Early Music Composers - Pre-History to 600 C.E.

Dates Composer Nationality Main Musical Genres

Medieval Music - Early Middle Ages - 600 to 1100 C.E.

Dates Composer Nationality Main Musical Genres
1013-1054 Contractus, Hermannus German Choral Music - Plainchant
1098-1179 Hildegard of Bingen German Liturgical Music

Medieval Music - Late Middle Ages - 1100 to 1450 C.E.

Dates Composer Nationality Main Musical Genres
c. 1150-c. 1180 Ventadorn, Bernart de French
c. 1159-c. 1201 Léonin French
Vogelweide, Walther von
c. 1170-c. 1230 German
der
c. 1170-c. 1236 Pérotin French
1173-1220 Bornelh, Giraut de French
c. 1180-c. 1240 Reuental, Neidhardt von German
1201-1253 Navarre, Thibaut de French
c. 1237-c. 1287 Halle, Adam de la French
c. 1250-1300 Cruce, Petrus de French
1291-1361 Vitry, Philippe de French
c. 1300-1377 Machaut, Guillaume de French
c. 1325-1397 Landini, Francesco Italian
1340-c. 1360 Bologna, Jacopo da Italian
Mid 14th
Century-Late Cuvelier, Johannes French
14th Century
c. 1340-1411 Ciconia, Johannes Dutch
c. 1350-c. 1410 Senleches, Jacob de French
Late 14th
Century-Early Caserta, Anthonello de Italian
15th Century
c. 1375-1445 Power, Leonel English
c. 1377-1445 Wolkenstein, Oswald von German
Late 14th
Caserta, Philippus de French
Century
c. 1380-c. 1440 Cordier, Baude French
c. 1385-1453 Dunstable, John English

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 c. 1400-1460 Binchois, Gilles Dutch
c. 1400-1474 Dufay, Guillaume Dutch Mass, Motet
c. 1410-1473 Paumann, Conrad German

Renaissance Music - 1450 to 1600 C.E.

Dates Composer Nationality Main Musical Genres
c. 1430-c. 1478 Morton, Robert English
c. 1410-1487 Hothby, John English
c. 1430-1492 Busnois, Antoine Dutch
c. 1440-1521 Desprez, Josquin Dutch
c. 1445-1505 Fulda, Adam von German
1445-1527 Finck, Heinrich German
c. 1446-1506 Agricola, Alexander Dutch
c. 1450-1475 Frye, Walter English
c. 1450-1505 Obrecht, Jacob Dutch
c. 1450-1517 Isaac, Heinrich Dutch
c. 1455-1518 Compère, Loyset Dutch
1459-1522 Mouton, Jean French
1459-1537 Hofhaimer, Paul German
c. 1460-1518 La Rue, Pierre de Dutch
c. 1464-1521 Fayrfax, Robert English
c. 1465-1523 Cornyshe, William English
1469-1529 Encina, Juan del Spanish
c. 1470-
Fevin, Antoine de Dutch
1511(12)
c. 1470-c. 1525 Cara, Marchetto Italian
c. 1470-1554 Bruck, Arnold von Dutch
c. 1480-?? Dalza, Joan Ambrosio Italian
c. 1485-c. 1560 Janequin, Clément French
c. 1486-1543 Senfl, Ludwig Swiss
c. 1490-1544 Ducis, Benedictus German
c. 1490-1545 Festa, Costanzo Italian
c. 1490-1545 Taverner, John English
c. 1490-1548 Dietrich, Sixtus German
c. 1490-1562 Sermisy, Claudin de French
c. 1490-1562 Willaert, Adrian Dutch
1494-1576 Sachs, Hans German
c. 1495-1556 Gombert, Nicolas Dutch
c. 1496-1541 Hellinck, Lupus Dutch
1496-1570 Walter (Walther), Johann German
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 c. 1500-1553 Morales, Cristóbal de Spanish
c. 1480-1557 Créquillon, Thomas Dutch
c. 1500-c. 1561 Milán, Luis de Spanish
c. 1500-1565 Buus, Jacques Dutch
c. 1505-1568 Arcadelt, Jacob Dutch
c. 1505-1572 Goudimel, Claude French
c. 1505-c. 1572 Tye, Christopher English
c. 1505-1585 Tallis, Thomas English
Papa, (Jacobus) Clemens
c. 1510-c. 1556 Dutch
non
c. 1510-c. 1561 Bourgeois, Loys French
c. 1510-1564 Manchicourt, Pierre de Dutch
1510-1566 Cabezón, Antonio de Spanish
c. 1514-1571 Animuccia, Giovanni Italian
1516-1565 Rore, Cipriano de Dutch
c. 1520-1586 Gabrieli, Andres Italian
1521-1603 Monte, Philippe de Dutch
Palestrina, Giovanni
c. 1525-1594 Italian
Pierluigi da
1527-1575 Padovano, Annibale Italian
1528-1599 Guerrero, Francisco Spanish
1528-1600 Jeune, Claude Le French
1530-1550 Narváez, Luys de Spanish
1531(32)-1591 Kerle, Jacobus de Dutch
1531-1606 Costeley, Guillaume French
1532-1594 Lassus, Orlando de Dutch
1533-1604 Merulo, Claudio Italian
1535-1596 Wert, Giaches de Dutch
1536-1626 Dowland, John English
c. 1538-1574 Whyte, Robert English
c. 1540-1592 Striggio, Alessandro Italian
c. 1540-1599 Regnart, Jacob Dutch
1543-1623 Byrd, William English
1545-1607 Luzzaschi, Luzzasco Italian
c. 1545-1607 Nanino, Giovanni Maria Italian
1548-1611 Victoria, Tomás Luis de Spanish Motets
1548-1614 Macque, Jean de Dutch
Valderrábano, Enríquez
c. 1550-c. 1557 Spanish
de

