Composition By RosieG Period: Jan 30, 1505 to Nov 23, 1585 Thomas Tallis Period: Oct 18, 1525 to Feb 2, 1594 Giovanni Palestrina Period: Oct 18, 1540 to Jul 4, 1623 William Byrd Period: Oct 18, 1554 to Oct 18, 1612 Giovanni Gabrieli Period: May 15, 1567 to Oct 18, 1643 Claudio Monteverdi Period: Sep 13, 1583 to Mar 1, 1643 Girolamo Frescobaldi Period: Oct 18, 1685 to Oct 5, 1750 J.S. Bach Period: Oct 18, 1685 to Oct 18, 1759 G.F. Handel Period: Oct 18, 1714 to Oct 18, 1787 Christoph Gluck Period: Oct 18, 1732 to Oct 18, 1809 Haydn Period: Oct 18, 1756 to Oct 18, 1791 Mozart Period: Oct 18, 1760 to Oct 18, 1842 Luigi Cherubini