List of Composers By Name - A

A

• Michel van der Aa (born 1970)
• Thorvald Aagaard (1877–1937)
• Truid Aagesen (fl. 1593–1625)
• Heikki Aaltoila (1905-1992)
• Juhan Aavik (1884–1982)
• Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco (1675–1742)
• Joseph Abaco (dall'Abaco) (1710–1805)
• Antonio Maria Abbatini (c. 1595–1680)
• David Abell (died c. 1576)
• Gamal Abdel-Rahim (1924–1988)
• Mohamed Abdelwahab Abdelfattah (born 1962)
• Keiko Abe (born 1937)
• Carl Friedrich Abel (1723–1787)
• Clamor Heinrich Abel (1634–1696)
• Ludwig Abel (1835–1895)
• Mark Abel (born 1948)
• Peter Abelard (1079–1142)
• Nicanor Abelardo (1893-1934)
• John Abell (1653–after 1724)
• Jan Håkan Åberg (born 1916)
• Ingemar Åberg
• Lasse Åberg (1940)
• Johann Joseph Abert (1832–1915)
• 4th Earl of Abingdon (Willoughby Bertie) (1740-1799)
• Peter Ablinger (born 1959)
• Girolamo Abos (1715–1760)
• Paul Abraham (1892–1960)
• Hans Abrahamsen (born 1952)
• Maurice Abrahams (1883-1931)
• Alexander Abramsky (1898–1985)
• Kornél Ábrányi (1822–1903)
• Zequinha de Abreu (1880-1935)
• Ayoob Tarish Absi (born 1942)
• Jean Absil (1893–1974)
• Franz Abt (1819–1885)
• Henry Abyngdon (c. 1418–1497)
• Filippo Acciaiuoli (1637–1700)
• Jean-Baptiste Accolay (1833–1900)
• Joseph Achron (1886–1943)
• Dieter Acker (1940-2006)
• Marcial del Adalid (1826–1881)
• Adolphe Adam (1803–1856)
• Adam de la Halle (c. 1237?–1288)
• Adam von Fulda (c. 1445–1505)
• Bernat Adam Ferrero (born 1942)
• Mark Adamo (born 1962)
• Alton Augustus Adams, Sr. (1889-1987)
• H. Leslie Adams (born 1932)
• John Adams (born 1947)
• John Luther Adams (born 1953)
• Stephen Adams (Michael Maybrick) (1841-1913)
• Thomas Adams (1785–1858)
• Ella Adayevskaya (Elisabeth Schultz-Adaïewsky) (1846–1926)
• Richard Addinsell (1904–1977)
• John Addison (c. 1765–1844)
• John Addison (1920–1998)
• Thomas Adès (born 1971)
• Vasif Adigezalov (1935–2006)
• Hugo Adler (1894-1955)
• Lawrence Cecil Adler (1914–2001)
• Samuel Adler (born 1928)
• Anton Cajetan Adlgasser (1729–1777)
• Bruce Adolphe (born 1955)
• Olle Adolphson (1934–2004)
• Theodor W. Adorno (1903–1969)
• Emmanuel Adriaenssen (c. 1554–1604)
• John Adson (c. 1587–1640)
• Josina van Aerssen (1733–1797)
• Nikolay Afanas'yev (1820–1898)
• Zeca Afonso (1929–1987)
• Agostino Agazzari (1578–1640)
• Klaus Ager (born 1946)
• Milton Ager (1893–1979)
• François d'Agincourt (1684–1758)