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 1550-1591 Handl (Gallus), Jacob German
c. 1550-1602 Cavalieri, Emilio del Italian
1550-1605 Vecchi, Orazio Italian
Gastoldi, Giovanni
c. 1550-1622 Italian
Giacomo
1551-1618 Caccini, Giulio Italian
1553-1599 Marenzio, Luca Italian
c. 1553-1606 Lechner, Leonhard German
1553-1611 Eccard, Johannes German
c.1555-1612 Gabrieli, Giovanni Italian Motets and Madrigals
1557-1602 Morley, Thomas English
1557-1627 Mauduit, Jacques French
c. 1560-1613 Gesualdo, Don Carlo Italian
1560-1614 Anerio, Felice Italian
Viadana, Lodovico
1560-1627 Italian
Grossi da
1560-1629 Praetorius, Hieronymus German
1560-1630 Brade, William English
1560-1640 Farnaby, Giles English Madrigals and Psalm tunes
1561-1628 Philips, Peter English
1561-1633 Peri, Jacopo Italian
Sweelinck, Jan
1562-1621 Dutch
Pieterszoon
c. 1562-1628 Bull, John English
1563-1633 Titelouze, Jean (Jehan) French
1564-1612 Hassler, Hans Leo German
1567-1620 Campion, Thomas English
1567-1643 Monteverdi, Claudio Italian
1568-1634 Banchieri, Adriano Italian
1571-1621 Praetorius, Michael German
1572-1656 Tomkins, Thomas English
1574-1638 Wilbye, John English
c. 1575-1623 Weelkes, Thomas English
c. 1575-1626 Coprario (Cooper), John English
c. 1575-1630 Grandi, Alessandro Italian
c. 1575-1647 Trabaci, Giovanni Maria Italian
1575-1651 Gaultier, Ennemond French
Ferrabosco, the Younger,
1578-1628 English
Alfonso
c. 1582-1629 India, Sigismondo d' Italian

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 1583-1625 Gibbons, Orlando English
1583-1643 Frescobaldi, Girolamo Italian
1585-1672 Schutz, Heinrich German
1586-1630 Schein, Johann Hermann German
1587-1654 Scheidt, Samuel German
c. 1587-1663 Marini, Biagio Italian
1588-1666 Lanier, Nicholas English
c. 1590- Landi, Stefano Italian
1592-1665 Mazzochi, Domenico Italian
1592-1678 Jenkins, John English
c. 1594-1665 Merula, Tarquinio Italian
1595-1674 Wilson, John English
1596-1662 Lawes, Henry English
1597-1653 Rossi, Luigi Italian
1598-1662 Crüger, Johann German

Baroque Music - 1600 to 1750 C.E.

Dates Composer Nationality Main Musical Genres
Chambonnières, Jacques
c. 1601-1672 French
Champion de
1602-1645 Lawes, William English
1602-1676 Cavalli, Pier Francesco Italian
1603-1672 Gaultier, Denis French
1604-1651 Albert, Heinrich German
1605-1672 Benevoli, Orazio Italian
1605-1674 Carissimi, Giacomo Italian
Staden, Sigmund
1607-1655 German
Theophil
1610-1684 Dumont, Henri French
1612-1675 Hammerschmidt, Andreas German
1614-1667 Tunder, Franz German
1615-1676 Gibbons, Christopher English
1616-1667 Froberger, Johann Jokob German
1619-1674 Weckmann, Matthias German
c. 1620-1677 Cazzati, Maurizio Italian
?-1683 Poglietti, Alessandro Italian
c. 1620-1684 Rosenmuller, Johann German
1621-1677 Locke, Matthew English
1622-1683 Sebastiani, Johann German
1623-1669 Cesti, Marc' Antonio Italian

