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  3. The 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)

The 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)

 

Balakirev or Strauss? Fauré or Morricone? It is difficult for inquiring minds to tackle such abundant fields as classical music and opera, covering 10 centuries of history: there are thousands of composers. Making a selection of musicians, such as a “top 10” for example, is a difficult and subjective exercise. A musical selection is often the expression of personal preferences or artistic opinions, very interesting but also very different according to critics or musicologists, or simply influenced by the context: will an English composer not be instinctively privileged by an English critic?

For example: in France, Charles Gounod, a 19th century French composer, is more easily mentioned than the Norwegian Edvard Grieg, who is more recognized in the world.

Composers

1900-1950


a. Timeline

b. Top 10, the most famous

c. Some others also well-known


The information presented below (timeline, top 10, alphabetical index) is absolutely neutral. They are the result of a strictly quantitative analysis, based only on global and independent sources. They were treated without favouring any particular musician or excluding any artist deemed less relevant by elitism, conformism or for any other reason.

Timeline of classical music composers, between 1900 and 1950

Whoever wants to discover classical music or opera does not always have an experienced music lover, an expert or an educator at his or her side to support and guide him or her in these fields. So : Balakirev (Russian composer, pianist, and conductor) or Strauss (German composer and orchestra director) ? Albéniz (Spanish composer) or Scriabin (Russian pianist and composer) ? However, the knowledge available about musicians is enormous. It was processed to select the 10, 25, 50... most popular composers around the world, for those living or having lived between 1900 and 1950. And this objectively, and for the first time (soclassiq exclusivity).

Composers rendered as a timeline to bring a little perspective:

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Romantic20th century
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Isaac  </span>AlbénizIsaac Albéniz 18601909
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Maurice  </span>RavelMaurice Ravel 18751937
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Dmitri  </span>ShostakovichDmitri Shostakovich 19061975
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Giacomo  </span>PucciniGiacomo Puccini 18581924<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Gia  </span>KancheliGia Kancheli 19352019
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Richard  </span>StraussRichard Strauss 18641949
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Jean  </span>SibeliusJean Sibelius 18651957
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Nikolai  </span>Rimsky-KorsakovNikolai Rimsky-Korsakov 18441908
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Béla  </span>BartókBéla Bartók 18811945
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Edvard  </span>GriegEdvard Grieg 18431907<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Leonard  </span>BernsteinLeonard Bernstein 19181990
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Camille  </span>Saint-SaënsCamille Saint-Saëns 18351921
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Erik  </span>SatieErik Satie 18661925
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Gustav  </span>MahlerGustav Mahler 18601911<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Ennio  </span>MorriconeEnnio Morricone 19282020
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Sergei  </span>ProkofievSergei Prokofiev 18911953
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Edward  </span>ElgarEdward Elgar 18571934
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Igor  </span>StravinskyIgor Stravinsky 18821971
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Jules  </span>MassenetJules Massenet 18421912
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Pietro  </span>MascagniPietro Mascagni 18631945
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Antonín  </span>DvořákAntonín Dvořák 18411904<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Arvo  </span>PärtArvo Pärt 1935
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Gabriel  </span>FauréGabriel Fauré 18451924
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Giuseppe  </span>VerdiGiuseppe Verdi 18131901<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Vladimir  </span>HorowitzVladimir Horowitz 19031989
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Alexander  </span>ScriabinAlexander Scriabin 18721915
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Claude  </span>DebussyClaude Debussy 18621918<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Mstislav  </span>RostropovichMstislav Rostropovich 19272007
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Mily  </span>BalakirevMily Balakirev 18371910
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Sergei  </span>RachmaninoffSergei Rachmaninoff 18731943
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Timeline :

ComposersConductorsLyrical singersPerformers WorldwideEuropeNorth AmericaSouth AmericaAsiaOceaniaAfrica 2021

This timeline is interactive to navigate through the ages , or eras : medieval music, renaissance, baroque music (Bach...), classical period (Mozart...), romantic music (Beethoven...), XXth (Stravinsky), or across continents (with ).

