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

 

Maazel or Williams? Barber or Copland? 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, North America


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 in North America

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 : Maazel (French-American conductor) or Williams (American composer, conductor, pianist and trombonist (born 1932)) ? Weill (German composer) or Mitropoulos (Greek conductor, 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 en North America, 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">Emmerich  </span>KálmánEmmerich Kálmán 18821953
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Jerry  </span>GoldsmithJerry Goldsmith 19292004
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">John  </span>WilliamsJohn Williams 1932
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Glenn  </span>GouldGlenn Gould 19321982
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Percy  </span>GraingerPercy Grainger 18821961
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Aaron  </span>CoplandAaron Copland 19001990
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Arnold  </span>SchoenbergArnold Schoenberg 18741951
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Paul  </span>AbrahamPaul Abraham 18921960
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Bohuslav  </span>MartinůBohuslav Martinů 18901959
<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">John Coolidge  </span>AdamsJohn Coolidge Adams 1947
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Lorin  </span>MaazelLorin Maazel 19302014
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Samuel Osborne  </span>BarberSamuel Osborne Barber 19101981
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Sergei  </span>RachmaninoffSergei Rachmaninoff 18731943<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Howard  </span>ShoreHoward Shore 1946
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Dimitri  </span>MitropoulosDimitri Mitropoulos 18961960
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Kurt  </span>WeillKurt Weill 19001950
<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">John  </span>BarryJohn Barry 19332011
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Fritz  </span>KreislerFritz Kreisler 18751962
<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">Bernard  </span>HerrmannBernard Herrmann 19111975
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">John  </span>CageJohn Cage 19121992
<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">Edward  </span>MacDowellEdward MacDowell 18601908
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Paul  </span>HindemithPaul Hindemith 18951963
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Theodor W.  </span>AdornoTheodor W. Adorno 19031969
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Miklós  </span>RózsaMiklós Rózsa 19071995
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">George  </span>GershwinGeorge Gershwin 18981937<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Philip  </span>GlassPhilip Glass 1937
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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 in North America for the years 1900-1950

Who are these greatest composers, the most famous over the 1900-1950 era in North America? 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

  • Adorno Adorno TW.
  • Bartók Bartók B.
  • Bernstein Bernstein L.
  • Gershwin Gershwin G.
  • Goldsmith Goldsmith J.
  • Gould Gould G.
  • Horowitz Horowitz V.
  • Rachmaninoff Rachmaninoff S.
  • Schoenberg Schoenberg A.
  • Stravinsky Stravinsky I.

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. Martinů, Horowitz, Rózsa, Cage, Rachmaninoff, Kálmán, Kreisler...

At this time, soclassiq has listed more than 18000 composers. So here is a selection of some composers for the years 1900-1950, in North America, 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

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

Maurice AbravanelThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1903-1993 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

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

Samuel <strong>Adler</strong> Samuel AdlerThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 92 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

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

Daniele AmfitheatrofThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1901-1983 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Leroy <strong>Anderson</strong> Leroy AndersonThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1908-1975 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

George <strong>Antheil</strong> George AntheilThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1900-1959 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Dominick <strong>Argento</strong> Dominick ArgentoThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1927-2019 (20th century)
Composer

Desi <strong>Arnaz</strong> Desi ArnazThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1917-1986 (20th century)
Conductor, Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer

Aaron AvshalomovThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1894-1965 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer


B

Milton <strong>Babbitt</strong> Milton BabbittThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1916-2011 (20th century)
Composer

Angelo <strong>Badalamenti</strong> Angelo BadalamentiThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 83 (20th century)
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

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

Robert Russell BennettThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1894-1981 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Cathy BerberianThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1925-1983 (20th century)
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer

Elmer <strong>Bernstein</strong> Elmer BernsteinThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1922-2004 (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

Diane BishThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 79 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Marc <strong>Blitzstein</strong> Marc BlitzsteinThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1905-1964 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Ernest <strong>Bloch</strong> Ernest BlochThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1880-1959 (20th century)
Composer

Jerry BockThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1928-2010 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

