The 20th-century classical music composers South America
Villa-Lobos or Kagel? Moreira Lima or Bacalov? 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 2000+ 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 : Villa-Lobos (Brazilian composer) or Kagel (Argentine-German composer (1931-2008)) ? Guastavino (Argentine composer) or Piazzolla (Argentine tango composer, bandoneon player and arranger) ? 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 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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Top 10 classical musiccomposers in South America for the years 1900-2000+
Who are these greatest composers, the most famous over the 1900-2000+ 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:
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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. Santaolalla, Novaes, Hahn, Gardel, Carreño, Kleiber, Carvalho...
At this time, soclassiq has listed more than 19000 composers. So here is a selection of some composers for the years 1900-2000+, 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.
José Antonio de Abreu The 20th-century classical music composers
1939-2018 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Remigio Acevedo Guajardo The 20th-century classical music composers
1863-1911 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer
Leni Alexander The 20th-century classical music composers
1924-2005 (20th century)
Composer
Daniel Alomía Robles The 20th-century classical music composers
1871-1942 (20th century)
Composer
Eduardo Alonso-Crespo The 20th-century classical music composers
age 67 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer
Jorge Antunes The 20th-century classical music composers
age 81 (20th century)
Composer
Ricardo Araujo The 20th-century classical music composers
age 45 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
João Gomez de Araújo The 20th-century classical music composers
1846-1943 (Romantic)
Composer
Diana Arismendi The 20th-century classical music composers
age 61 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Juan Arroyo The 20th-century classical music composers
age 42 (20th century)
Composer
Sérgio Assad The 20th-century classical music composers
age 71 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Blas Emilio Atehortúa Amaya The 20th-century classical music composers
1943-2020 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Luis Bacalov The 20th-century classical music composers
1933-2017 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Eduardo Banks The 20th-century classical music composers
age 45 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Silvio Barbato The 20th-century classical music composers
1959-2009 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer
Susana Baron Supervielle The 20th-century classical music composers
1910-2004 (20th century)
Composer
Carmen Barros The 20th-century classical music composers
1925-2023 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Composer
Gustavo Becerra-Schmidt The 20th-century classical music composers
1925-2010 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Herman Bemberg The 20th-century classical music composers
1859-1931 (Romantic)
Composer
Esteban Benzecry The 20th-century classical music composers
age 53 (20th century)
Composer
Arturo Berutti The 20th-century classical music composers
1858-1938 (Romantic)
Composer
Vicente Bianchi Alarcón The 20th-century classical music composers
1920-2018 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Daniel Binelli The 20th-century classical music composers
age 77 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Próspero Bisquertt The 20th-century classical music composers
1881-1959 (20th century)
Composer
Alceo Bocchino The 20th-century classical music composers
1918-2013 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Felipe Boero The 20th-century classical music composers
1884-1958 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Luiz Bonfá The 20th-century classical music composers
1922-2001 (20th century)
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer
Cristina Braga The 20th-century classical music composers
age 57 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
José Bragato The 20th-century classical music composers
1915-2017 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer
Roberto Caamaño The 20th-century classical music composers
1923-1993 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Pompeyo Camps The 20th-century classical music composers
1924-1997 (20th century)
Composer
Jorge Cardoso The 20th-century classical music composers
age 75 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Teresa Carreño The 20th-century classical music composers
1853-1917 (Romantic)
Conductor, Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer
Eleazar de Carvalho The 20th-century classical music composers
1912-1996 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Juan Casanova Vicuña The 20th-century classical music composers
1894-1976 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer
Evencio Castellanos The 20th-century classical music composers
1915-1984 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
José María Castro The 20th-century classical music composers
1892-1964 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Juan José Castro The 20th-century classical music composers
1895-1968 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Maximianno Cobra The 20th-century classical music composers
age 54 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Corciolli The 20th-century classical music composers
age 56 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Violeta Cruz The 20th-century classical music composers
age 37 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Brasílio Itiberê da Cunha Luz The 20th-century classical music composers
1896-1967 (20th century)
Composer
José Cura The 20th-century classical music composers
age 61 (20th century)
Conductor, Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer
Mario Davidovsky The 20th-century classical music composers
1934-2019 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Alirio Díaz The 20th-century classical music composers
1923-2016 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Juan de Dios Filiberto The 20th-century classical music composers
1885-1964 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Ernesto Drangosch The 20th-century classical music composers
1882-1925 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Carlos Duarte The 20th-century classical music composers
1957-2003 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Gustavo Dudamel The 20th-century classical music composers
age 43 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Vicente Emilio Sojo The 20th-century classical music composers
