This is an alphabetical list of classical music composers sorted by eras. Not all composers fit neatly into one and only one category: some, such as Monteverdi, wrote in the style of more than one era.
See: list of composers for composers of other genres of music.
See also classical music.
Medieval era
See also Medieval music#Medieval composers.
Renaissance era
See also List of Renaissance composers and Renaissance music.
Baroque era
See also Baroque music and List of Baroque composers.
Classical era
See also Classical music era#Composers of the Classical era.
Romantic era
See also Romantic music#Composers of the romantic era.
20th century classical music
- See list of 20th century classical composers, 20th century classical music, list of 21st century classical composers.
