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

Braga or Gardel? Robles or Ramírez? 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.

Timeline of classical music composers, between 1900 and 1950 in South 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 : Braga (Brazilian composer) or Gardel (Argentinian singer, songwriter, actor; the most prominent figure in the history of tango) ? Kleiber (Austrian conductor) or Guarnieri (Brazilian 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 South 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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Timeline :

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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 South America for the years 1900-1950

Who are these greatest composers, the most famous over the 1900-1950 era in South 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:

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. Carreño, Villa-Lobos, Argerich, Schifrin, Anselmi, Pugliese, Novaes...

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

Vicente Bianchi AlarcónThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1920-2018 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Leni AlexanderThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1924-2005 (20th century)
Composer

Blas Emilio Atehortúa AmayaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1943-2020 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

José Antonio Abreu AnselmiThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1939-2018 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Jorge AntunesThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 78 (20th century)
Composer

João Gomez de AraújoThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1846-1943 (Romantic)
Composer

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

Pedro Seiji AsatoThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 80 (20th century)
Composer

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  Luis BacalovThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1933-2017 (20th century)
                        
Conductor, Performer & Composer 
  Agustín BarriosThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1885-1944 (20th century)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Carmen BarrosThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
age 95 (20th century)
                        
Lyrical singer & Composer 
 Gustavo Becerra-SchmidtThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1925-2010 (20th century)
                        
Composer 
  Herman BembergThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1859-1931 (Romantic)
                        
Composer 
 Arturo BeruttiThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1858-1938 (Romantic)
                        
Composer 
 Daniel BinelliThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
age 74 (20th century)
                        
Conductor, Performer & Composer 
 Próspero BisquerttThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1881-1959 (20th century)
                        
Composer 
 Alceo BocchinoThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1918-2013 (20th century)
                        
Conductor, Performer & Composer 
  Felipe BoeroThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1884-1958 (20th century)
                        
Composer 
 Luiz BonfáThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1922-2001 (20th century)
                        
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer 
 Antônio Francisco BragaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1868-1945 (20th century)
                        
Composer 
  Carlos López BuchardoThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1881-1948 (20th century)
                        
Conductor, Performer & Composer 

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 Roberto CaamañoThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1923-1993 (20th century)
                        
Conductor, Performer & Composer 
 Pompeyo CampsThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1924-1997 (20th century)
                        
Composer 
 Jorge CardosoThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
age 71 (20th century)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Teresa CarreñoThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1853-1917 (Romantic)
                        
Conductor, Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer 
 Eleazar de CarvalhoThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1912-1996 (20th century)
                        
Conductor, Performer & Composer 
  Enrique Mario CasellaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1891-1948 (20th century)
                        
Composer 
 Fernando González CasellasThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1925-1998 (20th century)
                        
Composer 
 Evencio CastellanosThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1915-1984 (20th century)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 José María CastroThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1892-1964 (20th century)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Juan José CastroThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1895-1968 (20th century)
                        
Conductor, Performer & Composer 
 Miguel Ángel Fúster CollThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1933-2012 (20th century)
                        
Composer 
 Brasílio Itiberê da Cunha LuzThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1896-1967 (20th century)
                        
Composer 

Mario DavidovskyThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1934-2019 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Alirio DíazThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1923-2016 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Juan de Dios FilibertoThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1885-1964 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Ernesto DrangoschThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1882-1925 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Antonio EstévezThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1916-1988 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Juan Antonio Garcia EstradaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1895-1960 (20th century)
Composer

Maria Helena Rosas FernandesThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 87 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Oscar Lorenzo FernándezThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1897-1948 (20th century)
Composer

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  Constantino GaitoThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1878-1945 (20th century)
                        
Conductor, Performer & Composer 
 Gerardo GandiniThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1936-2013 (20th century)
                        
Conductor, Performer & Composer 
 Eduardo García-MansillaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1871-1930 (20th century)
                        
Composer 
  Carlos GardelThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1890-1935 (20th century)
                        
Lyrical singer & Composer 
  Gilardo GilardiThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1889-1963 (20th century)
                        
Conductor, Performer & Composer 
  Alberto GinasteraThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1916-1983 (20th century)
                        
Composer 
  Tomás GiribaldiThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1847-1930 (Romantic)
                        
Composer 
 Maria Isabel Curubeto GodoyThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1904-1959 (20th century)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Chiquinha GonzagaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1847-1935 (Romantic)
                        
Conductor, Performer & Composer 
 Remigio Acevedo GuajardoThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1863-1911 (Romantic)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Camargo GuarnieriThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1907-1993 (20th century)
                        
Conductor, Performer & Composer 
  Carlos GuastavinoThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1912-2000 (20th century)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 César Guerra-PeixeThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1914-1993 (20th century)
                        
Conductor, Performer & Composer 
 Alberto GuerreroThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1886-1959 (20th century)
                        
Conductor, Performer & Composer 
 Gerardo GuevaraThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
age 89 (20th century)
                        
