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The following is a list of composers by nationality .
Albania
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Azerbaijan
Belgium
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Bulgaria
Georgi Arnaoudov (born 1957), composer of
stage ,
orchestral ,
chamber , film, vocal and piano music
Alexandra Fol (born 1981), composer and organist, currently writing her dissertation at McGill University's
Schulich School of Music
Marin Goleminov (1908–2000), composer, violinist, conductor
Michail Goleminov (born 1956), composer, pianist, conductor, and co-founder of music publishing house The Orange Factory
Dobri Hristov (1875–1941), composer of
choral music as well as music for the
church and
orchestra
Petar Krumov (born 1934), composer, arranger, conductor and expert on Bulgarian
folk music
Filip Kutev (1903–1982), composer, arranger and founder of Bulgaria's State Ensemble for Folk Song and Dance
Kiril Lambov (born 1955) composer, pianist, and conductor
Milcho Leviev (1937–2019), composer, arranger,
jazz performer and
pianist
Emanuil Manolov (1860–1902), composed the first Bulgarian opera Siromahkinia based on the work of
Ivan Vazov with the same title
Albena Petrovic-Vratchanska (born 1965), composer and director in
Luxembourg , one of her most famous works is "Gladius"
Anna-Maria Ravnopolska-Dean (born 1960), composer, harpist, pedagogue
Petko Staynov (1896–1977), a founding member and first chairman of the Bulgarian Contemporary Music Society (1933), which later became the Union of Bulgarian Composers
Veselin Stoyanov (1902–1969), composer of classical music including two symphonies
Emil Tabakov (born 1947), composer of symphonies and concertos
Dobrinka Tabakova (born 1980), composer
Julia Tsenova (1948–2010), contemporary composer, pianist, jazz pedagogue
Georgi Tutev (1924–1994), composer of
contemporary classical music , one of the main representatives of Bulgarian
modernism
Pancho Vladigerov (1899–1978), a founding member of the Bulgarian Contemporary Music Society (1933)
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Jacqueline Nova (1935–1975), pioneer on experimental music and Colombian feminist movement.
Croatia
Andrea Antico (c. 1480–1538)
Krešimir Baranović (1894–1975)
Blagoje Bersa (1873–1934)
Bruno Bjelinski (1909–1992)
Rudolf Brucci (1917–2002)
Arsen Dedić (1938–2015)
Dubravko Detoni (born 1937)
Jakov Gotovac (1895–1982)
Josip Hatze (1879–1959)
Žiga Hirschler (1894–1941)
Đelo Jusić (1939–2019)
Alfi Kabiljo (born 1935)
Milko Kelemen (1924–2018), contemporary composer
Ivana Kiš (born 1979)
Franjo Krežma (1862–1881)
Igor Kuljerić (1938–2006)
Ivana Lang (Zagreb, 1912 – Zagreb, 1982), composer, pianist and piano teacher.
Vatroslav Lisinski (1819–1854), 19th-century composer and co–founder of "Illyrian Movement"
Ferdo Livadić (1799–1879)
Nada Ludvig-Pečar (1929–2008)
Ivan Lukačić (1584–1648), renaissance composer
Josip Mandić (1883–1959)
Ivan Matetić Ronjgov (1880–1960)
Boris Papandopulo (1914–1986), 20th-century composer
Dora Pejačević (1885–1923), late-romantic composer
Dragan Plamenac (1895–1983)
Elena Pucić-Sorkočević (1786–1865)
Vjekoslav Rosenberg-Ružić (1870–1954)
Marko Rothmüller (1908–1993)
Josif Runjanin (1821–1878)
Milan Sachs (1884–1968)
Antun Sorkočević (1775–1841)
Luka Sorkočević (1734–1789)
Josip Štolcer-Slavenski (1896–1955)
Stjepan Šulek (1906–1991), 20th-century composer
Ivo Tijardović (1895–1976)
Marko Tomasović (composer) (born 1976), 21st-century composer
Marcel Tyberg (1893–1944), composer who lived in Abbazia (formerly in Italy), now called Opatija, Croatia
Albe Vidaković (1914–1964)
Ivan Zajc (1832–1914)
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Guatemala
Hungary
Béla Bartók (1881–1945), 20th-century composer, considered one of the founders of
ethnomusicology
Gábor Darvas (1911–1985), composer and musicologist
