List of classical music composers by era

This is a list of classical music composers by era. With the exception of the overview, the Modernist era has been combined with the Postmodern.

Overview[]

Medieval era[]

See List of Medieval composers and Medieval music.

Renaissance era[]

See List of Renaissance composers and Renaissance music.

Baroque era[]

See List of Baroque composers and Baroque music.

Turlough O'Carolan 1670-1738

Classical era[]

See List of Classical era composers and Classical period (music).

Romantic era[]

See List of Romantic-era composers and Romantic music.

James Scott Skinner 1843-1927

20th century/modern/postmodern[]

See List of 20th-century classical composers by birth date and 20th-century classical music. See also List of 21st-century classical composers.

21st century/postmodern[]

See also[]

• List of composers by name
• Lists of composers
• Women in Music

External links[]

• Clickable and searchable version of graphical composers timeline with groups