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 1623-1722 Reinken, Johann Adam German
1626-1661 Couperin, Louis French
1626-1690 Legrenzi, Giovanni Italian
c. 1627-1677 Cambert, Robert French
1627-1704 Provenzale, Francesco Italian
1630-1680 Sartorio, Antonio Italian
1630-1688 Pallavicino, Carlo Italian
1632-1687 Lully, Jean-Baptiste French
1632-1692 Vitali, Giovanni Battista Italian
1634-1666 Krieger, Adam German
Charpentier, Marc-
1634-1704 French
Antoine
c. 1635-1680 Agostini, Pietro Simone Italian
1635-1691 Anglebert, Jean Henri d' French
1636-1679 Reusner, Esajas German
1637-1695 Colonna, Giovanni Paolo Italian
c. 1637-1707 Buxtehude, Dietrich German
1642-1703 Bach, Johann Christoph German
1644-1682 Stradella, Alessandro Italian
Biber, Heinrich Ignaz
1644-1704 Czech
Franz von
Cabanilles, Juan Bautista
1644-1712 Spanish
José
1646-1724 Theile, Johann German
1647-1674 Humfrey, Pelham English
1649-1708 Blow, John English
1649-1725 Krieger, Johann Philipp German
1650-1717 Walther, Johann Jakob German
1651-1735 Krieger, Johann German
1653-1704 Muffat, Georg German
1653-1706 Pachelbel, Johann German
1653-1713 Corelli, Arcangelo Italian Sonata and Concerto
Pollarolo, Carlo
1653-1722 Italian
Francesco
1654-1728 Steffani, Abbate Agostino Italian
Lalande, Michael-Richard
1657-1726 French
de
1657-1743 Pitoni, Giuseppe Ottavio Italian
1658-1709 Torelli, Giuseppe Italian
1659-1695 Purcell, Henry English

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 1660-1722 Kuhnau, Johann German
1660-1725 Scarlatti, Alessandro Italian
Kusser (Cousser), Johann
1660-1727 German
Sigismund
1660-1741 Fux, Johann Joseph Austrian
1660-1744 Campra, André French
1661-1733 Böhm, Georg German
1661-1756 Perti, Giacomo Antonio Italian
Zachow, Friedrich
1663-1712 German
Wilhelm
Fischer, Johann Kaspar
c. 1665-1746 German
Ferdinand
c. 1665-1747 Vitali, Tomaso Antonio Italian
1666-c. 1729 Ariosti, Attolio Italian
c. 1667-1740 Lotti, Antonio Italian
1668-1727 Gasparini, Francesco Italian
1668-1733 Couperin, François French
1670-1736 Caldara, Antonio Italian
1670-1747 Bononcini, Giovanni Italian
1671-1750 Albinoni, Tomaso Italian
1674-1739 Keiser, Reinhard German
Abaco, Evaristo Felice
1675-1742 Italian
dall'
Clérambault, Louis
1676-1749 French
Nicolas
Orchestral Music, Opera,
1678-1741 Vivaldi, Antonio Lucio Italian
Chamber Music
1681-1764 Mattheson, Johann German
1681-1767 Telemann, Georg Philipp German
1683-1760 Graupner, Christoph German
1683-1764 Rameau, Jean-Philippe French
1685-1732 Gay, John English Opera
1685-1750 Bach, Johann Sebastian German Vocal, Orchestral, Keyboard
1685-1757 Scarlatti, Dominico Italian
1685-1759 Handel, George Frederic German Opera, Oratorio
1686-1739 Marcello, Benedetto Italian
1686-1750 Weiss, Sylvius Leopold German
1686-1768 Porpora, Nicola Antonio Italian
1687-1762 Geminiani, Francesco Italian
1690-1730 Vinci, Leonardo Italian

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 Veracini, Francesco
1690-c. 1750 Italian
Maria
Muffat, Gottlieb
1690-1770 German
(Theophil)
1692-1770 Tartini, Giuseppe Italian
1695-1764 Locatelli, Pietro Antonio Italian
1695-1775 Greene, Maurice English
1697-1764 Leclair, Jean-Marie French
1697-1773 Quantz, Johann Joaquim German
1698-c. 1765 Logroscino, Nicola Italian
1699-1783 Hasse, Johann Adolf German
Sammartini, Giovanni
1701-1775 Italian
Battista
c. 1703-1771 Graun, Johann Gottlieb German
1704-1759 Graun, Carl Heinrich German
Martini, Giovanni
1706-1784 Italian
Battista
1706-1785 Galuppi, Baldassare Italian
1709-1789 Richter, Franz Xaver Czech
Pergolesi, Giovanni
1710-1736 Italian
Battista
c. 1710-1740 Alberti, Domenico Italian
1710-1778 Arne, Thomas Augustine English
c. 1710-c. 1780 Capua, Rinaldo di Italian
Bach, Wilhelm
1710-1784 German
Friedemann
Mondonville, Jean-Joseph
1711-1772 French
Cassanáa de
1711-1779 Boyce, William English
1711-1783 Holzbauer, Ignaz Austrian
1712-1778 Rousseau, Jean-Jacques French
1713-1751 Terradellas, Domingo Spanish
1714-1774 Jommelli, Niccolò Italian
Gluck, Christoph
1714-1787 German
Willibald
Bach, Carl Philipp
1714-1788 German
Emanuel
Wagenseil, Georg
1715-1777 Austrian
Christoph
1717-1750 Monn, Georg Matthias Austrian
1717-1757 Stamitz, Johann Wenzel Czech

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 Anton
1719-1787 Mozart, Leopold Austrian
c. 1720-1767 Schobert, Johann German
Kimberger, Johann
1721-1783 German
Philipp

Classical Music - 1750 to 1825 C.E.