Conductor, Performer & Composer 

Reynaldo HahnThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1874-1947 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Jorge Peña HenThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1928-1973 (20th century)
Composer

Rodrigo HerrmannThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1916-1971 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

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Guillermo Uribe HolguínThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1880-1971 (20th century)
Composer

Raúl JaurenaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 78 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Mauricio KagelThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1931-2008 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Erich KleiberThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1890-1956 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Edino KriegerThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 92 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Marta LambertiniThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1937-2019 (20th century)
Composer

Antonio LauroThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1917-1986 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Alfonso LengThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1894-1974 (20th century)
Composer

Arthur Moreira LimaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 80 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Elias Álvares LoboThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1834-1901 (Romantic)
Composer

M
 Ernst MahleThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
age 91 (20th century)
                        
Conductor & Composer 
 Mesías MaiguashcaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
age 81 (20th century)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Virtú MaragnoThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1928-2004 (20th century)
                        
Composer 
  Juan Bautista MassaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1885-1938 (20th century)
                        
Composer 
 Anacleto de MedeirosThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1866-1907 (Romantic)
                        
Composer 
 Sergio MesaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
age 77 (20th century)
                        
Composer 
 Francisco MignoneThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1897-1986 (20th century)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Ronaldo MirandaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
age 72 (20th century)
                        
Composer 
 Cholo MontironiThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
age 88 (20th century)
                        
Conductor & Composer 
 Roberto García MorilloThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1911-2003 (20th century)
                        
Performer & Composer 

Ernesto NazarethThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1863-1934 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer

Alberto NepomucenoThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1864-1920 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

John NeschlingThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 73 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Marlos NobreThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 81 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Guiomar NovaesThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1895-1979 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Juan Carlos NúñezThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 73 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Sergio OrtegaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1938-2003 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Henrique OswaldThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1852-1931 (Romantic)
Composer

Athos PalmaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1891-1951 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Ettore PanizzaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1875-1967 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

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

Pedro Morales PinoThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1863-1926 (Romantic)
Composer

Jaurés Lamarque PonsThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1917-1982 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Osvaldo PuglieseThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1905-1995 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Ariel RamírezThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1921-2010 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Victor Guillermo Ramos RangelThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1911-1986 (20th century)
Composer

Dilermando ReisThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1916-1977 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Rodrigo RieraThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1923-1999 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

José María Valle RiestraThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1858-1925 (Romantic)
Composer

Daniel Alomía RoblesThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1871-1942 (20th century)
Composer

David Rosenmann-TaubThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 93 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

S
 Luis H. SalgadoThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1903-1977 (20th century)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Arthur Napoleão dos SantosThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1843-1925 (Romantic)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Ángel SauceThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1911-1995 (20th century)
                        
Composer 
  Lalo SchifrinThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
age 88 (20th century)
                        
Conductor, Performer & Composer 
 Alfredo SchiumaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1885-1963 (20th century)
                        
Conductor, Performer & Composer 
 José SerebrierThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
age 81 (20th century)
                        
Conductor & Composer 
  Honorio SiccardiThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1897-1963 (20th century)
                        
Composer 
  Oreste SindiciThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1828-1905 (Romantic)
                        
Lyrical singer & Composer 
 Vicente Emilio SojoThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1887-1974 (20th century)
                        
Composer 
 João de Souza LimaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1898-1982 (20th century)
                        
Conductor, Performer & Composer 
 Augusto StresserThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1871-1918 (Romantic)
                        
Composer 
 Susana Baron SupervielleThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)  
1910-2004 (20th century)
                        
Composer 

Floro UgarteThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1884-1975 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Antonio Maria ValenciaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1902-1952 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Juan Casanova VicuñaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1894-1976 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

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

Joaquín ZamacoisThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
1894-1976 (20th century)
Composer

Udo ZimmermannThe 20th-century classical music composers (1900-1950)
age 76 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Some composers to be celebrated very soon

Next month, more than 30 important artists and musicians will be honoured. In September 2020 some of them may celebrate a special anniversary. For others, amateurs and enthusiasts will celebrate the bicentenary of their birth or the fiftieth anniversary of their death for example. Among them, some famous composers:

on 14, Luigi Cherubini (1760-1842), 260th anniversary (Birth),
on 20, Gilles Binchois (1400-1460), 560th anniversary (Death),
on 23, Alexander Arutiunian (1920-2012), 100th anniversary (Birth),
on 28, Florent Schmitt (1870-1958), 150th anniversary (Birth),
on 30, Johan Svendsen (1840-1911), 180th anniversary (Birth),
...

There are others to discover. And it is not too late to focus on the August 2020 celebrations (40+).

Always good opportunities to discover or deepen, (re)listen, explore the vastness and diversity of classical music...

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

Timeline of classical music composers, between 1900 and 1950 in South America

Top 10 classical musiccomposers in South America for the years 1900-1950

What about the others? 25, 50 or more?

Some composers to be celebrated very soon

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