List of composers by nationality

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The following is a list of major composers by nationality:

Albania

Simon Gjoni (1926–1991), 20th century composer of orchestral and piano pieces

Argentina

Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983), 20th century composer
Sandro de America (1945- ), contemporary pop music composer
Mauricio Kagel (1931-2008), contemporary composer
Facundo Cabral (1937- ), contemporary protest music composer
Carlos Gardel (1887-1935), influential tango composer of the era
Carlos Guastavino (1912–2000), composer of Romantic and folk influenced music
Ricardo Montaner (1957- ), contemporary pop music composer
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992), contemporary composer of nuevo tango

Armenia

Alexander Kaloian (1962- ), composer of highly nationalist music for Military, Chamber and Orchestral ensembles
Aram Khachaturian (1903–1978), 20th century composer famous for his ballet Gayane

Austria

see the List of Austrian composers

Belgium

Pieter van Maldere (1729 — 1768), early classical violinist and composer of sonatas and symphonies
François Joseph Gossec (1734–1829), Classical era composer of operas and string quartets
Charles de Bériot (1802–1870), 19th century violin teacher and composer
Dirk Brossé (1961-), composer and conductor
Brian Clifton (1962-), composer and conductor
César Franck (1822–1890), Romantic era composer and organist
Eugène Ysaÿe (1858–1931), late Romantic virtuoso violinist and composer
Jef Maes (1905–1996), 20th century composer and teacher
Didier van Damme (1929- ), composer and conductor
Mathias van den Gheyn

Brazil

Antônio Carlos Gomes (1836 — 1896)
Chiquinha Gonzaga (1847 – 1935), composer, pianist and conductor
Alberto Nepomuceno (1864 - 1920)
Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887 - 1959)
Francisco Mignone (1897 - 1986)
M. Camargo Guarnieri (1907 - 1993)
César Guerra-Peixe (1914 - 1993)
Claudio Santoro (1919 - 1989)
Gilberto Mendes (1922 - )
Tom Jobim (1927-1994),
Edino Krieger (1928 - )
Lindembergue Cardoso (1939-1989)
Marlos Nobre (1939 - )
José Antônio de Almeida Prado (1943 - )
Guilherme Bauer (1940 - )
Marisa Rezende (1944 - )
Paulo Costa Lima (1954 - )
Harry Lamott Crowl Jr. (1958 - )
Sílvio Ferraz (1959 - )
Roberto Victório (1959 - )
Wellington Gomes (1960 - )

Bulgaria

Diko Iliev (1898–1984), probably most famous of his works is "Dunavsko horo" (Danube's horo; Дунавско хоро)
Dobri Hristov (1875–1941), composer of choral music as well as music for the church and orchestra
Emanuil Manolov (1860–1902), composed the first Bulgarian opera Siromahkinia based on the work of Ivan Vazov with the same title
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
Pancho Vladigerov (1899–1978), a founding member of the Bulgarian Contemporary Music Society (1933)
Alexandra Fol (1981- ), composer and organist, currently writing her dissertation at McGill University's Schulich School of Music
Georgi Tutev (1924–1994), composer of contemporary classical music, one of the main representatives of Bulgarian modernism
Petar Krumov (1934- ), composer, arranger, conductor and expert on Bulgarian folk music
Milcho Leviev (1937- ), composer, arranger, jazz performer and pianist
Emil Tabakov, composer of symphonies and concertos
Hristo Tsanoff (1947- ), composer
Michail Goleminov (1956- ), composer, pianist, conductor, and co-founder of music publishing house The Orange Factory
Georgi Arnaoudov (1957- ), composer of stage, orchestral, chamber, film, vocal, and piano music
Anna-Maria Ravnopolska-Dean, composer mostly of harp music.

Cameroon

Manu Dibango (1933- ), contemporary composer who drew on Makossa to create Disco in the album, Soul Makossa, sampled in Pop Music as recently as 2008.

