The following is a list of major composers by nationality:
- Chronological list of American classical composers
- Chronological list of Argentine classical composers
- Chronological list of Armenian classical composers
- Chronological list of Australian classical composers
- Chronological list of Austrian classical composers
- Chronological list of Belgian classical composers
- Chronological list of Brazilian classical composers
- Chronological list of Bulgarian classical composers
- Chronological list of Canadian classical composers
- Chronological list of Czech classical composers
- Chronological list of English classical composers
- Chronological list of French classical composers
- Chronological list of German classical composers
- Chronological list of Irish classical composers
- Chronological list of Italian classical composers
- Chronological list of Korean classical composers
- Chronological list of Russian classical composers
- Chronological list of Spanish classical composers