Top 10 classical musiccomposers for the years 1900-1950

Who are these greatest composers, the most famous over the 1900-1950 era? The works of these musician have shaped the history of classical music and lyric art. There are those you probably know, or at least by name and the others.

Here are these 10 classical music composers, renowned artists from around the world:

10

  • Debussy Debussy C.
  • Dvořák Dvořák A.
  • Grieg Grieg E.
  • Mahler Mahler G.
  • Puccini Puccini G.
  • Rachmaninoff Rachmaninoff S.
  • Ravel Ravel M.
  • Sibelius Sibelius J.
  • Stravinsky Stravinsky I.
  • Verdi Verdi G.

Curious to know their most emblematic works? Just a click away to discover them.

The selections of musicians (classical music composers) proposed by soclassiq are based exclusively on algorithms. The same applies to their works, the performers, the lyrical singers, les orchestras, the conductors and the venues : opera houses, concert halls or festivals.

What about the others? 25, 50 or more?

Summarizing to 10 musician names such a wide and diverse field may seem extreme or too simplistic for those who know classical music and lyrical art well, for those who can easily name 50 or more classical music composers. Satie, Bernstein, Bartók, Grieg, Shostakovich, Pärt, Ravel...

At this time, soclassiq has listed more than 18000 composers. So here is a selection of some composers for the years 1900-1950, widely recognized around the world:

Note:

  • This selection may include highly reputed artists and musicians who have occasionally devoted themselves to classical music and not exclusively.
  • It may also include composers who have been or are concert performers, some more renowned for their careers than for the work they have left behind.

A

Evald <strong>Aav</strong> Evald AavThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1900-1939 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Claudio <strong>Abbado</strong> Claudio AbbadoThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1933-2014 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Paul <strong>Abraham</strong> Paul AbrahamThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1892-1960 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

John Coolidge <strong>Adams</strong> John Coolidge AdamsThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 73 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Theodor W. <strong>Adorno</strong> Theodor W. AdornoThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1903-1969 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Jehan <strong>Alain</strong> Jehan AlainThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1911-1940 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Isaac <strong>Albéniz</strong> Isaac AlbénizThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1860-1909 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Géza <strong>Anda</strong> Géza AndaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1921-1976 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Ernest <strong>Ansermet</strong> Ernest AnsermetThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1883-1969 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Anton <strong>Arensky</strong> Anton ArenskyThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1861-1906 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Vladimir <strong>Ashkenazy</strong> Vladimir AshkenazyThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 83 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Leopold von <strong>Auer</strong> Leopold von AuerThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1845-1930 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer


B

Mily <strong>Balakirev</strong> Mily BalakirevThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1837-1910 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Samuel Osborne <strong>Barber</strong> Samuel Osborne BarberThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1910-1981 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

John <strong>Barry</strong> John BarryThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1933-2011 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Rudolf <strong>Barshai</strong> Rudolf BarshaiThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1924-2010 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Béla <strong>Bartók</strong> Béla BartókThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1881-1945 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Amy <strong>Beach</strong> Amy BeachThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1867-1944 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Alban <strong>Berg</strong> Alban BergThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1885-1935 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Luciano <strong>Berio</strong> Luciano BerioThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1925-2003 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Leonard <strong>Bernstein</strong> Leonard BernsteinThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1918-1990 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Lili <strong>Boulanger</strong> Lili BoulangerThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1893-1918 (20th century)
Composer

Nadia <strong>Boulanger</strong> Nadia BoulangerThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1887-1979 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Pierre <strong>Boulez</strong> Pierre BoulezThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1925-2016 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Julian <strong>Bream</strong> Julian BreamThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1933-2020 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Benjamin <strong>Britten</strong> Benjamin BrittenThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1913-1976 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Max <strong>Bruch</strong> Max BruchThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1838-1920 (Romantic)
Conductor & Composer

Ferruccio <strong>Busoni</strong> Ferruccio BusoniThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1866-1924 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer


