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  3. The 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)

The 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)

 

Bocelli or Shostakovich? Stravinsky or Bernstein? 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

1950-2000+


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 1950 and 2000+

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 : Bocelli (Italian tenor and singer-songwriter) or Shostakovich (Russian Soviet composer and pianist (1906-1975)) ? Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) or Honegger (Swiss composer (1892-1955)) ? 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 1950 and 2000+. And this objectively, and for the first time (soclassiq exclusivity).

Composers rendered as a timeline to bring a little perspective:

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<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Sviatoslav  </span>RichterSviatoslav Richter 19151997
<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">Francis  </span>PoulencFrancis Poulenc 18991963
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">James  </span>HornerJames Horner 19532015
<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">Samuel Osborne  </span>BarberSamuel Osborne Barber 19101981
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Arthur  </span>HoneggerArthur Honegger 18921955
<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">Claudio  </span>AbbadoClaudio Abbado 19332014
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Aram  </span>KhachaturianAram Khachaturian 19031978
<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">Witold  </span>LutosławskiWitold Lutosławski 19131994
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Krzysztof  </span>PendereckiKrzysztof Penderecki 19332020
<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">Jerry  </span>GoldsmithJerry Goldsmith 19292004
<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">Hans  </span>ZimmerHans Zimmer 1957
<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">Benjamin  </span>BrittenBenjamin Britten 19131976
<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">Ennio  </span>MorriconeEnnio Morricone 19282020
<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">Glenn  </span>GouldGlenn Gould 19321982
<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">Fritz  </span>KreislerFritz Kreisler 18751962
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Pau  </span>CasalsPau Casals 18761973
<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">Leopold  </span>StokowskiLeopold Stokowski 18821977
<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">Andrea  </span>BocelliAndrea Bocelli 1958
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Top 10 classical musiccomposers for the years 1950-2000+

Who are these greatest composers, the most famous over the 1950-2000+ 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

  • Bernstein Bernstein L.
  • Horowitz Horowitz V.
  • Kancheli Kancheli G.
  • Morricone Morricone E.
  • Pärt Pärt A.
  • Prokofiev Prokofiev S.
  • Rostropovich Rostropovich M.
  • Shostakovich Shostakovich D.
  • Sibelius Sibelius J.
  • 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. Sibelius, Lutosławski, Kancheli, Penderecki, Richter, Morricone, Gould...

At this time, soclassiq has listed more than 18000 composers. So here is a selection of some composers for the years 1950-2000+, 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

Claudio <strong>Abbado</strong> Claudio AbbadoThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1933-2014 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Paul <strong>Abraham</strong> Paul AbrahamThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1892-1960 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

John Coolidge <strong>Adams</strong> John Coolidge AdamsThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 73 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Theodor W. <strong>Adorno</strong> Theodor W. AdornoThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1903-1969 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Géza <strong>Anda</strong> Géza AndaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1921-1976 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Ernest <strong>Ansermet</strong> Ernest AnsermetThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1883-1969 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Vladimir <strong>Ashkenazy</strong> Vladimir AshkenazyThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 83 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer


B

Grażyna <strong>Bacewicz</strong> Grażyna BacewiczThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1909-1969 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Samuel Osborne <strong>Barber</strong> Samuel Osborne BarberThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1910-1981 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

John <strong>Barry</strong> John BarryThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1933-2011 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Rudolf <strong>Barshai</strong> Rudolf BarshaiThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1924-2010 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Joshua <strong>Bell</strong> Joshua BellThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 53 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Luciano <strong>Berio</strong> Luciano BerioThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1925-2003 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Leonard <strong>Bernstein</strong> Leonard BernsteinThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1918-1990 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Rafał <strong>Blechacz</strong> Rafał BlechaczThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 35 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Andrea <strong>Bocelli</strong> Andrea BocelliThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 62 (20th century)
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer

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

Nadia <strong>Boulanger</strong> Nadia BoulangerThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1887-1979 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Pierre <strong>Boulez</strong> Pierre BoulezThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1925-2016 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Julian <strong>Bream</strong> Julian BreamThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1933-2020 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Alfred <strong>Brendel</strong> Alfred BrendelThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 90 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Sarah <strong>Brightman</strong> Sarah BrightmanThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 60 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Composer

