This is a chronological list of notable classical Portuguese composers.

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*King Dinis I, King of Portugal, composer and troubadour. He composed more than 200 cantigas.

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Pedro de Escobar Pedro de Escobar (c. 1465 – after 1535), a.k.a. ''Pedro do Porto'', was a Portuguese composer of the Renaissance, mostly active in Spain. He was one of the earliest and most skilled composers of polyphony in the Iberian Peninsula, whose musi ...

(c. 1465–after 1535), composer and flutist *

Cosme Delgado Cosme Delgado (c. 1530, Cartaxo – 17 September 1596, Évora) was a Portugal, Portuguese Renaissance composer. He was born in Cartaxo and held the positions of ''cantor (church), cantor'' and ''kapellmeister, mestre de capela'' at the Cathedral of ...

(c. 1530–1596), composer of polyphony, kapellmeister in Évora and pedagogue * Vicente Lusitano (d. after 1561), composer and music theorist * Bartolomeo Trosylho (1500–1567), composer and kapellmeister in the Lisbon Cathedral *

Damião de Góis Damião de Góis (; February 2, 1502January 30, 1574), born in Alenquer, Portugal, was an important Portuguese humanist philosopher. He was a friend and student of Erasmus. He was appointed secretary to the Portuguese factory in Antwerp in 152 ...

(1502–1574), humanist philosopher, composer, student of Erasmus, secretary at a trading post in Antwerp * António Carreira (1520–1597), composer and organist *

Diogo Dias Melgás Diogo Dias Melgás (often ''Melgaz'') ( Cuba (Portugal), 1638 - Évora, 1700) was a Portuguese composer of late-Renaissance sacred polyphony. Life Diogo Dias Melgás was born in Cuba, Alentejo, on 14 April 1638. He was a choirboy at the Colégio da ...

(1538–1600), composer of polyphony * Pedro de Cristo (1545–1618), composer of polyphony *

Manuel Mendes Manuel Mendes (or Manoel Mendes; c. 1547 – 24 September 1605) was a Portuguese composer and teacher of the Renaissance. While his music remains obscure, he was important as the teacher of several of the composers of the golden age of Portugu ...

(1547–1605), composer and maestro * Heliodoro de Paiva (''fl.'' 1552), composer, philosopher and theologian *

Manuel Rodrigues Coelho Manuel Rodrigues Coelho (ca. 15551635) was a Portuguese organist and composer. He is the first important Iberian keyboard composer since Cabezón. Coelho was born in Elvas around 1555 and probably received early education at the Elvas Cathedral. ...

(1555–1635), composer and organist of the late Renaissance and early Baroque *

Duarte Lobo Duarte Lobo (ca. 1565 – 24 September 1646; Latinized as ''Eduardus Lupus'') was a Portuguese composer of the late Renaissance and early Baroque. He was one of the most famous Portuguese composers of the time, together with Filipe de Magalh ...

(1565–1646), composer, choirmaster and musical director * Manuel Cardoso (1566–1650), composer and organist *

Gaspar Fernandes Gaspar Fernandes (sometimes written ''Gaspar Fernández'', the Spanish version of his name) (1566–1629) was a Portuguese-Mexican composer and organist active in the cathedrals of Santiago de Guatemala (present-day Antigua Guatemala) and Puebla de ...

(1566–1629), composer and organist * Estêvão de Brito (1570–1641), composer of polyphony of the late Renaissance and early Baroque *

Filipe de Magalhães Filipe de Magalhães (c. 1571–1652) was a Portuguese composer of sacred polyphony. Life Filipe de Magalhães was born in Azeitão, Portugal, in 1571. He studied music at the Cathedral of Évora with Manuel Mendes where he was a colleague of ...

