Organ Composers
From Organ Playing Wiki
Following is a list of selected composers of works for classical organ solo.
Pre-Baroque era organ composers (born before 1550)
| Composer | Dates | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Elias Ammerbach | 1530c-1597 | Germany |
| Antonio de Cabezón | 1510c-1566 | Spain |
| Jakob Hassler | 1569-1622 | Germany |
| Conrad Paumann | 1410c-1473 | Germany |
| Arnolt Schlick | 1455c-1521c | Germany |
Baroque era organ composers (born 1550–1700)
| Composer | Dates | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Johann Sebastian Bach | 1685-1750 | Germany |
| Dieterich Buxtehude | 1637-1707 | Germany |
Classical era organ composers (born 1700–1770)
| Composer | Dates | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach | 1714-1788 | Germany |
| Johann Ludwig Krebs | 1713-1780 | Germany |
| Johann Kirnberger | 1721-1783 | Germany |
| Claude Balbastre | 1724-1799 | France |
Romantic era organ composers (born 1770–1870)
| Composer | Dates | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| César Franck | 1822-1890 | France |
| Felix Mendelssohn | 1809-1847 | Germany |
Twentieth-century and contemporary organ composers (born since 1870)
| Composer | Dates | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Louis Vierne | 1870-1937 | France |
| Marcel Dupré | 1886-1971 | France |
| Max Reger | 1873-1916 | Germany |
| Hermann Schroeder | 1904-1984 | Germany |
| Jean Langlais | 1907-1991 | France |
| Gerald Near | 1942- | United States |
| Ernst Bloch | 1880-1959 | United States |
| Wayne L. Wold | 1954- | United States |
