The 20th-century classical music composers Africa

or ? or ? 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 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 2000+ in Africa

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 : or ? or ? 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 Africa, between 1900 and 2000+. And this objectively, and for the first time (soClassiQ exclusivity).

Composers rendered as a timeline to bring a little perspective:

Timeline :

Composers Conductors Lyrical singers Performers Worldwide Europe North America South America Asia Oceania Africa 2020

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 ).

Listed composers

For this period 1900-2000+, in Africa, the composers listed are not very numerous (compared to the 18000+ composers already listed by soClassiQ).

Here they are:

Niel van der WattThe 20th-century classical music composers
age 57 (20th century)
Composer

Cromwell EversonThe 20th-century classical music composers
1925-1991 (20th century)
Composer

Hendrik HofmeyrThe 20th-century classical music composers
age 62 (20th century)
Composer

Gregor PiatigorskyThe 20th-century classical music composers
1903-1976 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Hasan RashidThe 20th-century classical music composers
1896-1969 (20th century)
Composer

Malika Makouf RasmussenThe 20th-century classical music composers
age 55 (20th century)
Performer & Composer

Kevin VolansThe 20th-century classical music composers
age 71 (20th century)
Performer & 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 Africa

Timeline of classical music composers, between 1900 and 2000+ in Africa

Listed composers

Some composers to be celebrated very soon

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