Canada

Steve Barakatt (1973- ), Composer/Producer/Pianist/Singer composed for several world renowned artists and films
David Foster (1949- ), Grammy Award winning composer, arranger and producer; composed theme songs for 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics and 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics and numerous movie soundtracks
Frank Horvat (1974- ), Award-winning and critically acclaimed composer and pianist whose original music is influenced by the post-modern idea of eclecticism
Kenneth G. Mills (1923-2004), Composer of choral works (for The Star-Scape Singers) and orchestral works
Oskar Morawetz (1917-2007), Juno Award winning composer, first composer to be awarded the Order of Ontario and recipient of the Order of Canada
Phil Nimmons (1923- ), composer, jazz clarinetist, founder of jazz ensemble Nimmons 'N' Nine and educator
Daniel Theaker (1967- ), Composer of Chamber Music, Concerti, and educational materials

Chile

Victor Jara (1932–1973), 20th century composer, pedagogue, theatre director, poet, singer-songwriter, and political activist
Jorge Urrutia (1905–1981), 20th century composer, influenced by Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel

China

Xian Xinghai (1905–1945), composer known for the Yellow River Cantata, a patriotic song during the Second Sino-Japanese War
Xiao Shuxian (1905–1991), composer who blended elements of Chinese folk culture with Western techniques in her music
Nie Er (1912–1935), wrote March of the Volunteers, the national anthem of the People's Republic of China
Du Mingxin (1928- ), composer who collaborated on the ballet Red Detachment of Women

Croatia

see the List of Croatian composers

Cyprus

Nicolas Economou (1953–1993), 20th century composer and conductor

Czech Republic

Jan Stamic (1717–1757), Classical era composer better known as Johann Stamitz, founder of the Mannheim School of composers
Bedřich Smetana (1824–1884), nationalist composer, known for the opera The Bartered Bride
Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904), Romantic nationalist composer, known for his symphonies, especially the "New World" Symphony
Leoš Janáček (1854–1928), 20th century neoclassical composer
Julius Fučík (1872–1916), 20th century military band leader, known for his Entrance of the Gladiators
Bohuslav Martinů (December 8, 1890 — August 28, 1959) was a prolific Bohemian Czech composer, who wrote six symphonies, 15 operas, 14 ballet scores and a large body of orchestral, chamber, vocal and instrumental works.

Denmark

Niels Wilhelm Gade (1817–1890), significant early Romantic composer
Carl Nielsen (1865–1931), 20th century composer known especially for his six symphonies

Dominican Republic

Charytin (1949- ), significant 1970s pop music composer
Juan Luis Guerra (1957- ) significant contemporary merengue and pop ballad composer
Anthony Santos (2001- ) significant bachata composer
Sandra Zaiter (1943- ) significant children's songs composer

Finland

Erik Tulindberg (1761-1814), first Finnish composer of classical music
Jean Sibelius (1865–1957), Romantic nationalistic composer of renown, works include seven symphonies and Finlandia
Erkki Melartin (1875–1937), late Romantic composer, pupil of Robert Fuchs
Leevi Madetoja (1887 – 1947), late Romantic composer influenced by the traditional music of his home region, Ostrobothnia
Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928- ), modern mystical composer of eight symphonies, concertos, operas
Kalevi Aho (1949- ), modern composer of symphonies and concertos, in tradition of Shostakovich
Kaija Saariaho (1952- ), modern composer of string quartets and operas, known for combining live music with electronics
Magnus Lindberg (1958- ), modern composer, clarinet concerto with folk-like melody and rich orchestration
Esa-Pekka Salonen (1958- ), modern composer, prominent orchestral conductor

France

see the List of French composers

Germany

see the List of German composers

Greece

see the List of Greek composers

Guatemala

Ricardo Arjona (1964- ), modern pop composer

Hungary

Franz Liszt (1811–1886), Romantic composer-pianist, wrote a number of tone poems and extended piano technique
Ervin Nyíregyházi (1903-1987), 20th century romantic composer-pianist
Stephen Heller (1813–1888), Early Romantic composer and pianist
Karl Goldmark (1830–1915), Romantic composer influenced by Richard Wagner
Béla Bartók (1881–1945), 20th century composer, considered one of the founders of ethnomusicology
Zoltán Kodály (1882–1967), 20th century composer and ethnomusicologist
Gábor Darvas (1911–1985), 20th century composer and musicologist