Dates Composer Nationality Main Musical Genres
Danican-Philid, François
1726-1795 French
André
1727-1779 Traetta, Tommaso Italian
1728-1800 Piccinni, Niccolò Italian
1728-1804 Hiller, Johann Adam German
Gassmann, Florian
1729-1774 Czech
Leopold
1729-1802 Sarti, Giuseppe Italian
Monsigny, Pierre-
1729-1817 French
Alexandre
c. 1730-1760 Filtz, Anton German
1732-1809 Haydn, Franz Joseph Austrian
1734-1829 Gossec, François Joseph Belgian
1735-1782 Bach, Johann Christian German
Albrechtsburger, Johann
1736-1809 Austrian
Georg
1737-1791 Hopkinson, Francis American
1737-1806 Haydn, Michael Austrian
Dittersdorf, Carl Ditters
1739-1799 Austrian
von
1740-1816 Paisiello, Giovanni Italian
Grétry, André Ernest
1741-1813 Belgian
Modeste
1743-1805 Boccherini, Luigi Italian
1746-1800 Billings, William American
1746-1825 Cambini, Giuseppe Maria Italian
Schultz, Johann Abraham
1747-1800 German
Peter
1748-1798 Neefe, Christian Gottlob German
1749-1801 Cimarosa, Domenico Italian
1749-1814 Vogler, Georg Joseph German
1750-1825 Salieri, Antonio Italian
1751-1825 Bortniansky, Dimitri Russian

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 Reichardt, Johann
1752-1814 German
Friedrich
1752-1832 Clementi, Muzio Italian
1753-1836 Schenk, Johann Austrian
Orchestral Music, Opera,
Mozart, Wolfgang
1756-1791 Austrian Chamber Music, Choral
Amadeus
Music
1757-1831 Pleyel, Ignaz Joseph Austrian
1758-1832 Zelter, Carl Friedrich German
1760-1802 Zumsteeg, Johann Rudolf German
1760-1812 Dussek, Jan Ladislav Czech
1760-1837 Le Sueur, Jean-François French
1760-1842 Cherubini, Luigi Italian
1763-1817 Méhul, Étienne-Nicolas French
1763-1845 Mayr, Simon German
1766-1837 Wesley, Samuel English
Orchestral Music, Chamber
1770-1827 Beethoven, Ludwig van German Music, Vocal/ Choral Music,
Opera
1774-1850 Tomásek, Jan Václav Czech
1774-1851 Spontini, Gasparo Italian
Boieldieu, François
1775-1834 French
Adrien
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor
1776-1822 German
Amadeus
Hummel, Johann
1778-1837 Hungarian Concerto, Sonata
Nepomuk
1781-1861 Heinrich, Anthony Philip American
1782-1837 Field, John Irish
1782-1840 Paganini, Niccolò Italian Orchestral Music
Auber, Daniel François
1782-1871 French
Esprit
1784-1859 Spohr, Louis (Ludwig) German
1785-1849 Kalkbrenner, Friedrich German
Opera Music, Orchestral
1786-1826 Weber, Carl Maria von German
Music, Chamber Music
1791-1825 Vorísek, Jan Hugo Czech
1791-1833 Hérold, Ferdinand French
1791-1857 Czerny, Carl Austrian
1791-1864 Meyerbeer, Giacomo German
1792-1868 Rossini, Gioacchino Italian Opera, church music, and

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 Antonio chamber music
1795-1861 Marschner, Heinrich German
1796-1868 Berwald, Franz Adolf Swedish
1796-1869 Loewe, Carl German
1797-1828 Schubert, Franz Peter Austrian
1797-1848 Donizetti, Gaetano Italian Opera
Halévy, Jacques
1799-1862 French
Fromental

Romantic Music - 1820 to 1900 C.E.

Dates Composer Nationality Main Musical Genres
1801-1835 Bellini, Vincenzo Italian
1801-1851 Lortzing, Albert German
1803-1856 Adam, Adolphe-Charles French
1803-1869 Berlioz, Hector French
1804-1849 Strauss (father), Johann Austrian
1804-1857 Glinka, Mikhail Russian
1807-1742 Bach, P.D.Q. German Classical Satire
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy,
1809-1847 German
Felix
Concertos, Sonatas,
1810-1849 Chopin, Frédéric Polish
Mazurkas, Preludes, Etudes
1810-1849 Nicolai, Otto German
Schumann, Robert
1810-1856 German
Alexander
Wesley, Samuel
1810-1876 English
Sebastian
1811-1866 Liszt, Franz Hungarian
1811-1896 Thomas, Ambroise French
1812-1871 Thalberg, Sigismond Swiss
1813-1864 Fry, William Henry American
1813-1883 Wagner, Richard German Opera
1813-1901 Verdi, Giuseppe Italian Opera
1815-1892 Franz, Robert German
Bennett, William
1816-1875 English
Sterndale
1817-1890 Gade, Neils Danish
1818-1893 Gounod, Charles François French Opera, Mass
1819-1872 Moniuszko, Stanislaw Polish
1819-1880 Offenbach, Jacques French
1819-1895 Suppé, Franz von Austrian

