Composers for Woodwinds

Carl Friedrich Abel1723–1787 · Classical4 works · bassoon, clarinet Hans Abrahamsen · Undated3 works · bassoon, clarinet, oboe Thomas Adès1971 · 21st Century7 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe Kalevi Aho · Post-war & contemporary7 works · bassoon, clarinet, oboe Tomaso Albinoni1671–1751 · Baroque13 works · bassoon, flute, oboe F Finn Arnestad1915–1994 · Post-war & contemporary2 works · bassoon, clarinet M Malcolm Arnold1921–2006 · Post-War27 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe, recorder, saxophone Alexander Arutiunian1920–2012 · Post-war & contemporary2 works · flute, oboe Louis Aubert1877–1968 · Early 20th century3 works · bassoon, flute, oboe

M Milton Babbitt1916–2011 · Post-War4 works · clarinet, flute, saxophone Johann Sebastian Bach1685–1750 · Baroque38 works · bassoon, flute, oboe Wilhelm Friedemann Bach1710–1784 · Baroque16 works · flute Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach1714–1788 · Classical75 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe, recorder Johann Christian Bach1735–1782 · Classical99 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe Leonardo Balada · Undated2 works · clarinet, oboe Mily Balakirev1837–1910 · Romantic2 works · flute, oboe Samuel Barber1910–1981 · 20th Century9 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe Béla Bartók1881–1945 · 20th Century4 works · clarinet, recorder Luigi Bassi1833–1871 · Romantic1 works · clarinet Arnold Bax1883–1953 · 20th Century10 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe Ludwig van Beethoven1770–1827 · Early Romantic42 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe Alban Berg1885–1935 · 20th Century4 works · clarinet, flute Luciano Berio1925–2003 · Post-War23 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe, saxophone Leonard Bernstein1918–1990 · 20th Century7 works · clarinet, flute Franz Berwald1796–1868 · Early Romantic8 works · bassoon, clarinet Lycia de Biase Bidart1910–1991 · Post-war & contemporary39 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe Harrison Birtwistle1934 · Post-War6 works · clarinet, flute, oboe, saxophone Georges Bizet1838–1875 · Romantic2 works · bassoon, flute Ernest Bloch1880–1959 · 20th Century2 works · flute Luigi Boccherini1743–1805 · Classical6 works · flute William Bolcom · Undated3 works · bassoon, clarinet, oboe Mélanie Bonis1858–1937 · Romantic3 works · flute Pierre Boulez1925–2016 · Post-War13 works · clarinet, flute Johannes Brahms1833–1897 · Romantic9 works · bassoon, clarinet, oboe Roberto Brambilla · Undated2 works · clarinet, flute F Frank Bridge1879–1941 · Early 20th century3 works · bassoon, clarinet, oboe Benjamin Britten1913–1976 · 20th Century10 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe Max Bruch1838–1920 · Romantic3 works · clarinet C Colin Brumby1933–2018 · Post-war & contemporary3 works · bassoon, flute, oboe Ferruccio Busoni1866–1924 · Late Romantic14 works · clarinet, flute Dietrich Buxtehude1637–1707 · Baroque12 works · bassoon, flute, oboe

John Cage1912–1992 · Post-War4 works · clarinet, flute, recorder Joseph Canteloube1879–1957 · Early 20th century3 works · bassoon, clarinet, oboe André Caplet1878–1925 · Early 20th century7 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe E Elliott Carter1908–2012 · Post-War26 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe Marc-Antoine Charpentier1636–1704 · Baroque26 works · bassoon, flute, oboe, recorder Frédéric Chopin1810–1849 · Romantic2 works · flute Carlos Chávez1899–1978 · 20th Century8 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe Nicolas Chédeville1705–1782 · Baroque7 works · flute, oboe Aaron Copland1900–1990 · 20th Century5 works · clarinet, flute, oboe Arcangelo Corelli1653–1713 · Baroque8 works · flute, oboe, recorder John Corigliano1938 · 21st Century4 works · clarinet, flute, oboe George Crumb1929–2022 · Post-War6 works · clarinet, flute, saxophone

Franz Danzi1763–1826 · Classical2 works · bassoon Michael Daugherty1954 · 21st Century5 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute A Anthony Davis · Post-war & contemporary6 works · bassoon, oboe Claude Debussy1862–1918 · Late Romantic10 works · clarinet, flute, saxophone Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf1739–1799 · Classical2 works · oboe Gaetano Donizetti1797–1848 · Early Romantic17 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe Paul Dukas1865–1935 · Late Romantic3 works · bassoon, clarinet, oboe Henri Dutilleux1916–2013 · Post-War8 works · bassoon, flute, oboe Vincent d'Indy1851–1931 · Romantic8 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe, saxophone

Hanns Eisler1898–1962 · Early 20th century5 works · clarinet, flute Edward Elgar1857–1934 · Late Romantic45 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe George Ellis · Post-war & contemporary3 works · bassoon, flute, oboe George Enescu1881–1955 · Late Romantic5 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe Francisco Escudero1912–2002 · Post-war & contemporary3 works · bassoon, flute, oboe

