Name
|
Year of birth
|
Year of death
|
Nationality
|
Notable works
|
Remarks
|
Draeseke, FelixFelix Draeseke |
1835 |
1913 |
German |
Tod und Sieg des Herrn |
|
Andrée, ElfridaElfrida Andrée |
1841 |
1929 |
Swedish |
Organ symphonies |
|
Widor, Charles-MarieCharles-Marie Widor |
1844 |
1937 |
French |
Symphonie pour orgue No. 5 and 7 more |
|
Fauré, GabrielGabriel Fauré |
1845 |
1924 |
French |
Prométhée; Pénélope; Masques et bergamasques |
|
Adayevskaya, Ella Ella Adayevskaya |
1846 |
1926 |
Russian |
|
|
Allitsen, Frances Frances Allitsen |
1848 |
1912 |
English |
|
|
Duparc, HenriHenri Duparc |
1848 |
1933 |
French |
|
|
d'Indy, VincentVincent d'Indy |
1851 |
1931 |
French |
Symphony on a French Mountain Air; Ishtar |
|
Stanford, Charles VilliersCharles Villiers Stanford |
1852 |
1924 |
Irish |
7 symphonies |
Romanticism
|
Janáček, LeošLeoš Janáček |
1854 |
1928 |
Czech |
Sinfonietta; Taras Bulba; operas; 2 string quartets |
folk-influenced
|
Moszkowski, MoritzMoritz Moszkowski |
1854 |
1925 |
German-Polish |
Many groups of short piano pieces |
|
Lyadov, AnatolyAnatoly Lyadov |
1855 |
1914 |
Russian |
Programmatic tone poems, Variations and miniatures |
|
Sinding, ChristianChristian Sinding |
1856 |
1941 |
Norwegian |
Rustle of Spring |
Romanticism
|
Chaminade, Cécile Cécile Chaminade |
1857 |
1944 |
French |
Concertino for Flute |
|
Rosalind, Ellicott Rosalind Ellicott |
1857 |
1924 |
English |
|
|
Elgar, EdwardEdward Elgar |
1857 |
1934 |
English |
Symphony No. 1 and No. 2; Violin Concerto; Cello Concerto; The Dream of Gerontius; Enigma Variations; Pomp and Circumstance Marches |
Romanticism
|
Bonis, MélanieMélanie Bonis |
1858 |
1937 |
French |
|
|
Puccini, GiacomoGiacomo Puccini |
1858 |
1924 |
Italian |
La bohème, Tosca, Madama Butterfly |
Romanticism
|
Ippolitov-Ivanov, MikhailMikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov |
1859 |
1935 |
Russian |
Caucasian Sketches |
|
Smyth, EthelEthel Smyth |
1858 |
1944 |
English |
The Wreckers |
|
Chrétien, HedwigeHedwige Chrétien |
1859 |
1944 |
French |
|
|
Albéniz, IsaacIsaac Albéniz |
1860 |
1909 |
Spanish |
Suite española |
Romanticism
|
Aulin, ValborgValborg Aulin |
1860 |
1928 |
Swedish |
|
|
Charpentier, GustaveGustave Charpentier |
1860 |
1956 |
French |
Louise (opera) |
|
Mahler, GustavGustav Mahler |
1860 |
1911 |
Austrian |
Symphony No. 1, No. 5, No. 6, and No. 9; Das Lied von der Erde; Kindertotenlieder |
Romanticism
|
Paderewski, Ignacy JanIgnacy Jan Paderewski |
1860 |
1941 |
Polish |
Piano works |
Also Prime Minister of Poland (1919)
|
Debussy, ClaudeClaude Debussy |
1862 |
1918 |
French |
Clair de lune; Syrinx; La mer; Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; Préludes |
Impressionism
|
Delius, FrederickFrederick Delius |
1862 |
1934 |
English |
The Walk to the Paradise Garden from A Village Romeo and Juliet (opera); On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring |
Impressionism
|
Williams, AlbertoAlberto Williams |
1862 |
1952 |
Argentine |
136 works (9 symphonies) |
Folk music influences
|
Mascagni, PietroPietro Mascagni |
1863 |
1945 |
Italian |
Cavalleria rusticana (opera) |
Romanticism
|
d'Albert, EugenEugen d'Albert |
1864 |
1932 |
Russian |
Tiefland (opera) |
Romanticism
|
Blair, HughHugh Blair |
1864 |
1932 |
English |
Magnificat; Nunc Dimittis for double choir |
|
Gretchaninov, AlexanderAlexander Gretchaninov |
1864 |
1956 |
Russian |
5 symphonies; Passion Week |
Romanticism, later Neo-classicism
|
Ropartz, GuyGuy Ropartz |
1864 |
1955 |
French |
|
Impressionism
|
Strauss, RichardRichard Strauss |
1864 |
1949 |
German |
An Alpine Symphony; Also sprach Zarathustra; Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks; Der Rosenkavalier (opera); Oboe Concerto, Salome (opera); Ein Heldenleben |
Romanticism
|
Capua, EduardoEduardo di Capua |
1865 |
1917 |
Italian |
|
|
Dukas, PaulPaul Dukas |
1865 |
1935 |
French |
The Sorcerer's Apprentice; La Péri (ballet) |
|
Glazunov, AlexanderAlexander Glazunov |
1865 |
1936 |
Russian |
Symphony No. 4 and No. 5; The Seasons (ballet); Violin Concerto; Saxophone Concerto |
Romanticism
|
Magnard, AlbéricAlbéric Magnard |
1865 |
1914 |
French |
Guercoeur (opera), 4 Symphonies, String Quartet |
Called the "French Bruckner"
|
Nielsen, CarlCarl Nielsen |
1865 |
1931 |
Danish |
Symphony No. 4, and No. 5; Maskarade (opera); Clarinet Concerto |
father of Danish classical music
|
Sibelius, JeanJean Sibelius |
1865 |
1957 |
Finnish |
Symphony No. 1, No. 2, No. 5, and No. 7; Violin Concerto; The Swan of Tuonela; Finlandia |
father of Finnish classical music
|
Cilea, FrancescoFrancesco Cilea |
1866 |
1950 |
Italian |
L'arlesiana (opera); Adriana Lecouvreur (opera) |
|
Busoni, FerruccioFerruccio Busoni |
1866 |
1924 |
Italian |
Fantasia contrappuntistica; Turandot Suite; Piano Concerto |
|
Satie, ErikErik Satie |
1866 |
1925 |
French |
Gymnopédies; Gnossiennes; Vexations; other piano music |
Minimalism, avant-garde
|
Beach, AmyAmy Beach |
1867 |
1944 |
American |
|
|
Giordano, UmbertoUmberto Giordano |
1867 |
1948 |
Italian |
Andrea Chénier (opera) |
Verismo
|
Granados, EnriqueEnrique Granados |
1867 |
1916 |
Spanish |
|
|
Koechlin, CharlesCharles Koechlin |
1867 |
1950 |
French |
|
|
Peterson-Berger, WilhelmWilhelm Peterson-Berger |
1867 |
1942 |
Swedish |
5 symphonies; Frösöblomster |
Romantic nationalism
|
Bischoff, HermannHermann Bischoff |
1868 |
1936 |
German |
2 symphonies |
|
Merikanto, OskarOskar Merikanto |
1868 |
1924 |
Finnish |
|
|
Pfitzner, HansHans Pfitzner |
1869 |
1949 |
German |
Palestrina (opera) |
|
Roussel, AlbertAlbert Roussel |
1869 |
1937 |
French |
Symphony No. 3 and No. 4; Bacchus et Ariane (ballet) |
Neo-classicism
|
Eichheim, HenryHenry Eichheim |
1870 |
1942 |
American |
|
|
Godowsky, LeopoldLeopold Godowsky |
1870 |
1938 |
Polish |
|
|
Hill, AlfredAlfred Hill |
1870 |
1960 |
Australian |
|
|
Lehár, FranzFranz Lehár |
1870 |
1948 |
Hungarian |
operettas |
|
Novák, VítězslavVítězslav Novák |
1870 |
1949 |
Czech |
|
|
Schmitt, FlorentFlorent Schmitt |
1870 |
1958 |
French |
|
|
Tournemire, CharlesCharles Tournemire |
1870 |
1939 |
French |
8 symphonies, organ music |
|
Vierne, LouisLouis Vierne |
1870 |
1937 |
French |
|
|
Stenhammar, WilhelmWilhelm Stenhammar |
1871 |
1927 |
Swedish |
Symphony No. 2; 6 String Quartets; piano music |
Romanticism
|
Zemlinsky, AlexanderAlexander von Zemlinsky |
1871 |
1942 |
Austrian |
Lyric Symphony and other orchestral works; operas |
Romanticism
|
Alfv, HugoHugo Alfvén |
1872 |
1960 |
Swedish |
Symphony No. 4: From the Outermost Skerries; Midsummer Vigil |
Romanticism
|
Binički, StanislavStanislav Binički |
1872 |
1942 |
Serbian |
Marš na Drinu |
|
Fučík, JuliusJulius Fučík |
1872 |
1916 |
Czech |
Entrance of the Gladiators |
|
Scriabin, AlexanderAlexander Scriabin |
1872 |
1915 |
Russian |
The Poem of Ecstasy; Prometheus: The Poem of Fire; 10 piano sonatas |
Mysticism
|
Vaughan Williams, Ralph Ralph Vaughan Williams |
1872 |
1958 |
English |
A Sea Symphony; A London Symphony; Sinfonia antartica; Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis; Fantasia on Greensleeves |
folk-influenced
|
Jongen, JosephJoseph Jongen |
1873 |
1953 |
Belgian |
Symphonie Concertante for organ and orchestra |
|
Rachmaninoff, SergeiSergei Rachmaninoff |
1873 |
1943 |
Russian |
Piano Concerto No. 2 and No. 3; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; Symphony No. 2; Prelude in C-sharp minor |
Romanticism; also a formidable pianist
|
Roger, JeanJean Roger-Ducasse |
1873 |
1954 |
French |
|
|
Tcherepnin, NikolaiNikolai Tcherepnin |
1873 |
1945 |
Russian |
|
father of Alexander Tcherepnin
|
Reger, MaxMax Reger |
1873 |
1916 |
German |
organ music, Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Mozart, Hebbel Requiem |
Romanticism
|
Ives, CharlesCharles Ives |
1874 |
1954 |
American |
The Unanswered Question; Central Park in the Dark; Variations on America; Three Places in New England; Concord Sonata |
Avant-garde, folk-influenced
|
Holst, GustavGustav Holst |
1874 |
1934 |
English |
The Planets; Beni Mora; Egdon Heath |
|
Schmidt, FranzFranz Schmidt |
1874 |
1939 |
Austrian |
The Book with Seven Seals; 4 symphonies |
|
Schoenberg, ArnoldArnold Schoenberg |
1874 |
1951 |
Austrian |
Gurre-Lieder; Verklärte Nacht; Variations for Orchestra; Pierrot Lunaire; Five Pieces for Orchestra |
Romanticism, later Expressionism and Serialism; founder of the Second Viennese School
|
Suk, JosefJosef Suk |
1874 |
1935 |
Czech |
Asrael Symphony; A Winter's Tale |
|
Alfano, FrancoFranco Alfano |
1875 |
1954 |
Italian |
|
|
Carrillo, JuliánJulián Carrillo |
1875 |
1965 |
Mexican |
13th sound |
Microtonal music
|
Coleridge-Taylor, SamuelSamuel Coleridge-Taylor |
1875 |
1912 |
English |
The Song of Hiawatha (cantata) |
|
Čiurlionis, Mikalojus KonstantinasMikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis |
1875 |
1911 |
Lithuanian |
|
|
Gli, ReinholdReinhold Glière |
1875 |
1956 |
Russian |
Symphony No. 3: Ilya Muromets |
Romanticism
|
Ket, AlbertAlbert Ketèlbey |
1875 |
1959 |
English |
In a Persian Market |
|
Melartin, ErkkiErkki Melartin |
1875 |
1937 |
Finnish |
|
|
Ravel, MauriceMaurice Ravel |
1875 |
1937 |
French |
Daphnis et Chloé; Valses nobles et sentimentales; Rapsodie espagnole; Tzigane; Piano Concerto; Bolero; piano music |
Impressionism, Neo-classicism
|
Børresen, HakonHakon Børresen |
1876 |
1954 |
Danish |
|
romanticism
|
Brian, HavergalHavergal Brian |
1876 |
1972 |
English |
more than 30 symphonies, including the Gothic Symphony |
|
Carpenter, John AldenJohn Alden Carpenter |
1876 |
1951 |
American |
|
|
Karłowicz, MieczysławMieczysław Karłowicz |
1876 |
1909 |
Polish |
Stanislaw i Anna Oświęcimovie, op. 12; Lithuanian Rhapsody, op.11; Symphony in E Minor, op. 7; Serenade for Strings, op. 2, in C Major; Violin Concerto, op. 8, in A Major |
Romanticism
|
de Falla, ManuelManuel de Falla |
1876 |
1946 |
Spanish |
The Three-Cornered Hat; Nights in the Gardens of Spain |
Impressionism, Neo-classicism
|
Ruggles, CarlCarl Ruggles |
1876 |
1971 |
American |
Sun-Treader |
|
Wolf, ErmannoErmanno Wolf-Ferrari |
1876 |
1948 |
Italian |
Several comic operas |
|
Bortkiewicz, SergeiSergei Bortkiewicz |
1877 |
1952 |
Russian (Ukrainian-born) |
|
|
Dohnány, ErnőErnő Dohnányi |
1877 |
1960 |
Hungarian |
Variations on a Nursery Tune |
Romanticism
|
Karg, SigfridSigfrid Karg-Elert |
1877 |
1933 |
German |
|
organ and harmonium works
|
Boughton, RutlandRutland Boughton |
1878 |
1960 |
English |
|
|
Caplet, AndréAndré Caplet |
1878 |
1925 |
French |
|
|
Daniels, Mabel WheelerMabel Wheeler Daniels |
1878 |
1971 |
American |
|
|
Holbrooke, JosephJoseph Holbrooke |
1878 |
1958 |
English |
|
|
Schreker, FranzFranz Schreker |
1878 |
1934 |
Austrian |
Several operas |
|
Bridge, FrankFrank Bridge |
1879 |
1941 |
English |
Enter Spring; The Sea |
Impressionism, later Expressionism; mentor of Benjamin Britten
|
Canteloube, JosephJoseph Canteloube |
1879 |
1957 |
French |
Chants d'Auvergne |
|
Cras, JeanJean Cras |
1879 |
1932 |
French |
|
|
Delage, MauriceMaurice Delage |
1879 |
1961 |
French |
|
|
Harty, HamiltonHamilton Harty |
1879 |
1941 |
Irish |
An Irish Symphony; With the Wild Geese |
|
Ireland, JohnJohn Ireland |
1879 |
1962 |
English |
Piano Concerto in E flat |
|
Respighi, OttorinoOttorino Respighi |
1879 |
1936 |
Italian |
The Fountains of Rome; The Pines of Rome |
Impressionism, Neo-Baroque
|
Scott, CyrilCyril Scott |
1879 |
1970 |
English |
4 Symphonies; much piano music |
|
Bloch, ErnestErnest Bloch |
1880 |
1959 |
American (Swiss-born) |
Schelomo; Suite hébraïque |
|
Cook, Edgar ThomasEdgar Thomas Cook |
1880 |
1953 |
|
|
Medtner, NikolaiNikolai Medtner |
1880 |
1951 |
Russian |
3 piano concertos |
Romanticism
|
Pizzetti, IldebrandoIldebrando Pizzetti |
1880 |
1968 |
Italian |
Assassinio nella cattedrale and other operas; orchestral and chamber music |
|
Bartók, BélaBéla Bartók |
1881 |