Benjamin <strong>Britten</strong> Benjamin BrittenThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1913-1976 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works


C

John <strong>Cage</strong> John CageThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1912-1992 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Elliott <strong>Carter</strong> Elliott CarterThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1908-2012 (20th century)
Composer

Pau <strong>Casals</strong> Pau CasalsThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1876-1973 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Sergiu <strong>Celibidache</strong> Sergiu CelibidacheThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1912-1996 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Francesco <strong>Cilea</strong> Francesco CileaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1866-1950 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Aaron <strong>Copland</strong> Aaron CoplandThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1900-1990 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Henry <strong>Cowell</strong> Henry CowellThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1897-1965 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

George <strong>Crumb</strong> George CrumbThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 91 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

György <strong>Cziffra</strong> György CziffraThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1921-1994 (20th century)
Performer & Composer


D

Luigi <strong>Dallapiccola</strong> Luigi DallapiccolaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1904-1975 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Peter Maxwell <strong>Davies</strong> Peter Maxwell DaviesThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1934-2016 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Ramin DjawadiThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 46 (20th century)
Composer

Ernő von <strong>Dohnányi</strong> Ernő von DohnányiThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1877-1960 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Antal <strong>Doráti</strong> Antal DorátiThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1906-1988 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Gustavo <strong>Dudamel</strong> Gustavo DudamelThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 40 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Tan <strong>Dun</strong> Tan DunThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 63 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Marcel <strong>Dupré</strong> Marcel DupréThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1886-1971 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Maurice <strong>Duruflé</strong> Maurice DurufléThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1902-1986 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Henri <strong>Dutilleux</strong> Henri DutilleuxThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1916-2013 (20th century)
Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works


E

Ludovico <strong>Einaudi</strong> Ludovico EinaudiThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 65 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Danny <strong>Elfman</strong> Danny ElfmanThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 67 (20th century)
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer

George <strong>Enescu</strong> George EnescuThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1881-1955 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer


F

Morton <strong>Feldman</strong> Morton FeldmanThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1926-1987 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Annie FischerThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1914-1995 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Dietrich <strong>Fischer-Dieskau</strong> Dietrich Fischer-DieskauThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1925-2012 (20th century)
Conductor, Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer

Wilhelm <strong>Furtwängler</strong> Wilhelm FurtwänglerThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1886-1954 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer


G

Gara <strong>Garayev</strong> Gara GarayevThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1918-1982 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

John Eliot <strong>Gardiner</strong> John Eliot GardinerThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 77 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Michael <strong>Giacchino</strong> Michael GiacchinoThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 53 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Michael <strong>Gielen</strong> Michael GielenThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1927-2019 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Alberto <strong>Ginastera</strong> Alberto GinasteraThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1916-1983 (20th century)
Composer

Philip <strong>Glass</strong> Philip GlassThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 84 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Reinhold <strong>Glière</strong> Reinhold GlièreThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1874-1956 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Jerry <strong>Goldsmith</strong> Jerry GoldsmithThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1929-2004 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Henryk <strong>Gorecki</strong> Henryk GoreckiThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1933-2010 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Glenn <strong>Gould</strong> Glenn GouldThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1932-1982 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Percy <strong>Grainger</strong> Percy GraingerThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1882-1961 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Sofia <strong>Gubaidulina</strong> Sofia GubaidulinaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 89 (20th century)
Performer & Composer


H

Alois <strong>Hába</strong> Alois HábaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1893-1973 (20th century)
Composer

Marc-André <strong>Hamelin</strong> Marc-André HamelinThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 59 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Howard <strong>Hanson</strong> Howard HansonThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1896-1981 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Nikolaus <strong>Harnoncourt</strong> Nikolaus HarnoncourtThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1929-2016 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Karl Amadeus <strong>Hartmann</strong> Karl Amadeus HartmannThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1905-1963 (20th century)
Composer