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1819-1896 Schumann, Clara Wieck German Piano Works, Art Songs
1820-1881 Vieuxtemps, Henri Belgian
1822-1890 Franck, Cèsar Belgian
1823-1892 Lalo, Èdouard French
1824-1874 Cornelius, Peter German
1824-1884 Smetana, Bedřich Czech
1824-1896 Bruckner, Anton Austrian Symphony
Bristow, George
1825-1898 American
Frederick
1825-1899 Strauss, Jr., Johann Austrian
1826-1864 Foster, Stephen Collins American Folk music, Minstrel songs
1827-1870 Strauss, Joseph Austrian
Piano, Vocal, Opera,
1829-1869 Gottschalk, Louis Moreau American
Orchestral
1829-1894 Rubinstein, Anton Russian
1830-1894 Bülow, Hans Guido von German Orchestral Music
Dargomyzhsky,
1831-1869 Russian
Alexander
Borodin, Alexander
1833-1887 Russian Opera
Porfiryevich
Orchestral Music, Vocal
1833-1897 Brahms, Johannes German Music, Choral Music,
Chamber Music
1834-1886 Ponchielli, Amilcare Italian
1835-1880 Wieniawski, Henryk Polish
1835-1916 Strauss, Eduard Austrian
Songs, Piano music, and
1835-1918 Cui, César Russian
Operas
1835-1921 Saint-Saëns, Camille French
1836-1891 Delibes, Léo French
1836-1896 Gomes, Antonio Carlos Brazilian
1837-1910 Balakirev, Mily Russian Orchestral Music
1837-1924 Dubois, Théodore French
1838-1875 Bizet, Georges French Orchestral
1838-1920 Bruch, Max German
Musorgsky, Modest
1839-1881 Russian Orchestral, Opera
Petrovich
1839-1906 Paine, John Knowles American
1839-1909 Buck, Dudley American
1840-1893 Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich Russian Orchestral
1840-1901 Stainer, John English

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1841-1894 Chabrier, Emmanuel French
Symphonies, Opera,
1841-1904 Dvořák, Antonín Leopold Bohemian
concertos, string quartets
1841-1922 Pedrell, Felipe Spanish
1842-1900 Sullivan, Arthur Seymour English Operetta
1842-1912 Massenet, Jules French
1842-1918 Boito, Arrigo Italian
1843-1907 Grieg, Edvard Hagerup Norwegian Orchestral (Norwegian Folk)
Rimsky-Korsakov,
1844-1908 Russian Orchestral, Opera
Nicolai Andreyevich
1844-1908 Sarasate, Pablo de Spanish
1844-1937 Widor, Charles-Marie French
1845-1924 Fauré, Gabriel-Urbain French
1846-1916 Pratt, Silas Gamaliel American
Par, Charles Hubert
1848-1918 English
(Hastings)
1848-1933 Duparc, Henri French
1850-1900 Fibich, Zdenko Czech
1851-1931 Indy, Vincent d' French
1852-1924 Stanford, Charles Villiers Irish
1853-1937 Foote, Arthur American
1854-1921 Humperdinck, Englebert German
1854-1928 Janácek, Leos Czech
Chadwick, George
1854-1931 American
Whitfield
1854-1932 Sousa, John Philip American
1855-1899 Chausson, Ernest French
1855-1914 Liadov, Anatoly Russian
1855-1960 Weiner, Léo Hungarian
Taneyev, Sergei
1856-1915 Russian
Ivanivich
1856-1936 Glazunov, Alexander Russian
1857-1934 Elgar, Sir Edward English Orchestral, Choral
1858-1919 Leoncavallo, Ruggiero Italian
1858-1924 Puccini, Giacomo Italian
1859-1924 Herbert, Victor Irish Operetta
1859-1935 Ippolitov-Ivanov, Mikhail Russian
Vocal Music (Lieder), Choral
1860-1903 Wolf, Hugo Austrian
Music, Chamber Music
1860-1908 MacDowell, Edward American