1945 |
Hungarian |
Concerto for Orchestra; The Miraculous Mandarin; Piano Concerto No. 3; Viola Concerto; Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta; Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion |
Neo-classicism, folk-influenced
|
Dalberg, NancyNancy Dalberg |
1881 |
1949 |
Danish |
String Quartet No. 2 |
|
Enescu, GeorgeGeorge Enescu |
1881 |
1955 |
Romanian |
Romanian Rhapsody No. 1, Sonata No. 3 for Violin and Piano ("In the Romanian Popular Style"), Oedip, Cantabile et Presto pour flauto et piano, Opera OEDIP |
folk-influenced; father of Romanian classical music
|
Gilse, JanJan van Gilse |
1881 |
1944 |
Dutch |
Thijl, 5 symphonies |
|
Myaskovsky, NikolaiNikolai Myaskovsky |
1881 |
1950 |
Russian |
27 symphonies |
Romanticism; father of the Russian symphony
|
Roslavets, NikolaiNikolai Roslavets |
1881 |
1944 |
Russian |
|
|
Bauer, MarionMarion Bauer |
1882 |
1955 |
American |
|
|
Grainger, PercyPercy Grainger |
1882 |
1961 |
Australian |
Country Gardens, Irish Tune from County Derry, Lincolnshire Posy |
folk-influenced
|
Kodály, ZoltánZoltán Kodály |
1882 |
1967 |
Hungarian |
Háry János; Dances of Galanta |
folk-influenced
|
Malipiero, Gian FrancescoGian Francesco Malipiero |
1882 |
1973 |
Italian |
11 symphonies |
|
O'Hara, GeoffreyGeoffrey O'Hara |
1882 |
1967 |
Canadian |
|
|
Ponce, ManuelManuel Ponce |
1882 |
1948 |
Mexican |
Concierto del sur for guitar and orchestra, guitar and piano pieces, songs (especially "Estrellita"), and folk-song arrangements |
|
Stravinsky, IgorIgor Stravinsky |
1882 |
1971 |
Russian |
The Rite of Spring; The Firebird; Petrushka; Pulcinella; The Soldier's Tale; Symphony of Psalms; Symphonies of Wind Instruments |
Neo-classicism, Neo-Baroque, later Serialism
|
Szymanowski, KarolKarol Szymanowski |
1882 |
1937 |
Polish |
Symphony No. 3 and No. 4; Violin Concerto No. 1 and No. 2 |
Impressionism, later folk-influenced
|
Turina, JoaquínJoaquín Turina |
1882 |
1949 |
Spanish |
|
|
Bax, ArnoldArnold Bax |
1883 |
1953 |
English |
Symphony No. 2, No. 3, and No. 6; Tintagel |
Romanticism, Impressionism
|
Casella, AlfredoAlfredo Casella |
1883 |
1947 |
Italian |
|
|
Dyson, GeorgeGeorge Dyson |
1883 |
1964 |
English |
Symphony in G major; sacred choral works |
|
Kalomiris, ManolisManolis Kalomiris |
1883 |
1962 |
Greek |
|
|
Manson, Robert GrahamRobert Graham Manson |
1883 |
1950 |
British |
|
|
Nuffel, Jules VanJules Van Nuffel |
1883 |
1953 |
Belgian |
In convertendo Dominus; Tedeum |
|
Var, EdgardEdgard Varèse |
1883 |
1965 |
French |
Amériques; Ionisation; Arcana; Density 21.5 |
Musique concrète, Electronic music
|
Webern, AntonAnton Webern |
1883 |
1945 |
Austrian |
Symphony; Passacaglia; Six Pieces for Orchestra |
Serialism; pupil of Arnold Schoenberg
|
Aavik, JuhanJuhan Aavik |
1884 |
1982 |
Estonian |
|
|
Appeldoorn, DinaDina Appeldoorn |
1884 |
1938 |
Dutch |
|
|
Brahe, MayMay Brahe |
1884 |
1956 |
Australian |
Bless This House and other songs |
|
Brod, Max Max Brod |
1884 |
1968 |
Czech-Jewish |
|
|
Griffes, CharlesCharles Griffes |
1884 |
1920 |
American |
White Peacock, The Pleasure Dome of Kubla Khan |
impressionism
|
Gruenberg, LouisLouis Gruenberg |
1884 |
1964 |
Russian |
Violin Concerto; 5 symphonies; The Emperor Jones (opera) |
|
Rangström, TureTure Rangström |
1884 |
1947 |
Swedish |
4 symphonies; 3 operas |
|
Berg, AlbanAlban Berg |
1885 |
1935 |
Austrian |
Violin Concerto; Wozzeck; Lyric Suite |
Serialism, Romanticism; pupil of Arnold Schoenberg
|
Butterworth, GeorgeGeorge Butterworth |
1885 |
1916 |
English |
|
|
Pejačević, DoraDora Pejačević |
1885 |
1923 |
Croatian |
Symphony in F Sharp Minor, Phantasie Concertante |
|
Riegger, WallingfordWallingford Riegger |
1885 |
1961 |
American |
Symphony No. 3 |
|
Wellesz, EgonEgon Wellesz |
1885 |
1974 |
Austrian |
9 symphonies |
|
Achron, JosephJoseph Achron |
1886 |
1943 |
Russian |
Hebrew Melody |
|
Ballantine, EdwardEdward Ballantine |
1886 |
1971 |
American |
Variations on "Mary Had a Little Lamb" for piano |
|
Becker, John J.John J. Becker |
1886 |
1961 |
American |
|
|
Clarke, Rebecca HelferichRebecca Helferich Clarke |
1886 |
1979 |
English |
|
|
Coates, EricEric Coates |
1886 |
1957 |
English |
|
light music
|
Dupr, MarcelMarcel Dupré |
1886 |
1971 |
French |
organ music |
|
Guridi, JesúsJesús Guridi |
1886 |
1961 |
Spanish |
Sinfonia pirenaica |
|
Paray, PaulPaul Paray |
1886 |
1979 |
French |
Mass for the 500th Anniversary of the Death of Joan of Arc |
|
Schoeck, OthmarOthmar Schoeck |
1886 |
1957 |
Swiss |
Penthesilea and other operas and vocal music |
|
Atterberg, KurtKurt Atterberg |
1887 |
1974 |
Swedish |
Symphony No. 6 "Dollar Symphony" |
|
Boulanger, NadiaNadia Boulanger |
1887 |
1979 |
French |
|
|
Couper, MildredMildred Couper |
1887 |
1974 |
American |
|
quarter tone
|
Eller, HeinoHeino Eller |
1887 |
1970 |
Estonian |
|
|
Madetoja, LeeviLeevi Madetoja |
1887 |
1947 |
Finnish |
|
|
Toch, ErnstErnst Toch |
1887 |
1964 |
German |
7 symphonies |
|
Villa, HeitorHeitor Villa-Lobos |
1887 |
1959 |
Brazilian |
Bachianas brasileiras; guitar music |
Neo-classicism, folk-influenced
|
Beyer, JohannaJohanna Beyer |
1888 |
1944 |
German-American |
|
|
Coles, CecilCecil Coles |
1888 |
1918 |
Scottish |
|
|
Vermeulen, MatthijsMatthijs Vermeulen |
1888 |
1967 |
Dutch |
7 symphonies |
|
Dinicu, GrigoraşGrigoraş Dinicu |
1889 |
1949 |
Romanian |
mostly for violin and piano, Hora staccato |
|
Shcherbachov, VladimirVladimir Shcherbachov |
1889 |
1952 |
Russian |
|
|
Freitas Branco, LuísLuís de Freitas Branco |
1890 |
1955 |
Portuguese |
4 symphonies |
|
Ibert, JacquesJacques Ibert |
1890 |
1962 |
French |
Escales; Bacchanale; Flute Concerto |
neoclassicism
|
Martin, FrankFrank Martin |
1890 |
1974 |
Swiss |
Ballade for flute and piano |
|
Martinů, BohuslavBohuslav Martinů |
1890 |
1959 |
Czech |
Symphonies Nos. 3 and 6; Gilgamesh (oratorio); chamber music |
neoclassicism, folk-influenced
|
Nystroem, GöstaGösta Nystroem |
1890 |
1966 |
Swedish |
|
|
Bliss, ArthurArthur Bliss |
1891 |
1975 |
English |
A Colour Symphony |
|
Champagne, ClaudeClaude Champagne |
1891 |
1965 |
Canadian |
|
|
Grandjany, MarcelMarcel Grandjany |
1891 |
1975 |
French |
Pieces for harp; Headed Harp Dept at Fontainebleau & Juilliard) |
Noted harpist and teacher
|
Jora, MihailMihail Jora |
1891 |
1971 |
Romanian |
|
|
Prokofiev, SergeiSergei Prokofiev |
1891 |
1953 |
Russian |
Romeo and Juliet (ballet); The Love for Three Oranges (opera); Classical Symphony; Symphony No. 5 and No. 6; Violin Concerto No. 1 and No. 2; Piano Concerto No. 2 and No. 3; Alexander Nevsky; Lieutenant Kijé; Peter and the Wolf; 9 piano sonatas |
neoclassicism
|
Andriessen, HendrikHendrik Andriessen |
1892 |
1981 |
Dutch |
|
father of Louis Andriessen
|
Grof, FerdeFerde Grofé |
1892 |
1972 |
American |
Grand Canyon Suite |
|
Honegger, ArthurArthur Honegger |
1892 |
1955 |
Swiss |
Symphony No. 3 "Liturgique"; Pacific 231; Les Misérables (film music) |
neoclassicism
|
Howells, HerbertHerbert Howells |
1892 |
1983 |
English |
Hymnus paradisi |
|
Lajtha, LászlóLászló Lajtha |
1892 |
1963 |
Hungarian |
9 symphonies |
|
Milhaud, DariusDarius Milhaud |
1892 |
1974 |
French |
La Création du Monde; Le Bœuf sur le toit |
jazz-influenced, neoclassical
|
Rosenberg, HildingHilding Rosenberg |
1892 |
1985 |
Swedish |
8 symphonies; Violin Concerto |
|
Sorabji, Kaikhosru ShapurjiKaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji |
1892 |
1988 |
English |
Opus Clavicembalisticum |
neoclassical, new age
|
Tailleferre, GermaineGermaine Tailleferre |
1892 |
1983 |
French |
|
|
Absil, JeanJean Absil |
1893 |
1974 |
Belgian |
|
|
Benjamin, ArthurArthur Benjamin |
1893 |
1960 |
Australian |
Jamaican Rhumba, operas, film scores, chamber works |
|
Boulanger, LiliLili Boulanger |
1893 |
1918 |
French |
|
|
Hába, AloisAlois Hába |
1893 |
1973 |
Czech |
Matka (opera) |
microtonal
|
Langgaard, RuedRued Langgaard |
1893 |
1952 |
Danish |
16 symphonies |
|
Mompou, FedericoFederico Mompou |
1893 |
1987 |
Spanish |
piano music |
|
Moore, DouglasDouglas Moore |
1893 |
1969 |
American |
The Ballad of Baby Doe (opera), The Devil and Daniel Webster (folk opera) |
|
Ornstein, LeoLeo Ornstein |
1893 |
2002 |
American |
Wild Mens Dance, Suicide in an Airplane, 5 piano sonatas, Piano Quintet, 3 String Quartets |
Avant-garde, later Neoromanticism
|
Baranović, KrešimirKrešimir Baranović |
1894 |
1975 |
Yugoslav |
|
|
Bennett, Robert RussellRobert Russell Bennett |
1894 |
1981 |
American |
Broadway arrangements; pieces for band |
|
Drăgoi, SabinSabin Drăgoi |
1894 |
1968 |
Romanian |
Piano Concerto |
|
Moeran, Ernest JohnErnest John Moeran |
1894 |
1950 |
English |
Symphony in G minor |
folk-influenced
|
Pijper, WillemWillem Pijper |
1894 |
1947 |
Dutch |
3 symphonies; Six Adagios; Piano Concerto |
atonal
|
Piston, WalterWalter Piston |
1894 |
1976 |
American |
The Incredible Flutist (ballet); Symphony No. 2 and No. 6 |
Neo-classicism
|
Schulhoff, ErwinErwin Schulhoff |
1894 |
1942 |
Czech |
6 symphonies |
|
Wessel, MarkMark Wessel |
1894 |
1973 |
American |
The King of Babylon; Concertino for Flute or Violin and Orchestra |
|
Bosmans, HenriëtteHenriëtte Bosmans |
1895 |
1952 |
Dutch |
|
|
Castelnuovo, MarioMario Castelnuovo-Tedesco |
1895 |
1968 |
Italian |
guitar music |
|
Castro, Juan JoséJuan José Castro |
1895 |
1968 |
Argentine |
|
|
Dandelot, GeorgesGeorges Dandelot |
1895 |
1975 |
French |
|
|
David, Johann NepomukJohann Nepomuk David |
1895 |
1977 |
Austrian |
8 symphonies |
neoclassical
|
Hindemith, PaulPaul Hindemith |
1895 |
1963 |
German |
Symphonic Metamorphoses on Themes of Weber; Mathis der Maler (opera); Ludus Tonalis |
Neo-Baroque, neoclassicism
|
Jacob, GordonGordon Jacob |
1895 |
1984 |
English |
|
|
Lyatoshynsky, BorysBorys Lyatoshynsky |
1895 |
1968 |
Ukrainian |
5 symphonies |
|
Orff, CarlCarl Orff |
1895 |
1982 |
German |
Carmina Burana |
|
Sowerby, LeoLeo Sowerby |
1895 |
1968 |
American |
Choral music; Organ works; 5 symphonies; Chamber works |
|
Du Bois, Shirley GrahamShirley Graham Du Bois |
1896 |
1977 |
American |
|
|
Gerhard, RobertRobert Gerhard |
1896 |
1970 |
Spanish |
4 symphonies |
|
Hanson, HowardHoward Hanson |
1896 |
1981 |
American |
7 symphonies |
Romanticism
|
Sessions, RogerRoger Sessions |
1896 |
1985 |
American |
9 symphonies, Violin Concerto, Montezuma (opera) |
neoclassicism, twelve-tone technique
|
Szeligowski, TadeuszTadeusz Szeligowski |
1896 |
1963 |
Polish |
|
|
Thomson, VirgilVirgil Thomson |
1896 |
1989 |
American |
Four Saints in Three Acts, The Mother of Us All; Louisiana Story; also noted critic |
folk-influenced, eclectic
|
Ben-Haim, PaulPaul Ben-Haim |
1897 |
1984 |
Israeli |
|
|
Cassad, GasparGaspar Cassadó |
1897 |
1966 |
Spanish |
Toccata, Requiebros |
|
Cowell, HenryHenry Cowell |
1897 |
1965 |
American |
The Tides of Manaunaun, Dynamic Motion |
eclectic, experimental
|
Fern, Oscar LorenzoOscar Lorenzo Fernández |
1897 |
1948 |
Brazilian |
"Batuque" from Malazarte (opera), two symphonies |
nationalism
|
Korngold, Erich WolfgangErich Wolfgang Korngold |
1897 |
1957 |
Austrian |
Violin Concerto; film music |
|
Porter, QuincyQuincy Porter |
1897 |
1966 |
American |
|
|
Tansman, AlexandreAlexandre Tansman |
1897 |
1986 |
Polish |
|
|
Eisler, HannsHanns Eisler |
1898 |
1962 |
German/Austrian |
Auferstanden aus Ruinen (Eastern Germany national anthem) |
|
Gershwin, GeorgeGeorge Gershwin |
1898 |
1937 |
American |
Rhapsody in Blue; Piano Concerto; An American in Paris; Porgy and Bess (opera) |
jazz-influenced
|
Harris, RoyRoy Harris |
1898 |
1979 |
American |
Symphony No. 3 |
|
Knipper, LevLev Knipper |
1898 |
1974 |
Russian |
|
|
Abramsky, AlexanderAlexander Abramsky |
1898 |
1985 |
Russian |
1941 piano concerto |
folk-influenced
|
Rieti, VittorioVittorio Rieti |
1898 |
1994 |
Italian |
|
|
Auric, GeorgesGeorges Auric |
1899 |
1983 |
French |
|
|
Chávez, CarlosCarlos Chávez |
1899 |
1978 |