Hans Werner <strong>Henze</strong> Hans Werner HenzeThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1926-2012 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Bernard <strong>Herrmann</strong> Bernard HerrmannThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1911-1975 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Paul <strong>Hindemith</strong> Paul HindemithThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1895-1963 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Joe <strong>Hisaishi</strong> Joe HisaishiThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 70 (20th century)
Conductor, Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer

Arthur <strong>Honegger</strong> Arthur HoneggerThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1892-1955 (20th century)
Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

James <strong>Horner</strong> James HornerThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1953-2015 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Vladimir <strong>Horowitz</strong> Vladimir HorowitzThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1903-1989 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

James Newton <strong>Howard</strong> James Newton HowardThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 69 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer


I

Jacques <strong>Ibert</strong> Jacques IbertThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1890-1962 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Charles <strong>Ives</strong> Charles IvesThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1874-1954 (20th century)
Performer & Composer


J

Émile <strong>Jaques-Dalcroze</strong> Émile Jaques-DalcrozeThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1865-1950 (20th century)
Composer

André <strong>Jolivet</strong> André JolivetThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1905-1974 (20th century)
Composer


K

Dmitri <strong>Kabalevsky</strong> Dmitri KabalevskyThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1904-1986 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Emmerich <strong>Kálmán</strong> Emmerich KálmánThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1882-1953 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Gia <strong>Kancheli</strong> Gia KancheliThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1935-2019 (20th century)
Composer

Aram <strong>Khachaturian</strong> Aram KhachaturianThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1903-1978 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Wojciech <strong>Kilar</strong> Wojciech KilarThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1932-2013 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Erich <strong>Kleiber</strong> Erich KleiberThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1890-1956 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Otto <strong>Klemperer</strong> Otto KlempererThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1885-1973 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Zoltán <strong>Kodály</strong> Zoltán KodályThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1882-1967 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Erich Wolfgang <strong>Korngold</strong> Erich Wolfgang KorngoldThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1897-1957 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Jason <strong>Kouchak</strong> Jason KouchakThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 52 (20th century)
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer

Serge <strong>Koussevitzky</strong> Serge KoussevitzkyThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1874-1951 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Fritz <strong>Kreisler</strong> Fritz KreislerThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1875-1962 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Rafael <strong>Kubelík</strong> Rafael KubelíkThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1914-1996 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

György <strong>Kurtág</strong> György KurtágThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 94 (20th century)
Performer & Composer


L

Wanda <strong>Landowska</strong> Wanda LandowskaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1879-1959 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Alicia de <strong>Larrocha</strong> Alicia de LarrochaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1923-2009 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Giorgi <strong>Latsabidze</strong> Giorgi LatsabidzeThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 42 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Michel <strong>Legrand</strong> Michel LegrandThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1932-2019 (20th century)
Conductor, Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer

Gustav <strong>Leonhardt</strong> Gustav LeonhardtThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1928-2012 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Yundi <strong>Li</strong> Yundi LiThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 38 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

György <strong>Ligeti</strong> György LigetiThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1923-2006 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Dinu <strong>Lipatti</strong> Dinu LipattiThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1917-1950 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

... L

Leonardo De de <strong>Lorenzo</strong> Leonardo De de LorenzoThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1875-1962 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Paco de <strong>Lucía</strong> Paco de LucíaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1947-2014 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Witold <strong>Lutosławski</strong> Witold LutosławskiThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1913-1994 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer


M

Yo-Yo <strong>Ma</strong> Yo-Yo MaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 65 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Lorin <strong>Maazel</strong> Lorin MaazelThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1930-2014 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Peter <strong>Machajdík</strong> Peter MachajdíkThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 59 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Muslim <strong>Magomayev</strong> Muslim MagomayevThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1942-2008 (20th century)
Conductor, Lyrical singer & Composer

Alma <strong>Mahler</strong> Alma MahlerThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1879-1964 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Gian Francesco <strong>Malipiero</strong> Gian Francesco MalipieroThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1882-1973 (20th century)
Composer

