Biography of classical music composers chronological

The following list presents some 1100 composers arranged into a timeline based purely on their date of birth. For convenience sake, the list has been divided into nine sections with general, and somewhat arbitrary, descriptive headings.

The divisions simply break the list up into more manageable sections, and serve as a reminder as to what "period" the composer may be associated with.

Biography of classical music composers chronological order

The divisions are not meant to provide distinct stylistic definitions. Any individual composer, especially on the boundaries, may be misclassified.

Graphical Timelines

Table of Contents for This File

     Medieval - 11^th though 14^th Centuries
     Early Renaissance - 15^th Century
     High Renaissance - 16^th Century
     Early Baroque - Late 16^th and 17^th Centuries
     High Baroque - Late 17^th and Early 18