Mexican |
6 symphonies |
folk-influenced
|
Eckhardt-Gramatté, Sophie CarmenSophie Carmen Eckhardt-Gramatté |
1899 |
1974 |
Russian-born Canadian |
|
|
McKay, George FrederickGeorge Frederick McKay |
1899 |
1970 |
American |
|
|
Poulenc, FrancisFrancis Poulenc |
1899 |
1963 |
French |
Babar the Elephant; Flute Sonata Stabat Mater |
neoclassicism
|
Revueltas, SilvestreSilvestre Revueltas |
1899 |
1940 |
Mexican |
Sensemayá |
|
Tcherepnin, AlexanderAlexander Tcherepnin |
1899 |
1977 |
Russian |
|
|
Thompson, RandallRandall Thompson |
1899 |
1984 |
American |
Alleluia; The Testament of Freedom; other choral works; 3 Symphonies; 2 String Quartets |
|
Antheil, GeorgeGeorge Antheil |
1900 |
1959 |
American |
Ballet mécanique; Symphony No. 4 |
Avant-garde, later neoclassical
|
Burkhard, WillyWilly Burkhard |
1900 |
1955 |
Swiss |
|
|
Bush, AlanAlan Bush |
1900 |
1995 |
English |
|
|
Copland, AaronAaron Copland |
1900 |
1990 |
American |
Appalachian Spring (ballet); Billy the Kid (ballet); Rodeo (ballet); Fanfare for the Common Man; Clarinet Concerto |
neoclassical, folk-influenced, jazz-influenced, early twelve-tone, later serialism
|
Freed, IsadoreIsadore Freed |
1900 |
1960 |
Belarusian-born American |
|
|
Klami, UunoUuno Klami |
1900 |
1961 |
Finnish |
Sea Pictures; Kalevala Suite |
|
Krenek, ErnstErnst Krenek |
1900 |
1991 |
Austrian |
Jonny spielt auf, Karl V |
neoclassical, twelve-tone, later serial, neoromantic, eclectic
|
McPhee, ColinColin McPhee |
1900 |
1964 |
Canadian |
Tabuh-Tabuhan: Toccata for Orchestra |
folk-influenced
|
Mosolov, AlexanderAlexander Mosolov |
1900 |
1973 |
Russian |
Iron Foundry |
Avant-garde
|
Weill, KurtKurt Weill |
1900 |
1950 |
German |
Symphony No. 2; musicals |
neoclassical
|
Arnič, BlažBlaž Arnič |
1901 |
1970 |
Slovenian |
|
neoromanticism
|
Crawford Seeger, RuthRuth Crawford Seeger |
1901 |
1953 |
American |
String Quartet |
modernism
|
Egk, WernerWerner Egk |
1901 |
1983 |
German |
|
|
Finzi, GeraldGerald Finzi |
1901 |
1956 |
English |
Cello Concerto; songs |
neoromantic
|
Fuchs, LillianLillian Fuchs |
1901 |
1995 |
American |
|
|
Partch, HarryHarry Partch |
1901 |
1974 |
American |
Daphne of the Dunes, Revelation in the Courthouse Park |
microtonal, just intonation, self-built instruments
|
Rodrigo, JoaquínJoaquín Rodrigo |
1901 |
1999 |
Spanish |
Concierto de Aranjuez; guitar music |
neoclassical, folk music influence
|
Rubbra, EdmundEdmund Rubbra |
1901 |
1986 |
English |
11 symphonies; Violin Concerto |
|
Sauguet, HenriHenri Sauguet |
1901 |
1989 |
French |
4 symphonies |
|
Tomasi, HenriHenri Tomasi |
1901 |
1971 |
French |
|
|
Chanler, TheodoreTheodore Chanler |
1902 |
1961 |
American |
|
|
Durufl, MauriceMaurice Duruflé |
1902 |
1986 |
French |
Requiem; organ music |
|
Shebalin, VissarionVissarion Shebalin |
1902 |
1963 |
Russian |
|
|
Vincent, JohnJohn Vincent |
1902 |
1977 |
American |
Consort for Piano and Strings |
neoclassical
|
Walton, WilliamWilliam Walton |
1902 |
1983 |
English |
Symphony No. 1; Violin Concerto; Viola Concerto; Variations on a Theme by Hindemith; Belshazzar's Feast (oratorio) |
avant-garde (early), neoromantic, neoclassical
|
Wolpe, StefanStefan Wolpe |
1902 |
1972 |
German |
|
serial
|
Arrieu, ClaudeClaude Arrieu |
1903 |
1990 |
French |
|
|
Berkeley, LennoxLennox Berkeley |
1903 |
1989 |
English |
4 symphonies |
neoclassical, later serial
|
Blacher, BorisBoris Blacher |
1903 |
1975 |
German |
|
|
Jacobsen, Jens BjerreJens Bjerre Jacobsen |
1903 |
1986 |
Danish |
|
|
Salgado, Luis Luis H. Salgado |
1903 |
1977 |
Ecuadorian |
Sanjuanito futurista; Eunice (opera); Cumandá (opera); 9 symphonies |
folk-influenced, modernist
|
Coleridge-Taylor, AvrilAvril Coleridge-Taylor |
1903 |
1998 |
English |
|
|
Duke, VernonVernon Duke |
1903 |
1969 |
Russian |
|
jazz-influenced
|
Giannini, VittorioVittorio Giannini |
1903 |
1966 |
Italian |
operas, symphonic & band works |
neoclassical
|
Khachaturian, AramAram Khachaturian |
1903 |
1978 |
Armenian |
Gayane (ballet, includes Sabre Dance); Spartacus (ballet); concertos |
|
Nyíregyházi, ErvinErvin Nyíregyházi |
1903 |
1987 |
Hungarian |
|
Romanticism
|
Pilati, MarioMario Pilati |
1903 |
1938 |
Italian |
Piedigrotta (opera) |
|
Rainier, PriaulxPriaulx Rainier |
1903 |
1986 |
South African / English |
Ploërmel, Quanta, String Trio |
|
Addinsell, RichardRichard Addinsell |
1904 |
1977 |
British |
Warsaw Concerto |
|
Antill, JohnJohn Antill |
1904 |
1986 |
Australian |
Corroboree (ballet suite) |
|
Bricht, WalterWalter Bricht |
1904 |
1970 |
Austrian |
|
Romanticism
|
Dallapiccola, LuigiLuigi Dallapiccola |
1904 |
1975 |
Italian |
Il prigioniero and other operas |
12-Tone
|
Kabalevsky, DmitryDmitry Kabalevsky |
1904 |
1987 |
Russian |
The Comedians |
|
Petrassi, GoffredoGoffredo Petrassi |
1904 |
2003 |
Italian |
|
|
Popov, GavriilGavriil Popov |
1904 |
1972 |
Russian |
Chamber Symphony; Symphony No. 1 |
|
Skalkottas, NikolaosNikolaos Skalkottas |
1904 |
1949 |
Greek |
|
twelve-tone, folk music influence
|
Aaltoila, HeikkiHeikki Aaltoila |
1905 |
1975 |
Finnish |
|
|
Alwyn, WilliamWilliam Alwyn |
1905 |
1985 |
English |
5 symphonies; Lyra Angelica; Elizabethan Dances |
neoromantic
|
Blitzstein, MarcMarc Blitzstein |
1905 |
1964 |
American |
The Cradle Will Rock (musical) |
|
Bozza, EugèneEugène Bozza |
1905 |
1991 |
French |
|
|
Braggiotti, MarioMario Braggiotti |
1905 |
1996 |
American (Italian-born) |
|
|
Farkas, FerencFerenc Farkas |
1905 |
2000 |
Hungarian |
|
|
Hartmann, Karl AmadeusKarl Amadeus Hartmann |
1905 |
1963 |
German |
8 symphonies |
|
Jolivet, AndréAndré Jolivet |
1905 |
1974 |
French |
|
|
Lambert, ConstantConstant Lambert |
1905 |
1951 |
English |
The Rio Grande |
popular music influence, jazz influence
|
Leigh, WalterWalter Leigh |
1905 |
1942 |
English |
Concertino for Harpsichord and Strings; Agincourt; Jolly Roger; Music for Strings |
neoclassical
|
Rawsthorne, AlanAlan Rawsthorne |
1905 |
1971 |
English |
3 symphonies; concertos; Symphonic Studies |
neoclassical
|
Scelsi, GiacintoGiacinto Scelsi |
1905 |
1988 |
Italian |
Quattro pezzi chiascuno su una nota sola |
|
Tippett, MichaelMichael Tippett |
1905 |
1998 |
English |
The Midsummer Marriage; 4 symphonies; A Child of Our Time (oratorio) |
|
Tubin, EduardEduard Tubin |
1905 |
1982 |
Estonian |
11 symphonies |
|
Xian, XinghaiXinghai, Xian Xian Xinghai |
1905 |
1945 |
Chinese |
Yellow River Cantata |
|
Ahn, Eak-taiAhn Eak-tai |
1906 |
1965 |
Korean |
Aegukga |
|
Ayala Pérez, DanielDaniel Ayala Pérez |
1906 |
1975 |
Mexican |
Tribu (symphonic poem) |
|
Biebl, FranzFranz Biebl |
1906 |
2001 |
German |
Ave Maria |
|
Caturla, Alejandro GarcíaAlejandro García Caturla |
1906 |
1940 |
Cuban |
|
|
Cooke, ArnoldArnold Cooke |
1906 |
2005 |
British |
|
|
Creston, PaulPaul Creston |
1906 |
1985 |
Italian-American |
6 symphonies |
neoclassical
|
Delbos, ClaireClaire Delbos |
1906 |
1959 |
French |
|
|
Doráti, AntalAntal Doráti |
1906 |
1988 |
American |
|
|
Egge, KlausKlaus Egge |
1906 |
1979 |
Norwegian |
|
|
Erkin, Ulvi CemalUlvi Cemal Erkin |
1906 |
1972 |
Turkish |
|
|
Fenby, EricEric Fenby |
1906 |
1997 |
English |
|
|
Frankel, BenjaminBenjamin Frankel |
1906 |
1973 |
English |
|
|
Ivanovs, JānisJānis Ivanovs |
1906 |
1983 |
Latvian |
21 symphonies |
neoromantic
|
Lutyens, ElisabethElisabeth Lutyens |
1906 |
1983 |
English |
|
|
Moyzes, AlexanderAlexander Moyzes |
1906 |
1984 |
Slovakian |
12 symphonies |
|
Shostakovich, DmitriDmitri Shostakovich |
1906 |
1975 |
Russian |
15 symphonies including Symphony No. 5, No. 7, No. 9, and No. 10; Violin Concerto No. 1; Cello Concerto No. 1; Festive Overture; String Quartet No. 8; Piano Quintet; The Gadfly Suite |
neoclassical, neoromantic
|
Talma, LouiseLouise Talma |
1906 |
1996 |
American |
|
|
Williams, GraceGrace Williams |
1906 |
1977 |
Welsh |
|
|
Van Vactor, DavidDavid Van Vactor |
1906 |
1994 |
American |
7 symphonies |
|
Badings, HenkHenk Badings |
1907 |
1987 |
Dutch |
|
|
Fortner, WolfgangWolfgang Fortner |
1907 |
1987 |
German |
|
|
Guarnieri, CamargoCamargo Guarnieri |
1907 |
1993 |
Brazilian |
|
|
Maconchy, ElizabethElizabeth Maconchy |
1907 |
1994 |
English |
|
|
Ohzawa, HisatoHisato Ohzawa |
1907 |
1953 |
Japanese |
|
|
Rózsa, MiklósMiklós Rózsa |
1907 |
1995 |
Hungarian |
concertos; Ben-Hur (film music); Spellbound (film music) |
folk-influenced
|
Saygun, Ahmed AdnanAhmed Adnan Saygun |
1907 |
1991 |
Turkish |
5 symphonies |
|
Scherber, MartinMartin Scherber |
1907 |
1974 |
|
|
|
Akses, Necil Kazım Necil Kazım Akses |
1908 |
1999 |
Turkish |
|
|
Anderson, LeroyLeroy Anderson |
1908 |
1975 |
American |
Sleigh Ride; Blue Tango; Jazz Pizzicato; Irish Suite; Suites of Carols |
|
Carter, ElliottElliott Carter |
1908 |
|
American |
Variations for Orchestra; A Symphony of Three Orchestras; 5 string quartets |
neoclassical (early), modernist
|
Coulthard, JeanJean Coulthard |
1908 |
2000 |
Canadian |
|
|
Ernesaks, GustavGustav Ernesaks |
1908 |
1993 |
Estonian |
|
|
Koppel, Herman DavidHerman David Koppel |
1908 |
1998 |
Danish |
13 symphonies |
neoclassical
|
Larsson, Lars-ErikLars-Erik Larsson |
1908 |
1986 |
Swedish |
3 symphonies |
|
Messiaen, OlivierOlivier Messiaen |
1908 |
1992 |
French |
Turangalila Symphony; Quartet for the End of Time; Vingt regards sur l'enfant-Jésus; Saint François d'Assise (opera) |
mysticism, post-impressionist
|
Tveitt, GeirrGeirr Tveitt |
1908 |
1981 |
Norwegian |
6 piano concertos |
folk-influenced
|
Bacewicz, GrażynaGrażyna Bacewicz |
1909 |
1969 |
Polish |
|
|
Berg, GunnarGunnar Berg |
1909 |
1989 |
Danish (Swiss-born) |
Suite for cello |
serialism
|
Berger, JeanJean Berger |
1909 |
2002 |
American (German-born) |
|
|
Constantinescu, PaulPaul Constantinescu |
1909 |
1963 |
Romanian |
|
|
Holmboe, VagnVagn Holmboe |
1909 |
1996 |
Danish |
13 symphonies |
neoclassicism
|
Marić, LjubicaLjubica Marić |
1909 |
2003 |
Serb |
Sounds of Space; Ostinato Super Thema Octoicha; Threshold of Dream |
post-modernism
|
Siegmeister, ElieElie Siegmeister |
1909 |
1991 |
American |
9 operas; 8 symphonies; Western Suite (premiered by Toscanini); song cycles |
|
Barber, SamuelSamuel Barber |
1910 |
1981 |
American |
Adagio for Strings; Violin Concerto; Symphony in One Movement; Vanessa (opera) |
Romanticism
|
Binge, RonaldRonald Binge |
1910 |
1979 |
British |
|
light music
|
Blomfield Holt, PatriciaPatricia Blomfield Holt |
1910 |
2003 |
Canadian |
|
|
Bowles, PaulPaul Bowles |
1910 |
1999 |
American |
|
|
Cooke, Francis JuddFrancis Judd Cooke |
1910 |
1995 |
American |
|
|
Liebermann, RolfRolf Liebermann |
1910 |
1999 |
Swiss |
Leonore 40/45 (opera); Concerto for Jazzband and Symphony Orchestra |
|
Reed, Herbert OwenHerbert Owen Reed |
1910 |
|
American |
La Fiesta Mexicana |
folk-influenced
|
Schaeffer, PierrePierre Schaeffer |
1910 |
1995 |
French |
|
Musique concrète
|
Schuman, WilliamWilliam Schuman |
1910 |
1992 |
American |
Symphonies; ballets; band pieces; chamber works; New England Triptych |
|
Alain, JehanJehan Alain |
1911 |
1940 |
French |
Organ music |
|
Darvas, GáborGábor Darvas |
1911 |
1985 |
Hungarian |
|
electronic music
|
Hovhaness, AlanAlan Hovhaness |
1911 |
2000 |
American |
67 numbered symphonies including Mysterious Mountain; And God Created Great Whales (taped whale sounds and orchestra); Fantasy on Japanese Woodprints |
Mysticism
|
McBride, RobertRobert McBride |
1911 |
2007 |
American |
Mexican Rhapsody, Farewell to Yesterday (film score), The Man with My Face (film score) |
Jazz and Popular music influences
|
Menotti, Gian CarloGian Carlo Menotti |
1911 |
2007 |
Italian |
operas including The Medium, The Consul and Amahl and the Night Visitors; concerti |
Librettist
|
Pettersson, AllanAllan Pettersson |
1911 |
1980 |
Swedish |
17 symphonies |
Neo-romanticism
|
Rota, NinoNino Rota |
1911 |
1979 |
Italian |
Vocal, orchestral and chamber music, The Godfather (film score), Romeo & Juliet (film score), 8½ (film score) |