(1571–1652), composer of sacred polyphony and teacher of Estêvão Lopes Morago, Estêvão de Brito and Manuel Correia * Manuel Machado (1590–1646), composer and harpist

Baroque

* Manuel Correia (1600–1653), composer and kapellmeister at the

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*King John IV (1603–1656), King of Portugal and early musicologist, with an essay on Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina * João Lourenço Rebelo(1610–1665), composer close to John IV * Filipe da Madre de Deus (1633–1688), composer and kapellmeister of the royal music chamber *King Peter II (1648–1706), King of Portugal and composer (only ten organ pieces) * João Rodrigues Esteves, (1700–1751) composer of religious music *

Carlos Seixas José António Carlos de Seixas (; 11 June 1704 – 25 August 1742) was a pre-eminent Portuguese composer of the 18th century. An accomplished virtuoso of both the organ and the harpsichord, Seixas succeeded his father as the organist for Coimbr ...

(1704–1742), composer and organist *

António Teixeira António Teixeira (14 May 1707 – after 1769) was a Portuguese composer. Teixeira was born and died in Lisbon. He was a royal scholar in Rome from 1714 until 11 June 1728, when he was elected chaplain-singer of Lisbon Cathedral and exami ...

(1707 – after 1769), composer and chief of the choir of Lisbon Cathedral
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(1712–1780?), harpsichordist, organist and composer in Lisbon

(v.1713-1795), composer and organist * Francisco António de Almeida (before 1722 – c.1755), composer and organist * João de Sousa Carvalho (1745–1798), composer and harpsichordist * José Joaquim dos Santos (? 1747–1801), graduate of Royal Patriarchal Music Seminary, teacher, composer, singer, organist and conductor (famous for his religious music: Stabat Mater for three voices, 2 sopranos, bass, with 2 violins and violoncello and the 5 Misereres).

Classical period

* Pedro António Avondano (1714–1782), composer and organist (the first Portuguese composer of the Classical period) * João Pedro de Almeida Mota (1744–1817), Portuguese composer, worked in Spain for many years, where he died. His works are scattered by these two countries. * João José Baldi (1770–1816), composer (famous for his operas) and pianist *

João Domingos Bomtempo João Domingos Bomtempo (; also Buontempo; Lisbon, 28 December 1775 – Lisbon, 18 August 1842) was a Portuguese classical pianist, composer and pedagogue. Biography Bomtempo was the son of an Italian musician in the Portuguese court orche ...

(1775–1842), pianist, composer and pedagogue *

Marcos Portugal Marcos António da Fonseca Portugal (24 March 1762 – 17 February 1830), known as Marcos Portugal, or Marco Portogallo, was a Portuguese-born Brazilian classical composer, who achieved great international fame for his operas. Biography Marc ...

(1762–1830), composer (famous for his operas) and maestro at Teatro S. Carlos in Lisbon *

Peter IV of Portugal Don (honorific), Dom Pedro I (English: Peter I; 12 October 1798 – 24 September 1834), nicknamed "the Liberator", was the founder and List of monarchs of Brazil, first ruler of the Empire of Brazil. As King Dom Pedro IV, he List of ...

(1798–1836), King of Portugal and Emperor of Brazil who was also a composer (pupil of Marcos Portugal and Nunes Garcia, as well as Sigismund Von Neucomm, a pupil of Haydn).

Romanticism Romanticism (also known as the Romantic movement or Romantic era) was an artistic, literary, musical, and intellectual movement that originated in Europe towards the end of the 18th century, and in most areas was at its peak in the approximate ...
– early 20th century

Manuel Inocêncio Liberato dos Santos Manuel Inocêncio Liberato dos Santos de Carvalho e Silva (23 August 1802 - 11 November 1887) was a Portuguese musician who both composed and performed. He was a Fidalgo of the Royal Household and a Knight of the Order of Christ. Personal life ...

(1805–1887), composer and pianist *

Francisco de Sá Noronha Francisco de Sá Noronha (Viana do Castelo, 1820 – 1881) was a Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romanc ...

(1820–1881), composer and violinist * José Augusto Ferreira Veiga, Viscount of Arneiro, (1838–1903) composer and ballet choreographer *

Alfredo Keil Alfredo Cristiano Keil (3 July 1850 – 4 October 1907) was a Portuguese romantic composer and painter. Keil was born in Lisbon, the son of Johann Christian Keil (son of Johann Georg Keil and wife Elisabeth ...) and wife (m. Lisbon, 30 A ...

