545 |
Dutch |
|
| Verdi, Giuseppe | 1813-1901 |
Italian |
Opera |
| Viadana, Lodovico Grossi da | 1560-1627 |
Italian |
|
| Victoria, Tomás Luis de | 1548-1611 |
Spanish |
Motets |
| Vieuxtemps, Henri | 1820-1881 |
Belgian |
|
| Villa-Lobos, Heitor | 1887-1959 |
Brazilian |
|
| Vinci, Leonardo | 1690-1730 |
Italian |
|
| Vitali, Giovanni Battista | 1632-1692 |
Italian |
|
| Vitali, Tomaso Antonio | c. 1665-1747 |
Italian |
|
| Vitry, Philippe de | 1291-1361 |
French |
|
| Vivaldi, Antonio Lucio | 1678-1741 |
Italian |
Orchestral Music, Opera, Chamber Music |
| Vogelweide, Walther von der | c. 1170-c. 1230 |
German |
|
| Vogler, Georg Joseph | 1749-1814 |
German |
|
| Vorísek, Jan Hugo | 1791-1825 |
Czech |
W - Composer |
Dates |
Nationality |
Main Musical Genres |
| Wagenseil, Georg Christoph | 1715-1777 |
Austrian |
|
| Wagner, Richard | 1813-1883 |
German |
Opera |
| Walker, George | 1922- |
American |
Orchestral Music, Choral Music, Chamber Music |
| Walter (Walther), Johann | 1496-1570 |
German |
|
| Walther, Johann Jakob | 1650-1717 |
German |
|
| Walton, William | 1902-1983 |
English |
|
| Warren, Harry | 1893-1981 |
American |
Popular Music |
| Waxman, Franz | 1906-1967 |
German |
Film Music |
| Webber, Andrew Lloyd | 1948- |
English |
Broadway Musicals |
| Weber, Carl Maria von | 1786-1826 |
German |
Opera Music, Orchestral Music, Chamber Music |
| Webern, Anton von | 1883-1945 |
Austrian |
Orchestral Music |
| Weckmann, Matthias | 1619-1674 |
German |
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| Weelkes, Thomas | c. 1575-1623 |
English |
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| Weill, Kurt | 1900-1950 |
German |
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| Weinberger, Jaromir | 1896-1967 |
Czech |
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| Weiner, Léo | 1855-1960 |
Hungarian |
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| Weinzweig, John | 1913-2006 |
Canadian |
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| Weisgall, Hugo | 1912-1997 |
American |
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| Weiss, Sylvius Leopold | 1686-1750 |
German |
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| Wen-chung, Chou | 1923- |
Chinese |
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| Wert, Giaches de | 1535-1596 |
Dutch |
|
| Wesley, Samuel | 1766-1837 |
English |
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| Wesley, Samuel Sebastian | 1810-1876 |
English |
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| Whitacre, Eric | 1970- |
American |
Choral Music, Symphonic Music |
| Whyte, Robert | c. 1538-1574 |
English |
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| Widor, Charles-Marie | 1844-1937 |
French |
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| Wieniawski, Henryk | 1835-1880 |
Polish |
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| Wilbye, John | 1574-1638 |
English |
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| Willaert, Adrian | c. 1490-1562 |
Dutch |
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| Willan, Healey | 1880-1968 |
Canadian |
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| Williams, John | 1932- |
American |
Film Scores, Orchestral Music |
| Williamson, Malcolm | 1931-2003 |
Australian |
|
| Willson, Meredith | 1902-1984 |
American |
Broadway Musicals |
| Wilson, John | 1595-1674 |
English |
|
| Wolf, Hugo | 1860-1903 |
Austrian |
Vocal Music (Lieder), Choral Music, Chamber Music |
| Wolkenstein, Oswald von | c. 1377-1445 |
German |
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| Wuorinen, Charles | 1938- |
American |
X - Composer |
Dates |
Nationality |
Main Musical Genres |
| Xenakis, Iannis | 1922-2001 |
Greek |
Y - Composer |
Dates |
Nationality |
Main Musical Genres |
| Yankovic, 'Weird Al' | 1959- |
American |
Satire |
| Yelvington, Gladys | 1891-1957 |
American |
Jazz Rags |
| Young, La Monte | 1935- |
American |
Z - Composer |
Dates |
Nationality |
Main Musical Genres |
| Zachow, Friedrich Wilhelm | 1663-1712 |
German |
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| Zaimont, Judith Lang | 1945- |
American |
Chamber Music, Choral Music |
| Zappa, Frank | 1940-1993 |
American |
Rock Music |
| Zelter, Carl Friedrich | 1758-1832 |
German |
|
| Zumsteeg, Johann Rudolf | 1760-1802 |
German |
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| Zwilich, Ellen Taaffe | 1939- |
American |
Orchestral Music, Concerto for Solo Instruments and Orchestra |