List of composers / R
Ra
- Dick Raaijmakers (1930-2013)
- Jaan Rääts (* 1932)
- Pedro Rabassa (1683–1767)
- Henri Rabaud (1873-1949)
- Walter Rabl (1873-1940)
- Edgar Rabsch (1892–1964)
- Edgar Rabsch (1928–1990)
- Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
- Friedrich Christian Rackemann (1735–1800)
- Balthasar Racquet (around 1575-1630)
- Charles Racquet (around 1598–1664)
- Nicolas Racot de Grandval (1676–1753)
- Michael Radanovics (* 1958)
- Martin Radeck (* around 1623; † 1684)
- Friedrich Radermacher (* 1924)
- Felice Radicati (1775-1823)
- Éliane Radigue (* 1932)
- Wenzel Ludwig von Radolt (1667–1716)
- Mikołaj Radomski (around 1400– after 1450)
- Jean-Théodore Radoux (1835-1911)
- Horațiu Rădulescu (1942-2008)
- Michael Radulescu (* 1943)
- Godfried-Willem Raes (* 1952)
- Joachim Raff (1822–1882)
- Antonio Raffelin (1796-1882)
- Angelo Ragazzi (1680-1750)
- Dieudonné Raick (1703–1764)
- Ignazio Raimondi (1735-1813)
- Pietro Raimondi (1786-1853)
- André Raison (* around 1640–1719)
- Väinö Raitio (1891–1945)
- Alexandar Ivanov Raitschew (1922-2003)
- Nikolai Rakow (1908–1990)
- Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764)
- Ariel Ramírez (1921-2010)
- Benjamin Ludwig Ramhaufski (around 1631–1694)
- Domenico Rampini (1768-1816)
- Giacomo Rampini (around 1680-1760)
- Ture Rangström (1884–1947)
- György Ránki (1907–1992)
- Sulho Ranta (1901-1960)
- Günter Raphael (1903-1960)
- Martin Raphun (1597-1626)
- Tim Raschke (* 1970)
- Víctor Rasgado (* 1959)
- Sunleif Rasmussen (* 1961)
- Karol Town Hall (1895–1954)
- Valentin Rathgeber (1682–1750)
- Francesco Ratis (-1676)
- Gavrila Andreevich Ratschinsky (1777-1843)
- Lorenzo Ratti (1590-1630)
- Georg Ratzinger (1924-2020)
- Johann Georg Rauch (composer) (1658–1710)
- Georg Wilhelm Rauchenecker (1844–1906)
- Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928-2016)
- Venanzio Rauzzini (1746-1810)
- Gennaro Rava († 1779)
- Oreste Ravanello (1871-1938)
- Carlo Ravasenga (1891–1964)
- Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
- Thomas Ravenscroft (1590-1633)
- Jean-Henry Ravina (1818–1906)
- Alan Rawsthorne (1905-1971)
- Daniel Raymundi (~ 1558–1634)
- Carlo Alezio Razetti (around 1700–1764)
- Fausto Razzi (* 1932)
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- Benedetto Re (around 1580 - after 1626)
- John Rea (* 1944)
- John Reading (around 1645–1692)
- Giovanni Reali (1681–1751)
- Jean-Ferry Rebel (1666-1747)
- François Rebel (1701–1775)
- John Reading (~ 1645–1692)
- Napoléon-Henri Reber (1807-1880)
- Vladimir Ivanovich Rebikov (1866-1920)
- Gustav Rebling (1821–1902)
- Herman Rechberger (* 1947)
- Siegfried Reda (1916–1968)
- Martin Christoph Redel (* 1947)
- Giovanni Nicola Redi (1685–1769)
- Tommaso Redi (composer) (around 1675–1738)
- Bernd Redmann (* 1965)
- Max Reger (1873-1916)
- Jacob Regnart (1540-1599)
- Hermann Regner (1928-2008)
- Giulio Regondi (1823–1872)
- Wolfram Rehfeldt (* 1945)
- Mathias Rehfeldt (* 1986)
- Steve Reich (* 1936)
- Anton Reicha (1770-1836)
- Joseph Reicha (1752–1795)
- Johann Friedrich Reichardt (1752–1814)
- Antonín Reichenauer (around 1694-1730)
- Aribert Reimann (* 1936)
- Heinrich Reimann (1850–1906)
