Who composed music for clarinet before 1750?

- Johann Christoph Pepusch (1667–1752), a German-born composer who worked in England, wrote several sonatas for clarinet and basso continuo.

- Johann Gottlieb Graun (1703–1771), a German composer and violinist, wrote a concerto for clarinet and orchestra.

- Johann Melchior Molter (1696–1765), a German composer and violinist, wrote several concertos for clarinet and orchestra.

- Georg Philipp Telemann (1681–1767), a German composer and multi-instrumentalist, wrote several sonatas and concertos for clarinet and orchestra.

- Giuseppe Tartini (1692–1770), an Italian violinist and composer, wrote a sonata for violin and basso continuo that was later transcribed for clarinet.