|
Cage, JohnJohn Cage |
1912 |
1992 |
American |
4'33"; Sonatas and Interludes |
Aleatoric music, extended technique, prepared Piano
|
Berger, ArthurArthur Berger |
1912 |
2003 |
American |
|
|
Desenclos, AlfredAlfred Desenclos |
1912 |
1971 |
French |
|
|
Filippenko, ArkadyArkady Filippenko |
1912 |
1983 |
Ukrainian |
|
|
Françaix, JeanJean Françaix |
1912 |
1997 |
French |
|
|
Gillis, DonDon Gillis |
1912 |
1978 |
American |
Symphony No. 5½ |
|
Glanville, PeggyPeggy Glanville-Hicks |
1912 |
1990 |
Australian |
Etruscan Concerto; The Transposed Heads (opera); Nausicaa (opera) |
|
Guastavino, CarlosCarlos Guastavino |
1912 |
2000 |
Argentine |
|
|
Jones, DanielDaniel Jones |
1912 |
1993 |
Welsh |
|
|
Markevitch, IgorIgor Markevitch |
1912 |
1983 |
Ukrainian |
|
|
Moncayo, José PabloJosé Pablo Moncayo |
1912 |
1958 |
Mexican |
Huapango |
|
Montsalvatge, XavierXavier Montsalvatge |
1912 |
2002 |
Spanish |
|
|
Nancarrow, ConlonConlon Nancarrow |
1912 |
1997 |
American-Mexican |
Studies for player-piano |
|
Archer, VioletViolet Archer |
1913 |
2000 |
Canadian |
|
|
Bonds, MargaretMargaret Bonds |
1913 |
1972 |
American |
|
|
Brant, HenryHenry Brant |
1913 |
2008 |
Canadian-American |
Orbits, Verticals Ascending, Angels and Devils |
spatial music
|
Britten, BenjaminBenjamin Britten |
1913 |
1976 |
English |
War Requiem; Sinfonia da Requiem; Peter Grimes (opera); Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra; Cello Symphony |
Neo-classicism
|
Coolidge, Peggy StuartPeggy Stuart Coolidge |
1913 |
1981 |
American |
Spirituals in Sunshine and Shadow, New England Autumn |
folk- and blues-influenced
|
Vivian, FineVivian Fine |
1913 |
2000 |
American |
|
|
Alvin, EtlerAlvin Etler |
1913 |
1973 |
American |
|
|
Eyken, Ernest van derErnest van der Eyken |
1913 |
2010 |
Belgian |
Elegie voor Bieke |
|
Gould, MortonMorton Gould |
1913 |
1996 |
American |
Concert music; Film & TV scores |
|
Lloyd, GeorgeGeorge Lloyd |
1913 |
1998 |
English |
12 symphonies; 7 Concerti; 4 works for Brass Band |
|
Lutosławski, WitoldWitold Lutosławski |
1913 |
1994 |
Polish |
Concerto for Orchestra; Musique funebre; Jeux vénitiens; Preludes and a Fugue; Symphony No. 2 and Symphony No. 3 |
Neo-classicism, folk-influenced, later Aleatoric music
|
Ohana, MauriceMaurice Ohana |
1913 |
1992 |
French |
|
|
Silvestri, ConstantinConstantin Silvestri |
1913 |
1969 |
Romanian |
|
|
Effinger, CecilCecil Effinger |
1914 |
1990 |
American |
Little Symphony No. 1; Four Pastorales for oboe and chorus |
neoclassicism
|
Fine, IrvingIrving Fine |
1914 |
1963 |
American |
|
serial
|
Mellers, WilfridWilfrid Mellers |
1914 |
2008 |
English |
|
|
Panufnik, AndrzejAndrzej Panufnik |
1914 |
1991 |
Polish |
10 symphonies |
|
Truscott, HaroldHarold Truscott |
1914 |
1992 |
|
|
|
Diamond, DavidDavid Diamond |
1915 |
2005 |
American |
11 symphonies; 10 String Quartets and other Chamber works |
neoclassicism
|
Kaprálová, VítězslavaVítězslava Kaprálová |
1915 |
1940 |
Czech |
Military Sinfonietta |
|
Lilburn, DouglasDouglas Lilburn |
1915 |
2001 |
New Zealander |
3 symphonies; Aotearoa |
|
Persichetti, VincentVincent Persichetti |
1915 |
1987 |
American |
Symphonies & band works; 25 Parables for solo instruments; vocal & chamber works |
neoclassicism; noted teacher
|
Serry, JohnJohn Serry, Sr. |
1915 |
2003 |
American |
American Rhapsody; Concerto For Free Bass Accordion; Processional For Organ |
Classical music, Jazz, Popular music, Liturgical music
|
Strassburg, RobertRobert Strassburg |
1915 |
2003 |
American |
Lost; Chełm; Leaves of Grass |
Opera, Classical music Liturgical music, Film scores
|
Wild, EarlEarl Wild |
1915 |
2010 |
American |
Sonata 2000; Doo-Dah Variations; numerous piano transcriptions |
also a concert pianist
|
ApIvor, Denis Denis ApIvor |
1916 |
2004 |
British |
|
|
Babbitt, MiltonMilton Babbitt |
1916 |
|
American |
Composition for Four Instruments; six string quartets; Philomel |
serialism, electronic music
|
Dutilleux, HenriHenri Dutilleux |
1916 |
|
French |
2 symphonies; Timbres, espace, mouvement; Tout un Monde Lointain; The Shadows of Time |
Neo-impressionism
|
Englund, EinarEinar Englund |
1916 |
1999 |
Finnish |
Symphony No. 2 |
|
Ginastera, AlbertoAlberto Ginastera |
1916 |
1983 |
Argentine |
Panambi (ballet); Malambo; 2 piano concertos; 3 piano sonatas |
|
Arnell, RichardRichard Arnell |
1917 |
2009 |
English |
6 symphonies |
|
Boydell, BrianBrian Boydell |
1917 |
2000 |
Irish |
|
|
Brucci, RudolfRudolf Brucci |
1917 |
2002 |
Italian-Croatian |
|
|
Burgess, AnthonyAnthony Burgess |
1917 |
1993 |
English |
|
|
Darreg, IvorIvor Darreg |
1917 |
1994 |
American |
|
microtone, xenharmonic
|
Erickson, RobertRobert Erickson |
1917 |
1997 |
American |
|
twelve tone, extended technique
|
Gardner, JohnJohn Gardner |
1917 |
|
English |
3 symphonies; Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day |
|
Lipatti, DinuDinu Lipatti |
1917 |
1950 |
Romanian |
Piano Works |
|
Yun, IsangIsang Yun |
1917 |
1995 |
Korean-German |
5 symphonies; chamber music |
Korean-influenced
|
Harrison, LouLou Harrison |
1917 |
2003 |
American |
Concerto for Violin and Percussion Orchestra; Piano Concerto; 4 symphonies; much gamelan music |
Asian-influences; varied tunings
|
Baur, JürgJürg Baur |
1918 |
2010 |
German |
Concerto romano for oboe and orchestra; Der Roman mit dem Kontrabass (opera) |
serialism, quotation, neoclassicism
|
Bernstein, LeonardLeonard Bernstein |
1918 |
1990 |
American |
West Side Story (musical); Chichester Psalms; Candide; Serenade; Mass; 3 symphonies |
jazz-influenced and pop-influence
|
Comes, LiviuLiviu Comes |
1918 |
2004 |
Romanian |
choral |
|
von Einem, GottfriedGottfried von Einem |
1918 |
1996 |
Austrian |
operas Dantons Tod, Der Besuch der alten Dame, cantata An die Nachgeborenen |
eclectic
|
Garayev, GaraGara Garayev |
1918 |
1982 |
Azerbaijani |
|
|
Koc, MarceloMarcelo Koc |
1918 |
2006 |
Argentine |
Música para 5 instrumentos; Concerto for Viola and Orchestra |
|
Rochberg, GeorgeGeorge Rochberg |
1918 |
2005 |
American |
6 symphonies; 7 string quartets |
serialism, later neo-romanticism
|
Zimmermann, Bernd AloisBernd Alois Zimmermann |
1918 |
1970 |
German |
Die Soldaten; Musique pour les soupers du Roi Ubi; Tratto; Tempus loquendi |
serialism, musical quotation, collage, electronic music, jazz-influenced, eclectic
|
Arel, BülentBülent Arel |
1919 |
1990 |
Turkish |
|
electronic music
|
Avshalomov, JacobJacob Avshalomov |
1919 |
|
American |
orchestra works; choral works |
son of Aaron Avshalomov
|
Bäck, Sven-ErikSven-Erik Bäck |
1919 |
1994 |
Swedish |
|
|
Bentzon, Niels ViggoNiels Viggo Bentzon |
1919 |
2000 |
Danish |
|
|
Duarte, John W.John W. Duarte |
1919 |
2004 |
British |
|
|
Kirchner, LeonLeon Kirchner |
1919 |
2009 |
American |
Piano music; String Quartets |
|
Ustvolskaya, GalinaGalina Ustvolskaya |
1919 |
2006 |
Russian |
|
|
Weinberg, MieczysławMieczysław Weinberg |
1919 |
1996 |
Polish |
22 symphonies; 17 string quartets |
|
Barron, BebeBebe Barron |
1920 |
1989 |
American |
|
electronic music
|
Bush, GeoffreyGeoffrey Bush |
1920 |
1998 |
English |
|
|
Falcinelli, RolandeRolande Falcinelli |
1920 |
1996 |
French |
|
|
Fricker, Peter RacinePeter Racine Fricker |
1920 |
1990 |
English |
|
|
Kim, EarlEarl Kim |
1920 |
1998 |
Korean-American |
|
|
Maderna, BrunoBruno Maderna |
1920 |
1973 |
Italian |
Satyricon (opera) |
avant-garde, electronic music
|
Shapero, HaroldHarold Shapero |
1920 |
|
American |
Symphony for Classical Orchestra |
|
Arnold, MalcolmMalcolm Arnold |
1921 |
2006 |
English |
Symphony No. 5 and No. 7; English Dances; film music |
|
Arbel, ChayaChaya Arbel |
1921 |
|
Israeli |
|
|
Babajanian, ArnoArno Babajanian |
1921 |
|
Armenian |
|
|
Bergsma, WilliamWilliam Bergsma |
1921 |
1994 |
American |
|
|
Berry, DennisDennis Berry |
1921 |
1994 |
English |
|
|
Bitsch, MarcelMarcel Bitsch |
1921 |
|
French |
|
|
Demessieux, JeanneJeanne Demessieux |
1921 |
1968 |
French |
|
|
Husa, KarelKarel Husa |
1921 |
|
Czech-American |
Music for Prague 1968; Music for Band, Orchestra, Chamber Ensembles |
|
Imbrie, AndrewAndrew Imbrie |
1921 |
2007 |
American |
|
neoclassicism
|
Kantušer, BožidarBožidar Kantušer |
1921 |
1999 |
American/Slovenian |
|
|
Kokkonen, JoonasJoonas Kokkonen |
1921 |
1996 |
Finnish |
|
|
Piazzolla, AstorAstor Piazzolla |
1921 |
1992 |
Argentine |
tangos |
|
Shapey, RalphRalph Shapey |
1921 |
2002 |
American |
|
|
Simpson, RobertRobert Simpson |
1921 |
1997 |
English |
11 symphonies; 15 string quartets |
also author; producer with BBC
|
Abejo, RosalinaRosalina Abejo |
1922 |
1991 |
|
|
|
Carwithen, DoreenDoreen Carwithen |
1922 |
2003 |
British |
|
|
de Banfield, RaffaelloRaffaello de Banfield |
1922 |
2008 |
English |
|
|
Foss, LukasLukas Foss |
1922 |
2009 |
German-born American |
Griffelkin |
|
Hamilton, IainIain Hamilton |
1922 |
2000 |
Scottish |
Chamber & Orchestral works; operas & vocal works |
|
Johnson, David N.David N. Johnson |
1922 |
1987 |
American |
|
|
Serocki, KazimierzKazimierz Serocki |
1922 |
1981 |
Polish |
|
|
Xenakis, IannisIannis Xenakis |
1922 |
2001 |
Greek |
Metastasis |
avant-garde, Stochastic
|
Akers, DorisDoris Akers |
1923 |
1995 |
African-American |
|
|
Bassett, LeslieLeslie Bassett |
1923 |
|
American |
|
|
Chou, Wen-chungChou Wen-chung |
1923 |
|
Chinese/American |
Landscapes |
|
Dring, MadeleineMadeleine Dring |
1923 |
1977 |
English |
|
|
Goeyvaerts, KarelKarel Goeyvaerts |
1923 |
1993 |
Belgian |
Aquarius (opera) |
neoclassicism, serialism, minimalism, postminimalism, mysticism, electronic music
|
Ligeti, GyörgyGyörgy Ligeti |
1923 |
2006 |
Hungarian |
Atmosphères, Musica ricercata, Lux Aeterna |
avant-garde, micropolyphony
|
Mennin, PeterPeter Mennin |
1923 |
1983 |
American |
9 symphonies |
|
Rorem, NedNed Rorem |
1923 |
|
American |
Our Town (opera); Air Music; 3 numbered symphonies; over 400 songs |
|
Holt, Simeon tenSimeon ten Holt |
1923 |
|
Dutch |
Canto Ostinato |
minimalism
|
Hudec, JiříJiří Hudec |
1923 |
1996 |
Czech |
|
|
Dodgson, StephenStephen Dodgson |
1924 |
|
British |
|
|
Erbse, HeimoHeimo Erbse |
1924 |
2005 |
German |
|
|
Frackenpohl, ArthurArthur Frackenpohl |
1924 |
|
American |
|
|
Lees, BenjaminBenjamin Lees |
1924 |
2010 |
American |
Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra |
|
Nono, LuigiLuigi Nono |
1924 |
1990 |
Italian |
|
Avant-garde
|
Santos, Joly BragaJoly Braga Santos |
1924 |
1988 |
Portuguese |
6 symphonies |
|
Andriessen, JurriaanJurriaan Andriessen |
1925 |
1996 |
Dutch |
|
|
Barron, LouisLouis Barron |
1925 |
2008 |
American |
|
electronic music
|
Beadell, RobertRobert Beadell |
1925 |
1994 |
American |
|
|
Berberian, CathyCathy Berberian |
1925 |
1983 |
American |
Stripsody (vocal) |
avant-garde
|
Berio, LucianoLuciano Berio |
1925 |
2003 |
Italian |
Sequenza; Sinfonia |
Avant-garde
|
Boulez, PierrePierre Boulez |
1925 |
|
French |
Le marteau sans maître; ...explosante-fixe... |
Avant-garde, serialism, aleatory
|
Clementi, AldoAldo Clementi |
1925 |
|
Italian |
|
|
Cary, TristramTristram Cary |
1925 |
2008 |
English-Australian |
|
|
Eshpai, AndreiAndrei Eshpai |
1925 |
|
Russian |
|
|
Feld, JindřichJindřich Feld |
1925 |
2007 |
Czech |
|
|
Macero, TeoTeo Macero |
1925 |
2008 |
American |
One and Three Quarters |
microtonal, jazz-influenced
|
Orbón, JuliánJulián Orbón |
1925 |
1991 |
Spanish/Cuban |
Three Symphonic Versions |
|
Schuller, GuntherGunther Schuller |
1925 |
|
American |
|
jazz-influence; Third Stream
|
Tchaikovsky, BorisBoris Tchaikovsky |
1925 |
1996 |
Russian |
4 symphonies |
|
Theodorakis, MikisMikis Theodorakis |
1925 |
|
Greek |
Film scores including Zorba the Greek; Song cycles, symphonic works |
|
Brown, EarleEarle Brown |
1926 |
2002 |
American |
|
Open Form; Graphic Notation
|
Carr, EdwinEdwin Carr |
1926 |
2003 |
New Zealander |
|
|
Christou, JaniJani Christou |
1926 |
1970 |
Greek |
|
atonalism, meta-serialism, improvisation
|
