The great Renaissance composers (timeline, top 10...)

Byrd or Prez? Praetorius or Gabrieli? It is difficult for inquiring minds to tackle such abundant fields as classical music and opera, covering 10 centuries of history: there are thousands of composers. Making a selection of musicians, such as a “top 10” for example, is a difficult and subjective exercise. A musical selection is often the expression of personal preferences or artistic opinions, very interesting but also very different according to critics or musicologists, or simply influenced by the context: will an English composer not be instinctively privileged by an English critic?

For example: in France, Charles Gounod, a 19th century French composer, is more easily mentioned than the Norwegian Edvard Grieg, who is more recognized in the world.

Timeline of classical music composers, between 1400 and 1600 (renaissance era)

Whoever wants to discover classical music or opera does not always have an experienced music lover, an expert or an educator at his or her side to support and guide him or her in these fields. So : Byrd (British composer) or Prez (Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance) ? Sweelinck (Dutch composer, organist, and pedagogue in the Renaissance-Baroque eras) or Caccini (Italian composer) ? However, the knowledge available about musicians is enormous. It was processed to select the 10, 25, 50... most popular composers around the world, for those living or having lived between 1400 and 1600 (renaissance era). And this objectively, and for the first time (soclassiq exclusivity).

Composers rendered as a timeline to bring a little perspective:

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Timeline :

Composers Conductors Lyrical singers Performers 2021

This timeline is interactive to navigate through the ages , or eras : medieval music, renaissance, baroque music (Bach...), classical period (Mozart...), romantic music (Beethoven...), XXth (Stravinsky), or across continents (with ).

Top 10 classical musiccomposers for the years 1400-1600

Who are these greatest composers, the most famous over the 1400-1600 era? The works of these musician have shaped the history of classical music and lyric art. There are those you probably know, or at least by name and the others.

Here are these 10 classical music composers, renowned artists from around the world:

Curious to know their most emblematic works? Just a click away to discover them.

The selections of musicians (classical music composers) proposed by soclassiq are based exclusively on algorithms. The same applies to their works, the performers, the lyrical singers, les orchestras, the conductors and the venues : opera houses, concert halls or festivals.

What about the others? 25, 50 or more?

Summarizing to 10 musician names such a wide and diverse field may seem extreme or too simplistic for those who know classical music and lyrical art well, for those who can easily name 50 or more classical music composers. Tallis, Hassler, Gabrieli, Willaert, Dufay, Peri, Obrecht...

At this time, soclassiq has listed more than 18000 composers. So here is a selection of some composers for the renaissance era, widely recognized around the world:

Note:

This selection may include highly reputed artists and musicians who have occasionally devoted themselves to classical music and not exclusively.
It may also include composers who have been or are concert performers, some more renowned for their careers than for the work they have left behind.

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 Antonio Maria AbbatiniThe great Renaissance composers  
1595-1677 (Baroque)
                        
Composer 
 Henry AbyngdonThe great Renaissance composers  
1418-1497 (Renaissance)
                        
Conductor, Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer 
  Emmanuel AdriaenssenThe great Renaissance composers  
1554-1604 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Alexander AgricolaThe great Renaissance composers  
1446-1506 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
  Gregor AichingerThe great Renaissance composers  
1564-1628 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Gregorio AllegriThe great Renaissance composers  
1582-1652 (Baroque)
                        
Lyrical singer & Composer 
 Elias AmmerbachThe great Renaissance composers  
1530-1597 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Francisco Correa de AraujoThe great Renaissance composers  
1584-1654 (Baroque)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Jacques ArcadeltThe great Renaissance composers  
1505-1568 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
 Hugh AstonThe great Renaissance composers  
1485-1558 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
 Pierre AttaingnantThe great Renaissance composers  
1494-1552 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 

B
  Adriano BanchieriThe great Renaissance composers  
1568-1634 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Adriana BasileThe great Renaissance composers  
1580-1640 (Baroque)
                        
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer 
 Gabriel BatailleThe great Renaissance composers  
1575-1630 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Antoine de BertrandThe great Renaissance composers  
1540-1581 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
  Gilles BinchoisThe great Renaissance composers  
1400-1460 (Renaissance)
                        
Lyrical singer & Composer 
 Antoine de BoëssetThe great Renaissance composers  
1587-1643 (Baroque)
                        
Composer 
 Severo BoniniThe great Renaissance composers  
1582-1663 (Baroque)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Antoine BrumelThe great Renaissance composers  
1460-1512 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
  John BullThe great Renaissance composers  
1562-1628 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Giovanni Battista BuonamenteThe great Renaissance composers  
1595-1642 (Baroque)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Antoine BusnoisThe great Renaissance composers  
1430-1492 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
  William ByrdThe great Renaissance composers  
1543-1623 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
Complete works 