• Lejla Agolli (born 1950)
• Lodovico Agostini (1534–1590)
• Paolo Agostino (c. 1583–1629)
• Johan Agrell (1701–1765)
• Alexander Agricola (c. 1446–1506)
• Johann Friedrich Agricola (1720–1774)
• Martin Agricola (1486–1556)
• Dionisio Aguado (1784–1849)
• Graciela Agudela (born 1945)
• Ernani Aguiar (born 1950)
• Miguel del Águila (born 1957)
• Sebastian Aguilera de Heredia (1561–1627)
• Eden Ahbez (1908–1995)
• Johann Georg Ahle (1651–1706)
• Johann Rudolph Ahle (1625–1673)
• Jacob Niclas Ahlström (1805–1857)
• Oscar Ahnfelt (1813–1882)
• Kalevi Aho (born 1949)
• Ahn Eak-tai (1906–1965)
• Gregor Aichinger (c. 1565–1628)
• Bartholomäus Aich (17th cent)
• John Akar (1927-1975)
• Necil Kazım Akses (1908–1999)
• Yasushi Akutagawa (1925—1989)
• Jehan Alain (1911–1940)
• Pierre Alamire (Peter van den Hove) (c. 1470–1536)
• Johannes Alanus (fl. late 14th or early 15th century)
• Jean-Delphin Alard (1815–1888)
• Isaac Albéniz (1860–1909)
• Mateo Pérez de Albéniz (1755–1831)
• Pedro Albéniz y Basanta (1795-1855)
• Pedro Alberch Vila (1517-1582)
• Petur Alberg (1885–1940)
• Pirro Albergati (1663–1735)
• Sebastián de Albero (1722–1756)
• Eugen d'Albert (1864–1932)
• Heinrich Albert (1604–1651)
• Stephen Albert (1941–1992)
• Thomas Albert (1948)
• Domenico Alberti (c. 1710–1740)
• Gasparo Alberti (c. 1489–c. 1560)
• Giuseppe Matteo Alberti (1685–1751)
• Innocentio Alberti (c. 1535–1615)
• Johann Friedrich Alberti (1642–1710)
• Ignazio Albertini (1644–1685)
• Joachim Albertini (1748–1812)
• Henrico Albicastro (von Weissenburg) (c. 1660–after 1730)
• Tomaso Albinoni (1671–1751)
• Charles Albrecht (1817–1895)
• Johann Georg Albrechtsberger (1736–1809)
• William Albright (1944–1998)
• Nilo Alcala (born 1978)
• Macedonio Alcalá (1831-1869)
• Luna Alcalay (1928-2012)
• José Bernardo Alcedo (1788–1878)
• Amancio Jacinto Alcorta (1805-1862)
• Henry Aldrich (1647–1710)
• Robert Aldridge (born 1954)
• Giuseppe Aldrovandini (1671–1707)
• Vittoria Aleotti (c. 1575–after 1620)
• Alfonso X of Castile (1221–1284)
• Franco Alfano (1875–1954)
• Kenneth J. Alford (1881-1945)
• Hugo Alfvén (1872–1960)
• Francesc Alió (1862-1908)
• Franghiz Ali-Zadeh (born 1947)
• Charles-Valentin Alkan (1813–1888)
• Siegfried Alkan (1858–1941)
• Gregorio Allegri (1582–1652)
• Steve Allen (1921–2000)
• Pedro Humberto Allende (1885-1959)
• Richard Allison (1560/1570?–1610?)
