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.
Overview edit
Medieval era edit
See List of Medieval composers and Medieval music.
Renaissance era edit
Baroque era edit
See List of Baroque composers and Baroque music.
Classical era edit
See List of Classical era composers and Classical period (music).
Romantic era edit
20th century/contemporary/modern/postmodern edit
See List of 20th-century classical composers by birth date and 20th-century classical music. See also List of 21st-century classical composers.