C
  Antonio de CabezónThe great Renaissance composers  
1510-1566 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Francesca CacciniThe great Renaissance composers  
1587-1640 (Baroque)
                        
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer 
  Giulio CacciniThe great Renaissance composers  
1551-1618 (Renaissance)
                        
Lyrical singer & Composer 
  Thomas CampionThe great Renaissance composers  
1567-1620 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
  Vincenzo CapirolaThe great Renaissance composers  
1474-1548 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Manuel CardosoThe great Renaissance composers  
1566-1650 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
 António CarreiraThe great Renaissance composers  
1525-1590 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Bellerofonte CastaldiThe great Renaissance composers  
1580-1649 (Baroque)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Maddalena CasulanaThe great Renaissance composers  
1544-1590 (Renaissance)
                        
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer 
  Eustache Du du CaurroyThe great Renaissance composers  
1549-1609 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
  Emilio de' de CavalieriThe great Renaissance composers  
1550-1602 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Girolamo CavazzoniThe great Renaissance composers  
1510-1565 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Pierre CertonThe great Renaissance composers  
1515-1572 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
 Mikołaj z ChrzanowaThe great Renaissance composers  
1485-1562 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
  Johannes CiconiaThe great Renaissance composers  
1370-1412 (Medieval)
                        
Composer 
Complete works 
 Giovanni Paolo CimaThe great Renaissance composers  
1570-1622 (Renaissance)
                        
Conductor, Performer & Composer 
 Manuel Rodrigues CoelhoThe great Renaissance composers  
1555-1635 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Loyset CompèreThe great Renaissance composers  
1440-1518 (Renaissance)
                        
Lyrical singer & Composer 
 John CooperThe great Renaissance composers  
1570-1626 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Baude CordierThe great Renaissance composers  
1364-1400 (Medieval)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Juan CornagoThe great Renaissance composers  
1450-1475 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
 Guillaume CosteleyThe great Renaissance composers  
1531-1606 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
  Pedro de CristoThe great Renaissance composers  
1540-1618 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
  Johann CrügerThe great Renaissance composers  
1598-1662 (Baroque)
                        
Composer 

Ghiselin DanckertsThe great Renaissance composers
1510-1565 (Renaissance)
Lyrical singer & Composer

Fabrizio DenticeThe great Renaissance composers
1530-1581 (Renaissance)
Performer & Composer

Sigismondo d'D'IndiaThe great Renaissance composers
1582-1629 (Renaissance)
Composer

Antonius DivitisThe great Renaissance composers
1475-1526 (Renaissance)
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer

Wojciech DługorajThe great Renaissance composers
1550-1619 (Renaissance)
Performer & Composer

John DowlandThe great Renaissance composers
1563-1626 (Renaissance)
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer
Complete works

Guillaume DufayThe great Renaissance composers
1397-1474 (Renaissance)
Composer
Complete works

John DunstapleThe great Renaissance composers
1390-1453 (Renaissance)
Composer
Complete works

Andrea FalconieriThe great Renaissance composers
1590c-1656 (Baroque)
Performer & Composer

Giles FarnabyThe great Renaissance composers
1563-1640 (Renaissance)
Performer & Composer

Gaspar FernándezThe great Renaissance composers
1568c-1629 (Renaissance)
Composer

Giovanni Battista FontanaThe great Renaissance composers
1589-1630 (Renaissance)
Performer & Composer

Thomas FordThe great Renaissance composers
1580-1648 (Baroque)
Performer & Composer

Girolamo FrescobaldiThe great Renaissance composers
1583-1643 (Baroque)
Performer & Composer

G
  Andrea GabrieliThe great Renaissance composers  
1533-1585 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Giovanni GabrieliThe great Renaissance composers  
1557-1612 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
Complete works 
  Marco da GaglianoThe great Renaissance composers  
1582-1643 (Baroque)
                        
Conductor & Composer 
 Michelagnolo GalileiThe great Renaissance composers  
1575-1631 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Vincenzo GalileiThe great Renaissance composers  
1520-1591 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Jacobus GallusThe great Renaissance composers  
1550-1591 (Renaissance)
                        
Lyrical singer & Composer 
 Giovanni Giacomo GastoldiThe great Renaissance composers  
1555-1609 (Renaissance)
                        