Childs, BarneyBarney Childs |
1926 |
2000 |
American |
|
extended technique, improvisation, indeterminacy
|
Feldman, MortonMorton Feldman |
1926 |
1987 |
American |
|
|
Floyd, CarlisleCarlisle Floyd |
1926 |
|
American |
Susannah ; Wuthering Heights; Of Mice and Men |
|
Henze, Hans WernerHans Werner Henze |
1926 |
|
German |
Ondine (ballet); 10 symphonies; 3 violin concertos |
|
Hoiby, LeeLee Hoiby |
1926 |
|
American |
Vocal music, operas, songs |
|
Kurt, GyörgyGyörgy Kurtág |
1926 |
|
Hungarian |
Játékok, works for voice and instruments |
|
Beckwith, JohnJohn Beckwith |
1927 |
|
Canadian |
|
|
Christiansen, Asger LundAsger Lund Christiansen |
1927 |
1998 |
Danish |
|
neoclassicism
|
Claman, DoloresDolores Claman |
1927 |
|
Canadian |
|
|
Diemer, Emma LouEmma Lou Diemer |
1927 |
|
American |
|
|
Donatoni, FrancoFranco Donatoni |
1927 |
2000 |
Italian |
|
|
Erb, DonaldDonald Erb |
1927 |
2008 |
American |
Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra; Concerto for Violin and Orchestra |
jazz-influenced, aleatory, electronic music, eclectic
|
Joubert, JohnJohn Joubert |
1927 |
|
English |
|
|
Killmayer, WilhelmWilhelm Killmayer |
1927 |
|
German |
choral works, Lieder, piano concerto |
works in de-WP
|
Anderson, RuthRuth Anderson |
1928 |
|
American |
|
|
Adler, SamuelSamuel Adler |
1928 |
|
American (German-born) |
|
|
Baird, TadeuszTadeusz Baird |
1928 |
1981 |
Polish |
|
|
Barraqué, JeanJean Barraqué |
1928 |
1973 |
French |
|
serialism
|
Dreyfus, GeorgeGeorge Dreyfus |
1928 |
|
French |
|
film music
|
Druckman, JacobJacob Druckman |
1928 |
1996 |
American |
Windows and other orchestral works; String Quartet #3 |
|
Farquhar, DavidDavid Farquhar |
1928 |
2007 |
New Zealander |
A Unicorn for Christmas, Ring Round the Moon |
neo-classicism
|
Flagello, NicolasNicolas Flagello |
1928 |
1994 |
American |
|
neo-classicism
|
Helps, RobertRobert Helps |
1928 |
2001 |
American |
|
|
Hidas, FrigyesFrigyes Hidas |
1928 |
2007 |
Hungarian |
|
|
Morricone, EnnioEnnio Morricone |
1928 |
|
Italian |
|
|
Musgrave, TheaThea Musgrave |
1928 |
|
Scottish |
|
|
Rautavaara, EinojuhaniEinojuhani Rautavaara |
1928 |
|
Finnish |
Cantus Arcticus; Symphony No. 7 "Angel of Light"; Piano Concerto No. 3 "The Gift of Dreams" |
Mysticism
|
Stockhausen, KarlheinzKarlheinz Stockhausen |
1928 |
2007 |
German |
Kontra-Punkte; Gesang der Jünglinge; Klavierstücke; Gruppen; Kontakte; Hymnen; Stimmung; Mantra; Tierkreis; Inori, Licht, Klang |
avant-garde, electronic music, serialism, aleatory, world music, intuitive music, formula composition, opera
|
Bjerno, Erling Erling Bjerno |
1929 |
|
Danish |
|
|
Bloch, AugustynAugustyn Bloch |
1929 |
2006 |
Polish |
|
|
Braga, AntonioAntonio Braga |
1929 |
|
Italian |
|
|
Bruins, TheoTheo Bruins |
1929 |
1993 |
Dutch |
|
|
Crumb, GeorgeGeorge Crumb |
1929 |
|
American |
Ancient Voices of Children, Black Angels |
Extended technique, Numerology
|
Denisov, EdisonEdison Denisov |
1929 |
1996 |
Russian |
|
|
Devreese, FrédéricFrédéric Devreese |
1929 |
|
Belgian |
|
|
Eben, PetrPetr Eben |
1929 |
|
Czech |
|
|
Farhat, HormozHormoz Farhat |
1929 |
|
Iranian |
|
|
Ferrari, LucLuc Ferrari |
1929 |
2005 |
French |
|
|
Goldsmith, JerryJerry Goldsmith |
1929 |
|
American |
|
Film and Concert composer
|
Hoddinott, AlunAlun Hoddinott |
1929 |
2008 |
Welsh |
|
|
Knox, CharlesCharles Knox |
1929 |
|
American |
|
neo-classical, musical palindromes
|
Leighton, KennethKenneth Leighton |
1929 |
1988 |
English |
|
|
Pousseur, HenriHenri Pousseur |
1929 |
2009 |
Belgian |
Scambi; Votre Faust; Trois visages à Liège; Couleurs croisées |
serialism, aleatory, eclectic, electronic music, world music, popular music influence
|
Previn, AndréAndré Previn |
1929 |
|
German/American |
A Streetcar Named Desire (opera) |
|
Riedl, Josef AntonJosef Anton Riedl |
1929 |
|
German |
|
|
Schaeffer, BogusławBogusław Schaeffer |
1929 |
|
Polish |
|
|
Sculthorpe, PeterPeter Sculthorpe |
1929 |
|
Australian |
Requiem; Kakadu; Earth Cry; Piano Concerto; 17 string quartets |
world music
|
Abrams, Muhal RichardMuhal Richard Abrams |
1930 |
|
American |
|
|
Ashley, RobertRobert Ashley |
1930 |
|
American |
|
electronic music, extended techniques
|
Austin, LarryLarry Austin |
1930 |
|
American |
|
electronic music
|
Bergamo, PetarPetar Bergamo |
1930 |
|
Croatian |
|
romanticism, atonality
|
Calonne, JacquesJacques Calonne |
1930 |
|
Belgian |
|
|
Cogan, Robert Robert Cogan |
1930 |
|
American |
|
|
Halffter, CristóbalCristóbal Halffter |
1930 |
|
Spanish |
Líneas y puntos; Don Quixote |
avant-garde, eclectic, electronic music
|
Loevendie, TheoTheo Loevendie |
1930 |
|
Dutch |
|
|
Perry, William P.William P. Perry |
1930 |
|
American |
|
|
Schnebel, DieterDieter Schnebel |
1930 |
|
German |
Mahler-Moment; Maulwerke; Baumzucht |
|
Sondheim, StephenStephen Sondheim |
1930 |
|
American |
Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street; A Little Night Music and other operas/operettas |
|
Takemitsu, TōruTōru Takemitsu |
1930 |
1996 |
Japanese |
A Flock Descends into the Pentagonal Garden; Toward the Sea |
Neo-impressionism
|
Bussotti, SylvanoSylvano Bussotti |
1931 |
|
Italian |
|
|
Clarke, Frederick Robert CharlesF. R. C. Clarke |
1931 |
2009 |
Italian |
|
|
Dlugoszewski, LuciaLucia Dlugoszewski |
1931 |
2000 |
Polish-American |
|
|
Gubaidulina, SofiaSofia Gubaidulina |
1931 |
|
Russian |
Offertorium |
|
Fox, Frederick A.Frederick A. Fox |
1931 |
|
American |
|
Contemporary
|
Holman, DerekDerek Holman |
1931 |
|
|
|
|
Kagel, MauricioMauricio Kagel |
1931 |
2008 |
Argentine / German |
Staatstheater; Kantrimiusik; Ludwig van |
|
Laporte, AndrAndré Laporte |
1931 |
|
Belgian |
Das Schloss |
eclectic
|
Nordheim, ArneArne Nordheim |
1931 |
2010 |
Norwegian |
Epitaffio; The Tempest (ballet); Magma |
many works include electronics
|
Nørholm, IbIb Nørholm |
1931 |
|
Danish |
|
|
Shinohara, MakotoMakoto Shinohara |
1931 |
|
Japanese |
Fragmente |
electronic music, influence of traditional Japanese music
|
Williamson, MalcolmMalcolm Williamson |
1931 |
2003 |
Australian |
Mass of Christ the King; The Dawn is at Hand; 7 numbered symphonies; cassations |
Master of the Queen's Music (1975–2003)
|
Castiglioni, NiccolNiccolò Castiglioni |
1932 |
1996 |
Italian |
|
|
Chance, John BarnesJohn Barnes Chance |
1932 |
1972 |
American |
Variations on a Korean Folk Song (concert band) |
|
Christiansen, HenningHenning Christiansen |
1932 |
2008 |
Danish |
|
fluxus
|
Dockstader, TodTod Dockstader |
1932 |
2008 |
American |
|
electronic music
|
Douglas, JamesJames Douglas |
1932 |
|
Scottish |
|
|
Goehr, AlexanderAlexander Goehr |
1932 |
|
English (German born) |
Behold the Sun Romanza for cello and orchestra |
twelve-tone, later modal, eclectic
|
Karlins, William M.M. William Karlins |
1932 |
2005 |
American |
Works for Saxophone; works for Double Bass |
|
Kilar, WojciechWojciech Kilar |
1932 |
|
Polish |
Krzesany; Dracula (film music) |
holy minimalism
|
Meale, RichardRichard Meale |
1932 |
|
Australian |
Voss |
avant-garde
|
Nørgård, PerPer Nørgård |
1932 |
|
Danish |
7 symphonies; Voyage into the Golden Screen |
|
Shchedrin, RodionRodion Shchedrin |
1932 |
|
Russian |
2 Symphonies and other orchestral works; The Carmen Ballet and other ballets; 6 piano concertos; solo piano works |
|
Tremblay, GillesGilles Tremblay |
1932 |
|
Canadian |
Sonorisation du Pavillon du Québec; Fleuves |
electronic music, serialism
|
Williams, JohnJohn Williams |
1932 |
|
American |
Jaws (film music); Star Wars (film music) |
|
Balada, LeonardoLeonardo Balada |
1933 |
|
Spanish-American |
6 symphonies; 6 operas; various concertos |
Avant-garde, later folk-influenced
|
Blackwood, EasleyEasley Blackwood, Jr. |
1933 |
|
American |
|
polyrhythm, microtone
|
Connolly, JustinJustin Connolly |
1933 |
|
British |
|
modernism
|
Cortés, RamiroRamiro Cortés |
1933 |
1984 |
American |
|
serialism, atonality
|
Escot, PozziPozzi Escot |
1933 |
|
American |
|
|
Górecki, HenrykHenryk Górecki |
1933 |
|
Polish |
Symphony of Sorrowful Songs |
holy minimalism
|
Linde, BoBo Linde |
1933 |
1970 |
Swedish |
|
neo-romanticism
|
Penderecki, KrzysztofKrzysztof Penderecki |
1933 |
|
Polish |
Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima; St. Luke Passion; Polish Requiem; Symphony No. 2: Christmas |
avant-garde, extended technique, later neo-romanticism
|
Prin, YvesYves Prin |
1933 |
|
French |
|
Neo-impressionism
|
Birtwistle, HarrisonHarrison Birtwistle |
1934 |
|
English |
The Mask of Orpheus |
|
Boretz, BenjaminBenjamin Boretz |
1934 |
|
American |
|
|
Davidovsky, MarioMario Davidovsky |
1934 |
|
Argentine-American |
|
|
Davies, Peter MaxwellPeter Maxwell Davies |
1934 |
|
English |
Eight Songs for a Mad King; 8 symphonies |
Master of the Queen's Music (2004–)
|
Mathias, WilliamWilliam Mathias |
1934 |
1992 |
Welsh |
3 symphonies, Concerto for Harp |
|
Matthus, SiegriedSiegfried Matthus |
1934 |
|
German |
Judith (opera), Te Deum |
|
Schnittke, AlfredAlfred Schnittke |
1934 |
1998 |
Russian |
10 symphonies, cello sonata, piano quintet, |
polystylism, music for films
|
Sender, RamonRamon Sender |
1934 |
|
Spanish |
|
electronic music
|
Wolff, ChristianChristian Wolff |
1934 |
|
American |
|
Bell, DerekDerek Bell |
1935 |
2002 |
Irish |
|
|
Eaton, JohnJohn Eaton |
1935 |
|
American |
|
microtonal music
|
Butterley, NigelNigel Butterley |
1935 |
|
Australian |
|
|
Kancheli, GiyaGiya Kancheli |
1935 |
|
Georgian |
7 symphonies |
holy minimalism
|
Lachenmann, HelmutHelmut Lachenmann |
1935 |
|
German |
Schwankungen am Rand; Gran Torso; Das Mädchen mit den Schwefelhölzern (opera) |
extended technique
|
Mâche, François-BernardFrançois-Bernard Mâche |
1935 |
|
French |
|
|
Maw, NicholasNicholas Maw |
1935 |
|
English |
Odyssey; The World in the Evening |
|
Pärt, ArvoArvo Pärt |
1935 |
|
Estonian |
Tabula Rasa; Fratres; Summa; Cantus In Memoriam Benjamin Britten |
holy minimalism
|
Riley, TerryTerry Riley |
1935 |
|
American |
In C |
minimalism
|
Sallinen, AulisAulis Sallinen |
1935 |
|
Finnish |
8 symphonies; The King Goes Forth to France (opera) |
|
Schat, PeterPeter Schat |
1935 |
2003 |
Dutch |
|
|
Young, La MonteLa Monte Young |
1935 |
|
American |
The Well-Tuned Piano |
minimalism, microtonal music, improvisation, Asian-music influence
|
Amy, GilbertGilbert Amy |
1936 |
|
French |
|
serialism, film music, electronic music
|
Bennett, Richard RodneyRichard Rodney Bennett |
1936 |
|
English |
|
|
Budd, HaroldHarold Budd |
1936 |
|
American |
|
avant-garde, ambient music
|
Cardew, CorneliusCornelius Cardew |
1936 |
1981 |
English |
Treatise; The Great Learning |
serialism, improvisation, aleatory
|
Davis, CarlCarl Davis |
1936 |
|
American |
|
film music, title music
|
Forsyth, MalcolmMalcolm Forsyth |
1936 |
|
South African-born Canadian |
|
|
Geysen, FransFrans Geysen |
1936 |
|
Belgian |
Periferisch-Diagonaal-Concentrisch; Twee orgels |
twelve-tone technique, minimalism, atonal
|
Reich, SteveSteve Reich |
1936 |
|
American |
Piano Phase; Music for 18 Musicians |
minimalism
|
Reimann, AribertAribert Reimann |
1936 |
|
German |
Lear; Nahe Ferne; Wolkenloses Christfest |
|
Schwartz, ElliottElliott Schwartz |
1936 |
|
American |
Equinox for orchestra, 1994 |
|
Suderburg, RobertRobert Suderburg |
1936 |
|
American |
Concerto, Within the Mirror of Time, for piano and orchestra; Chamber Music VII ("Ceremonies") |
|
Applebaum, EdwardEdward Applebaum |
1937 |
|
American |
|
|
Abe, KeikoKeiko Abe |
1937 |
|
Japanese |
|
|
Bach, JanJan Bach |
1937 |
|
American |
|
|
Bahk, JunsangJunsang Bahk |
1937 |
|
South Korean |
|
|
Balakauskas, OsvaldasOsvaldas Balakauskas |
1937 |
|
Lithuanian |
5 symphonies; concertos |
|
Bedford, DavidDavid Bedford |
1937 |
|
British |
|
|
Behrman, DavidDavid Behrman |
1937 |
|
American |
|
|
Corghi, AzioAzio Corghi |
1937 |
|
Italian |
Divara–Wasser und Blut (opera) |
|
Petit, Jean-LouisJean-Louis Petit |
1937 |
|
French |
|
|
