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
editMedieval era
editSee List of Medieval composers and Medieval music.
Renaissance era
editBaroque era
editSee List of Baroque composers and Baroque music.
Classical era
editSee List of Classical era composers and Classical period (music).
Romantic era
edit20th century/contemporary/modern/postmodern
editSee List of 20th-century classical composers and 20th-century classical music.