1887-1974 (20th century)
Composer
Antonio Estévez The 20th-century classical music composers
1916-1988 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Giora Feidman The 20th-century classical music composers
age 87 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Eduardo Fernández The 20th-century classical music composers
age 71 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Ingrid Fliter The 20th-century classical music composers
age 50 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Miguel Ángel Fúster Coll The 20th-century classical music composers
1933-2012 (20th century)
Composer
Constantino Gaito The 20th-century classical music composers
1878-1945 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Gerardo Gandini The 20th-century classical music composers
1936-2013 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Juan Antonio Garcia Estrada The 20th-century classical music composers
1895-1960 (20th century)
Composer
Eduardo García-Mansilla The 20th-century classical music composers
1871-1930 (20th century)
Composer
Roberto García Morillo The 20th-century classical music composers
1911-2003 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Pedro García Velásquez The 20th-century classical music composers
age 40 (20th century)
Composer
Carlos Gardel The 20th-century classical music composers
1890-1935 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Composer
Gilardo Gilardi The 20th-century classical music composers
1889-1963 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Jean Gilbert The 20th-century classical music composers
1879-1942 (20th century)
Composer
Alberto Ginastera The 20th-century classical music composers
1916-1983 (20th century)
Composer
Tomás Giribaldi The 20th-century classical music composers
1847-1930 (Romantic)
Composer
Osvaldo Golijov The 20th-century classical music composers
age 63 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Chiquinha Gonzaga The 20th-century classical music composers
1847-1935 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Fernando González Casellas The 20th-century classical music composers
1925-1998 (20th century)
Composer
Carlos Grätzer The 20th-century classical music composers
age 67 (20th century)
Composer
Camargo Guarnieri The 20th-century classical music composers
1907-1993 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Carlos Guastavino The 20th-century classical music composers
1912-2000 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
César Guerra-Peixe The 20th-century classical music composers
1914-1993 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Alberto Guerrero The 20th-century classical music composers
1886-1959 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Gerardo Guevara The 20th-century classical music composers
age 93 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Reynaldo Hahn The 20th-century classical music composers
1874-1947 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Maria Helena Rosas Fernandes The 20th-century classical music composers
age 90 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Rodrigo Herrmann The 20th-century classical music composers
1916-1971 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer
Luis H. Salgado The 20th-century classical music composers
1903-1977 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Jorge Humberto Pinzón The 20th-century classical music composers
age 56 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Maria Isabel Curubeto Godoy The 20th-century classical music composers
1896-1959 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Adina Izarra The 20th-century classical music composers
age 65 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Mauricio Kagel The 20th-century classical music composers
1931-2008 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Erich Kleiber The 20th-century classical music composers
1890-1956 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer
Edino Krieger The 20th-century classical music composers
1928-2022 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer
Marta Lambertini The 20th-century classical music composers
1937-2019 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Antonio Lauro The 20th-century classical music composers
1917-1986 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Mario Lecaros The 20th-century classical music composers
age 73 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Alfonso Leng The 20th-century classical music composers
1894-1974 (20th century)
Composer
Carlos López Buchardo The 20th-century classical music composers
1881-1948 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Oscar Lorenzo Fernández The 20th-century classical music composers
1897-1948 (20th century)
Composer
Ernst Mahle The 20th-century classical music composers
age 95 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer
Mesías Maiguashca The 20th-century classical music composers
age 85 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Claudio Maldonado The 20th-century classical music composers
age 43 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Virtú Maragno The 20th-century classical music composers
1928-2004 (20th century)
Composer
Juan María Solare The 20th-century classical music composers
age 57 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Antonio Maria Valencia The 20th-century classical music composers
1902-1952 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Enrique Mario Casella The 20th-century classical music composers
1891-1948 (20th century)
Composer
Fernando Martin Otero The 20th-century classical music composers
age 51 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Eduardo Marturet The 20th-century classical music composers
age 70 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer
Juan Bautista Massa The 20th-century classical music composers
1885-1938 (20th century)
Composer
Carlos Mastropietro The 20th-century classical music composers
age 66 (20th century)
Composer
Martín Matalon The 20th-century classical music composers
age 65 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Anacleto de Medeiros The 20th-century classical music composers
1866-1907 (Romantic)
Composer
Sergio Mesa The 20th-century classical music composers
age 81 (20th century)
Composer
Francisco Mignone The 20th-century classical music composers
1897-1986 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Nicolino Milano The 20th-century classical music composers
1876-1962 (20th century)
Composer
Fernando Millet The 20th-century classical music composers
age 68 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Ronaldo Miranda The 20th-century classical music composers
age 75 (20th century)
Composer
Gabriela Montero The 20th-century classical music composers
