Classical Composers
Classical composers, their nationalities and eras, and examples of their work.
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| ID | Name | Era | Nationality | Notable work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hildegard of Bingen | Medieval | German | Ordo Virtutum |
| 2 | Guillaume de Machaut | Medieval | French | Messe de Nostre Dame |
| 3 | Josquin des Prez | Renaissance | Franco Flemish | Missa Pange Lingua |
| 4 | Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina | Renaissance | Italian | Missa Papae Marcelli |
| 5 | Orlando di Lasso | Renaissance | Franco Flemish | Prophetiae Sibyllarum |
| 6 | Thomas Tallis | Renaissance | English | Spem in Alium |
| 7 | William Byrd | Renaissance | English | Mass for Four Voices |
| 8 | Claudio Monteverdi | Baroque | Italian | L'Orfeo |
| 9 | Arcangelo Corelli | Baroque | Italian | Concerti Grossi Op. 6 |
| 10 | Henry Purcell | Baroque | English | Dido and Aeneas |
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Scope and sources
Last checked against sources: October 15, 2026.
Last changed: July 19, 2026. This is when we last changed the data or its description. It doesn’t mean the data runs up to that date.
- Wikipedia: List of classical music composers by era (used with permission)
- en.wikipedia.org
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