Composers – R
Composers: Ra - Reynolds
- Ra, Sun (1914-93)
- Raab, Lorenz (b.1975)
- Rääts, Jaan (b.1932)
- Råberg, Emil (b.1985)
- Rachmaninoff, Sergey Vassilievich (1873–1943)
- Racy, Ali Jihad (b.1943)
- Raff, Joachim (1822–82)
- Rahbani, Ziad (b. 1956)
- Rahman, Allah Rakha (b.1967)
- Raik, Priit (1948-2008)
- Rainger, Ralph (1901–42)
- Rak, Stepán (b.1945)
- Raksin, David (1912–2004)
- Ralton, Harry (1897-1953)
- Rameau, Jean Philippe (1683–1764)
- Ramel, Povel (b.1922)
- Ramirez, Ariel (1921–2010)
- Ramírez, Elpido (1882-1950)
- Ramsay, Allan (1686-1758)
- Ramström, Johan (b.1975)
- Randalu, Kristjan (b.1978)
- Rangel, Enrique (b.1969)
- Ránki, György (1907–92)
- Ranta, Sulho (1901-60)
- Rantala, Iiro (b.1970)
- Ranzato, Virgilio (1883–1937)
- Rapee, Erno (1891-1945)
- Rasbach, Oscar (1888-1975)
- Rascel, Renato (1912-91)
- Raskin, David
- Raskin, Eugene (1909-2004)
- Raskin, Jon (b.1954)
- Rathburn, Eldon (1916–2008)
- Ratkje, Maja Solveig Kjelstrup (b.1973)
- Rautavaara, Einojuhani (1928–2016)
- Rautio, Joonatan (b. 1950)
- Ravel, Maurice (1875–1937)
- Ravenscroft, Thomas (c.1588–1635)
- Raymond, Fred (1900–54)
- Razaz, Gity (b. 1986)
- Rea, John (b.1944)
- Read, Daniel (1757–1836)
- Reading, John (1677-1764)
- Reardon, Jack (1934-2013)
- Rebel, François (1701–75)
- Rebello, Jason (b.1969)
- Redgate, Roger (b.1958)
- Redman, Matt
- Redner, Lewis Henry (1831-1908)
- Reed, Alfred (1921–2005)
- Reed, Herbert Owen (1910–2014)
- Reed, Jerry (1937-2008)
- Reese Europe, James 'Jim' (1880–1919)
- Reger, Max (1873–1916)
- Regnart, Jacobus (c.1540–1599)
- Regondi, Giulio (1823–72)
- Reich, Steve (b.1936)
- Reichardt, Johann Friedrich (1752–1814)
- Reijseger, Ernst (b.1954)
- Reimann, Aribert (b.1936)
- Reinardt, Django (1910–53)
- Reinhardt, Jean 'Django' (1910–53)
- Reinhardt, Lulu (1951-2014)
- Reinholdtsen, Trond (b.1972)
- Reis, Dilermando (1916–77)
- Reissiger, Friedrich August (1809-83)
- Reizenstein, Franz (1911–68)
- Relph, Peter
- Renard, Antoine (1825-72)
- Renis, Tony (b.1938)
- Repilado, Francisco (1907-2003)
- Reser, Harry (1896-1965)
- Respighi, Ottorino (1879–1936)
- Restucci, Antonio (b.1956)
- Reutter, Otto (1870-1931)
- Revaux, Jacques (b.1940)
- Reverberi, Gian Piero (b.1939)
- Reynolds, Alfred (1884–1969)
- Reynolds, Graham (b.1971)
- Reynolds, Malvina (1900-78)
Composers: Reynolds - Root
- Reynolds, Todd (b.1964)
- Rheinberger, Joseph (1839–1901)
- Ribot, Marc (b.1954)
- Ricci, Luigi (1805-59)
- Rice-Oxley, Timothy James (b.1976)
- Richard, François (c.1585–1650)
- Richards, Eric (b.1935)
- Richards, John
- Richards, Stephen (b.1935)
- Richie, Lionel (b.1949)
- Richter, Max (b.1966)
- Richter de Vroe, Nicolaus (b.1955)
- Riddle, Nelson
- Rieck, Johann Ernst (1630–1704)
- Riedel, Georg (b.1934)
- Riehm, Rolf (b.1937)
- Ries, Franz (1846–1932)
- Riessler, Michael (b.1957)
- Rieu, André (b.1949)
- Riley, James Whitcomb (1849-1916)
- Riley, Terry (b.1935)
- Rimkus, Sarah (b.1990)
- Rimmer, William (1862–1936)
- Rimsky Korsakov, Nikolay Andreyevich (1844–1908)
- Risby, Bill
- Rissanen, Aki (b.1980)
- Ritchie, Anthony (b.1960)
- Ritter, Helmut (1907–88)
- Rittiner, Bernard (b.1937)
- Rivera, Luis (1901-86)
- Rivera, Paquito d' (b.1948)
- Rixner, Josef (1902–73)
- Rizza
- Rizzo, Carlo
- Robert, Camille (1872-1957)