- Sisto Reina (around 1620 - after 1664)
- Karl Reinberger (1933-2020)
- Johann Adam Reincken (1643–1722)
- Constantin Reindl (1738–1799)
- Carl Reinecke (1824–1910)
- Steven Reineke (* 1970)
- Karel Reiner (1910–1979)
- Otto Reinhold (1899–1965)
- Hubert Renotte (1704-1745)
- Carl Martin Reinthaler (1822-1896)
- Alfred Reisenauer (1863–1907)
- Carl Gottlieb Reissiger (1798-1859)
- Igor Rekhin (* 1941)
- Javier Rengifo (1884-1958)
- Ottorino Respighi (1879–1936)
- Julius Reubke (1834-1858)
- Eugène Reuchsel (1900–1988)
- Wilhelm Reuling (1802–1877)
- Esajas Reusner the Younger (1636–1679)
- Georg Reutter the Elder (1656–1738)
- Georg Reutter the Younger (1708–1772)
- Hermann Reutter (1900–1985)
- Pierre Revel (1901-1984)
- Silvestre Revueltas (1899-1940)
- Cemal Reşid Rey (1904–1985)
- Jean-Baptiste Rey (1734-1810)
- Ernest Reyer (1823-1909)
- Ángel Reyes (1889 - after 1941)
- Roger Reynolds (born 1934)
- Jakub Reys ( Jakub Polak ; around 1545 - around 1605)
- Ivan Rezác (1924–1977)
- Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek (1860–1945)
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- Josef Rheinberger (1839–1901)
- Christoph Rheineck (1748–1797)
- Rhené Baton (1879–1940)
- Phillip Rhodes (* 1940)
Ri
- Emilios Riadis (1880-1935)
- Giovanni Battista Riccio (1570-1630)
- Étienne Richard (* around 1621–1669)
- Balthazar Richard (* around 1600, † after 1660)
- Charles Richard (1620-1652)
- François Richard (* around 1580; † 1650)
- Louis Richard (around 1595 - around 1640)
- Louis Richard (fils) (around 1604 - 1646)
- Pierre Richard (* around 1580; † 1630)
- Pierre Richard (around 1595; † 1652)
- Jean Richafort (* around 1480; † 1547)
- Donato Ricchezza (* around 1650–1722)
- Jacob Richmann (* around 1680–1726)
- Ferdinand Tobias Richter (1651–1711)
- Franz Xaver Richter (1709–1789)
- Nico Richter (1915-1945)
- Pius Richter (1818-1893)
- Francesco Ricupero (in the 18th century)
- Jaroslav Řídký (1897–1956)
- Alan Ridout (1934-1996)
- Johann Ernst Rieck (around 1630–1704)
- Fortunato Riedel (in the 18th century)
- Ambros Rieder (1771–1855)
- Oskar Rieding (1846-1918)
- Friedrich Wilhelm Riedt (1710–1783)
- Rolf Riehm (* 1937)
- Rainer Riehn (1941–2015)
- Joseph Riepel (1709–1782)
- Ferdinand Ries (1784–1838)
- Michael Riessler (* 1957)
- Julius Rietz (1812–1877)
- Giovanni Antonio Rigatti (1615-1649)
- Henri-Joseph Rigel (1741–1799)
- Wolfgang Rihm (* 1952)
- Vojtěch Říhovský (1871–1950)
- Terry Riley (born 1935)
- Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844–1908)
- Rinaldo di Capua (around 1710 – around 1770)
- Christian Heinrich Rinck (1770–1846)
- Rolf Urs Ringger (1935–2019)
- Johannes Ringk (1717–1778)
- Alberto da Rippa (Albert de Ripe) (around 1500–1551)
- Johan S. Riphagen (* 1961)
- Salvatore Rispoli (~ 1745–1812)
- Giovanni Alberto Ristori (1692–1753)
- Christian Ritter (around 1645 / 1650–1725)
- Philipp Jacob Rittler (around 1637–1690)
- Theodor Ritter (1883–1950)
- Jean Rivier (1896–1987)
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- André Robrechtes (1797-1860)
- François Roberday (1624-1680)
- Pierre Robert (~ 1620–1684)
- Leroy Robertson (1896-1971)
- Thomas Robinson (around 1560–1609?)