• Frances Allitsen (1848–1912)
• Johann Andreas Amon (1763-1825)
• Francisco António de Almeida (c. 1702–1755)
• João Pedro de Almeida Mota (1744–1817)
• Laurindo Almeida (1917-1995)
• Atso Almila (born 1953)
• Carl Jonas Love Almqvist (1793–1866)
• Daniel Alomía Robles (1871-1842)
• Eyvind Alnæs (1872–1932)
• Francisco Alonso (1887-1948)
• Eduardo Alonso-Crespo (born 1956)
• Birgitte Alsted (born 1942)
• Johann Ernst Altenburg (1734–1801)
• Michael Altenburg (1584–1640)
• Johann Christoph Altnickol (1720–1759)
• Fermín María Álvarez (1833-1898)
• Antonio Álvarez Alonso (1867-1903)
• Miguel Álvarez-Fernández (born 1979)
• Elias Parish Alvars (1808–1849)
• William Alwyn (1905–1985)
• Alexander Alyabyev (1787–1851)
• Maryanne Amacher (born 1943)
• Filippo Amadei (c. 1665–c. 1725)
• Amalia Catharina, Countess of Erbach (1640–1697)
• Amalie, Princess of Saxony (1794–1870)
• Amaradeva (born 1927)
• Joan Albert Amargós (born 1950)
• Miguel de Ambiela (1655-1733)
• August Wilhelm Ambros (1816–1876)
• Marco Ambrosini (born 1964)
• Bjarne Amdahl (1903-1968)
• René Amengual (1911-1954)
• Sandro de America (born 1945)
• Jean-Claude Amiot (born 1939)
• Emanuel Amiran-Pougatchov (1909-1993)
• Charles Amirkhanian (born 1945)
• Elias Nikolaus Ammerbach (c. 1530–1597)
• Ammiya (c. 1400 BC)
• Cataldo Amodei (c. 1650–c. 1695)
• David Amram (born 1930)
• Gilbert Amy (born 1936)
• Juan de Anchieta (1462–1523)
• Fritz Andersen (1829–1910)
• Joachim Andersen (1847–1909)
• Beth Anderson (born 1950)
• Julian Anderson (born 1967)
• Laurie Anderson (born 1947)
• Leroy Anderson (1908–1975)
• T. J. Anderson (born 1928)
• Tom Anderson (1910-1991)
• Rafael Andia (born 1942)
• Johann André (1741–1799)
• Johann Anton André (1775–1842)
• Andrea da Firenze (died 1415)
• Elfrida Andrée (1841–1929)
• Saint Andrew of Crete (c. 650-712, 726 or 740)
• Iosif Andriasov (1933-2000)
• Hendrik Andriessen (1892–1981)
• Jurriaan Andriessen (1925–1996)
• Louis Andriessen (born 1939)
• Willem Andriessen (1887–1964)
• François Andrieu (14th cent.)
• José Escolástico Andrino (1817–1862)
• Peter Androsch (born 1963)
• Felice Anerio (1560–1614)
• Giovanni Francesco Anerio (c. 1567–1630)
• Pasquale Anfossi (1727–1797)
• Nuccio D'Angelo (1955)
• Gasparo Angiolini (1731-1803)
• Jean-Henri d'Anglebert (1629–1691)
• Giovanni Animuccia (c. 1520–1571)
• Anna Amalia (Princess of Prussia) (1723–1787)
• Anna Amalia (Duchess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach) (1739–1807)
• Conrad Ansorge (1862–1930)
• John Antes (1740–1811)
• George Antheil (1900–1959)
• Andrea Antico (c. 1480–after 1538)
• John Antill (1904–1986)
• Antonio José (1902–1936)
• Theodore Antoniou (born 1935)
• Antonello da Caserta (late 14th – early 15th cent.)