Lyrical singer & Composer 
  Ennemond GaultierThe great Renaissance composers  
1575-1651 (Baroque)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Claude GervaiseThe great Renaissance composers  
1510-1558 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Carlo GesualdoThe great Renaissance composers  
1566-1613 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Girolamo GiacobbiThe great Renaissance composers  
1567-1629 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Orlando GibbonsThe great Renaissance composers  
1583-1625 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Nicolas GombertThe great Renaissance composers  
1495-1560 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
  Claude GoudimelThe great Renaissance composers  
1505-1572 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
  Alessandro GrandiThe great Renaissance composers  
1586-1630 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
 Piotr of GrudziądzThe great Renaissance composers  
1392-1480 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
  Francisco GuerreroThe great Renaissance composers  
1528-1599 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 

Kryštof von HarantThe great Renaissance composers
1564-1621 (Renaissance)
Performer & Composer

Hans Leo HasslerThe great Renaissance composers
1564-1612 (Renaissance)
Composer

Luis Venegas de HenestrosaThe great Renaissance composers
1510-1570 (Renaissance)
Composer

Sebastian Aguilera de HerediaThe great Renaissance composers
1566c-1632c (Renaissance)
Performer & Composer

Anthony HolborneThe great Renaissance composers
1545-1602 (Renaissance)
Composer

Tobias HumeThe great Renaissance composers
1569-1645 (Renaissance)
Performer & Composer

Marc'Antonio IngegneriThe great Renaissance composers
1535-1592 (Renaissance)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Heinrich IsaacThe great Renaissance composers
1450-1517 (Renaissance)
Performer & Composer

Clément JanequinThe great Renaissance composers
1485-1558 (Renaissance)
Performer & Composer
Complete works

John JenkinsThe great Renaissance composers
1592-1678 (Baroque)
Performer & Composer

Claude Le JeuneThe great Renaissance composers
1528-1600 (Renaissance)
Composer

Robert JohnsonThe great Renaissance composers
1583-1633 (Renaissance)
Performer & Composer

Johannes Hieronymus KapsbergerThe great Renaissance composers
1580-1651 (Baroque)
Performer & Composer

Jacobus de KerleThe great Renaissance composers
1531-1591 (Renaissance)
Lyrical singer & Composer

L
  Stefano LandiThe great Renaissance composers  
1587-1639 (Baroque)
                        
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer 
 Nicholas LanierThe great Renaissance composers  
1588-1666 (Baroque)
                        
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer 
  Pierre de la RueThe great Renaissance composers  
1460-1518 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
  Orlande de LassusThe great Renaissance composers  
1532-1594 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
Complete works 
  Henry LawesThe great Renaissance composers  
1595-1662 (Baroque)
                        
Composer 
 Leonhard LechnerThe great Renaissance composers  
1553-1606 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
 Alonso LoboThe great Renaissance composers  
1555-1617 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
 Duarte LoboThe great Renaissance composers  
1565-1646 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 

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Thomas LupoThe great Renaissance composers
1571-1627 (Renaissance)
Performer & Composer

Luzzasco LuzzaschiThe great Renaissance composers
1545-1607 (Renaissance)
Performer & Composer

M
 Francesco ManelliThe great Renaissance composers  
1594-1667 (Baroque)
                        
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer 
 Jacquet of MantuaThe great Renaissance composers  
1483-1559 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
  Luca MarenzioThe great Renaissance composers  
1553-1599 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
 Biagio MariniThe great Renaissance composers  
1594-1663 (Baroque)
                        
Composer 
 André MaugarsThe great Renaissance composers  
1580-1640 (Baroque)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Ascanio MayoneThe great Renaissance composers  
1570-1627 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Domenico MazzocchiThe great Renaissance composers  
1592-1665 (Baroque)
                        
Composer 
 Virgilio MazzocchiThe great Renaissance composers  
1597-1646 (Baroque)
                        
Conductor & Composer 
 Tarquinio MerulaThe great Renaissance composers  
1595-1665 (Baroque)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Claudio MeruloThe great Renaissance composers  
1533-1604 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 René MesangeauThe great Renaissance composers  
1568-1638 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Luis de MilánThe great Renaissance composers  
1500-1561 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Francesco Canova da MilanoThe great Renaissance composers  
1497-1543 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Philippe de MonteThe great Renaissance composers  
1521-1603 (Renaissance)
                        
Conductor & Composer 
  Claudio MonteverdiThe great Renaissance composers  
1567-1643 (Renaissance)
                        
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer 
MasterpiecesComplete works 
  Cristóbal de MoralesThe great Renaissance composers  
1500-1553 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
  Thomas MorleyThe great Renaissance composers  
1559-1602 (Renaissance)
                        