Iran

Fariborz Lachini (1949- ), contemporary film score composer
Behzad Mirkhani (1969- ), the first Iranian composer of guitar solos established in Iran Ministry of Culture

India

A R Rahman
Harris Jayaraj
Ustad Sarwat Hussain Khan {1950- }, contemporary
Kalyan sen {1957-}, comtemporary Film score composer
Yateesh M. Acharya {1967-}, contemporary Film score composer

Ireland

John Field (1782–1837), Romantic composer and pianist, notable for cultivating the nocturne
Michael William Balfe (1808–1870), Romantic opera composer best known for The Bohemian Girl
Seán Ó Riada (1931–1971), 20th century composer, led the revival of traditional Irish music in the 1960s
Fiachra Trench (1941- ), contemporary film score composer (Pearl Harbor, The Ring)
Frank McNamara (1960- ), composer and pianist known for symphony and orchestral work
Ciaran Farrell (1969- ), 20th century composer.
Shaun Davey (1948- ), 20th century composer, his repertoire includes symphony, orchestral and movie scores
Eoin O'Keeffe (1979- ), 21st century composer.
Stuart Leathem (1980- ), contemporary composer of electro-acoustic music. Also noted for film-scores and collaboration/production with and for other artists in various genres

Israel

see the List of Israeli classical composers

Italy

Giovanni Gabrieli (1557–1612), 16th century composer and organist
Claudio Monteverdi (1567–1643), member of the Florentine Camerata, who are generally credited with inventing the modern opera, best known for his Orfeo, also wrote several books of madrigals
Arcangelo Corelli (1653–1713), early Baroque violinist and composer
Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751), Venetian composer of opera and instrumental music, the "Adagio in G minor" is based on his works
Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741), Baroque composer, wrote over 600 concerti, famous for The Four Seasons
Domenico Scarlatti (1685–1757), Baroque composer, influential in the development of the Classical style
Giuseppe Tartini (1692–1770), Baroque composer, famous for his Devil's Trill Sonata
Luigi Boccherini (1743–1805), 18th century composer in the Galante style
Antonio Salieri (1750–1825), Classical era composer
Giovanni Viotti (1755–1824), Classical era violin teacher
Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829), virtuoso guitarist and composer
Niccolò Paganini (1782–1840), virtuoso violinist and composer, wrote the 24 Caprices for violin
Gioacchino Rossini (1792–1868), opera composer, best known for The Barber of Seville and overtures to various other operas
Gaetano Donizetti (1797–1848), opera composer, known for Lucia di Lammermoor and L'Elisir d'Amore among others
Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835), opera composer, famous for his opera Norma
Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901), Italian opera composer best known for Rigoletto, Nabucco, Aida and La Traviata
Amilcare Ponchielli (1834–1886), Romantic opera composer known for La Gioconda
Luigi Denza (1846–1922), Neopolitan song composer of Funiculì, Funiculà
Ernesto Köhler(1849-1907)
Giacomo Puccini (1858–1924), late romantic opera composer (La Bohème, Tosca, Madame Butterfly)
Pietro Mascagni (1863–1945), opera composer, known for Cavalleria Rusticana
Ottorino Respighi (1879–1936), Romantic composer, known for his symphonic poems The Fountains of Rome and The Pines of Rome
Ildebrando Pizzetti (1880–1968), Italian opera composer best known for Fedra, Assassinio nella cattedrale' and Cagliostro
Luigi Dallapiccola (1904–1975), Italian composer of Il Prigioniero
Giacinto Scelsi (1905-1988), 20th Century composer
Bruno Maderna (1920–1973), Italian composer of Satyricon, Venetian Journal
Luciano Berio (1925–2003), Italian composer of Sinfonia, Un re in ascolto, and Passaggio
Luigi Nono (1924–1990), Italian composer of Prometeo, Canto Sospeso
Vittorio Rieti (1898–1994), Italian composer of Barabau
Franco Donatoni (1927–2000), Italian composer of Puppenspiel, Atem, Alfred,Alfred and Hot
Paolo Longo (1967- ), 20th Century composer
Carlo Forlivesi (1971- ), 20th century composer and researcher
Paolo Blundo Canto (1979- ), 20th and 21th century composer
Tiziano Bedetti (1976- ), italian contemporary composer