William <strong>Bolcom</strong> William BolcomThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 82 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Victor <strong>Borge</strong> Victor BorgeThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1909-2000 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Paul <strong>Bowles</strong> Paul BowlesThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1910-1999 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Glenn <strong>Branca</strong> Glenn BrancaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1948-2018 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Henry BrantThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1913-2008 (20th century)
Composer

Bruce BroughtonThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 75 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Leo <strong>Brouwer</strong> Leo BrouwerThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1939-2003 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Earle BrownThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1926-2002 (20th century)
Composer

Adolf <strong>Busch</strong> Adolf BuschThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1891-1952 (20th century)
Performer & Composer


C

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

Hoagy <strong>Carmichael</strong> Hoagy CarmichaelThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1899-1981 (20th century)
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer

John Alden <strong>Carpenter</strong> John Alden CarpenterThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1876-1951 (20th century)
Composer

Julián CarrilloThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1875-1965 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Elliott <strong>Carter</strong> Elliott CarterThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1908-2012 (20th century)
Composer

Mario <strong>Castelnuovo-Tedesco</strong> Mario Castelnuovo-TedescoThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1895-1968 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Ricardo <strong>Castro</strong> Ricardo CastroThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1864-1907 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

Ignacio <strong>Cervantes</strong> Ignacio CervantesThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1847-1905 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

George Whitefield <strong>Chadwick</strong> George Whitefield ChadwickThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1854-1931 (Romantic)
Composer

Claude ChampagneThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1891-1965 (20th century)
Composer

Carlos <strong>Chávez</strong> Carlos ChávezThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1899-1978 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Gloria CoatesThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 82 (20th century)
Composer

Salvador ContrerasThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1910-1982 (20th century)
Composer

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

MasterpiecesComplete works

Anton <strong>Coppola</strong> Anton CoppolaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1917-2020 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Carmine <strong>Coppola</strong> Carmine CoppolaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1910-1991 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

John <strong>Corigliano</strong> John CoriglianoThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 82 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

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

George <strong>Crumb</strong> George CrumbThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 91 (20th century)
Performer & Composer


D

Walter <strong>Damrosch</strong> Walter DamroschThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1862-1950 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Bella DavidovichThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 92 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Carl DavisThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 84 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

David <strong>Diamond</strong> David DiamondThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1915-2005 (20th century)
Composer

Antal <strong>Doráti</strong> Antal DorátiThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1906-1988 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Jacob DruckmanThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1928-1996 (20th century)
Composer

Vernon DukeThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1903-1969 (20th century)
Composer


E

Julian <strong>Edwards</strong> Julian EdwardsThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1855-1910 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

Alfred <strong>Einstein</strong> Alfred EinsteinThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1880-1952 (20th century)
Composer

Hanns <strong>Eisler</strong> Hanns EislerThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1898-1962 (20th century)
Performer & Composer


F

Percy <strong>Faith</strong> Percy FaithThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1908-1976 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

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

Arthur FiedlerThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1894-1979 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Carlisle FloydThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 94 (20th century)
Composer

Lukas <strong>Foss</strong> Lukas FossThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1922-2009 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

David <strong>Foster</strong> David FosterThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 71 (20th century)
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer

Rudolf <strong>Friml</strong> Rudolf FrimlThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1879-1972 (20th century)
Performer & Composer


G

Ivan <strong>Galamian</strong> Ivan GalamianThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1903-1981 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

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

MasterpiecesComplete works

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

MasterpiecesComplete works

Leopold <strong>Godowsky</strong> Leopold GodowskyThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1870-1938 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

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

Morton <strong>Gould</strong> Morton GouldThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1913-1996 (20th century)
Conductor, 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

Marcel GrandjanyThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1891-1975 (20th century)
Composer

Alexander <strong>Gretchaninov</strong> Alexander GretchaninovThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1864-1956 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Charles <strong>Griffes</strong> Charles GriffesThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1884-1920 (20th century)
Composer


H

Henry Kimball <strong>Hadley</strong> Henry Kimball HadleyThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1871-1937 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Marvin <strong>Hamlisch</strong> Marvin HamlischThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1944-2012 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

