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How could anyone ever try to present a site about music without presenting information on composers? Without them, there would really be no music in the first place. Our goal in this section is to introduce to you some of the greatest minds in history. You'll find information about their inspirations, influences, and personalities.

Since this is a chamber music site after all, we've tried to keep this section devoted only to composers who wrote chamber music. Luckily, this list includes just about every major composer anyway. There were some exceptions, however, that we felt had to be included anyway because of their huge impact on the world of music in general. You can use the links below to browse the composer index. Or if you prefer, you can get a "guided tour" of the most influential composers by following the silver links at the bottom of each page in this section.

Browse by:

Name

An alphabetical listing of all the composers on our site.

Period

The list of composers, organized by the historical period in which they wrote

Country

The composers divided according to their home country (or their adoptive country, in some cases)



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