Japan

Kan Ishii (1921- ), 20th century classical composer
Tōru Takemitsu (1930-1996), 20th century contemporary composer
Koji Kondo(1960- ), 20th-21st century classical video game composer
Kajiura Yuki(1965- ),20th-21th century music producer and composer

South Korea

Kyoung Shin Park (1939- ), 20th century classical composer

Malta

Niccolò Isouard (1775–1818), composer of thirty-five operas within sixteen years, in Malta and in Paris
Robert Samut (1869–1934), composer of Malta's National Anthem, l-Innu Malti
Carmelo Pace (1906–1993), music teacher and composer, wrote several operas, including Caterina Desguanez (1965), I Martiri (1967), Angelica (1973) and Ipogeana (1976), and the popular fantasy for village band clubs, Maltesina (1931), based on samples of traditional Maltese folk music.
Charles Camilleri (1931- ), 20th century classical composer

Mexico

Francisco López Capillas (1608-1674), composer of the Baroque
Manuel de Sumaya (1678-1755), composer of the Baroque
Ricardo Castro (1864-1907), composer and pianist
Juventino Rosas (1868-1894), composer of vals "Sobre las olas"
Julián Carrillo (1875-1965), discovered the 13th sound
Manuel María Ponce (1882-1948), 20th Century composer.
María Grever (1884-1951), composer of romantic songs like "Júrame"
Jose Bernardo Alcedo
Carlos Chávez (1899-1978), 20th century classical composer and conductor
Silvestre Revueltas (1899-1940), 20th Century clasical composer of Sensemayá
Blas Galindo (1910-1993), 20th century composer
José Pablo Moncayo (1912-1958), composer of "Huapango"
Conlon Nancarrow (1912-1997), wrote for player piano
Carlos Jiménez Mabarak (1916-1994), 20th Century composer
Consuelo Velázquez (1924-2005), wrote the song Bésame Mucho
Manuel Enriquez (1926-1994), modern classical composer
Armando Manzanero (1935), singer, pianist and composer of Boleros
Arturo Márquez (1950), wrote "Danzón no. 2"
Mario Lavista (1943), composer and writer
Julio Estrada (1943), composer and theoretician
Daniel Catán (1949), composer of operas
Eugenio Toussaint (1954), contemporary jazz and classical composer

Netherlands

see the List of Dutch composers

Nigeria

Joshua Uzoigwe (1946-2005), 20th century classical and Nigerian folk composer

Norway

Herman Severin Løvenskiold (1815–1870), Romantic composer who wrote the score for the ballet La Sylphide
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
Geirr Tveitt (1908-1981)

Pakistan

Nisar Bazmi
M. Ashraf

Peru

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
Celso Garrido Lecca (1926-), contemporary composer
Felipe Pinglo Alva (1899-1936), poet and songwriter, father of Musica Criolla

Poland

see the List of Polish composers

Portugal

Zeca Afonso (1929-1987), composer and singer
Sérgio Azevedo (1968-), contemporary composer
Luís de Freitas Branco (1890-1955), composer and academic
Pedro Camacho (1979-), videogame music composer
Manuel Cardoso (1566-1650), composer and organist
Eurico Carrapatoso (1962-), composer of mostly orchestral, chamber, choral, and vocal works
Adriano Correia de Oliveira (1942-1982), composer and singer
Pedro de Escobar (1465-1535), composer of the Renaissance
Sérgio Godinho (1945-), composer and singer
Fernando Lopes Graça (1906-1994), , composer and musicologist
King John IV, king of Portugal and early musicologist, with an essay on Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Alfredo Keil (1850-1907), composer of operas and author of the music of the portuguese national anthem
Bruno Bizarro (1979-), film composer, composer, songwriter.
Duarte Lobo (c. 1565-1646), composer of the late Renaissance and early Baroque
Vicente Lusitano (?-?), composer and music theorist
Pilar Homem de Melo(1963-)
Manuel Mendes (1547-1605), composer of the Renaissance
Ernesto Rodrigues (1959-), composer and violinist
António Chagas Rosa (1960-), contemporary composer
Joly Braga Santos (1924-1988), contemporary composer and conductor
Carlos Seixas (1704-1742), organist and composer
Isabel Soveral (1961-), contemporary composer
António Pinho Vargas (1951-), jazz and contemporary music pianist and composer
Mafalda Veiga (1965-), singer and songwriter
José Vianna da Motta (1868-1948), pianist, teacher and composer