(1850–1907), composer of operas and author of the music of the Portuguese national anthem *

José Vianna da Motta José Vianna da Motta (modern spelling as 'Viana da Mota') (22 April 18681 June 1948) was a Portuguese pianist, teacher, and composer. He was one of the last pupils of Franz Liszt. The José Vianna da Motta Music Competition was founded in 1957 ...

(1868–1948), pianist, teacher and composer *

Luís de Freitas Branco Luís Maria da Costa de Freitas Branco (12 October 1890 – 27 November 1955) was a Portuguese composer, musicologist, and professor of music who played a pre-eminent part in the development of Portuguese music in the first half of the 20th centur ...

(1890–1955), composer and academic * António Fragoso (1897–1918), pianist and composer * Eurico Thomaz de Lima (1908–1989), composer, pianist and pedagogue

Contemporary

* Álvaro Salazar (1938–), composer, songwriter and conductor * António Chagas Rosa (1960–), contemporary composer *

António Pinho Vargas António Pinho Vargas (born Vila Nova de Gaia, August 15, 1951) is a Portuguese composer and pianist specializing in jazz and contemporary music. He has also written books, essays, and articles on music. Career Having obtained a degree in history ...

(1951–), jazz and contemporary music pianist and composer * António Victorino de Almeida (1940–), contemporary music composer * Bruno Bizarro (1979–), film composer, composer, songwriter * Constança Capdeville (1937–1992), contemporary music composer and teacher * Emmanuel Nunes (1941–2012), contemporary music composer *

Eurico Carrapatoso Eurico Carrapatoso ComIH (born February 15, 1962, in Mirandela) is a Portuguese composer. Awards and honors 2021 - DASCH - Schostakovich Ensemble Prize, with his ''Pour la fin, pour mon Commencement'', for clarinet, violin, cello and piano 2021 ...

(1962–), composer of mostly orchestral, chamber, choral, and vocal works * Fernando Corrêa de Oliveira (1921–2004), composer *

Fernando Lopes Graça Fernando is a Spanish and Portuguese given name and a surname common in Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, Switzerland, former Spanish or Portuguese colonies in Latin America, Africa, the Philippines, India, and Sri Lanka. It is equivalent to the G ...

(1906–1994), composer and musicologist * Isabel Soveral (1961–), contemporary composer *

Jaime Reis Jaime Reis (born December 1983) is a composer from Lisbon, Portugal whose music has been presented in Portugal, Poland, Turkey, Brazil, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, France, Austria, Ukraine and Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; germa ...

(1983–), contemporary composer *

Joly Braga Santos José Manuel Joly Braga Santos, ComSE (; May 14, 1924July 18, 1988) was a Portuguese composer and conductor, who was born and died in Lisbon. He wrote six symphonies. Biography José Manuel Joly Braga Santos was born in Lisbon in 1924 and died ...

(1924–1988), contemporary composer and conductor *

Jorge Peixinho Jorge Manuel Marques Peixinho Rosado (born 20 January 1940 — 30 June 1995) was a Portuguese composer, pianist and conductor. Life and career Born in Montijo, Portugal, Peixinho studied composition and piano at the Conservatory of Lisbon from ...

(1940–1995), contemporary music composer and teacher * Luís Tinoco (1969–), contemporary music composer *

Pedro Macedo Camacho Pedro Macedo Camacho is a Portuguese composer of classical music as well as film and video game scores. He is known for his Requiem to Inês de Castro, his score for ''Star Citizen'' and for his contribution to World of Warcraft: Shadowlands. Bi ...

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Rodrigo Leão Rodrigo Costa Leão Muñoz Miguez (born 15 October 1964), known professionally as Rodrigo Leão, is a Portuguese musician and songwriter. He became known in the 1980s as a member of the Portuguese groups Sétima Legião and Madredeus. In the 1990 ...

(1964–), contemporary composer, instrumental music composer, film composer

References

*VASCONCELOS, André. Música em Portugal, Porto Editora. *Dicionário de História de Portugal, editado por Joel Serrão *Grande Enciclopédia Portuguesa-Brasileira ed. de 194

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