W. C. <strong>Handy</strong> W. C. HandyThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1873-1958 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Howard <strong>Hanson</strong> Howard HansonThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1896-1981 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Roy <strong>Harris</strong> Roy HarrisThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1898-1979 (20th century)
Composer

Lou <strong>Harrison</strong> Lou HarrisonThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1917-2003 (20th century)
Composer

Victor <strong>Herbert</strong> Victor HerbertThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1859-1924 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & 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

Josef <strong>Hofmann</strong> Josef HofmannThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1876-1957 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

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

Alan <strong>Hovhaness</strong> Alan HovhanessThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1911-2000 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Karel <strong>Husa</strong> Karel HusaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1921-2016 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer


I

Eugene <strong>Istomin</strong> Eugene IstominThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1925-2003 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

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


J

Byron <strong>Janis</strong> Byron JanisThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 92 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Norman Dello JoioThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1913-2008 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

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


K

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

... K

Jānis KalniņšThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1904-2000 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Jerome <strong>Kern</strong> Jerome KernThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1885-1945 (20th century)
Composer

Leon KirchnerThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1919-2009 (20th century)
Composer

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

MasterpiecesComplete works

Serge <strong>Koussevitzky</strong> Serge KoussevitzkyThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1874-1951 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Louis KrasnerThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1903-1995 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

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

Ernst <strong>Krenek</strong> Ernst KrenekThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1900-1991 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Efrem KurtzThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1900-1995 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer


L

Agustín LaraThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1897-1970 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Composer

Morten <strong>Lauridsen</strong> Morten LauridsenThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 77 (20th century)
Composer

Ernesto <strong>Lecuona</strong> Ernesto LecuonaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1896-1963 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Michel <strong>Legrand</strong> Michel LegrandThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1932-2019 (20th century)
Conductor, Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer

Oscar LevantThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1906-1972 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Charles Martin <strong>Loeffler</strong> Charles Martin LoefflerThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1861-1935 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

Frank <strong>Loesser</strong> Frank LoesserThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1910-1969 (20th century)
Composer

Frederick LoeweThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1901-1988 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Otto LueningThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1900-1996 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Arkady LuxemburgThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 81 (20th century)
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

Alma <strong>Mahler</strong> Alma MahlerThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1879-1964 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

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

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

Eduardo <strong>Mata</strong> Eduardo MataThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1942-1995 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

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

Meredith <strong>Monk</strong> Meredith MonkThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 78 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Composer


N

Conlon <strong>Nancarrow</strong> Conlon NancarrowThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1912-1997 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Randy <strong>Newman</strong> Randy NewmanThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 77 (20th century)
Conductor, Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer

Joaquín <strong>Nin-Culmell</strong> Joaquín Nin-CulmellThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1908-2004 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Ervin NyiregyháziThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1903-1987 (20th century)
Performer & Composer


O

Garrick <strong>Ohlsson</strong> Garrick OhlssonThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 72 (20th century)
Performer & Composer


P

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

John Knowles <strong>Paine</strong> John Knowles PaineThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1839-1906 (Romantic)
Composer

Jean Papineau-CoutureThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1916-2000 (20th century)
Composer

Horatio <strong>Parker</strong> Horatio ParkerThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1863-1919 (Romantic)
Composer

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

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

Paul <strong>Pisk</strong> Paul PiskThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1893-1990 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Walter <strong>Piston</strong> Walter PistonThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1894-1976 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Manuel <strong>Ponce</strong> Manuel PonceThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1886-1948 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

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

Carlos <strong>Puebla</strong> Carlos PueblaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1917-1989 (20th century)
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer


R

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

MasterpiecesComplete works

Steve <strong>Reich</strong> Steve ReichThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 84 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Fritz <strong>Reiner</strong> Fritz ReinerThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1888-1963 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Silvestre <strong>Revueltas</strong> Silvestre RevueltasThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1899-1940 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Wallingford <strong>Riegger</strong> Wallingford RieggerThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1885-1961 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Terry <strong>Riley</strong> Terry RileyThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 85 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

George RochbergThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1918-2005 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Richard <strong>Rodgers</strong> Richard RodgersThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1902-1979 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Bernard <strong>Rogers</strong> Bernard RogersThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1893-1968 (20th century)
Composer