Henry <strong>Mancini</strong> Henry ManciniThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1924-1994 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Clint <strong>Mansell</strong> Clint MansellThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 58 (20th century)
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer

Neville <strong>Marriner</strong> Neville MarrinerThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1924-2016 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Frank <strong>Martin</strong> Frank MartinThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1890-1974 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Bohuslav <strong>Martinů</strong> Bohuslav MartinůThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1890-1959 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Nikolai <strong>Medtner</strong> Nikolai MedtnerThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1879-1951 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Willem <strong>Mengelberg</strong> Willem MengelbergThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1871-1951 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Gian Carlo <strong>Menotti</strong> Gian Carlo MenottiThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1911-2007 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Olivier <strong>Messiaen</strong> Olivier MessiaenThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1908-1992 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Darius <strong>Milhaud</strong> Darius MilhaudThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1892-1974 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Dimitri <strong>Mitropoulos</strong> Dimitri MitropoulosThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1896-1960 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Ennio <strong>Morricone</strong> Ennio MorriconeThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1928-2020 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Nikolai <strong>Myaskovsky</strong> Nikolai MyaskovskyThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1881-1950 (20th century)
Composer


N

Luigi <strong>Nono</strong> Luigi NonoThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1924-1990 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Michael <strong>Nyman</strong> Michael NymanThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 76 (20th century)
Performer & Composer


O

Carl <strong>Orff</strong> Carl OrffThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1895-1982 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works


P

Andrzej <strong>Panufnik</strong> Andrzej PanufnikThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1914-1991 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Arvo <strong>Pärt</strong> Arvo PärtThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 85 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Harry <strong>Partch</strong> Harry PartchThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1901-1974 (20th century)
Composer

Marcus PausThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 41 (20th century)
Composer

Krzysztof <strong>Penderecki</strong> Krzysztof PendereckiThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1933-2020 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Gregor <strong>Piatigorsky</strong> Gregor PiatigorskyThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1903-1976 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Astor <strong>Piazzolla</strong> Astor PiazzollaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1921-1992 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Ildebrando <strong>Pizzetti</strong> Ildebrando PizzettiThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1880-1968 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Maurizio <strong>Pollini</strong> Maurizio PolliniThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 79 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Francis <strong>Poulenc</strong> Francis PoulencThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1899-1963 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Zbigniew <strong>Preisner</strong> Zbigniew PreisnerThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 65 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

André <strong>Previn</strong> André PrevinThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1929-2019 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Sergei <strong>Prokofiev</strong> Sergei ProkofievThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1891-1953 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works


R

Einojuhani <strong>Rautavaara</strong> Einojuhani RautavaaraThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1928-2016 (20th century)
Composer

Fritz <strong>Reiner</strong> Fritz ReinerThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1888-1963 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Karl <strong>Richter</strong> Karl RichterThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1926-1981 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Sviatoslav <strong>Richter</strong> Sviatoslav RichterThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1915-1997 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

André <strong>Rieu</strong> André RieuThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 71 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Joaquín <strong>Rodrigo</strong> Joaquín RodrigoThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1901-1999 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Mstislav <strong>Rostropovich</strong> Mstislav RostropovichThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1927-2007 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Nino <strong>Rota</strong> Nino RotaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1911-1979 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Gennady <strong>Rozhdestvensky</strong> Gennady RozhdestvenskyThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1931-2018 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Miklós <strong>Rózsa</strong> Miklós RózsaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1907-1995 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

John <strong>Rutter</strong> John RutterThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 75 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer


S

Kaija <strong>Saariaho</strong> Kaija SaariahoThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 68 (20th century)
Composer

Esa-Pekka <strong>Salonen</strong> Esa-Pekka SalonenThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 62 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Jordi <strong>Savall</strong> Jordi SavallThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 79 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

András <strong>Schiff</strong> András SchiffThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 67 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Artur <strong>Schnabel</strong> Artur SchnabelThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1882-1951 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Alfred <strong>Schnittke</strong> Alfred SchnittkeThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1934-1998 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Arnold <strong>Schoenberg</strong> Arnold SchoenbergThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1874-1951 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Peter <strong>Schreier</strong> Peter SchreierThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1935-2019 (20th century)
Conductor, Lyrical singer & Composer