Ernő Dohnányi (1877–1960), 20th-century composer,
Variations on a Nursery Tune ,
Suite in F-sharp minor ,
Ruralia Hungarica
Péter Eötvös (born 1944)
Karl Goldmark (1830–1915), Romantic composer influenced by
Richard Wagner
Stephen Heller (1813–1888), Early Romantic composer and pianist
Joseph Joachim (1831–1907)
Zoltán Kodály (1882–1967), 20th-century composer and ethnomusicologist
Rezső Kókai (1906–1962), composer and musicologist
György Kurtág (born 1926), 20th-century composer
Franz Lehár (1870–1948), 20th-century composer most known for
The Merry Widow
György Sándor Ligeti (1923–2006), 20th-century composer best known for the various pieces featured in the Stanley Kubrick films 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Shining, and Eyes Wide Shut
Franz Liszt (1811–1886), Romantic composer-pianist, wrote a number of
tone poems and extended piano technique
Ervin Nyiregyházi (1903–1987), romantic composer-pianist
Miklós Rózsa (1907–1995), 20th-century composer, best known for his film music
Tibor Szemző (born 1955), composer, performer and media artist
Leo Weiner (1885–1960), 20th-century composer of the "Fox Dance"
Iceland
India
M. Balamuralikrishna (1930–2016), carnatic music
Clarence Barlow (1945–2023), contemporary art music
Sandeep Bhagwati (born 1963), contemporary art music
R.D. Burman (1939–1994), film composer, musician and singer
Sachin Dev Burman (1906–1975), music composers for Hindi movies and a Bengali singer and composer
Pritam Chakraborty (born 1971), film composer
Salil Chowdhury (1922–1995), film music composer, western classical and folk fusion music writer and arranger
Ilaiyaraja (born 1943), film composer, record producer, musician and singer
Jatin–Lalit , music composer duo
Khayyam (1927–2019), film composer
Shirish Korde (born 1945), contemporary art music
Bappi Lahiri (born 1952), film composer
Laxmikant–Pyarelal , film composer duo
Madan Mohan (born 1981), film composer, musician and singer
Nadeem-Shravan , film composer duo
Naushad (1919–2006), film composer
O.P. Nayyar (1926–2007), film composer
A. R. Rahman (born 1966 as Dilip), film composer, record producer, musician and singer
Harris Jayaraj (born 8 July 1975), Indian film composer
Yuvan Shankar Raja (born 1979), singer-songwriter, film score, and soundtrack composer
Santhosh Narayanan (born 1983), Indian film composer
Sean Roldan (born 1987), Indian musician
Darbuka Siva (born 1982), Indian musician, director and actor
Armaan Malik (born 1995), Indian composer, singer and songwriter
Amaal Malik (born 1990), Indian composer, singer and songwriter
Vivek-Mervin , Indian film composer duo
Ravi (1926–2012), film composer
Anirudh Ravichander (born 1990), singer, music director, film composer
Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy trio of record producers, musicians, multi-instrumentalists
Shankar Jaikishan , music composer duo
Naresh Sohal (1939–2018), contemporary art music
Amit Trivedi (born 1979), film composer
Param Vir (born 1952), contemporary art music
Indonesia
Iran
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
North Macedonia
Madagascar
Malta
Mexico
Miguel Bernal Jiménez (1910–1956), 20th Century composer
Julián Carrillo (1875–1965), discovered the 13th sound
Ricardo Castro (1864–1907), composer and pianist
Daniel Catán (1949–2011), composer of operas
Carlos Chávez (1899–1978), 20th-century classical composer and conductor
Jose Mariano Elizaga (1786–1842), composer and theoretician
Manuel Enriquez (1926–1994), modern classical composer
Julio Estrada (born 1943), composer and theoretician
Blas Galindo (1910–1993), 20th-century composer
María Grever (1884–1951), composer of romantic songs like "
Júrame "
Carlos Jiménez Mabarak (1916–1994), 20th century composer
Agustin Lara (1897–1970), composer of romantic songs like Maria Bonita, Solamente una Vez, Granada, etc.
