List of 20th-century classical composers

This is a list of composers of 20th-century classical music, sortable by name, year of birth, year of death, nationality, notable works, and remarks. It includes only composers of significant fame and importance. The style of the composer's music is given where possible, bearing in mind that some defy simple classification. Names are listed first by year of birth, then in alphabetical order within each year. The 20th century is defined by the calendar rather than by any unifying characteristics of musical style or attitude, and is therefore not an era of the same order as the classical or romantic. However, the century can be divided into modern and postmodern eras that overlap and can be defined more by differences in attitude than style.

NameYear of birthYear of deathNationalityNotable 20th-century worksRemarks these need to be checked and if notable worked into the table by year 1927 2008 Armenian-Iraqi Iraq's first female composer. 1947 Armenian-American 1921 2000 Slovak 1885 1972 Armenian-American 1856 1951 Armenian 1955 Armenian-Israeli 1908 1988 Armenian 1931 1996 Armenian 1962 Armenian 1898 19733 Japanese 1956 Armenian 1973 Armenian-French Petrossian won the 2012 Queen Elisabeth Prize for Composition. 1946 Armenian 1875 1960 Armenian 1921 2018 Armenian-American 1947 2006 Armenian 1976 Armenian 1966 Armenian-American 1911 1987 Armenian 1949 Armenian 1930 2019 Armenian 1922 2011 Armenian 1933 Armenian 1902 1982 Armenian He wrote the first Tajik opera – The Uprising at Vosse (first staged in 1939). 1922 1987 Armenian 1948 Armenian 1981 Armenian 1939 Armenian Lenin Komsomol Prize (1980) for 1978–1979 song cycles 1905 1999 Armenian 1945 2013 Armenian 1956 Armenian 1920 1998 Armenian