Manuel de Falla1876–1946 · 20th Century6 works · clarinet, flute, oboe Louise Farrenc1804–1875 · Romantic3 works · bassoon, clarinet, oboe G Gabriel Fauré1845–1924 · Late Romantic5 works · flute, oboe J John Fernström1897–1961 · Early 20th century3 works · bassoon, clarinet, oboe Oscar Lorenzo Fernández1897–1948 · Early 20th century9 works · bassoon, clarinet, oboe P Pierre-Octave Ferroud1900–1936 · Early 20th century3 works · bassoon, clarinet, oboe J Jean Françaix1912–1997 · Post-war & contemporary3 works · bassoon, clarinet, oboe Girolamo Frescobaldi1583–1643 · Baroque2 works · recorder

R Roberto Gerhard1896–1970 · Early 20th century5 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe Alberto Ginastera1916–1983 · 20th Century3 works · flute, oboe Ruth Gipps1921–1999 · Post-war & contemporary2 works · flute, oboe Philip Glass1937 · Post-War7 works · flute, saxophone Michael Glinka1804–1857 · Romantic2 works · bassoon, clarinet Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka1804–1857 · Romantic5 works · bassoon, clarinet, oboe Chiquinha Gonzaga1847–1935 · Romantic4 works · clarinet, saxophone Charles Gounod1818–1893 · Romantic5 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe Percy Grainger1882–1961 · 20th Century4 works · clarinet, flute, oboe Gabriel Grovlez1879–1944 · Early 20th century1 works · oboe Camargo Guarnieri1907–1993 · 20th Century2 works · bassoon, flute Sofia Gubaidulina1931 · Post-War8 works · bassoon, flute, saxophone

George Frideric Handel1685–1759 · Baroque30 works · flute, oboe, recorder Howard Hanson1896–1981 · 20th Century2 works · flute, oboe Franz Joseph Haydn1732–1809 · Classical42 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe Hans Werner Henze1926–2012 · Post-War4 works · bassoon, flute, oboe Victor Herbert1859–1924 · Late Romantic2 works · clarinet, flute K Kurt Hessenberg1908–1994 · Early 20th century4 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe Paul Hindemith1895–1963 · 20th Century31 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe, recorder, saxophone Vagn Holmboe1909–1996 · 20th Century12 works · clarinet, flute, oboe, recorder G Gustav Holst1874–1934 · Late Romantic4 works · flute, oboe Arthur Honegger1892–1955 · 20th Century9 works · clarinet, flute, oboe M Martha Callison Horst · Undated5 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe H Herbert Howells1892–1983 · Early 20th century2 works · clarinet, oboe Johann Nepomuk Hummel1778–1837 · Early Romantic16 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe

Jacques Ibert1890–1962 · 20th Century23 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe, saxophone

Leoš Janáček1854–1928 · Late Romantic8 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe André Jolivet1905–1974 · Early 20th century3 works · bassoon, flute

Elena Kats-Chernin · Post-war & contemporary3 works · bassoon, clarinet, oboe Aram Khachaturian1903–1978 · 20th Century3 works · clarinet, flute Charles Koechlin1867–1950 · Early 20th century4 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe Joonas Kokkonen1921–1996 · Post-war & contemporary3 works · bassoon, clarinet, oboe Franz Krommer1759–1831 · Classical2 works · clarinet, oboe J Johan Kvandal1919–1999 · Post-war & contemporary5 works · bassoon, clarinet, oboe

György Ligeti1923–2006 · Post-War2 works · flute, oboe Magnus Lindberg · Post-war & contemporary2 works · clarinet Jukka Linkola · Post-war & contemporary3 works · bassoon, clarinet, oboe Witold Lutoslawski1913–1994 · Post-War5 works · bassoon, clarinet, oboe

Albéric Magnard1865–1914 · Early 20th century4 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe Bruno Mantovani · Post-war & contemporary2 works · clarinet Alessandro Marcello1684–1750 · Baroque6 works · oboe, recorder Benedetto Marcello1686–1739 · Baroque5 works · oboe, recorder Bohuslav Martinů1890–1959 · 20th Century26 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe C Colin Matthews · Undated4 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe Felix Mendelssohn1809–1847 · Romantic6 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute Olivier Messiaen1908–1992 · 20th Century7 works · clarinet, flute Darius Milhaud1892–1974 · 20th Century37 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe, saxophone A Alexander Mosolov1900–1973 · Early 20th century4 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart1756–1791 · Classical62 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe

Sigismund von Neukomm1778–1858 · Classical2 works · bassoon, clarinet Carl Nielsen1865–1931 · Late Romantic14 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe, recorder Luigi Nono1924–1990 · Post-War10 works · clarinet, flute

J Jocy de Oliveira · Undated7 works · clarinet, oboe, saxophone W Willson Osborne1906–1979 · Early 20th century2 works · bassoon, clarinet