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 Alexander
1860-1909 Albéniz, Isaac Spanish
1860-1911 Mahler, Gustav Austrian
Concertos, Sonatas, Operas,
1860-1941 Paderewski, Jan Ignacy Polish
Piano
1861-1935 Loeffler, Charles Martin American
Orchestra Music, Chamber
1862-1918 Debussy, Claude-Achille French
Music, Songs, Opera
1862-1921 Diepenbrock, Alfons Dutch
1862-1934 Delius, Frederick English
1863-1919 Parker, Horatio William American
1863-1945 Mascagni, Pietro Italian
1864-1949 Strauss, Richard German
1865-1930 Harris, Charles Kassell American Popular Music
1865-1931 Nielsen, Carl August Danish
1865-1935 Dukas, Paul French Orchestral
1865-1957 Sibelius, Jean Finnish Orchestral
Busoni, Ferruccio
1866-1924 Italian
Benvenuto
1866-1925 Satie, Erik French
1866-1949 Burleigh, Henry Thacker American
1867-1916 Granados, Enrique Spanish
Beach, Amy (Mrs. H. H.
1867-1944 American
A.)
1867-1948 Giordano, Umberto Italian
1867-1950 Koechlin, Charles French
1868-1917 Joplin, Scott American
Gilbert, Henry Franklin
1868-1928 American
Belknap
1868-1946 Bantock, Granville English
1869-1937 Roussel, Albert French
1869-1949 Pfitzner, Hans Erich German
1870-1928 Lamb, Arthur J. English Musicals, Popular Songs
1870-1948 Lehár, Franz Austrian
1870-1958 Schmitt, Florent French
1872-1915 Scriabin, Alexander Russian
1872-1952 Farwell, Arthur American
Orchestral Music, Opera, Art
1872-1958 Vaughn Williams, Ralph English
Songs
1873-1916 Reger, Max German

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1873-1943 Rachmaninoff, Sergei Russian
1873-1953 Jongen, Joseph Belgian
1874-1934 Holst, Gustav English
1874-1951 Schoenberg, Arnold Austrian
1874-1954 Ives, Charles Edward American
1875-1937 Ravel, Maurice French
1875-1952 Montemezzi, Italo Italian
1875-1956 Glière, Reinhold Russian
1876-1946 Falla, Manuel de Spanish
1876-1971 Ruggles, Carl American
1877-1933 Karg-Elert, Sigfrid German
1877-1960 Dohnányi, Ernst von Hungarian Piano and Pianoforte.
1878-1934 Schreker, Franz Austrian
1879-1936 Respighi, Ottorino Italian
1879-1970 Scott, Cyril English
1880-1959 Bloch, Ernest Swiss
1880-1968 Willan, Healey Canadian
1881-1945 Bartók, Béla Hungarian Hungarian Folk Music
1881-1950 Miaskovsky, Nicolai Russian
1881-1955 Enesco, Georges Romanian
1881-1956 Fillmore, Henry American March Music
1882-1937 Szymanowski, Karol Polish
1882-1948 Ponce, Manuel María Mexican
1882-1949 Turina, Joaquín Spanish
1882-1952 Laliberté, Alfred Canadian
1882-1961 Grainger, Percy Aldridge Australian
1882-1967 Kodály, Zoltán Hungarian
1882-1971 Stravinsky, Igor Russian
Malipiero, Gian
1882-1973 Italian
Francesco
1883-1945 Webern, Anton von Austrian Orchestral Music
1883-1947 Casella, Alfredo Italian
1883-1953 Bax, Arnold English
1883-1965 Varèse, Edgar American Electro-acoustic, Orchestral
Griffes, Charles
1884-1920 American
Tomlinson
1884-1954 Soro, Enrique Chilean
1885-1935 Berg, Alban Austrian Orchestral, Chamber, Opera
1885-1945 Kern, Jerome David American Musical Theatre, Popular

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 Songs, Film Music
1885-1961 Riegger, Wallingford American
1886-1946 Kaminski, Heinrich German
1886-1979 Clarke, Rebecca English Chamber Music, Choral
1887-1951 Romberg, Sigmund American
1887-1959 Villa-Lobos, Heitor Brazilian
1887-1964 Toch, Ernst Austrian
1888-1953 Price, Florence American
1888-1989 Berlin, Irving American
1890-1959 Martinu, Bohuslav Czech
1890-1962 Ibert, Jacques French
1890-1974 Martin, Frank Swiss
1891-1953 Prokofiev, Sergei Russian
1891-1957 Yelvington, Gladys American Jazz Rags
1891-1964 Porter, Cole American Broadway and Popular Music
1891-1975 Bliss, Arthur English
1892-1955 Honegger, Arthur Swiss Orchestral Music
1892-1972 Grofé, Ferde American
1892-1974 Milhaud, Darius French
1892-1983 Tailleferre, Germaine French
1893-1969 Moore, Douglas Stuart American
1893-1973 Hába, Alois Czech
1893-1981 Warren, Harry American Popular Music
1894-1947 Pijper, Willem Dutch
1894-1976 Piston, Walter American
1894-1981 Bennett, Robert Russell American
Opera, Orchestral, Ballet,
1895-1963 Hindemith, Paul German
Chamber Music
1895-1978 Still, William Grant American
1895-1982 Orff, Carl German
1896-1967 Weinberger, Jaromir Czech
1896-1981 Hanson, Howard American Orchestral
1896-1985 Sessions, Roger American
1896-1989 Thomson, Virgil American
Korngold, Erich
1897-1957 Austrian Opera, Film Music, Orchestral
Wolfgang
1897-1965 Cowell, Henry Dixon American
1897-1972 Eimert, Herbert German
1897-1984 Kósa, György Hungarian