Conductor, Performer & Composer 
 Étienne MouliniéThe great Renaissance composers  
1599-1676 (Baroque)
                        
Composer 
  Jean MoutonThe great Renaissance composers  
1459-1522 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
 Alonso de MudarraThe great Renaissance composers  
1510-1580 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Johann Daniel MyliusThe great Renaissance composers  
1583-1642 (Baroque)
                        
Performer & Composer 

Luis de NarváezThe great Renaissance composers
1500-1555 (Renaissance)
Performer & Composer

Hans NeusidlerThe great Renaissance composers
1508-1563 (Renaissance)
Performer & Composer

Jacob ObrechtThe great Renaissance composers
1457-1505 (Renaissance)
Composer
Complete works

Johannes OckeghemThe great Renaissance composers
1410-1497 (Renaissance)
Composer

Diego OrtizThe great Renaissance composers
1510-1570 (Renaissance)
Performer & Composer

Caspar OthmayrThe great Renaissance composers
1515-1553 (Renaissance)
Composer

P
 Juan Gutiérrez de PadillaThe great Renaissance composers  
1590-1664 (Baroque)
                        
Composer 
  Giovanni da PalestrinaThe great Renaissance composers  
1525c-1594 (Renaissance)
                        
Conductor, Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer 
Complete works 
  Jacob Clemens non PapaThe great Renaissance composers  
1510-1555 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
 Bartolomé Ramos de ParejaThe great Renaissance composers  
1440-1491 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
  Robert ParsonsThe great Renaissance composers  
1535-1572 (Renaissance)
                        
Lyrical singer & Composer 
 Pierre PassereauThe great Renaissance composers  
1500c-1547 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
 Martin PeersonThe great Renaissance composers  
1572-1651 (Baroque)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Jacopo PeriThe great Renaissance composers  
1561-1633 (Renaissance)
                        
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer 
 Peter PhilipsThe great Renaissance composers  
1561-1628 (Renaissance)
                        
Conductor, Performer & Composer 
 Alessandro PiccininiThe great Renaissance composers  
1566-1638 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Jakub PolakThe great Renaissance composers  
1540-1605 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Jacob PraetoriusThe great Renaissance composers  
1586-1651 (Baroque)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Michael PraetoriusThe great Renaissance composers  
1571-1621 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Josquin des PrezThe great Renaissance composers  
1450-1521 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
Complete works 
 Joan Pau PujolThe great Renaissance composers  
1570-1626 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 

Paolo QuagliatiThe great Renaissance composers
1555-1628 (Renaissance)
Performer & Composer

R
 Charles RacquetThe great Renaissance composers  
1597-1664 (Baroque)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Mikołaj RadomskiThe great Renaissance composers  
1400-1450 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
  Francesco RasiThe great Renaissance composers  
1574-1621 (Renaissance)
                        
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer 
  Thomas RavenscroftThe great Renaissance composers  
1588-1635 (Baroque)
                        
Composer 
 Jacob RegnartThe great Renaissance composers  
1545c-1599 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
  Cipriano de RoreThe great Renaissance composers  
1515-1565 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
 Philip RosseterThe great Renaissance composers  
1568-1623 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Salamone RossiThe great Renaissance composers  
1570-1630 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Luigi RossiThe great Renaissance composers  
1597-1653 (Baroque)
                        
Lyrical singer & Composer 
 Giovanni RovettaThe great Renaissance composers  
1596-1668 (Baroque)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Vincenzo RuffoThe great Renaissance composers  
1510-1587 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 

S
  Hans SachsThe great Renaissance composers  
1494-1576 (Renaissance)
                        
Lyrical singer & Composer 
 Pierre SandrinThe great Renaissance composers  
1490-1561 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
 Heinrich ScheidemannThe great Renaissance composers  
1596-1663 (Baroque)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Samuel ScheidtThe great Renaissance composers  
1587-1654 (Baroque)
                        
Conductor, Performer & Composer 
  Johann Hermann ScheinThe great Renaissance composers  
1586-1630 (Renaissance)
                        
Conductor & Composer 
 Arnolt SchlickThe great Renaissance composers  
1460c-1525 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Johann SchopThe great Renaissance composers  
1590-1667 (Baroque)
                        
Composer 
  Heinrich SchützThe great Renaissance composers  
1585-1672 (Baroque)
                        
Performer & Composer 
Complete works 
  Ludwig SenflThe great Renaissance composers  
1486-1542 (Renaissance)
                        
