List of Spanish composers explained

The following is a list of composers from Spain:

A

• Marcial del Adalid y Gurréa (1826–1881), composer
• Dionisio Aguado y García (1784–1849), composer and guitarist
• Sebastian Aguilera de Heredia (1561–1627), composer and organist
• Isaac Albéniz (1860–1909), late Romantic composer and pianist, wrote nationalist works such as Iberia
• Mateo Albéniz (1755–1831), composer
• Manuel Alejandro (born 1969), contemporary song composer
• Francisco Alonso (1887–1948), composer of zarzuela
• Vicente Amigo (born 1967), composer
• Juan de Anchieta (1462–1523), composer
• Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga (1806–1826), Romantic composer, nicknamed the "Spanish Mozart" before dying at age 19
• Emilio Arrieta (1821–1894), composer

B

• Salvador Bacarisse (1898–1963), composer
• Carlos Baguer (1768–1808), composer and organist
• Leonardo Balada (born 1933), composer, naturalized American
• Francisco Asenjo Barbieri (1823–1894), composer of zarzuela
• Sergio Blardony (born 1965), composer
• Tomás Bretón (1850–1923), composer
• Pablo Bruna (1611–1679), composer and organist

C

• Johannes Cornago (c. 1400–after 1475)
• Juan Bautista Cabanilles (1644–1712), composer and organist
• Antonio de Cabezón (1510–1566), composer and organist
• Ramón Carnicer (1789–1855), composer
• Narciso Casanovas (1747–1799), composer
• Ruperto Chapí (1851–1909), composer
• Federico Chueca (1846–1908), composer
• Gaspar Cassado (1897–1966), composer and cellist
• Juan J. Colomer (born 1966), composer
• Francisco Correa de Arauxo (1584–1654), composer and organist

D

• Sebastián Durón (1660–1716), composer
• Gustavo Díaz-Jerez (born 1970), composer

E

• Juan del Encina (1468–1529), composer
• Óscar Esplá (1886–1976), composer

F

• Manuel de Falla (1876–1946), 20th-century composer, best known for The Three-Cornered Hat
• Mateo Flecha (1481–1553), composer

G

• Antón García Abril (1933–2021), composer
• Manuel García the Senior (1775–1832), also Manuel del Pópulo Vicente Rodriguez García
• Joaquín García de Antonio (1710-1779), composer
• Roberto Gerhard (1896–1970), composer
• Enrique Granados (1867–1916), nationalist composer and pianist, influenced later composers such as Manuel de Falla
• Isabel Güell i López (1872-1956), composer of religious works; pianist, organist
• Francisco Guerrero (1528–1599), composer
• Jesús Guridi (1886–1961), composer

H

• Cristóbal Halffter (1930–2021), composer and conductor
• Ernesto Halffter (1905–1989), composer
• Rodolfo Halffter (1900–1987), composer
• Luis Venegas de Henestrosa (c. 1510–1570)
• Juan Hidalgo de Polanco (1614–1685), composer and harpist
• Joaquin Homs (1906–2006), composer

I

• Sebastián Iradier (1809–1865), composer

L

• Ricard Lamote de Grignon (1899–1965), composer
• Ramon Lazkano (born 1968), composer
• Antoni Lliteres Carrió (1673–1747), composer of zarzuela
• Miguel Llobet (1878–1938), guitarist and composer
• Alonso Lobo (1555–1617), composer
• Francisco Losada (1612–1667), composer and conductor
• Marta Lozano Molano (born 1985), composer
• Paco de Lucía (1947–2014), composer
• Hermes Luaces (born 1975), composer
• Pablo Luna (1879–1942), composer of zarzuela

M

• Tomás Marco (born 1942), composer
• Josep Mestres Quadreny (born 1929), composer
• Marc Migó (born 1993), composer
• Luis de Milán (c. 1500–1561), composer and vihuelist
• Federico Mompou (1893–1987), composer
• Ramón Montoya (1880–1949), composer
• Xavier Montsalvatge (1912–2002), composer
• José Luis Morán, (born 1963), composer
• Cristóbal de Morales (1500–1553), composer
• Federico Moreno Torroba (1891–1982), composer
• Alonso Mudarra (1510–1580), composer

N

• Luis de Narváez (fl. 1526–1549), composer and vihuelist
• José Luis Narom (born 1963), composer
• Pablo Nassarre (1650–1730), composer, organist, and theorist
• José Nieto (b. 1942)
• Jaime Nunó (1824–1908), composer

O

• Fernando Obradors (1897–1945), composer
• Gonzalo de Olavide (1934–2005), composer
• María Teresa Oller (1920–2018), composer and folklorist
• Diego Ortiz (1510–1570), composer and theorist

P

• Luis de Pablo (1930–2021)
• Felipe Pedrell (1841–1922)
• Joan Baptista Pla (1720–1773)
• David del Puerto (born 1964)
• Joan Pau Pujol (1570–1626)
• José Manuel Pérez-Muñoz (born 1978)

R

• Niño Ricardo (1904–1972), composer
• Joaquín Rodrigo (1901–1999), 20th-century composer, wrote the Concierto de Aranjuez for classical guitar and orchestra
• Antonio Rodríguez de Hita (1722–1787), composer
• Antonio Ruiz-Pipò (1934–1997), 20th-century composer for the guitar

S

• Sabicas (1912–1990), composer
• José María Sánchez-Verdú (born 1968), composer
• Manolo Sanlúcar (born 1943), composer
• Gaspar Sanz (1640–1710), Baroque era guitar composer
• Pablo de Sarasate (1844–1908), Romantic era virtuoso violinist and composer
• José Serrano (1873–1941), composer
• Juan Sesé y Balaguer (1736–1801), composer
• Antonio Soler (1729–1783), wrote sonatas and concertos for the harpsichord and organ
• Fernando Sor (1778–1839), best known as a guitarist and composer for the guitar, he also wrote three symphonies, ballets, a mass, an opera etc.
• Pablo Sorozábal (1897–1988), composer
• Bohdan Syroyid (1995–), Ukrainian-born Spanish composer

T

• Francisco Tárrega (1852–1909), Romantic era guitarist and composer
• Eduardo Torres (1872–1934), Late Romantic composer of organ works and guitar pieces
• Joaquín Turina (1882–1949), composer of chamber music, piano works, guitar pieces, and songs

U

• Juan de Urrede (c. 1430after 1482)
• José María Usandizaga (1887–1915)

V

• Manuel Valls (1920–1984), composer
• Joaquín Valverde Durán (1846–1910), composer of zarzuelas
• Joaquín "Quinito" Valverde Sanjuán (1875–1918), composer of zarzuelas
• Octavio Vazquez (born 1972), composer
• Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548–1611), composer
• Pedro Vilarroig (born 1954), contemporary neo-tonal composer.
• Sebastián de Vivanco (1551–1622), composer
• Amadeo Vives (1871–1932), composer

Z

• Valentín Zubiaurre (1837–1914), composer

See also

• Chronological list of Spanish classical composers