Sigmund <strong>Romberg</strong> Sigmund RombergThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1887-1951 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

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

Carl <strong>Ruggles</strong> Carl RugglesThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1876-1971 (20th century)
Composer

Frederic <strong>Rzewski</strong> Frederic RzewskiThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 82 (20th century)
Performer & Composer


S

Curt <strong>Sachs</strong> Curt SachsThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1881-1959 (20th century)
Composer

Lalo <strong>Schifrin</strong> Lalo SchifrinThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 88 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Thomas <strong>Schippers</strong> Thomas SchippersThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1930-1977 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

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

MasterpiecesComplete works

Gunther <strong>Schuller</strong> Gunther SchullerThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1925-2015 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

William SchumanThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1910-1992 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Ruth Crawford <strong>Seeger</strong> Ruth Crawford SeegerThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1901-1953 (20th century)
Composer

Roger <strong>Sessions</strong> Roger SessionsThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1896-1985 (20th century)
Composer

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

Alexander <strong>Siloti</strong> Alexander SilotiThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1863-1945 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Leonard <strong>Slatkin</strong> Leonard SlatkinThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 76 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Nicolas <strong>Slonimsky</strong> Nicolas SlonimskyThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1894-1995 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Stephen <strong>Sondheim</strong> Stephen SondheimThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 90 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

John Philip <strong>Sousa</strong> John Philip SousaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1854-1932 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Max <strong>Steiner</strong> Max SteinerThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1888-1971 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Jim SteinmanThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 73 (20th century)
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer

Eduard SteuermannThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1892-1964 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Fritz StiedryThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1883-1968 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

William Grant <strong>Still</strong> William Grant StillThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1895-1978 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

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

MasterpiecesComplete works

Frank Van der <strong>Stucken</strong> Frank Van der StuckenThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1858-1929 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Zoltán SzékelyThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1903-2001 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

George <strong>Szell</strong> George SzellThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1897-1970 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Albert SzirmaiThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1880-1967 (20th century)
Composer


T

Ivan TcherepninThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1943-1998 (20th century)
Composer

Alexander <strong>Tcherepnin</strong> Alexander TcherepninThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1899-1977 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Michael Tilson <strong>Thomas</strong> Michael Tilson ThomasThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 76 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Randall <strong>Thompson</strong> Randall ThompsonThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1899-1984 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Virgil <strong>Thomson</strong> Virgil ThomsonThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1896-1989 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Dimitri <strong>Tiomkin</strong> Dimitri TiomkinThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1894-1979 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Gilles TremblayThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1932-2017 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

David TudorThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1926-1996 (20th century)
Performer & Composer


U

Alexander UninskyThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1910-1972 (20th century)
Performer & Composer


V

Claude <strong>Vivier</strong> Claude VivierThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1948-1983 (20th century)
Composer


W

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

Jaromír <strong>Weinberger</strong> Jaromír WeinbergerThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1896-1967 (20th century)
Composer

Chou <strong>Wen-chung</strong> Chou Wen-chungThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1923-2019 (20th century)
Composer

Earl <strong>Wild</strong> Earl WildThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1915-2010 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

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

Paul <strong>Wittgenstein</strong> Paul WittgensteinThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1887-1961 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Stefan WolpeThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1902-1972 (20th century)
Composer

Charles <strong>Wuorinen</strong> Charles WuorinenThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1938-2020 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer


Y

La Monte YoungThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 85 (20th century)
Composer


Z

Efrem ZimbalistThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1889-1985 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

See also...

Timelines : Composers

  • 10 centuries of classical music
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  • The beginnings of classical music, 1000 ... 1500
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  • 1400 - 1500 : The 15th-century classical music composers
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  • 1600 - 1700 : The 17th-century classical music composers + ( 1600 - 1650 ) + ( 1650 - 1700 )
  • 1700 - 1800 : The 18th-century classical music composers + ( 1700 - 1750 ) + ( 1750 - 1800 )
  • 1800 - 1900 : The 19th-century classical music composers
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    • 1800 - 1850 : Europe * North America * South America * Asia * Oceania * Africa
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Indexes

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