C

John <strong>Cage</strong> John CageThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1912-1992 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Pau <strong>Casals</strong> Pau CasalsThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1876-1973 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Alfredo <strong>Casella</strong> Alfredo CasellaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1883-1947 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Sergiu <strong>Celibidache</strong> Sergiu CelibidacheThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1912-1996 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Francesco <strong>Cilea</strong> Francesco CileaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1866-1950 (20th century)
Performer & Composer


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Mikalojus Konstantinas <strong>Čiurlionis</strong> Mikalojus Konstantinas ČiurlionisThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1875-1911 (Romantic)
Composer


C

Aaron <strong>Copland</strong> Aaron CoplandThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1900-1990 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Henry <strong>Cowell</strong> Henry CowellThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1897-1965 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

György <strong>Cziffra</strong> György CziffraThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1921-1994 (20th century)
Performer & Composer


D

Eugen d'<strong>d'Albert</strong> Eugen d'd'AlbertThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1864-1932 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

Luigi <strong>Dallapiccola</strong> Luigi DallapiccolaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1904-1975 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Peter Maxwell <strong>Davies</strong> Peter Maxwell DaviesThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1934-2016 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Claude <strong>Debussy</strong> Claude DebussyThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1862-1918 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Frederick <strong>Delius</strong> Frederick DeliusThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1862-1934 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

Ernő von <strong>Dohnányi</strong> Ernő von DohnányiThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1877-1960 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Paul <strong>Dukas</strong> Paul DukasThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1865-1935 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Marcel <strong>Dupré</strong> Marcel DupréThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1886-1971 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Henri <strong>Dutilleux</strong> Henri DutilleuxThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1916-2013 (20th century)
Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Antonín <strong>Dvořák</strong> Antonín DvořákThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1841-1904 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works


E

Edward <strong>Elgar</strong> Edward ElgarThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1857-1934 (Romantic)
Conductor & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

George <strong>Enescu</strong> George EnescuThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1881-1955 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer


F

Manuel de <strong>Falla</strong> Manuel de FallaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1876-1946 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Gabriel <strong>Fauré</strong> Gabriel FauréThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1845-1924 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

Morton <strong>Feldman</strong> Morton FeldmanThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1926-1987 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Dietrich <strong>Fischer-Dieskau</strong> Dietrich Fischer-DieskauThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1925-2012 (20th century)
Conductor, Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer

Julius <strong>Fučík</strong> Julius FučíkThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1872-1916 (Romantic)
Conductor & Composer

Wilhelm <strong>Furtwängler</strong> Wilhelm FurtwänglerThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1886-1954 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer


G

Carlos <strong>Gardel</strong> Carlos GardelThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1890-1935 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Composer

John Eliot <strong>Gardiner</strong> John Eliot GardinerThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 77 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

George <strong>Gershwin</strong> George GershwinThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1898-1937 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Alberto <strong>Ginastera</strong> Alberto GinasteraThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1916-1983 (20th century)
Composer

Umberto <strong>Giordano</strong> Umberto GiordanoThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1867-1948 (20th century)
Composer

Philip <strong>Glass</strong> Philip GlassThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 84 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Alexander <strong>Glazunov</strong> Alexander GlazunovThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1865-1936 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Reinhold <strong>Glière</strong> Reinhold GlièreThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1874-1956 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Jerry <strong>Goldsmith</strong> Jerry GoldsmithThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1929-2004 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Henryk <strong>Gorecki</strong> Henryk GoreckiThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1933-2010 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Glenn <strong>Gould</strong> Glenn GouldThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1932-1982 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Percy <strong>Grainger</strong> Percy GraingerThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1882-1961 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Enrique <strong>Granados</strong> Enrique GranadosThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1867-1916 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

Edvard <strong>Grieg</strong> Edvard GriegThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1843-1907 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Sofia <strong>Gubaidulina</strong> Sofia GubaidulinaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 89 (20th century)
Performer & Composer