age 53 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Cholo Montironi The 20th-century classical music composers
age 92 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer
Pedro Morales Pino The 20th-century classical music composers
1863-1926 (Romantic)
Composer
Arthur Moreira Lima The 20th-century classical music composers
age 83 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Eli-Eri Moura The 20th-century classical music composers
age 60 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer
Ricardo Moyano The 20th-century classical music composers
age 63 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Ernesto Nazareth The 20th-century classical music composers
1863-1934 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer
Alberto Nepomuceno The 20th-century classical music composers
1864-1920 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
John Neschling The 20th-century classical music composers
age 76 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer
Marcelo Nisinman The 20th-century classical music composers
age 53 (20th century)
Composer
Marlos Nobre The 20th-century classical music composers
age 85 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Guiomar Novaes The 20th-century classical music composers
1895-1979 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Juan Carlos Núñez The 20th-century classical music composers
age 77 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Sergio Ortega The 20th-century classical music composers
1938-2003 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Henrique Oswald The 20th-century classical music composers
1852-1931 (Romantic)
Composer
Luis Otero Martínez-Siegenthaler The 20th-century classical music composers
age 59 (20th century)
Conductor, Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer
Nathan Pacheco The 20th-century classical music composers
age 44 (20th century)
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer
Athos Palma The 20th-century classical music composers
1891-1951 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Martín Palmeri The 20th-century classical music composers
age 58 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer
Fabián Panisello The 20th-century classical music composers
age 60 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Ettore Panizza The 20th-century classical music composers
1875-1967 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer
Jorge Peña Hen The 20th-century classical music composers
1928-1973 (20th century)
Composer
Jorge Pepi Alós The 20th-century classical music composers
age 61 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Astor Piazzolla The 20th-century classical music composers
1921-1992 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Agustín Pío Barrios The 20th-century classical music composers
1885-1944 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Adrien Politi The 20th-century classical music composers
age 66 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Emilio Pomarico The 20th-century classical music composers
age 69 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer
Jaurés Lamarque Pons The 20th-century classical music composers
1917-1982 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Cyril Potter The 20th-century classical music composers
1899-1981 (20th century)
Composer
Osvaldo Pugliese The 20th-century classical music composers
1905-1995 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Ariel Ramírez The 20th-century classical music composers
1921-2010 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Victor Guillermo Ramos Rangel The 20th-century classical music composers
1911-1986 (20th century)
Composer
Francisco rancisco Braga The 20th-century classical music composers
1868-1945 (20th century)
Composer
Dilermando Reis The 20th-century classical music composers
1916-1977 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Rodrigo Riera The 20th-century classical music composers
1923-1999 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Arturo Rodas The 20th-century classical music composers
age 70 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
David Rosenmann-Taub The 20th-century classical music composers
1927-2023 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Bruno Sanfilippo The 20th-century classical music composers
age 58 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Gustavo Santaolalla The 20th-century classical music composers
age 72 (20th century)
Composer
Arthur Napoleão dos Santos The 20th-century classical music composers
1843-1925 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer
Ángel Sauce The 20th-century classical music composers
1911-1995 (20th century)
Composer
Lalo Schifrin The 20th-century classical music composers
age 91 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Alfredo Schiuma The 20th-century classical music composers
1885-1963 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Pedro Seiji Asato The 20th-century classical music composers
age 83 (20th century)
Composer
José Serebrier The 20th-century classical music composers
age 85 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer
Honorio Siccardi The 20th-century classical music composers
1897-1963 (20th century)
Composer
Oreste Sindici The 20th-century classical music composers
1828-1905 (Romantic)
Lyrical singer & Composer
João de Souza Lima The 20th-century classical music composers
1898-1982 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Carlos Stella The 20th-century classical music composers
age 63 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Oscar Strasnoy The 20th-century classical music composers
age 53 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Augusto Stresser The 20th-century classical music composers
1871-1918 (Romantic)
Composer
Victor Torres The 20th-century classical music composers
age 65 (20th century)
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer
Floro Ugarte The 20th-century classical music composers
1884-1975 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Guillermo Uribe Holguín The 20th-century classical music composers
1880-1971 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
José María Valle Riestra The 20th-century classical music composers
1858-1925 (Romantic)
Composer
Heitor Villa-Lobos The 20th-century classical music composers
1887-1959 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Ezequiel Viñao The 20th-century classical music composers
age 63 (20th century)
Composer
Joaquín Zamacois The 20th-century classical music composers
1894-1976 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Edson Zampronha The 20th-century classical music composers
age 60 (20th century)
Composer
Udo Zimmermann The 20th-century classical music composers
1943-2021 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer
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