Mario Lavista (born 1943), composer and writer
Francisco López Capillas (1608–1674), composer of the Baroque
Armando Manzanero (1935–2020), singer, pianist and composer of Boleros
Arturo Márquez (born 1950), wrote
Danzón No. 2
José Pablo Moncayo (1912–1958), composer of "Huapango"
Melesio Morales (1839–1908), composer of the opera Ildegonda
Conlon Nancarrow (1912–1997), wrote for player piano
Manuel María Ponce (1882–1948), 20th-century composer
Silvestre Revueltas (1899–1940), 20th-century classical composer of
Sensemayá
Juventino Rosas (1868–1894), composer of vals "Sobre las olas"
Manuel de Sumaya (1678–1755), composer of the Baroque
Eugenio Toussaint (1954–2011), contemporary jazz and classical composer
Consuelo Velázquez (1924–2005), wrote the song "
Bésame Mucho "
Mongolia
Netherlands
Michel van der Aa (born 1970), modern classical composer
Hendrik Andriessen (1892–1981), classical composer of symphonies, songs and organworks
Louis Andriessen (1939–2021), modern classical composer
Henk Badings (1907–1987), classical composer of symphonic works, songs, electro-acoustical works
Henriëtte Bosmans (1895–1952), classical composer of instrumental music and songs
Jan Brandts Buys (1868–1933), composer of operas and chamber music
Johannes van Bree (1801–1857), classical composer of symphonies, orchestral works, operas, songs, chamber music
Lex van Delden (1919–1988), modern classical composer (symphonies, vocal music)
Bernard van Dieren (1887–1936), composer of chamber music, symphonies, vocal works
Cornelis Dopper (1870–1939), classical composer of symphonies, operas, concertos
Rudolf Escher (1912–1980), classical composer of songs, symphonies, chamber music
Carel Anton Fodor (1768–1846), classical composer of symphonies, concertos
Jan van Gilse (1881–1944), classical composer of operas, symphonies, chamber music
Pieter Hellendaal (1721–1799), classical composer of concerti grossi, chamber music, psalms and oratorios
Elisabeth Kuyper (1877–1953), classical composer of orchestral works, concertos, chamber music, choral music, and songs
Guillaume Landré (1905–1968), classical composer of vocal music, operas and symphonies
Samuel de Lange (1840–1911), classical composer of operas, organ music, symphonic works, chamber music
Fred Momotenko (born 1970), classical composer
Leon Orthel (1905–1885), classical composer of symphonies and chamber music
Willem Pijper (1894–1947), classical composer of chamber music, songs, symphonic works
Julius Röntgen (1855–1932), classical composer of symphonies, concertos, chamber music, vocal works
Leo Smit (1900–1943), classical composer of chamber music, songs, symphonic music
Johannes Verhulst (1816–1891), classical composer of vocal music, symphonic works
Matthijs Vermeulen (1888–1967), classical composer of symphonies and songs
Alexander Voormolen (1895–1980), classical composer of chamber music, piano music and orchestral works
Bernard Zweers (1854–1924), classical composer of vocal music, orchestral works and symphonies
New Zealand
Gillian Bibby (born 1945)
Jack Body (1944–2015)
Ivan Bootham (1939–2016)
Helen Bowater (born 1952)
Dorothy Buchanan (born 1945)
Edwin Carr (1926–2003), 20th century classical
Lyell Cresswell (born 1944), 20th century classical
Eve de Castro-Robinson (born 1956)
Gareth Farr (born 1968)
Sir Dean Goffin (1918–1984), brass band composer
Peter Hobbs (born 1970)
Fanny Howie (1868–1916), composer of "
Hine E Hine "
Mihi-ki-te-kapua (?–c. 1872), composer of
waiata
Douglas Lilburn (1915–2001)
Andrew Perkins (born 1961)
Robert J. Pope (1865–1949), songwriter
John Psathas (born 1966), 20th century classical
Rihi Puhiwahine Te Rangi-hirawea (?–1906), composer of
waiata
John Rimmer (born 1939)
Anthony Ritchie (born 1960), 20th century classical
Stephen Roche (born 1964), composer of film music
Michael Smither (born 1939)
Sir William Southgate (born 1941)
Ronald Tremain (1923–1998), 20th century classical
Peter van der Fluit (born 1963)
Gillian Karawe Whitehead (born 1941)