Conductor & Composer 
  Claudin de SermisyThe great Renaissance composers  
1490-1562 (Renaissance)
                        
Lyrical singer & Composer 
 John SheppardThe great Renaissance composers  
1515-1558 (Renaissance)
                        
Conductor, Lyrical singer & Composer 
 Paul SiefertThe great Renaissance composers  
1586-1666 (Baroque)
                        
Conductor, Performer & Composer 
 SolageThe great Renaissance composers  
1400c-1403 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
 Antonio SquarcialupiThe great Renaissance composers  
1416-1480 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Johann StadenThe great Renaissance composers  
1581-1634 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Johann StobäusThe great Renaissance composers  
1580-1646 (Baroque)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Tielman SusatoThe great Renaissance composers  
1500-1570 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Jan Pieterszoon SweelinckThe great Renaissance composers  
1562-1621 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Tomasz SzadekThe great Renaissance composers  
1550-1612 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
 Wacław of SzamotułyThe great Renaissance composers  
1520-1560 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 

Thomas TallisThe great Renaissance composers
1502-1585 (Renaissance)
Composer

John TavernerThe great Renaissance composers
1490-1545 (Renaissance)
Composer

Johannes TinctorisThe great Renaissance composers
1435-1511 (Renaissance)
Composer
Complete works

Jean TitelouzeThe great Renaissance composers
1563-1633 (Renaissance)
Performer & Composer

Thomas TomkinsThe great Renaissance composers
1572-1656 (Baroque)
Performer & Composer

Giovanni Maria TrabaciThe great Renaissance composers
1585c-1647 (Baroque)
Performer & Composer

Christopher TyeThe great Renaissance composers
1505-1573 (Renaissance)
Performer & Composer

Jacobus VaetThe great Renaissance composers
1529-1567 (Renaissance)
Composer

Enríquez de ValderrábanoThe great Renaissance composers
1500-1557 (Renaissance)
Performer & Composer

Antonio ValenteThe great Renaissance composers
1520-1580 (Renaissance)
Performer & Composer

Giovanni ValentiniThe great Renaissance composers
1582-1649 (Baroque)
Performer & Composer

Nicolas ValletThe great Renaissance composers
1588c-1650c (Baroque)
Performer & Composer

Orazio VecchiThe great Renaissance composers
1550-1605 (Renaissance)
Composer

Philippe VerdelotThe great Renaissance composers
1470-1552 (Renaissance)
Conductor & Composer

Tomás Luis de VictoriaThe great Renaissance composers
1548-1611 (Renaissance)
Composer

Thomas WeelkesThe great Renaissance composers
1576-1623 (Renaissance)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Gaspar van WeerbekeThe great Renaissance composers
1445-1517 (Renaissance)
Composer

Giaches de WertThe great Renaissance composers
1535-1596 (Renaissance)
Composer

John WilbyeThe great Renaissance composers
1574-1638 (Renaissance)
Composer

Philip van WilderThe great Renaissance composers
1500-1554 (Renaissance)
Performer & Composer

Adrian WillaertThe great Renaissance composers
1490-1562 (Renaissance)
Composer

Oswald von WolkensteinThe great Renaissance composers
1377-1445 (Renaissance)
Composer

Alfonso Ferrabosco the youngerThe great Renaissance composers
1575-1628 (Renaissance)
Performer & Composer

Gioseffo ZarlinoThe great Renaissance composers
1517-1590 (Renaissance)
Performer & Composer

Some composers to be celebrated very soon

Next month, more than 40 important artists and musicians will be honoured. In February 2021 some of them may celebrate a special anniversary. For others, amateurs and enthusiasts will celebrate the bicentenary of their birth or the fiftieth anniversary of their death for example. Among them, some famous composers:

on 4, Iannis Xenakis (1922-2001), 20th anniversary (Death),
on 8, André Grétry (1741-1813), 280th anniversary (Birth),
on 15, Michael Praetorius (1571-1621), 450th anniversary (Birth),
on 20, Percy Grainger (1882-1961), 60th anniversary (Death),
on 21, Carl Czerny (1791-1857), 230th anniversary (Birth),
...

There are others to discover. And it is not too late to focus on the January 2021 celebrations (40+).

Always good opportunities to discover or deepen, (re)listen, explore the vastness and diversity of classical music...

The great Renaissance composers

Timeline of classical music composers, between 1400 and 1600 (renaissance era)

Top 10 classical musiccomposers for the years 1400-1600

What about the others? 25, 50 or more?

Some composers to be celebrated very soon

See also...

Timelines : Composers

Indexes

Other timelines

Commemorations 2021, 2022, ...