List of classical music composers by era
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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
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Medieval era
[edit]See List of Medieval composers and Medieval music.
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Renaissance era
[edit]See List of Renaissance composers and Renaissance music.
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Baroque era
[edit]See List of Baroque composers and Baroque music.
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Classical era
[edit]See List of Classical era composers and Classical period (music).
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Romantic era
[edit]See List of Romantic-era composers and Romantic music.
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20th century/contemporary/modern/postmodern
[edit]See List of 20th-century classical composers and 20th-century classical music.
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21st century/postmodern
[edit]See also
[edit]- List of composers by name
- Lists of composers
- List of burial places of classical musicians
- Women in Music
- List of best-selling sheet music