Michael Williams (born 1962), 20th century classical
Kenneth Young (born 1955)
Wayan Yudane , composer of Balinese music
Nigeria
Joshua Uzoigwe (1946–2005), 20th century classical and Nigerian folk composer
Norway
Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen (born 1964), composer
Ole Bornemann Bull (1810–1880) was a Norwegian violinist and composer, wrote The Herdgirl's Sunday
Edvard Grieg (1843–1907), Romantic composer, known for his incidental music for
Peer Gynt and his
Piano Concerto
Agathe Backer Grøndahl (1847–1907), Romantic composer and
pianist , contemporary of
Edvard Grieg
Kjell Habbestad (born 1955), Norwegian composer
Johan Halvorsen (1864–1935), Norwegian composer, famous for
Entry March of the Boyars and Passacaglia in G minor on a Theme by George Frideric Handel
Hans Fredrik Jacobsen (born 1954)
Ståle Kleiberg (born 1958), classical composer and musicologist
Herman Severin Løvenskiold (1815–1870), Romantic composer who wrote the score for the
ballet
La Sylphide
Jan Erik Mikalsen (born 1979)
Finn Mortensen (1922–1983), Norwegian composer, famous for bringing serialism and twelve-tone music to Norway
Arne Nordheim (1931–2010), Norwegian composer, famous for bringing the modernism and electro acoustic music to Norway. Wrote Epitaffio for orchestra and tape, the ballet The Storm and Solitaire
Marcus Paus (born 1979), Norwegian composer who writes tonal contemporary music and who has been described as a lyrical modernist
Christian Sinding (1856–1941), Norwegian composer, wrote Rustle of Spring and the Suite for Violin and Orchestra
Johan Svendsen (1840–1911), Norwegian composer of the Romance for Violin and Orchestra and 2 Symphonies
Olav Anton Thommessen (born 1946), Norwegian composer, famous for "A Glass Bead Game"
Lasse Thoresen (born 1949)
Geirr Tveitt (1908–1981)
Fartein Valen (1887–1952), Norwegian composer writing atonal polyphonic music. Famous for Le Cimetère Marin and the Violin Concerto
Pakistan
Peru
Jaime Delgado Aparicio (1943–1983), contemporary jazz, pop and film score composer
Jose Bernardo Alcedo (1788–1878), 19th-century Peruvian romantic composer, wrote the Peruvian National Anthem
Daniel Alomía Robles (1871–1942), romantic composer, wrote
El Cóndor Pasa
Sadiel Cuentas (born 1973), contemporary composer
Chabuca Granda (1920–1983), singer, contemporary and folk music composer
Rafael Leonardo Junchaya (born 1965), contemporary composer
Celso Garrido Lecca (born 1926), contemporary composer
Jimmy Lopez (born 1978), contemporary composer
Clara Petrozzi (born 1965), contemporary composer
Felipe Pinglo Alva (1899–1936), poet and songwriter, father of
Música criolla
Jorge Villavicencio Grossmann (born 1973), contemporary composer
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Romania
Russia
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Marcial del Adalid y Gurréa (1826–1881), composer
Dionisio Aguado y García (1784–1849), composer and guitarist
Sebastian Aguilera de Heredia (1561–1627), composer and organist
Isaac Albéniz (1860–1909), late Romantic composer and
pianist , wrote nationalist works such as
Iberia
Mateo Albéniz (1755–1831), composer
Manuel Alejandro (born 1969), contemporary song composer
Francisco Alonso (1887–1948), composer of
zarzuela
Vicente Amigo (born 1967), composer
Juan de Anchieta (1462–1523), composer
Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga (1806–1826), Romantic composer, nicknamed the "Spanish Mozart" before dying at age 19
Emilio Arrieta (1821–1894), composer
Salvador Bacarisse (1898–1963), composer
Leonardo Balada (born 1933), composer, naturalized American
Francisco Asenjo Barbieri (1823–1894), composer of
zarzuela
Sergio Blardony (born 1965), composer
Tomás Bretón (1850–1923), composer
Pablo Bruna (1611–1679), composer and organist
Johannes Cornago (c. 1400–after 1475)
Juan Bautista Cabanilles (1644–1712), composer and organist
Antonio de Cabezón (1510–1566), composer and organist
Ramón Carnicer (1841–1922), composer
Narciso Casanovas (1747–1799), composer