H

Uzeyir <strong>Hajibeyov</strong> Uzeyir HajibeyovThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1885-1948 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Nikolaus <strong>Harnoncourt</strong> Nikolaus HarnoncourtThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1929-2016 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Karl Amadeus <strong>Hartmann</strong> Karl Amadeus HartmannThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1905-1963 (20th century)
Composer

Bernard <strong>Herrmann</strong> Bernard HerrmannThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1911-1975 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Paul <strong>Hindemith</strong> Paul HindemithThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1895-1963 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Gustav <strong>Holst</strong> Gustav HolstThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1874-1934 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Arthur <strong>Honegger</strong> Arthur HoneggerThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1892-1955 (20th century)
Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Vladimir <strong>Horowitz</strong> Vladimir HorowitzThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1903-1989 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Engelbert <strong>Humperdinck</strong> Engelbert HumperdinckThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1854-1921 (Romantic)
Conductor & Composer


I

Jacques <strong>Ibert</strong> Jacques IbertThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1890-1962 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Charles <strong>Ives</strong> Charles IvesThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1874-1954 (20th century)
Performer & Composer


J

Leoš <strong>Janáček</strong> Leoš JanáčekThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1854-1928 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Joseph <strong>Joachim</strong> Joseph JoachimThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1831-1907 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Scott <strong>Joplin</strong> Scott JoplinThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1868-1917 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer


K

Dmitri <strong>Kabalevsky</strong> Dmitri KabalevskyThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1904-1986 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Vasily <strong>Kalinnikov</strong> Vasily KalinnikovThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1866-1900 (Romantic)
Composer

Emmerich <strong>Kálmán</strong> Emmerich KálmánThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1882-1953 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Gia <strong>Kancheli</strong> Gia KancheliThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1935-2019 (20th century)
Composer

Aram <strong>Khachaturian</strong> Aram KhachaturianThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1903-1978 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Wojciech <strong>Kilar</strong> Wojciech KilarThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1932-2013 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Otto <strong>Klemperer</strong> Otto KlempererThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1885-1973 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Zoltán <strong>Kodály</strong> Zoltán KodályThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1882-1967 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Erich Wolfgang <strong>Korngold</strong> Erich Wolfgang KorngoldThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1897-1957 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Fritz <strong>Kreisler</strong> Fritz KreislerThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1875-1962 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Jan <strong>Kubelík</strong> Jan KubelíkThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1880-1940 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Rafael <strong>Kubelík</strong> Rafael KubelíkThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1914-1996 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer


L

Wanda <strong>Landowska</strong> Wanda LandowskaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1879-1959 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Alicia de <strong>Larrocha</strong> Alicia de LarrochaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1923-2009 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Franz <strong>Lehár</strong> Franz LehárThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1870-1948 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Ruggero <strong>Leoncavallo</strong> Ruggero LeoncavalloThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1857-1919 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

... L

Gustav <strong>Leonhardt</strong> Gustav LeonhardtThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1928-2012 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

György <strong>Ligeti</strong> György LigetiThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1923-2006 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Dinu <strong>Lipatti</strong> Dinu LipattiThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1917-1950 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Leonardo De de <strong>Lorenzo</strong> Leonardo De de LorenzoThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1875-1962 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Paco de <strong>Lucía</strong> Paco de LucíaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1947-2014 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Witold <strong>Lutosławski</strong> Witold LutosławskiThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1913-1994 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer


M

Lorin <strong>Maazel</strong> Lorin MaazelThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1930-2014 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Edward <strong>MacDowell</strong> Edward MacDowellThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1860-1908 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

Gustav <strong>Mahler</strong> Gustav MahlerThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1860-1911 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Gian Francesco <strong>Malipiero</strong> Gian Francesco MalipieroThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1882-1973 (20th century)
Composer

Henry <strong>Mancini</strong> Henry ManciniThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1924-1994 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Neville <strong>Marriner</strong> Neville MarrinerThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1924-2016 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Bohuslav <strong>Martinů</strong> Bohuslav MartinůThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1890-1959 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Pietro <strong>Mascagni</strong> Pietro MascagniThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1863-1945 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Jules <strong>Massenet</strong> Jules MassenetThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1842-1912 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