Puerto Rico

Juan F. Acosta (1890 – 1968), composer of folkrore music
Rafael Alers (1903-1978), danza composer
Puchi Balseiro (1926-2007), feeling composer
Obie Bermudez (1980-), composer and pop singer
Americo Boschetti (1951-), composer and pop singer
Roy Brown (1950-), composer and folklore singer
Vico C (1971-), rap composer and singer
Antonio Caban Vale (1942-) El Topo, modern danza composer and singer
Héctor Campos-Parsi (1922-1988), composer and singer
Bobby Capo (1922-1989), composer and singer
Vicente Carattini (1939-2005), composer of Christmas tunes and singer
Rafael Cepeda (1910-1996), bomba & plena composer
Willie Colón (1950-), salsa composer
Federico A. Cordero (1928-), composer and guitar virtuoso
Tite Curet Alonso (1926-2003), salsa and bolero composer
Robi Draco Rosa (1970-), composer and singer
Johnathan Dwayne (1963-), composer and singer
Noel Estrada (1918-1979), composer of "En Mi Viejo San Juan"
Narciso Figueroa (1906-2004), modern danza composer
Pedro Flores (1897-1969), bolero composer
Luis Fonsi (1978-), composer and singer
‎Gloria González (1944-), composer
Rafael Hernandez Marin (1892-1965), legendary composer
Angel Mislan (1862-1911), danza composer
Glenn Monroig (1957-), composer and singer
Juan Morel Campos (1857-1896), danza composer
Carlos Ponce (1972-), composer and singer
Richie Ray (1945-), composer and pianist
Sylvia Rexach (1922-1961), legendary composer
Julito Rodriguez (1925-), composer and singer
Myrta Silva (1917-1987), composer and singer
Arturo Somohano (1910-1977), composer and orchestra conductor

Romania

see the List of Romanian composers

Russia

see the List of Russian composers

Singapore

Zulkifli Mohamed Amin (born 1983), world music composer/arranger/accordionist, associate conductor of Orkestra Melayu Singapura (BELIA)

Slovenia

Bojan Adamic (1912 - 1995), composer of film scores
Jakob Aljaz (1845 - 1927), composer of choir music
Blaz Arnic (1901 – 1970) symphonic composer
Darijan Bozic (1933), composer and conductor
Vinko Globokar (1934), composer and trombonist
Nenad Firšt (1964), composer and conductor
Jani Golob (1934), composer
Jakob Jez (1928), composer
Marij Julij Kogoj (1892 - 1956), avantgard composer and opera composer
Marjan Kozina 1907 - 1966, symphonic composer, composer of film scores
Uros Rojko (1954), composer
Aldo Kumar (1954), symphonic composer, composer of film scores
Lojze Lebič (1934), composer
Pavel Mihelčič (1937), composer and critic
Slavko Osterc (1895 - 1941), composer
Jacobus Gallus (1550 – 1591), late Renaissance composer
Stanko Premrl composer of choir music