Tredici, David DelDavid Del Tredici |
1937 |
|
American |
Child Alice; Final Alice |
|
Glass, PhilipPhilip Glass |
1937 |
|
American |
Violin Concerto; operas; 8 symphonies |
minimalism
|
Hekster, WalterWalter Hekster |
1937 |
|
|
|
|
Kapustin, NikolaiNikolai Kapustin |
1937 |
|
Russian |
|
|
Nilsson, BoBo Nilsson |
1937 |
|
Swedish |
|
|
Silvestrov, ValentinValentin Silvestrov |
1937 |
|
Ukrainian |
Symphony No. 5 |
|
Yannay, YehudaYehuda Yannay |
1937 |
|
American-Israeli |
At the End of the Parade ; Radiant Inner Light; Piano Concerto |
extended techniques, multimedia, postmodern
|
Amacher, MaryanneMaryanne Amacher |
1938 |
|
American |
|
|
Berman, BartBart Berman |
1938 |
|
Dutch-Israeli |
|
|
Bolcom, WilliamWilliam Bolcom |
1938 |
|
American |
Songs of Experience; Songs of Innocence |
|
Borden, DavidDavid Borden |
1938 |
|
American |
|
|
Chihara, PaulPaul Chihara |
1938 |
|
American |
Shogun: The Musical |
|
Coates, GloriaGloria Coates |
1938 |
|
American |
Music on Open Strings; 15 symphonies |
|
Corigliano, JohnJohn Corigliano |
1938 |
|
American |
Symphony No. 2; A Dylan Thomas Trilogy; The Red Violin (film music) |
polystylism
|
Curran, AlvinAlvin Curran |
1938 |
|
American |
For Cornelius; Songs and Views From the Magnetic Garden; Inner Cities |
|
Éloy, Jean-ClaudeJean-Claude Éloy |
1938 |
|
French |
|
|
Harbison, JohnJohn Harbison |
1938 |
|
American |
The Great Gatsby (opera) |
|
Mesías, MaiguashcaMesías Maiguashca |
1938 |
|
Ecuadorian |
F-Melodies; Ayayayayay |
electronic music; spectralism
|
Rahbee, Dianne GoolkasianDianne Goolkasian Rahbee |
1938 |
|
American |
|
|
Rzewski, FredericFrederic Rzewski |
1938 |
|
American |
The People United Will Never Be Defeated! |
|
Short, GregoryGregory Short |
1938 |
1998 |
|
|
|
Tower, JoanJoan Tower |
1938 |
|
American |
Petroushskates; Concerto for Orchestra; Sequoia; Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman |
Pianist with Da Capo Chamber Players
|
Vriend, JanJan Vriend |
1938 |
|
Dutch |
|
|
Wuorinen, CharlesCharles Wuorinen |
1938 |
|
American |
Time's Encomium; 8 symphonies; chamber music |
twelve-tone technique, serialism
|
Andriessen, LouisLouis Andriessen |
1939 |
|
Dutch |
|
minimalism
|
Carlos, WendyWendy Carlos (originally Walter Carlos) |
1939 |
|
American |
Switched-On Bach (Moog Synthesizer) |
Electronic music (original and transcriptions)
|
Harvey, JonathanJonathan Harvey |
1939 |
|
English |
Mortuos Plango, Vivos Voco; Advaya; Bhakti; Wheel of Emptiness |
spectralism
|
Holliger, HeinzHeinz Holliger |
1939 |
|
Swiss |
Schneewittchen (opera) |
Also notable oboist
|
McCabe, JohnJohn McCabe |
1939 |
|
English |
Chagall Windows; symphonies; ballets; string quartets |
Also notable pianist (Haydn, English composers)
|
Svoboda, TomasTomas Svoboda |
1939 |
|
Czech |
Overture of the Season; Marimba Concerto; "Children's Treasure Box" piano series |
|
Tishchenko, BorisBoris Tishchenko |
1939 |
|
Russian |
7 symphonies |
|
Zwilich, Ellen TaaffeEllen Taaffe Zwilich |
1939 |
|
American |
5 symphonies; Concertos; Chamber Music |
|
Beneš, JurajJuraj Beneš |
1940 |
2004 |
Slovak |
|
|
Flynt, HenryHenry Flynt |
1940 |
|
American |
|
|
Peixinho, JorgeJorge Peixinho |
1940 |
1995 |
Portuguese |
|
electronic music
|
Zappa, FrankFrank Zappa |
1940 |
1993 |
American |
The Perfect Stranger; The Yellow Shark |
also an electric guitarist
|
Albert, StephenStephen Albert |
1941 |
1992 |
American |
Symphony No. 1: Riverrun |
|
Bego-Šimunić, AnđelkaAnđelka Bego-Šimunić |
1941 |
|
Bosnian |
|
neoclassicism
|
Boehmer, KonradKonrad Boehmer |
1941 |
|
Dutch (born in Germany) |
Aspekt, Apocalipsis cum figuris, Doktor Faustus (opera) |
serialism, jazz and rock music influence, electronic music
|
Fritsch, JohannesJohannes Fritsch |
1941 |
2010 |
German |
|
|
Levi, Paul AlanPaul Alan Levi |
1941 |
|
American |
|
|
Nunes, EmmanuelEmmanuel Nunes |
1941 |
|
Portuguese |
Machina Mundi; Quodlibet |
electronic music
|
Alsted, BirgitteBirgitte Alsted |
1942 |
|
Danish |
|
|
Cale, JohnJohn Cale |
1942 |
|
Welsh |
|
|
Conti, BillBill Conti |
1942 |
|
American |
|
film music
|
Kirchner, Volker DavidVolker David Kirchner |
1942 |
|
German |
Gilgamesh (opera); Missa Moguntina; Symphony No. 2 "Mythen" |
|
Kramer, JonathanJonathan Kramer |
1942 |
2004 |
American |
|
postmodernism
|
Lord, JonJon Lord |
1942 |
|
English |
Concerto for Group and Orchestra; Durham Concerto |
member of Deep Purple
|
McCartney, PaulPaul McCartney |
1942 |
|
English |
Ecce Cor Meum |
member of Beatles
|
McGuire, JohnJohn McGuire |
1942 |
|
American |
Pulse Music III; A Capella |
electronic music, fusion of serialism and minimalism, postminimalism
|
Marco, TomásTomás Marco |
1942 |
|
Spanish |
Concierto del agua, for guitar and orchestra; 5 symphonies; String Quartet No. 3 "Anatomía fractal de los ángeles"; Ojos verdes de luna |
avant-garde, neoclassical, folk-influenced, eclectic
|
Rădulescu, HoraţiuHoraţiu Rădulescu |
1942 |
2008 |
Romanian/French |
six string quartets |
spectralism
|
Börtz, DanielDaniel Börtz |
1943 |
|
Swedish |
|
|
Bruzdowicz, JoannaJoanna Bruzdowicz |
1943 |
|
Polish |
|
|
Bryars, GavinGavin Bryars |
1943 |
|
English |
|
|
Cory, EleanorEleanor Cory |
1943 |
|
American |
|
|
Duckworth, WilliamWilliam Duckworth |
1943 |
|
American |
|
|
Dufourt, HuguesHugues Dufourt |
1943 |
|
|
French |
|
Eberhard, DennisDennis Eberhard |
1943 |
2005 |
American |
|
|
Edwards, RossRoss Edwards |
1943 |
|
Australian |
|
|
Ehlen, MargrietMargriet Ehlen |
1943 |
|
Dutch |
|
|
Estrada, JulioJulio Estrada |
1943 |
|
Mexican |
|
|
Ferneyhough, BrianBrian Ferneyhough |
1943 |
|
English |
Etudes Transcendantales |
New Complexity
|
Gehlhaar, RolfRolf Gehlhaar |
1943 |
|
American |
Sub rosa; Five German Dances |
electronic music, sound installations
|
Gruber, Heinz KarlHeinz Karl Gruber |
1943 |
|
Austrian |
Frankenstein!!, Charivari, Aerial |
|
Holloway, RobinRobin Holloway |
1943 |
|
English |
|
|
Hopkins, BillBill Hopkins |
1943 |
1981 |
English |
En Attendant; Sensation |
|
McGlaughlin, BillBill McGlaughlin |
1943 |
|
American |
Remembering Icarus; Walt Whitman's Dream |
|
Meyer, KrzysztofKrzysztof Meyer |
1943 |
|
Polish |
12 string quartets |
|
Schwantner, JosephJoseph Schwantner |
1943 |
|
American |
Aftertones of Infinity; A Sudden Rainbow |
|
Smalley, RogerRoger Smalley |
1943 |
|
Australian (born English) |
Pulses; 2 piano concertos |
serialism, eclectic
|
Tcherepnin, IvanIvan Tcherepnin |
1943 |
1998 |
French-American |
|
son of Alexander Tcherepnin
|
Biberian, GilbertGilbert Biberian |
1944 |
|
British |
|
|
Conyngham, BarryBarry Conyngham |
1944 |
|
Australian |
|
|
Eötvös, PéterPéter Eötvös |
1944 |
|
Hungarian |
Love and Other Demons (opera) |
eclectic, extended technique, electronic music, folk-music influence
|
Höller, YorkYork Höller |
1944 |
|
German |
Schwarze Halbinseln; Der Meister und Margarita (opera) |
electronic music, serialism, Gestalt composition
|
Jenkins, KarlKarl Jenkins |
1944 |
|
Welsh |
The Armed Man; Adiemus; Requiem |
|
Nordgren, Pehr HenrikPehr Henrik Nordgren |
1944 |
|
Finnish |
|
|
Nyman, MichaelMichael Nyman |
1944 |
|
English |
The Piano (film music) |
Minimalism
|
Segerstam, LeifLeif Segerstam |
1944 |
|
Finnish |
more than 150 symphonies |
|
Tavener, JohnJohn Tavener |
1944 |
|
English |
|
Holy minimalism
|
Amirkhanian, CharlesCharles Amirkhanian |
1945 |
|
American |
|
|
Barlow, ClarenceClarence Barlow |
1945 |
|
British-Portuguese |
|
|
Braxton, AnthonyAnthony Braxton |
1945 |
|
American |
|
|
Buck, OleOle Buck |
1945 |
|
Danish |
|
|
Buckinx, BoudewijnBoudewijn Buckinx |
1945 |
|
Belgian |
|
|
Lombardi, LucaLuca Lombardi |
1945 |
|
Italian |
|
|
Jarrett, KeithKeith Jarrett |
1945 |
|
American |
|
also a jazz pianist
|
Rutter, JohnJohn Rutter |
1945 |
|
English |
choral music |
|
Schrader, BarryBarry Schrader |
1945 |
|
American |
|
electro-acoustic
|
Benary, BarbaraBarbara Benary |
1946 |
|
German |
5 symphonies |
|
Boyd, AnneAnne Boyd |
1946 |
|
Australian |
|
|
Ciani, SuzanneSuzanne Ciani |
1946 |
|
Italian American |
|
electronic music
|
Even, PierrePierre Even |
1946 |
|
Luxembourgian |
|
|
Finnissy, MichaelMichael Finnissy |
1946 |
|
American |
|
|
Grisey, GérardGérard Grisey |
1946 |
1998 |
French |
Transitoires; Modulations |
spectral music
|
Leyendecker, UlrichUlrich Leyendecker |
1946 |
|
German |
5 symphonies |
|
Rodriguez, Robert XavierRobert Xavier Rodriguez |
1946 |
|
|
|
|
Vasks, PēterisPēteris Vasks |
1946 |
|
Latvian |
|
|
Wagenaar, DiderikDiderik Wagenaar |
1946 |
|
Dutch |
|
|
St. Clair, RichardRichard St. Clair |
1946 |
|
American |
The Lamentations of Shinran; Album of Ragtime Pieces for Piano; Love-Canzonettes for Chorus; Piano Sonatas |
Neo-romantic
|
Adams, JohnJohn Adams |
1947 |
|
American |
Nixon in China (opera); Harmonielehre; Shaker Loops, Short Ride in a Fast Machine; Violin Concerto |
Post-minimalism
|
Ali-Zadeh, Franghiz Franghiz Ali-Zadeh |
1947 |
|
Azerbaijani |
|
|
Anderson, Laurie Laurie Anderson |
1947 |
|
American |
|
|
Hillard, John S.John S. Hilliard |
1947 |
|
American |
|
|
Murail, TristanTristan Murail |
1947 |
|
French |
Gondwana |
spectral music
|
Rasmussen, Karl AageKarl Aage Rasmussen |
1947 |
|
Danish |
|
|
Tabakov, EmilEmil Tabakov |
1947 |
|
Bulgarian |
|
|
Patterson, PaulPaul Patterson |
1947 |
|
English |
|
|
Berkeley, MichaelMichael Berkeley |
1948 |
|
English |
|
son of Lennox Berkeley
|
Brown, StephenStephen Brown |
1948 |
|
Canadian |
|
|
Branca, GlennGlenn Branca |
1948 |
|
American |
|
avant-garde
|
Burrell, DianaDiana Burrell |
1948 |
|
English |
|
|
Eno, BrianBrian Eno |
1948 |
|
English |
|
ambient music, minimalism
|
Tsenova, JuliaJulia Tsenova |
1948 |
2010 |
Bulgarian |
Sinfonia con piano concertante; Endless Circle for string quintet; Musica Solitudinis; Four songs, to poems by Emily Dickinson |
|
Vivier, ClaudeClaude Vivier |
1948 |
1983 |
Canadian |
Kopernikus: Rituel de la Mort (opera) |
spectral music, Asian-music influence
|
Webber, Andrew LloydAndrew Lloyd Webber |
1948 |
|
English |
Cats (musical); The Phantom of the Opera (musical) |
|
Aho, KaleviKalevi Aho |
1949 |
|
Finnish |
14 symphonies |
|
Catán, DanielDaniel Catán |
1949 |
|
Mexican |
Florencia en el Amazonas (opera); Rappaccini's Daughter (opera) |
Neo-impressionism
|
Casken, JohnJohn Casken |
1949 |
|
English |
|
|
Locklair, DanDan Locklair |
1949 |
|
American |
|
|
Rouse, ChristopherChristopher Rouse |
1949 |
|
American |
Requiem; Karolju; Phantasmata; Gorgon; Oboe Concerto; 2 symphonies |
|
Ruders, PoulPoul Ruders |
1949 |
|
Danish |
|
|
Stucky, StevenSteven Stucky |
1949 |
|
American |
Son et Lumière; Concerto for Orchestra No. 2; Rhapsodies; August 4, 1964 |
|
Volans, KevinKevin Volans |
1949 |
|
South African |
Hunting Gathering |
|
Anderson, BethBeth Anderson |
1950 |
|
American |
|
|
Firsova, ElenaElena Firsova |
1950 |
|
Russian |
The Nightingale and the Rose |
|
Márquez, ArturoArturo Márquez |
1950 |
|
Mexican |
Danzón no. 2 |
|
Sweeney, WilliamWilliam Sweeney |
1950 |
|
Scottish |
|
folk-influenced
|
Ferrero, LorenzoLorenzo Ferrero |
1951 |
|
Italian |
12 operas; 3 ballets; 2 piano concertos; triple concerto; chamber music; film score |
|
Marín, Francisco GuerreroFrancisco Guerrero Marín |
1951 |
1997 |
Spanish |
|
|
Rosenzweig, MichaelMichael Rosenzweig |
1951 |
|
South African |
Symphony in One Movement; String Quartet No. 2 |
|
Rotaru, DoinaDoina Rotaru |
1951 |
|
Romanian |
Concerto for clarinet and orchestra; Florilegium, concerto for flute and flutes orchestra; Wings of Light for 24 flutists |
|
Tsontakis, GeorgeGeorge Tsontakis |
1951 |
|
American |
|
|
Bingham, JudithJudith Bingham |
1952 |
|
British |
|
|
Chatham, RhysRhys Chatham |
1952 |
|
American |
|
avant-garde, minimalism
|
Davidson, TinaTina Davidson |
1952 |
|
American |
|
|
Einhorn, RichardRichard Einhorn |
1952 |
|
American |
Voices of Light (oratorio); The Origin (opera/oratorio) |
|
Knussen, OliverOliver Knussen |
1952 |
