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. Composers with a career spanning across more than one time period are colored in between their two respective eras.
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.
Classical era See List of Classical era composers and Classical period (music).
Romantic era See List of Romantic-era composers and Romantic music.
20th century/contemporary/modern/postmodern See List of 20th-century classical composers and 20th-century classical music.
21st century/postmodern
References
See also History of music List of composers by name Lists of composers List of burial places of classical musicians Women in Music List of best-selling sheet music
External links Clickable and searchable version of graphical composers timeline with groups
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