South Africa

see the List of South African composers

Spain

Alejandro Sanz (1968-) contemporary composer and singer
Gaspar Sanz (1640–1710), Baroque era guitar composer
Camilo Sesto (1946-), contemporary composer and singer
Antonio Soler (1729–1783), wrote sonatas and concertos for the harpsichord and organ
Fernando Sor (1778–1839), Classical era composer for the guitar
Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga (1806–1826), Romantic composer, nicknamed the "Spanish Mozart" before dying at age 19
Felipe Pedrell (1841–1922), 19th century composoer
Pablo de Sarasate (1844–1908), Romantic era virtuoso violinist and composer
Francisco Tárrega (1852–1909), Romantic era guitarist and composer
Isaac Albéniz (1860–1909), late Romantic composer and pianist, wrote nationalist works such as Iberia
Enrique Granados (1867–1916), nationlist composer and pianist, influenced later composers such as Manuel de Falla
Manuel de Falla (1876–1946), 20th century composer, best known for The Three-Cornered Hat
Joaquín Turina (1882–1949), composer of chamber music, piano works, guitar pieces, and songs
Joaquín Rodrigo (1901–1999), 20th century composer, wrote the Concierto de Aranjuez for classical guitar and orchestra
Antonio Ruiz-Pipò (1934–1997), 20th century composer for the guitar
Pedro Vilarroig (1954- ), contemporary neotonal composer.
Manuel Alejandro (1969- ), contemporary song composer
Rodrigo Rodriguez, contemporary, world music composer, Multi instrumentalist.
Pere Soto (1958- ), contemporary, jazz& classical composer, jazz guitarrist.
Xavier Pagès i Corella (1971- ), contemporary composer and conductor.

Switzerland

Joachim Raff (1822-1882), Romantic composer, noted for his eleven symphonies, particular nos. 3 (Im Walde), 4 and 5 (Lenore)
Fritz Bovet (fl. 1845-1888), violinist, composed at least one string quartet (still in print), watchmaker, Swiss vice-counsel to Canton, China
Arthur Honegger
Frank Martin
Othmar Schoeck

Taiwan

Liu Shueh-Shuan 劉學軒 (1969- ), 21st century contemporary classical composer

Thailand

Siraseth pantura-umporn (1982- ), 21st century contemporary classical composer

Turkey

Cemal Reşid Rey (1904-1985), symphonic music, operas, chamber music, operettas and musicals
Ulvi Cemal Erkin (1906–1972), symphonic music, choral music, solo piano, chamber music
Hasan Ferid Alnar (1906–1978), symphonic music, chamber music, soundtracks, stage music
Ahmed Adnan Saygun (1907-1991), symphonic music, oratorio, choral music, chamber music, opera, ballet music
Necil Kazım Akses (1908–1999), symphonic music, oratorios, choral music, chamber music, solo piano, stage music, opera

Ukraine

see the List of Ukrainian composers

United Kingdom

John Dowland (1563-1626), lute songs and lute music
Henry Purcell (1659–1695), Baroque composer, known for his opera Dido and Aeneas
John Blow (1649-1708) composer of many services and anthems, teacher of Purcell
Jeremiah Clarke (1674–1707), Baroque composer known for Prince of Denmark's March, erroneously called Trumpet Voluntary
Sir Arthur Sullivan (1842–1900), Romantic composer known for his work with W.S. Gilbert
Edward Elgar (1857–1934), late Romantic composer, famous for the Pomp and Circumstance Marches and the Enigma Variations
Ethel Smyth (1858–1944), famous for her opera The Wreckers and the March of the Women
David Ellis born in Liverpool in (1933) and studied at the Royal Manchester College of Music from 1953 to 1957 his works have been played with considerable success in Canada, the USA, Israel, Portugal,Denmark, Australia and throughout Europe.
Frederick Delius (1862–1934), 20th century composer, used chromaticism in many of his compositions
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958), 20th century composer
Gustav Holst (1874–1934), 20th century composer known for The Planets
Rebecca Helferich Clarke (1886–1979), classical composer and violist best known for her chamber music
William Walton (1902–1983), 20th century composer, known for his Viola Concerto as well as the suite Facade which shows influence of popular music, also wrote choral music and film scores
Benjamin Britten (1913–1976), 20th century composer, conductor, and pianist, known for his operas and his War Requiem
George Lloyd (1913–1998), 20th century composer of late-Romantic music
James Douglas (born 1932-), Composer of 15 Symphonies, 15 String Quartets and music for Choir, Piano, Organ, Trumpet and various Instrumental Ensembles.
Gavin Bryars (born 1943-)