Important Piano Composers of the 18th Century

(full list of 18th century piano composers)

Carl Philip Emanuel Bach  (1714 - 1788)  son of J.S. Bach

Antonio Soler  (1729 - 1783)  Spanish - influenced by Domenico Scarlatti

František Xaver Dušek  (1731–1799)  Czech

Joseph Haydn  (1732 - 1809)  Austrian

Johann Christian Bach  (1735 - 1782)  German  (the 'London Bach')  

Muzio Clementi  (1752–1832)  Italian (to London)  -  Influenced Beethoven

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart  (1756–1791)  Austrian

Jan Ladislav Dussek  (1760–1812)  Czech

Ludwig van Beethoven  (1770–1827)  German

    Beethoven mostly first made a name for himself in Vienna between 1793 and 1799 as a pianist
    and composer of piano sonatas.  He published 10 sonatas before 1800, the year of
    his first symphony.