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 Musical Theatre, Popular
1898-1937 Gershwin, George American
Music
1898-1954 Harsányi, Tibor Hungarian
1898-1979 Harris, Roy American Orchestral
1898-1990 Bacon, Ernst American
1899-1940 Revueltas, Silvestre Mexican
1899-1963 Poulenc, Francis French
Ellington, Edward
1899-1974 American Big Band Jazz
Kennedy (Duke)
1899-1978 Chávez, Carlos Mexican
1899-1983 Auric, Georges French
1899-1984 Thompson, Randall American
Santa Cruz (Wilson),
1899-1987 Chilean
Domingo

Modern Period - 1900 to Present C.E.

Dates Composer Nationality Main Musical Genres
1900-1950 Weill, Kurt German
Piano, symphonies, ballet,
1900-1990 Copland, Aaron American
movie scores
1900-1991 Krenek, Ernst Austrian
1900-1996 Luening, Otto American
Crawford, Ruth Porter
1901-1953 American Piano, Chamber Music
(Seeger)
1901-1964 McPhee, Colin Canadian
1901-1970 Newman, Alfred American Film Music
1901-1974 Partch, Harry American
1901-1981 Pepping, Ernst German
1901-1988 Poot, Marcel Belgian
1901-1989 Beck, Conrad Swiss
1901-1989 Sauguet, Henri French
1901-1999 Rodrigo, Joaquin Spanish
1902-1979 Rodgers, Richard American Broadway Musicals
1902-1983 Walton, William English
1902-1984 Willson, Meredith American Broadway Musicals
1902-1986 Duruflé, Maurice French
1903-1966 Giannini, Vittorio American
1903-1975 Blacher, Boris German
1903-1978 Khachaturian, Aram Russian
1903-1983 Kadosa, Pál Hungarian
1904-1949 Skalkottas, Nikolaus Greek
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1904-1975 Dallapiccola, Luigi Italian
1904-1987 Kabalevsky, Dmitri Russian
1904-2003 Petrassi, Goffredo Italian
1905-1964 Blitzstein, Marc American
1905-1968 Landré, Guillaume Dutch
Broadway, Film and Popular
1905-1986 Arlen, Harold American
Music
Chamber Music, Symphonies,
1905-1991 Bozza, Eugène French
Brass Ensemble
1905-1998 Tippett, Michael English
1906-1967 Waxman, Franz German Film Music
1906-1970 Baaren, Kees van Dutch
1906-1975 Shostakovich, Dmitri Russian Orchestral
1906-1983 Lutyens, Elisabeth English
1906-1996 Gideon, Miriam American
1906-1996 Talma, Louise American
1907-1987 Badings, Henk Dutch
1907-1987 Fortner, Wolfgang German
1907-1993 Guarnieri, Camargo Brazilian
1908- Carter, Jr., Elliott Cook American
1908-1942 Distler, Hugo German
1908-1975 Anderson, Leroy American
1908-1992 Messiaen, Olivier French
Broadway Musicals, Movie
1910-1969 Loesser, Frank American Scores, Popular Songs,
Lyricist
1910-1981 Barber, Samuel American
Schuman, William
1910-1992 American
Howard
1910-1993 Galindo, Blas Mexican
1910-2000 Heiden, Bernard Italian
1911-1975 Herrmann, Bernard American Film Music, Orchestral
1911-1984 Newman, Emil American Film & Television Music
1911-1990 Ussachevsky, Vladimir American
1911-2000 Hovhaness, Alan Scott American
1911-2007 Menotti, Gian Carlo Italian Opera
García, José Pablo
1912-1958 Mexican
Moncayo
1912-1992 Cage, John American
1912-1997 Weisgall, Hugo American

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1912-2000 Pentland, Barbara Canadian
1912-2004 Raksin, David American Film Music
1913- Dello Joio, Norman American
1913-1976 Britten, Benjamin English
1913-1994 Lutoslawski, Witold Polish
1913-1996 Gould, Morton American
1913-2006 Weinzweig, John Canadian
1915- Diamond, David American
1915- Palmer, Robert American
1915- Perle, George American
1915-1982 Searle, Humphrey English
1915-1987 Persichetti, Vincent American
Electronic, Orchestral, String
1916- Babbitt, Milton Byron American
quartets, Piano concertos
1916-1983 Ginastera, Alberto Argentinian
1916-1989 Newman, Lionel American Film Music
1917- Arnell, Richard English
1917- Kay, Ulysses Simpson American
1918- Rochberg, George American
1918-1990 Bernstein, Leonard American Musical Theatre, Orchestral
1919- Kasemets, Udo Canadian
1919- Orrego-Salas, Juan Chilean
1920- Brubeck, Dave American Jazz
1920- Shankar, Ravi Indian Indian classical music
1920-1973 Maderna, Bruno Italian
1920-1990 Fricker, Peter Racine English
1921- Arnold, Malcolm English
1921- Husa, Karel Czech
1921- Shapey, Ralph American
1921-2005 Reed, Alfred American Symphonic Wind Ensemble
1922- Foss, Lukas American
Orchestral Music, Choral
1922- Walker, George American
Music, Chamber Music
1922-2001 Xenakis, Iannis Greek
1922-2004 Bernstein, Elmer American Film & Television Music
1923- Wen-chung, Chou Chinese
1923-1983 Mennin, Peter American
1923-2006 Ligeti, György Romanian
1924-1990 Nono, Luigi Italian