- Roberts, Aldwyn (1922–2000)
- Roberts, Christopher
- Roberts, Lee S (1884-1949)
- Roberts, Luckey (1887-1968)
- Robin, Leo (1900-84)
- Robinson, Avery (1878-1965)
- Robinson, Christopher (b.1936)
- Robinson, Earl (1910-91)
- Robinson, John (1682-1762)
- Robinson, Scott (b.1959)
- Robinson, Tilman
- Robison, Carson Jay (1890-1957)
- Robitaille, Jim
- Robles, Daniel Alomias (1871–1942)
- Robrecht, Carl (1888-1961)
- Rocca, Dominick 'Nick' James La (1884–1961)
- Rocca, Frank La (b. 1951)
- Rocherolle, Eugénie (1939-)
- Rodgers, Richard (1902–79)
- Roditi, Claudio (1946–2020)
- Rodrigo, Joaquin (1901–99)
- Rodriguez, Arsenio (1911–70)
- Rodríguez, Arturo (b. 1976)
- Rodríguez, Gerardo Hernán Matos (1897-1948)
- Rodríguez, Silvio (b.1946)
- Roelofs, Joris (b. 1984)
- Rofalski, Roman
- Roger, Roger (1911–95)
- Rogers, Erin
- Rogers, Shorty (1924-94)
- Roig, Gonzalo (1890-1970)
- Rojas, Nico (1921–2008)
- Roland, Marc (1894-1975)
- Roldán, Amadeo (1900–39)
- Rollins, Sonny (b.1930)
- Roman, Johann Helmich (1694–1758)
- Romans, Alain (1905-89)
- Romberg, Sigmund (1887–1951)
- Rombi, Philippe (b. 1968)
- Rome, Harold (1908-93)
- Romero, Aldemaro (1928–2007)
- Roncalli, Ludovico (1654–1713)
- Ronell, Ann (1908-93)
- Roost, Jan van der (b.1956)
- Root, George F (1820–95)
Composers: Rorem - Rypdal
- Rorem, Ned (b.1923)
- Rosa, Noel de Medeiros (1910-37)
- Rosas, Juventino (1868–94)
- Rosauro, Ney (b.1952)
- Rose, David (1910–90)
- Rose, Jeremy
- Rosen, Willy (1894-1944)
- Rosenblatt, Alexander (b.1956)
- Rosenboom, David (b.1947)
- Rosenman, Leonard (1924-2008)
- Rosenthal, Laurence (b.1926)
- Rosin, Sylvia (b.1965)
- Roslavets, Nikolai Andreyevich (1881–1944)
- Rosolino, Frank (1926-78)
- Roß
- Ross, Colin (1911-93)
- Ross, Don (b.1960)
- Ross, Jerry (1926–55)
- Ross, Joel
- Ross, John (1763-1837)
- Rossi, Michelangelo (c.1602–1656)
- Rossi Re, Fabrizio De (b. 1960)
- Rossini, Gioacchino Antonio (1792–1868)
- Rossum, Kelly
- Rota, Nino (1911–79)
- Roth, Alec (b.1948)
- Rothenberg, Ned (b.1956)
- Rotter, Fritz (1900–84)
- Roubaix, François de (1939-75)
- Roubanis, Nicholas
- Rouge, Guillaume le
- Rouget de Lisle, Claude-Joseph (1760–1836)
- Roukens, Joey (b.1982)
- Roumain, Daniel Bernard (b.1971)
- Roussel, Albert (1869–1937)
- Roven, Glen (1958–2018)
- Rowe, Robert (b.1954)
- Rowles, Jimmy (1918-96)
- Roy, Badal (b.1945)
- Royer, Pancrace (1703–55)
- Rozsa, Miklos (1907–95)
- Rózsavölgyi, Márk (1787–1848)
- Rønnes, Robert (b.1959)
- Rønsholdt, Niels (b.1978)
- Rubinstein, Anton Grigorevich (1829–94)
- Ruby, Harry (1895–1974)
- Rudoi, Paul John
- Rue, Pierre de la (c.1452–1518)
- Rüegg, Mathias (b.1952)
- Ruggiero, Charles (b.1947)
- Ruggles, Carl (1876–1971)
- Rugolo, Pete (1915–2011)
- Ruiz, Federico (b.1948)
- Ruiz, Pablo Beltran (1915-2008)
- Ruiz de Ribayaz, Lucas (c.1626–c.1677)
- Rummel, Simon
- Rumshinsky, Joseph (1881–1956)
- Runestad, Jake (b.1986)
- Rung, Henrik (1807–72)
- Runswick, Daryl (b.1946)
- Ruottinen, Timo (b.1947)
- Rusby, Kate (b.1973)
- Rush, Stephen
- Rusnak, Christina (b.1959)
- Russell, Kennedy (1883-1954)
- Russell, William (1777–1813)
- Russo, William (1928–2003)
- Rust, Friedrich Wilhelm (1739–96)
- Rutherford, Jann (b.1964)
- Rutter, John (b.1945)
- Ruyle, Bill
- Ruzitska, Ignác (1777-1833)
- Rypdal, Terje (b.1947)