J Johann Pachelbel1653–1706 · Baroque8 works · bassoon, flute, oboe Niccolò Paganini1782–1840 · Early Romantic6 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe Krzysztof Penderecki1933–2020 · Post-War12 works · clarinet, flute, oboe G George Perle1915–2009 · Post-war & contemporary4 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe Astor Piazzolla1921–1992 · 20th Century8 works · clarinet, flute, oboe, saxophone Gabriel Pierné1863–1937 · Romantic1 works · clarinet F Francis Poulenc1899–1963 · 20th Century22 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe Sergei Prokofiev1891–1953 · 20th Century11 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe Giacomo Puccini1858–1924 · Late Romantic6 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe Henry Purcell1659–1695 · Baroque4 works · recorder Arvo Pärt1935 · Post-War10 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe, recorder

Jean-Philippe Rameau1683–1764 · Baroque5 works · bassoon, flute, oboe Einojuhani Rautavaara1928–2016 · Post-War5 works · clarinet, flute Maurice Ravel1875–1937 · Late Romantic5 works · clarinet, flute Max Reger1873–1916 · Late Romantic5 works · clarinet, flute Steve Reich1936 · Post-War3 works · clarinet, flute Carl Reinecke1824–1910 · Romantic2 works · clarinet, flute Ferdinand Ries1784–1838 · Classical2 works · clarinet Wolfgang Rihm1952 · Post-War4 works · clarinet, oboe Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov1844–1908 · Romantic5 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe Joaquín Rodrigo1901–1999 · 20th Century4 works · flute, recorder Ned Rorem1923 · Post-War14 works · clarinet, flute, oboe, saxophone Antonio Rosetti1750–1792 · Classical4 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe Gioachino Rossini1792–1868 · Early Romantic13 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe, saxophone Albert Roussel1869–1937 · Late Romantic16 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe Anton Rubinstein1829–1894 · Romantic3 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute

Camille Saint-Saëns1835–1921 · Romantic14 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe Antonio Salieri1750–1825 · Classical7 works · bassoon, flute, oboe Alessandro Scarlatti1660–1725 · Baroque23 works · flute, oboe, recorder F Franz Schmidt1874–1939 · Late Romantic2 works · clarinet Florent Schmitt1870–1958 · Early 20th century4 works · bassoon, clarinet, oboe Arnold Schoenberg1874–1951 · 20th Century8 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe Franz Schubert1797–1828 · Early Romantic17 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe Robert Schumann1810–1856 · Romantic5 works · clarinet, oboe Heinrich Schütz1585–1672 · Renaissance2 works · bassoon, flute P Peter Sculthorpe1929–2014 · Post-war & contemporary4 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe Jean Sibelius1865–1957 · Late Romantic3 works · bassoon, flute, oboe Francisco Manuel da Silva1795–1865 · Romantic2 works · clarinet Larry Sitsky · Post-war & contemporary2 works · flute Ethel Smyth1858–1944 · Romantic3 works · bassoon, clarinet, oboe Fernando Sor1778–1839 · Early Romantic2 works · flute Louis Spohr1784–1859 · Early Romantic15 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe Carl Stamitz1745–1801 · Classical20 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe Agostino Steffani1654–1728 · Baroque2 works · bassoon, oboe William Grant Still1895–1978 · Early 20th century2 works · flute, oboe Karlheinz Stockhausen1928–2007 · Post-War9 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe Richard Strauss1864–1949 · Late Romantic9 works · bassoon, clarinet, oboe Igor Stravinsky1882–1971 · 20th Century15 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute

Germaine Tailleferre1892–1983 · Early 20th century5 works · bassoon, clarinet, oboe T Toru Takemitsu1930–1996 · Post-War22 works · clarinet, flute, oboe Georg Philipp Telemann1681–1767 · Baroque327 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe, recorder Henri Tomasi1901–1971 · Early 20th century4 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe Erkki-Sven Tüür · Post-war & contemporary3 works · bassoon, clarinet, oboe

Edgard Varèse1883–1965 · 20th Century10 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe Giuseppe Verdi1813–1901 · Romantic2 works · clarinet, flute Heitor Villa-Lobos1887–1959 · 20th Century35 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe, saxophone Antonio Vivaldi1678–1741 · Baroque250 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe, recorder

Graham Waterhouse · Undated4 works · bassoon, oboe Carl Maria von Weber1786–1826 · Early Romantic17 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe Anton Webern1883–1945 · 20th Century5 works · clarinet, saxophone Charles-Marie Widor1844–1937 · Romantic3 works · clarinet, flute R Ralph Vaughan Williams1872–1958 · Late Romantic7 works · clarinet, flute, oboe John Williams · Undated2 works · bassoon, oboe

Iannis Xenakis1922–2001 · Post-War15 works · bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe, saxophone

Alexander von Zemlinsky1871–1942 · Late Romantic3 works · clarinet