- Melchor Robledo (~ 1510–1586)
- George Rochberg (1918-2005)
- Ludwig Rochlitzer (1880–1945)
- Paulus de Roda (Broda) (~ 1480– ~ 1494)
- Pierre Rode (1774-1830)
- Richard Rodgers (1902–1979)
- Dionysios Rodotheatos (1849-1892)
- Joaquín Rodrigo (1901-1999)
- Eliane Rodrigues (* 1959)
- Manuel Rodrigues Coelho (* around 1555, † around 1635)
- Valentin Roeser (around 1735 to around 1782)
- Theodor Rogalski (1901–1954)
- Jean Roger-Ducasse (1873-1954)
- Bernard Rogers (1893-1968)
- Lionel Rogg (* 1936)
- Philippe Rogier (1561–1596)
- Jean Rogister (1879–1964)
- Francesco Rognoni (* around 1575, † after 1626)
- Riccardo Rognoni (Rognono) (* around 1550, † around 1620)
- Hugo Röhr (1866–1937)
- Claudio Roieri (in the 18th century)
- Gonzalo Roig (1890-1970)
- Amadeo Roldán (1900–1939)
- Alessandro Rolla (1757-1841)
- Johann Georg Röllig (1710–1790)
- Johan Helmich Roman (1694–1758)
- Andreas Romberg (1767-1821)
- Bernhard Romberg (1767–1841)
- Sigmund Romberg (1887–1951)
- Fausto Romitelli (1963-2004)
- Gennaro Romanelli (around 1700 to around 1750)
- José Rolón (1876-1945)
- Ludovico Roncalli (1654-1713)
- Matthias Ronnefeld (1959–1986)
- Peter Ronnefeld (1935–1965)
- Robert de Roos (1907-1976)
- Cyril Rootham (1875-1938)
- Joseph Guy Ropartz (1864–1955)
- Cipriano de Rore (1516-1565)
- Ned Rorem (born 1923)
- Ney Rosauro (born 1952)
- Daniel Roseingrave (around 1655–1727)
- Thomas Roseingrave (1688–1766)
- Lars-Erik Rosell (1944-2005)
- Hilding Rosenberg (1892–1985)
- Gerhard Rosenfeld (1931-2003)
- Aemilian Rosengart (1757-1810)
- Mauricio Rosenmann Taub (* 1932)
- Johann Rosenmüller (1619–1684)
- Manuel Rosenthal (1904-2003)
- Antonio Rosetti (~ 1750–1792)
- Carl Rosier (1640-1725)
- Franz Joseph Rosinack (1748–1823)
- Nikolai Roslawez (1881–1944)
- Arnold Rosner (* 1945)
- Philip Rosseter (1568-1623)
- Giovan Carlo Rossi (1617–1692)
- Lauro Rossi (1812-1885)
- Luigi Rossi (1598-1653)
- Michelangelo Rossi (around 1601; † 1656)
- Salamone Rossi (* around 1570, † around 1630)
- Gioacchino Rossini (1792–1868)
- Frédéric van Rossum (* 1939)
- Pál Rózsa (* 1946)
- Andrea Rota (1553–1597)
- Nino Rota (1911-1979)
- Doina Rotaru (* 1951)
- Silvestro Rotondi (1687–1751)
- Hans Rott (1858-1884)
- Heinz Röttger (1909–1977)
- Joey Roukens (* 1982)
- Christopher Rouse (1949-2019)
- Jean-Marie Rousseau (after 1700–1784)
- Samuel Rousseau (1853-1904)
- Albert Roussel (1869–1937)
- François Roussel (Francesco Roselli) (~ 1520–1577)
- Gaspard le Roux (1660–1707)
- Pietro Rovelli (1793-1838)
- Bernhard Rövenstrunck (1920–2010)
- Giovanni Rovetta (1596–1668)
- John Frederick Rowbotham (1854-1925)
- Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace Royer (1703–1755)
- Nicolas Roze (1745-1819)
- José Rozo Contreras (1894–1976)
- Miklós Rózsa (1907-1995)
- Jacek Hyacinthus Różycki (* around 1630, † around 1704)
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- Rainer Rubbert (* 1957)
- Edmund Rubbra (1901-1986)
- Bonaventure Rubino (1643–1668)
- Anton Rubinstein (1829-1894)
- Nikolai Rubinstein (1835–1881)
- Poul Ruders (* 1949)
- Dane Rudhyar (1895–1985)
- Bert Rudolf (1905-1992)
- Pierre de la Rue (around 1460; † 1518)
- Vincenzo Ruffo (around 1510; † 1587)
- Johann Rufinatscha (1812-1893)
- Filippo Ruge (around 1725 to after 1767)
- Alfredo Rugeles (* 1949)
- Giovanni Maria Ruggieri (1665-around 1725)
- Carl Ruggles (1876–1971)
- Johann Friedrich Ruhe (1699–1776)
- Marius Ruhland (* 1975)
- Pedro Ruimonte (1565-1625)
- Federico Ruiz (* 1948)
- Lucas Ruiz de Ribayaz (1626–1667)
- Joseph Ruiz Samaniego (before 1600–1670)
- Siegfried Rundel (1940-2009)
- Paul Ernst Ruppel (1913-2006)
- Giovanni Marco Rutini (1723–1797)
- John Rutter (* 1945)
- Timo Ruttkamp (* 1980)
- Giulio de Ruvo (around 1700)
- Peter Ruzicka (* 1948)
- Rudolf Růžička (* 1941)
- József Ruzitska (* 1775; † after 1823)
Ry
- Joseph Ryelandt (1870-1965)
- Jakub Kryštof Rybnický (1583–1639)
- Alexander Rybak (1986)
Margin no
- Frederic Rzewski (* 1938)