Willem <strong>Mengelberg</strong> Willem MengelbergThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1871-1951 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Olivier <strong>Messiaen</strong> Olivier MessiaenThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1908-1992 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Darius <strong>Milhaud</strong> Darius MilhaudThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1892-1974 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Dimitri <strong>Mitropoulos</strong> Dimitri MitropoulosThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1896-1960 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Stevan Stojanović <strong>Mokranjac</strong> Stevan Stojanović MokranjacThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1856-1914 (Romantic)
Conductor & Composer

Ennio <strong>Morricone</strong> Ennio MorriconeThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1928-2020 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Moritz <strong>Moszkowski</strong> Moritz MoszkowskiThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1854-1925 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Nikolai <strong>Myaskovsky</strong> Nikolai MyaskovskyThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1881-1950 (20th century)
Composer


N

Carl <strong>Nielsen</strong> Carl NielsenThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1865-1931 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Luigi <strong>Nono</strong> Luigi NonoThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1924-1990 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer


O

Carl <strong>Orff</strong> Carl OrffThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1895-1982 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works


P

Ignacy Jan <strong>Paderewski</strong> Ignacy Jan PaderewskiThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1860-1941 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Arvo <strong>Pärt</strong> Arvo PärtThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 85 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Harry <strong>Partch</strong> Harry PartchThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1901-1974 (20th century)
Composer

Krzysztof <strong>Penderecki</strong> Krzysztof PendereckiThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1933-2020 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Gregor <strong>Piatigorsky</strong> Gregor PiatigorskyThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1903-1976 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Astor <strong>Piazzolla</strong> Astor PiazzollaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1921-1992 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Maurizio <strong>Pollini</strong> Maurizio PolliniThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 79 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Francis <strong>Poulenc</strong> Francis PoulencThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1899-1963 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

André <strong>Previn</strong> André PrevinThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1929-2019 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Sergei <strong>Prokofiev</strong> Sergei ProkofievThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1891-1953 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Giacomo <strong>Puccini</strong> Giacomo PucciniThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1858-1924 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works


R

Sergei <strong>Rachmaninoff</strong> Sergei RachmaninoffThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1873-1943 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Einojuhani <strong>Rautavaara</strong> Einojuhani RautavaaraThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1928-2016 (20th century)
Composer

Maurice <strong>Ravel</strong> Maurice RavelThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1875-1937 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Max <strong>Reger</strong> Max RegerThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1873-1916 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Carl <strong>Reinecke</strong> Carl ReineckeThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1824-1910 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Ottorino <strong>Respighi</strong> Ottorino RespighiThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1879-1936 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Karl <strong>Richter</strong> Karl RichterThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1926-1981 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Sviatoslav <strong>Richter</strong> Sviatoslav RichterThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1915-1997 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

André <strong>Rieu</strong> André RieuThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 71 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Nikolai <strong>Rimsky-Korsakov</strong> Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1844-1908 (Romantic)
Conductor & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Joaquín <strong>Rodrigo</strong> Joaquín RodrigoThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1901-1999 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Mstislav <strong>Rostropovich</strong> Mstislav RostropovichThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1927-2007 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Nino <strong>Rota</strong> Nino RotaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1911-1979 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Gennady <strong>Rozhdestvensky</strong> Gennady RozhdestvenskyThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1931-2018 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Miklós <strong>Rózsa</strong> Miklós RózsaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1907-1995 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer


S

Camille <strong>Saint-Saëns</strong> Camille Saint-SaënsThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1835-1921 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Pablo de <strong>Sarasate</strong> Pablo de SarasateThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1844-1908 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Erik <strong>Satie</strong> Erik SatieThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1866-1925 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Jordi <strong>Savall</strong> Jordi SavallThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 79 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Artur <strong>Schnabel</strong> Artur SchnabelThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1882-1951 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Alfred <strong>Schnittke</strong> Alfred SchnittkeThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1934-1998 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Arnold <strong>Schoenberg</strong> Arnold SchoenbergThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1874-1951 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Alexander <strong>Scriabin</strong> Alexander ScriabinThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1872-1915 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Rodion <strong>Shchedrin</strong> Rodion ShchedrinThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 88 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Howard <strong>Shore</strong> Howard ShoreThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 74 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Dmitri <strong>Shostakovich</strong> Dmitri ShostakovichThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1906-1975 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Jean <strong>Sibelius</strong> Jean SibeliusThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1865-1957 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Christian <strong>Sinding</strong> Christian SindingThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1856-1941 (Romantic)
Composer

Georg <strong>Solti</strong> Georg SoltiThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1912-1997 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Charles Villiers <strong>Stanford</strong> Charles Villiers StanfordThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1852-1924 (Romantic)
Composer

Karlheinz <strong>Stockhausen</strong> Karlheinz StockhausenThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1928-2007 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Leopold <strong>Stokowski</strong> Leopold StokowskiThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1882-1977 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Eduard <strong>Strauss</strong> Eduard StraussThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1835-1916 (Romantic)
Conductor & Composer

Richard <strong>Strauss</strong> Richard StraussThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1864-1949 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Igor <strong>Stravinsky</strong> Igor StravinskyThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1882-1971 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Josef <strong>Suk</strong> Josef SukThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1874-1935 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Arthur <strong>Sullivan</strong> Arthur SullivanThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1842-1900 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Johan <strong>Svendsen</strong> Johan SvendsenThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1840-1911 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Georgy <strong>Sviridov</strong> Georgy SviridovThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1915-1998 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Władysław <strong>Szpilman</strong> Władysław SzpilmanThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1911-2000 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Karol <strong>Szymanowski</strong> Karol SzymanowskiThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1882-1937 (20th century)
Performer & Composer


T

Sergei Ivanovich <strong>Taneyev</strong> Sergei Ivanovich TaneyevThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1856-1915 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

Francisco <strong>Tárrega</strong> Francisco TárregaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1852-1909 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

Mikis <strong>Theodorakis</strong> Mikis TheodorakisThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 95 (20th century)
Composer

Andrés Segovia <strong>Torres</strong> Andrés Segovia TorresThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1893-1987 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Arturo <strong>Toscanini</strong> Arturo ToscaniniThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1867-1957 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer


U

Viktor <strong>Ullmann</strong> Viktor UllmannThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1898-1944 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer


V

Edgard <strong>Varèse</strong> Edgard VarèseThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1883-1965 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Giuseppe <strong>Verdi</strong> Giuseppe VerdiThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1813-1901 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Pauline <strong>Viardot</strong> Pauline ViardotThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1821-1910 (Romantic)
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer

Louis <strong>Vierne</strong> Louis VierneThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1870-1937 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Heitor <strong>Villa-Lobos</strong> Heitor Villa-LobosThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1887-1959 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer


W

Émile <strong>Waldteufel</strong> Émile WaldteufelThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1837-1915 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Bruno <strong>Walter</strong> Bruno WalterThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1876-1962 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

William <strong>Walton</strong> William WaltonThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1902-1983 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Anton <strong>Webern</strong> Anton WebernThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1883-1945 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Kurt <strong>Weill</strong> Kurt WeillThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1900-1950 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Charles-Marie <strong>Widor</strong> Charles-Marie WidorThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1844-1937 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

John <strong>Williams</strong> John WilliamsThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 88 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Ralph Vaughan <strong>Williams</strong> Ralph Vaughan WilliamsThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1872-1958 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Hugo <strong>Wolf</strong> Hugo WolfThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1860-1903 (Romantic)
Composer


X

Iannis <strong>Xenakis</strong> Iannis XenakisThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1922-2001 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works


Y

Eugène <strong>Ysaÿe</strong> Eugène YsaÿeThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1858-1931 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

See also...

Timelines : Composers

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