|
British |
Symphony No. 2; Where the Wild Things Are (opera) |
|
Manoury, PhilippePhilippe Manoury |
1952 |
|
French |
60th Parallel (opera) |
|
Muldowney, DominicDominic Muldowney |
1952 |
|
English |
|
|
Pavlova, AllaAlla Pavlova |
1952 |
|
Russian |
|
|
Rihm, WolfgangWolfgang Rihm |
1952 |
|
German |
12 string quartets; Die Eroberung von Mexico (opera) |
New Simplicity, expressionism
|
Saariaho, KaijaKaija Saariaho |
1952 |
|
Finnish |
L’amour de loin; Adriana Mater; La Passion de Simone |
|
Wagemans, Peter-Jan Peter-Jan Wagemans |
1952 |
|
Dutch |
|
|
Adams, John LutherJohn Luther Adams |
1953 |
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American |
Various pieces inspired by Alaskan landscapes |
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Bondt, Cornelis deCornelis de Bondt |
1953 |
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Dutch |
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Chambers, Wendy MaeWendy Mae Chambers |
1953 |
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American |
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Chen, YiChen Yi |
1953 |
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Chinese |
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Culver, AndrewAndrew Culver |
1953 |
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Diamond, JodyJody Diamond |
1953 |
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American |
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Dinescu, VioletaVioleta Dinescu |
1953 |
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Romanian |
Der 35. Mai (children's opera) |
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Dreyblatt, ArnoldArnold Dreyblatt |
1953 |
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American |
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First, DavidDavid First |
1953 |
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American |
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Lewis, Peter ScottPeter Scott Lewis |
1953 |
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Mertens, WimWim Mertens |
1953 |
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Belgian |
The belly of an architect (incl. Struggle for pleasure), Maximizing the audience |
Minimalism
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Sierra, RobertoRoberto Sierra |
1953 |
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Puerto Rican |
Missa Latina |
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Wood, JamesJames Wood |
1953 |
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English |
Stoicheia, Ho shang Yao |
Microtonality, percussion, voice
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Yoshimatsu, TakashiTakashi Yoshimatsu |
1953 |
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Japanese |
Symphony No. 2 |
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Zorn, JohnJohn Zorn |
1953 |
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American |
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avant-garde
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Blackford, RichardRichard Blackford |
1954 |
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English |
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Bodorová, SylvieSylvie Bodorová |
1954 |
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Czech |
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Brusa, ElisabettaElisabetta Brusa |
1954 |
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Italian |
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Carl, RobertRobert Carl |
1954 |
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American |
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Collins, NicolasNicolas Collins |
1954 |
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American |
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electronic music
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Daugherty, MichaelMichael Daugherty |
1954 |
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American |
UFO |
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Dirmeikis, PaulPaul Dirmeikis |
1954 |
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American |
Message laisse á Pondichéry le 18 novembre 1973 |
eclectic
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Durand, Joël-FrançoisJoël-François Durand |
1954 |
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French |
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Goldenthal, ElliotElliot Goldenthal |
1954 |
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American |
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Rodas, ArturoArturo Rodas |
1954 |
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Franco-Ecuadorian |
Arcaica, a concerto for percussion & orchestra; 24.5 Preludes for piano; El Árbol de los Pájaros (The birds tree): opera "for the voice of the instruments" |
avant-garde, polystylism
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Szymański, PawełPaweł Szymański |
1954 |
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Polish |
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Dusapin, PascalPascal Dusapin |
1955 |
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French |
Perelà, uomo di fumo (opera) |
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Dyens, RolandRoland Dyens |
1955 |
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Tunisian-French |
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Einaudi, LudovicoLudovico Einaudi |
1955 |
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Italian |
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minimalism
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Gann, KyleKyle Gann |
1955 |
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American |
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Just intonation
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Hosokawa, ToshioToshio Hosokawa |
1955 |
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Japanese |
Vision of Lear (opera), Circulating Ocean, Voiceless Voice in Hiroshima |
Neo-impressionism
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Obst, MichaelMichael Obst |
1955 |
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German |
Solaris (opera) |
electronic music
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Sheng, BrightBright Sheng |
1955 |
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Chinese |
The Silver River (opera) |
folk-influenced
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Alonso-Crespo, EduardoEduardo Alonso-Crespo |
1956 |
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Argentine |
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Álvarez, JavierJavier Álvarez |
1956 |
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Mexican |
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Beamish, SallySally Beamish |
1956 |
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British |
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Danielpour, RichardRichard Danielpour |
1956 |
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American |
Margaret Garner (opera) |
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Dorff, DanielDaniel Dorff |
1956 |
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American |
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Dudley, AnneAnne Dudley |
1956 |
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English |
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film music
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Elimelech, DrorDror Elimelech |
1956 |
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Gordon, MichaelMichael Gordon |
1956 |
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American |
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Grange, PhilipPhilip Grange |
1956 |
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English |
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Kaipainen, JouniJouni Kaipainen |
1956 |
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Finnish |
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Koehne, GraemeGraeme Koehne |
1956 |
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Australian |
Inflight Entertainment (oboe concerto); Tivoli Dances |
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Arnaoudov, GheorghiGheorghi Arnaoudov |
1957 |
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Bulgarian |
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minimalism
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Berry, Charles RolandCharles Roland Berry |
1957 |
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American |
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Bouchard, LindaLinda Bouchard |
1957 |
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Canadian |
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Childs, Mary EllenMary Ellen Childs |
1957 |
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American |
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Czernowin, ChayaChaya Czernowin |
1957 |
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Israeli |
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Ford, AndrewAndrew Ford |
1957 |
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English-born Australian |
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Fullman, Ellen Ellen Fullman |
1957 |
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American |
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Lang, DavidDavid Lang |
1957 |
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American |
The Little Match Girl Passion |
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Moravec, PaulPaul Moravec |
1957 |
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American |
Spiritdance; Chamber Symphony; Tempest Fantasy; The Time Gallery |
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Tan, Dun Tan Dun |
1957 |
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Chinese |
Water Passion after St. Matthew; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (film music) |
Extended technique, folk-influenced
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Beglarian, EveEve Beglarian |
1958 |
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American |
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Brunotte, Karl GottfriedKarl Gottfried Brunotte |
1958 |
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German |
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Dillen, Oscar vanOscar van Dillen |
1958 |
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Lindberg, MagnusMagnus Lindberg |
1958 |
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Finnish |
Kraft; Clarinet Concerto |
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Salonen, Esa-PekkaEsa-Pekka Salonen |
1958 |
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Finnish |
LA Variations; Insomnia |
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Wolfe, JuliaJulia Wolfe |
1958 |
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American |
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Simaku, ThomasThomas Simaku |
1958 |
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Zannoni, DavideDavide Zannoni |
1958 |
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Barrett, RichardRichard Barrett |
1959 |
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British |
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Currier, SebastianSebastian Currier |
1959 |
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American |
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Doornbusch, PaulPaul Doornbusch |
1959 |
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Australian |
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computer music, electroacoustic music
