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

 

Miller-Heidke or Lim? Hough or Grainger? 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+, Oceania


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+ in Oceania

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 : Miller-Heidke (Australian singer) or Lim (Australian composer) ? Holley (Australian composer) or Benjamin (Australian composer, pianist, conductor and teacher) ? 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 Oceania, 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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20th century
Ross Edwards 1943
Georges Lentz 1965
Nigel Keay 1955
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Elena  </span>Kats-CherninElena Kats-Chernin 1957
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Peter  </span>SculthorpePeter Sculthorpe 19292014
Felix Werder 19222012
Alan Holley 1954
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Brett  </span>DeanBrett Dean 1961<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Arthur  </span>BenjaminArthur Benjamin 18931960
Fiona Joy Hawkins 1964
Ron Grainer 19221981
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Charles  </span>MackerrasCharles Mackerras 19252010
Larry Sitsky 1934
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Douglas  </span>LilburnDouglas Lilburn 19152001
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">John  </span>WilliamsJohn Williams 1941
Carl Vine 1954
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Edwin  </span>CarrEdwin Carr 19262003
<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">Kate  </span>Miller-HeidkeKate Miller-Heidke 1981
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">John  </span>LanchberyJohn Lanchbery 19232003
Leslie Howard 1948
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Robert  </span>StolzRobert Stolz 18801975
Don Banks 19231980
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Liza  </span>LimLiza Lim 1966
Malcolm Williamson 19312003
Margaret Sutherland 18971984
Phillip Wilcher 1958
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Stephen  </span>HoughStephen Hough 1961
George Dreyfus 1928
Georg Tintner 19171999
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Top 10 classical musiccomposers in Oceania for the years 1950-2000+

Who are these greatest composers, the most famous over the 1950-2000+ era in Oceania? 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

  • Benjamin Benjamin A.
  • Dean Dean B.
  • Grainger Grainger P.
  • Hough Hough S.
  • Mackerras Mackerras C.
  • Miller-Heidke Miller-Heidke K.
  • Sculthorpe Sculthorpe P.
  • Stolz Stolz R.
  • Williams Williams J.
  • Williamson M.

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. Vine, Lanchbery, Stolz, Sculthorpe, Carr, Sitsky, Williams...

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

<strong>Alfio</strong> AlfioThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 42 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Composer


B

Zane BanksThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 35 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Don BanksThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1923-1980 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Alison BauldThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 76 (20th century)
Composer

Arthur <strong>Benjamin</strong> Arthur BenjaminThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1893-1960 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Jack BodyThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1944-2015 (20th century)
Composer

Brenton BroadstockThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 68 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Dorothy Quita BuchananThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 75 (20th century)
Composer


C

Edwin <strong>Carr</strong> Edwin CarrThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1926-2003 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Deborah CheethamThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 56 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Composer

Ian CresswellThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 53 (20th century)
Composer


D

Peter DawsonThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1882-1961 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Composer

Brett <strong>Dean</strong> Brett DeanThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 59 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Matthew DeweyThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 36 (20th century)
Composer

Lance DossorThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1916-2005 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

George DreyfusThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 92 (20th century)
Composer


E

Ross EdwardsThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 77 (20th century)
Composer


G

Peggy Glanville-HicksThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1912-1990 (20th century)
Composer

Ron GrainerThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1922-1981 (20th century)
Composer

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

Maria GrenfellThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 52 (20th century)
Composer

David GriffithsThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 71 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Composer

Eric GrossThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1926-2011 (20th century)
Performer & Composer


H

Don HarperThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1921-1999 (20th century)
Composer

Fiona Joy HawkinsThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 57 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Moya HendersonThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 79 (20th century)
Composer

Clytie HineThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1887-1983 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Composer

David HobsonThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 60 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Composer

Alan HolleyThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 66 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Stephen <strong>Hough</strong> Stephen HoughThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 59 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Leslie HowardThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 72 (20th century)
Performer & Composer


J

Alan JohnThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 62 (20th century)
Composer


K

Elena <strong>Kats-Chernin</strong> Elena Kats-CherninThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 63 (20th century)
Composer

Don KayThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 88 (20th century)
Composer

... K

Nigel KeayThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 66 (20th century)
Composer

Paul KildeaThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 71 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Constantine KoukiasThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 55 (20th century)
Composer


L

Michael LampardThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 35 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Composer

John <strong>Lanchbery</strong> John LanchberyThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1923-2003 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Georges LentzThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 55 (20th century)
Composer

Douglas <strong>Lilburn</strong> Douglas LilburnThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1915-2001 (20th century)
Composer

Liza <strong>Lim</strong> Liza LimThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 54 (20th century)
Composer


M

Charles <strong>Mackerras</strong> Charles MackerrasThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1925-2010 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Richard MealeThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1932-2009 (20th century)
Composer

Kate <strong>Miller-Heidke</strong> Kate Miller-HeidkeThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 39 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Composer

Richard MillsThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 71 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer

Jonathan MillsThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 57 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Ian MunroThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 57 (20th century)
Performer & Composer


P

James PenberthyThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1917-1999 (20th century)
Composer


S

Andrew SchultzThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 60 (20th century)
Composer

Peter <strong>Sculthorpe</strong> Peter SculthorpeThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1929-2014 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Larry SitskyThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 86 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

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

Margaret SutherlandThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1897-1984 (20th century)
Performer & Composer


T

Peter TahourdinThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1928-2009 (20th century)
Composer

Georg TintnerThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1917-1999 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer


V

Lindsay VickeryThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 56 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Carl VineThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 66 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer


W

Felix WerderThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1922-2012 (20th century)
Composer

Martin Wesley-SmithThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1945-2019 (20th century)
Composer

Gillian WhiteheadThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 79 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Sally WhitwellThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 47 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Phillip WilcherThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 62 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Michael F. WilliamsThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 59 (20th century)
Composer

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

Malcolm WilliamsonThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
1931-2003 (20th century)
Performer & Composer


Y

John YoungThe 20th-century classical music composers (1950-2000)
age 58 (20th century)
Composer

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