Modernist & 20Th-Century Composers
16 entries in the Modernist & 20Th-Century Composers compendium.
Samuel BarberAmerican composer celebrated for lyrical, traditionalist works and vocal musicAlban BergAustrian composer of the Second Viennese School, known for blending Romantic lyricism with twelve-tone…Peter Maxwell DaviesEnglish composer and conductor, Master of the Queen's Music from 2004Manos HatzidakisGreek composer and theorist who won an Oscar but refused it, founder of the Orchestra of Colours.Aram KhachaturianSoviet Armenian composer known for colorful harmonies and ballets.Olivier MessiaenFrench composer, organist, and ornithologist of the 20th century.Francis PoulencFrench composer and pianist.Ottorino RespighiItalian composer famed for his Roman tone poems.Heitor Villa-LobosBrazilian composer who fused folk and street music with European classical forms across more than 2,000 works.William WaltonEnglish composer of classical genres, from film scores to opera.Anton WebernAustrian composer of radical atonal and twelve-tone music.John Adams (composer)American composer noted for historical operas and minimalist style.Laurie AndersonAmerican avant-garde artist known for multimedia and electronic music.Milton BabbittAmerican composer, music theorist, mathematician, and teacher.Tōru TakemitsuSelf-taught Japanese composer who reshaped modern classical music.Iannis XenakisAvant-garde composer who fused mathematics, architecture, and music.
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