Ruperto Chapí (1851–1909), composer
Federico Chueca (1846–1908), composer
Gaspar Cassado (1897–1966), composer and cellist
Juan J. Colomer (born 1966), composer
Francisco Correa de Arauxo (1584–1654), composer and organist
Sebastián Durón (1660–1716), composer
Gustavo Díaz-Jerez (born 1970), composer
Juan del Encina (1468–1529), composer
Manuel de Falla (1876–1946), 20th-century composer, best known for
The Three-Cornered Hat
Mateo Flecha (1481–1553), composer
Antón García Abril (1933–2021), composer
Manuel García the Senior (1775–1832), also Manuel del Pópulo Vicente Rodriguez García
Roberto Gerhard (1896–1970), composer
Enrique Granados (1867–1916), nationalist composer and pianist, influenced later composers such as
Manuel de Falla
Francisco Guerrero (1528–1599), composer
Jesús Guridi (1886–1961), composer
Cristóbal Halffter (1930–2021), composer and conductor
Ernesto Halffter (1905–1989), composer
Rodolfo Halffter (1900–1987), composer
Luis Venegas de Henestrosa (c. 1510–1570)
Juan Hidalgo de Polanco (1614–1685), composer and harpist
Joaquin Homs (1906–2006), composer
Sebastián Iradier (1809–1865), composer
Andrés Isasi (1890–1940), composer
Ricard Lamote de Grignon (1899–1965), composer
Ramon Lazkano (born 1968), composer
Antoni Lliteres Carrió (1673–1747), composer of
zarzuela
Miguel Llobet (1878–1938), guitarist and composer
Alonso Lobo (1555–1617), composer
Paco de Lucía (1947–2014), composer
Pablo Luna (1879–1942), composer of
zarzuela
Josep Mestres Quadreny (1929–2021), composer
Tomás Marco (born 1942), composer
Luis de Milán (c. 1500–1561), composer and
vihuelist
Federico Mompou (1893–1987), composer
Ramón Montoya (1880–1949), composer
Xavier Montsalvatge (1912–2002), composer
Cristóbal de Morales (1500–1553), composer
Federico Moreno Torroba (1891–1982), composer
Alonso Mudarra (1510–1580), composer
Luis de Narváez (fl. 1526–1549), composer and
vihuelist
Pablo Nassarre (1650–1730), composer, organist, and theorist
Jaime Nunó (1824–1908), composer
Fernando Obradors (1897–1945), composer
Gonzalo de Olavide (1934–2005), composer
Diego Ortiz (1510–1570), composer and theorist
Luis de Pablo (1930–2021), composer
Felipe Pedrell (1841–1922), 19th-century composer
Joan Baptista Pla (1720–1773), composer
David del Puerto (born 1964), composer
Joan Pau Pujol (1570–1626), composer
Niño Ricardo (1904–1972), composer
Joaquín Rodrigo (1901–1999), 20th-century composer, wrote the
Concierto de Aranjuez for classical guitar and
orchestra
Antonio Rodríguez de Hita (1722–1787), composer
Antonio Ruiz-Pipò (1934–1997), 20th-century composer for the guitar
Sabicas (1912–1990), composer
José María Sánchez-Verdú (born 1968), composer
Manolo Sanlúcar (born 1943), composer
Gaspar Sanz (1640–1710), Baroque era guitar composer
Pablo de Sarasate (1844–1908), Romantic era virtuoso
violinist and composer
José Serrano (1873–1941), composer
Juan Sesé y Balaguer (1736–1801), composer
Antonio Soler (1729–1783), wrote
sonatas and
concertos for the
harpsichord and organ
Fernando Sor (1778–1839), Classical/Romantic era composer for the
guitar
Pablo Sorozábal (1897–1988), composer
Francisco Tárrega (1852–1909), Romantic era
guitarist and composer
Eduardo Torres (1872–1934), Late Romantic composer of organ works and guitar pieces
Joaquín Turina (1882–1949), composer of
chamber music , piano works, guitar pieces, and songs
Juan de Urrede (c. 1430–after 1482)
José María Usandizaga (1887–1915)
Manuel Valls (1920–1984), composer
Joaquín Valverde Durán (1846–1910), composer of
zarzuelas
Joaquín "Quinito" Valverde Sanjuán (1875–1918), composer of
zarzuelas
Octavio Vazquez (born 1972), composer
Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548–1611), composer
Pedro Vilarroig (born 1954), contemporary neo-tonal composer.
Sebastián de Vivanco (1551–1622), composer
Amadeo Vives (1871–1932), composer
Valentín Zubiaurre (1837–1914), composer
Sri Lanka
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States
Ukraine
Uruguay
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