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1924-1994 Mancini, Henry American Film Music
Chamber Music, Wind
1924-2005 Benson, Warren American Ensemble, Instrumental Solo,
Song Cycles
1925- Boulez, Pierre French
1925- Rorem, Ned American
1925- Schuller, Gunther American
1925-1981 Haley, Bill American
1925-2003 Berio, Luciano Italian
1926- Henze, Hans Werner German
1926- Jolas, Betsy French Vocal, Opera, Piano
1926- Leeuw, Ton de Dutch
1926-1987 Feldman, Morton American
1926-1993 Gaburo, Kenneth American
1927- Argento, Dominick American
1927-1995 Martirano, Salvatore American
1927-2008 Erb, Donald American
1928- Adler, Samuel American
1928- Druckman, Jacob American
1928- Lehrer, Tom American Musical Satire
Instrumental compositions,
1928- Musgrave, Thea Scottish
Opera
1928- Stockhausen, Karlheinz German
1929- Crumb, George American Piano, Orchestra
1929- Pousseur, Henri Belgian
1929-1997 Mayuzumi, Toshirô Japanese
1929-2004 Goldsmith, Jerry American Film & Television Music
1930- Austin, Larry American
1930- Sondheim, Stephen American Broadway Musicals
1930-1996 Takemitsu, Toru Japanese
Popular Song, Musicals, Film
1930-1999 Bart, Lionel English
Music
Baker, Jr., David
1931- American Chamber Music, Jazz
Nathaniel
1931- Dlugoslewski, Lucia American
1931- Kagel, Mauricio Argentinian
1931- Williamson, Malcolm Australian
Film Music, Televison Music,
1932- Schifrin, Boris 'Lalo' Argentinian
Jazz Music, Classical Music
1932- Williams, John American Film Scores, Orchestral Music

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 1933- Barry, John English Film Music, Television Music
1933- Jones, Quincy American Jazz
1933- Penderecki, Krzysztof Polish
1934- Birtwistle, Harrison English
1934- Davidovsky, Mario Argentinian
1934- Davies, Peter Maxwell English
1934-1994 Tull, Fisher American
1935- Riley, Terry American
1935- Schickele, Peter American
1935- Young, La Monte American
1936- Bennett, Richard Rodney English
1936- Reich, Steve American
Vocal works, also orchestral,
1937- Del Tredici, David American
choral and piano
1937- Glass, Philip American
Orchestral, Popular Music
1938- Bolcom, William American
(Ragtime), Opera
1938- Corigliano, John American
1938- Harbison, John American Orchestral, Opera, Chamber
1938- Takahashi, Yugi Japanese
1938- Tower, Joan American
1938- Wuorinen, Charles American
1939- Kolb, Barbara American
Orchestral Music, Concerto
1939- Zwilich, Ellen Taaffe American for Solo Instruments and
Orchestra
1940-1993 Zappa, Frank American Rock Music
1941-1992 Albert, Stephen American Vocal, Orchestral
1942- Mata, Eduardo Mexican
1943- Ferneyhough, Brian English
1943- Newman, Randy American Film and Popular Music
1944- Hamlisch, Marvin American Film Scores
1945- Rutter, John English
Chamber Music, Choral
1945- Zaimont, Judith Lang American
Music
1947- Adams, John American
Concert Band, Chamber
1948- Osmon, Leroy American
Ensemble, Ballet
1948- Webber, Andrew Lloyd English Broadway Musicals
1953- Elfman, Daniel Robert American Film Music

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 1954- Newman, David American Film Music
1955- Newman, Thomas American Film Music
1958- Jackson, Michael American Popular Music
1959- Yankovic, 'Weird Al' American Satire
Puerto
1962- Santa Rosa, Gilberto Salsa Music
Rican
Choral Music, Symphonic
1970- Whitacre, Eric American
Music
c. 1420-1497 Ockeghem, Johannes Dutch
c. 1475-1526 Stoltzer, Thomas German
c. 1480-1545 Verdelot, Philippe Dutch
c. 1573-1626 Pujol, Juan Spanish
c. 1595-1663 Scheidemann, Heinrich German

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