Klaus <strong>Schulze</strong> Klaus SchulzeThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 73 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Emma ShapplinThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 46 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Composer

Rodion <strong>Shchedrin</strong> Rodion ShchedrinThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 88 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Howard <strong>Shore</strong> Howard ShoreThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 74 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Dmitri <strong>Shostakovich</strong> Dmitri ShostakovichThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1906-1975 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Jean <strong>Sibelius</strong> Jean SibeliusThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1865-1957 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Georg <strong>Solti</strong> Georg SoltiThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1912-1997 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Karlheinz <strong>Stockhausen</strong> Karlheinz StockhausenThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1928-2007 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Leopold <strong>Stokowski</strong> Leopold StokowskiThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1882-1977 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Robert <strong>Stolz</strong> Robert StolzThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1880-1975 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Oscar <strong>Straus</strong> Oscar StrausThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1870-1954 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Igor <strong>Stravinsky</strong> Igor StravinskyThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1882-1971 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Yevgeny <strong>Svetlanov</strong> Yevgeny SvetlanovThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1928-2002 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Georgy <strong>Sviridov</strong> Georgy SviridovThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1915-1998 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

George <strong>Szell</strong> George SzellThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1897-1970 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

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


T

Toru <strong>Takemitsu</strong> Toru TakemitsuThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1930-1996 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Mikis <strong>Theodorakis</strong> Mikis TheodorakisThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 95 (20th century)
Composer

Andrés Segovia <strong>Torres</strong> Andrés Segovia TorresThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1893-1987 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Paul <strong>Tortelier</strong> Paul TortelierThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1914-1990 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Arturo <strong>Toscanini</strong> Arturo ToscaniniThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1867-1957 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Eduard <strong>Tubin</strong> Eduard TubinThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1905-1982 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer


U

Mitsuko <strong>Uchida</strong> Mitsuko UchidaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 72 (20th century)
Performer & Composer


V

Vanessa <strong>Vanessa-Mae</strong> Vanessa Vanessa-MaeThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 42 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Edgard <strong>Varèse</strong> Edgard VarèseThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1883-1965 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Pēteris <strong>Vasks</strong> Pēteris VasksThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 74 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Heitor <strong>Villa-Lobos</strong> Heitor Villa-LobosThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1887-1959 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Violetta <strong>Villas</strong> Violetta VillasThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1938-2011 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Composer

Pancho <strong>Vladigerov</strong> Pancho VladigerovThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1899-1978 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer


W

Rufus <strong>Wainwright</strong> Rufus WainwrightThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 47 (20th century)
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer

Bruno <strong>Walter</strong> Bruno WalterThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1876-1962 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

William <strong>Walton</strong> William WaltonThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1902-1983 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Andrew Lloyd <strong>Webber</strong> Andrew Lloyd WebberThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 72 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Kurt <strong>Weill</strong> Kurt WeillThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1900-1950 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

John <strong>Williams</strong> John WilliamsThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 79 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

John <strong>Williams</strong> John WilliamsThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 88 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Ralph Vaughan <strong>Williams</strong> Ralph Vaughan WilliamsThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1872-1958 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Paul <strong>Wittgenstein</strong> Paul WittgensteinThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1887-1961 (20th century)
Performer & Composer


X

Iannis <strong>Xenakis</strong> Iannis XenakisThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1922-2001 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

MasterpiecesComplete works


Y

Narciso <strong>Yepes</strong> Narciso YepesThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1927-1997 (20th century)
Performer & Composer


Z

Krystian <strong>Zimerman</strong> Krystian ZimermanThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 64 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Hans <strong>Zimmer</strong> Hans ZimmerThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 63 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

John <strong>Zorn</strong> John ZornThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 67 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

See also...

Timelines : Composers

  • 10 centuries of classical music
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  • 1400 - 1500 : The 15th-century classical music composers
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Indexes

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