• Antonio da Cividale (fl. 1392–1421)
• Giovanni D'Anzi (1906–1974)
• David August von Apell (1754-1832)
• Georges Aperghis (born 1945)
• Aphex Twin (born 1971)
• Denis ApIvor (1916–2004)
• Giuseppe Apolloni (1822–1889)
• Hans Erich Apostel (1901–1972)
• Dina Appeldoorn (1884–1938)
• Benedictus Appenzeller (1480/1488–after 1558)
• Louis Applebaum (1918–2000)
• Thomas Appleby (c. 1488?–1563/1564)
• Francesco Araja (1709–after 1762)
• Jesús Arámbarri (1902-1960)
• Pedro Aranaz (1742-1821)
• Juan Arañés (died 1649)
• Juan de Araujo (1646–1712)
• Jean-Baptiste Arban (1825–1889)
• Chaya Arbel (1921–2007)
• Jacques Arcadelt (1507?–1568)
• Julián Arcas (1832-1882)
• Frederic Archer (1838–1901)
• Malcolm Archer (born 1952)
• Violet Archer (1913–2000)
• José Ardévol (1911-1981)
• Luigi Arditi (1822–1903)
• Sven Arefeldt (1908-1956)
• Bülent Arel (1919–1990)
• Anton Arensky (1861–1906)
• Paolo Aretino (1508-1584)
• Dominick Argento (born 1927)
• Attilio Ariosti (1666–1729)
• Rodolfo Arizaga (1926–1985)
• Albert Arlen (1905–1993)
• Harold Arlen (1905–1986)
• Jacque Armand (pseudonym of Olof Thiel)
• Andreas Armsdorff (1670–1699)
• Gheorghi Arnaoudov (born 1957)
• Leo Arnaud (1904-1991)
• Desi Arnaz (1917–1986)
• Michael Arne (1740/1741–1786)
• Thomas Arne (1710–1778)
• Richard Arnell (1917–2009)
• Blaž Arnič (1901–1970)
• Ralf Arnie (1924-2003)
• Ernst Arnold (Ernst Arnold Jeschke) (1890-1962)
• Malcolm Arnold (1921–2006)
• Samuel Arnold (1740–1802)
• Yuri Karlovich Arnold (1811–1898)
• Robert Sterling Arnold (1905–2003)
• Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga (1806–1826)
• Emilio Arrieta (1823–1894)
• Claude Arrieu (1903–1990)
• Nikolai Artsybushev (1858-1937)
• Giovanni Artusi (c. 1540-1613)
• Alexander Arutiunian (1920–2012)
• Boris Asafyev (1884–1949)
• Joseph Ascher (1829–1869)
• Leo Ascher (1880–1942)
• Vicente Asencio (1908–1979)
• Thomas Ashwell (c. 1478–after 1513)
• Robert Ashley (born 1930)
• Nils Henrik Asheim (born 1960)
• Daniel Asia (born 1953)
• Gianmatteo Asola (c. 1532–1609)
• Sören Aspelin (1906-1973)
• Franz Asplmayr (1728–1786)
• Caterina Assandra (c. 1590–after 1618)
• Charles d'Assoucy (1605–1677)
• Ignaz Assmayer (born 1790)
• Edwin Astley (1922–1998)
• Fèlix Astol i Artés (1813-1901)
• Hugh Aston (Hugh Ashton) (c. 1485–1558)
• Emanuele d'Astorga (1681–1736)
• Athenaeus son of Athenaeus (fl. 138–28 BC)
• Chet Atkins (1924–2001)
• Ivor Atkins (1869–1953)
• Pierre Attaingnant (c. 1494–late 1551 or 1552)
• Kurt Atterberg (1887–1974)
• Thomas Attwood (1765–1838)
• Daniel Auber (1782–1871)
• Jacques Aubert (1689–1753)
• Louis Aubert (1877-1968)
• Tony Aubin (1907-1981)
• Edmond Audran (1842–1901)
• Leopold Auer (1845–1930)
• Lera Auerbach (born 1973)
• Benedikt Anton Aufschnaiter (1665–1742)
• Rafał Augustyn (1951)
• Pietro Auletta (c. 1698–1771)
• Tor Aulin (1866–1914)
• Georges Auric (1899–1983)
• Frederic Austin (1872-1952)
• Larry Austin (born 1930)
• Charles Avison (1709–1770)
• Giuseppe Antonio Avitrano (ca. 1670-1756)
• Pedro António Avondano (1714-1782)
• Ana-Maria Avram (born 1961)
• Slavko Avsenik (born 1929)
• Aaron Avshalomov (1894–1965)
• Jacob Avshalomov (born 1919)
• Daniel Ayala Pérez (1906–1975)
• Héctor Ayala (1914–1990)
• Nat Ayer (1887–1952)
• Ayuo (1960)
• Frederick Ayres (1876–1926)
• Svitlana Azarova (born 1976)
• Filippo Azzaiolo (fl. 1557–1569)