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MacMillan, JamesJames MacMillan |
1959 |
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Scottish |
The Sacrifice (opera); Veni veni Emmanuel (percussion concerto); The Confession of Isobel Gowdie; St. John Passion; 3 symphonies |
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Kan-no, ShigeruShigeru Kan-no |
1959 |
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Japanese |
Play Station Cycles; Simulation Cycles; 2 Violin Concertos; 3 Piano Concertos; 6 Chamber Symphonies; 6 Concerto Grossi; 7 Operas |
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Tüür, Erkki-SvenErkki-Sven Tüür |
1959 |
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Estonian |
6 symphonies; Violin Concerto; Piano Concerto; Searching for Roots |
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Alvear, Maria deMaria de Alvear |
1960 |
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Spanish-German |
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Benjamin, GeorgeGeorge Benjamin |
1960 |
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English |
Sudden Time; Antara |
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Clarke, NigelNigel Clarke |
1960 |
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English |
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Currier, NathanNathan Currier |
1960 |
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American |
Gaian Variations |
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Golijov, OsvaldoOsvaldo Golijov |
1960 |
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Argentine |
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Mysticism
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Shchetynsky, AlexanderAlexander Shchetynsky |
1960 |
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Ukrainian |
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Swerts, PietPiet Swerts |
1960 |
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Belgian |
Symphony "Morgenrot"; Zodiac violinconcerto |
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Turnage, Mark-AnthonyMark-Anthony Turnage |
1960 |
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English |
Greek (opera); From All Sides (ballet); Mambo, Blue and Tarantella (violin concerto); From the Wreckage (trumpet concerto); Fractured Lines (percussion concerto); Five Views of a Mouth (flute concerto); A Fast Stomp |
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Avram, Ana-Maria Ana-Maria Avram |
1961 |
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Romanian |
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spectral music
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Chin, UnsukUnsuk Chin |
1961 |
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South Korean |
Alice in Wonderland (opera); Violin Concerto; snagS&Snarls |
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Dalbavie, Marc-AndréMarc-André Dalbavie |
1961 |
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French |
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Heggie, JakeJake Heggie |
1961 |
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American |
Dead Man Walking (opera); art songs |
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Kulenty, HannaHanna Kulenty |
1961 |
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Polish |
Ad Unum, Breathe, The Mother of Black Winged-Dreams (opera), Trumpet Concerto, String Quartet No.4 |
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Muhl, EricaErica Muhl |
1961 |
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American |
Consolation |
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Torke, MichaelMichael Torke |
1961 |
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American |
"Vanada"; Javelin; Rapture (percussion concerto); Ecstatic Orange |
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Turovsky-Savchuk, RomanRoman Turovsky-Savchuk |
1961 |
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Ukrainian/American |
Tombeau for Omelyan Kovch |
historicist–Baroque
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Abels, Michael Michael Abels |
1962 |
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American |
Global Warming |
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Higdon, JenniferJennifer Higdon |
1962 |
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American |
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Kaloian, AlexanderAlexander Kaloian |
1962 |
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Armenian |
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Waterhouse, GrahamGraham Waterhouse |
1962 |
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English |
Piccolo Quintet, Gestural Variations, Hale Bopp |
also a cellist
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Abdelfattah, MohamedMohamed Abdelwahab Abdelfattah |
1962 |
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Egypt |
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Bosc, MichelMichel Bosc |
1963 |
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French |
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Fitkin, GrahamGraham Fitkin |
1963 |
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British |
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Zampronha, EdsonEdson Zampronha |
1963 |
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Brazilian |
Lamenti, Recycling Collaging Sampling, Concert for Piano N.1, Modelagem X-a |
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Belcastro, LucaLuca Belcastro |
1964 |
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Italian |
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Böhmann, BorisBoris Böhmann |
1964 |
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German |
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Rijnvos, RichardRichard Rijnvos |
1964 |
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Dutch |
Block Beuys |
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McPherson, GordonGordon McPherson |
1965 |
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Scottish |
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Spiropoulos, GeorgiaGeorgia Spiropoulos |
1965 |
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Greek |
Klama, for mixed choir & live electronics |
Avant-garde
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Wendt, MatsMats Wendt |
1965 |
|
Swedish |
Eddan–The Invincible Sword of the Elf-Smith |
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Carnevale, RobertoRoberto Carnevale |
1966 |
|
Italian |
Linae (1992–1995) |
|
Colomer, Juan J.Juan J. Colomer |
1966 |
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Spanish |
La complicidad del espectro |
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Psathas, JohnJohn Psathas |
1966 |
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New Zealand |
music for the Olympic–Athens 2004 for full orchestra and choir |
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Kunstein, AndreasAndreas Kunstein |
1967 |
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Dutch |
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Cutler, JoeJoe Cutler |
1968 |
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British |
Sal's Sax |
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Neuwirth, OlgaOlga Neuwirth |
1968 |
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Austrian |
Lost Highway |
avant-garde
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Panufnik, RoxannaRoxanna Panufnik |
1968 |
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English |
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daughter of Andrzej Panufnik
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Campogrande, NicolaNicola Campogrande |
1969 |
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Italian |
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Doderer, JohannaJohanna Doderer |
1969 |
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Austrian |
operas |
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Farrell, CiaránCiarán Farrell |
1969 |
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Irish |
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Kolp, PierrePierre Kolp |
1969 |
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Belgian |
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avant-garde
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Bruce, DavidDavid Bruce |
1970 |
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British-American |
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Carvalho, SaraSara Carvalho |
1970 |
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Portuguese |
|
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Concas, GraziellaGraziella Concas |
1970 |
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Italian |
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Dennehy, DonnachaDonnacha Dennehy |
1970 |
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Irish |
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Felsenfeld, DanielDaniel Felsenfeld |
1970 |
|
United States |
Insomnia Redux |
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Say, FazılFazıl Say |
1970 |
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Turkish |
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Aa, Michel van derMichel van der Aa |
1970 |
|
Dutch |
After Life (opera) |
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Adès, ThomasThomas Adès |
1971 |
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English |
Powder Her Face (opera); Asyla; The Tempest (opera); Traced Overhead |
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Forlivesi, CarloCarlo Forlivesi |
1971 |
|
Italian |
Requiem |
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Hersch, MichaelMichael Hersch |
1971 |
|
United States |
Symphony No. 1; Fracta; Arraché |
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Mykietyn, PawełPaweł Mykietyn |
1971 |
|
Polish |
|
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Barrett, Natasha Natasha Barrett |
1972 |
|
British |
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electroacoustic
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Kawas, HibaHiba Kawas |
1972 |
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Lebanese |
|
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Ristic, AndréAndré Ristic |
1972 |
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Canadian |
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Auerbach, LeraLera Auerbach |
1973 |
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Russian |
|
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Berg, Fred JonnyFred Jonny Berg |
1973 |
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Norwegian |
|
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Garber, J. RyanJ. Ryan Garber |
1973 |
|
United States |
Parabolisms; Resonances |
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Widmann, JörgJörg Widmann |
1973 |
|
Germany |
The Face in the Mirror (opera); string quartets |
|
Charke, DerekDerek Charke |
1974 |
|
Canadian |
Falling from Cloudless Skies; Tundra Songs |
|
Cochran, JulianJulian Cochran |
1974 |
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English-born Australian |
|
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Dorman, AvnerAvner Dorman |
1975 |
|
Israeli |
|
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Azarova, SvitlanaSvitlana Azarova |
1976 |
|
Ukrainian Dutch |
Beyond Context (chamber orchestra) |
|
Wu, FeiWu Fei |
1977 |
|
Chinese |
She Huo (chamber ensemble) |
|
Lopez, JimmyJimmy Lopez |
1978 |
|
Peruvian |
Fiesta! (orchestra) |
|
Hosseini, MehdiMehdi Hosseini |
1979 |
|
Iranian |
Symphony of Monody; Baluch |
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