The great composers of the 20th century South America
Guarnieri or Rodas? Dudamel or Barrios? 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 1890 and 2000+ (modern & contemporary era) 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 : Guarnieri (Brazilian composer) or Rodas (Ecuadorian composer) ? Hahn (Venezuelan, naturalised French, composer, conductor, music critic, diarist, theatre director, and salon singer) or Novaes (Brazilian pianist) ? 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 1890 and 2000+ (modern & contemporary era). And this objectively, and for the first time (soclassiq exclusivity).
Composers rendered as a timeline to bring a little perspective:
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ComposersConductorsLyrical singersPerformers 2021
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 1890-2000+
Who are these greatest composers, the most famous over the 1890-2000+ 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:
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. Kagel, Gomes, Santaolalla, Kleiber, Guastavino, Carreño, Nepomuceno...
At this time, soclassiq has listed more than 18000 composers. So here is a selection of some composers for the modern & contemporary era, 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.
Juan Manuel AbrasThe great composers of the 20th century
age 46 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer
Vicente Bianchi AlarcónThe great composers of the 20th century
1920-2018 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Leni AlexanderThe great composers of the 20th century
1924-2005 (20th century)
Composer
Eduardo Alonso-CrespoThe great composers of the 20th century
age 64 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer
Jorge Pepi AlósThe great composers of the 20th century
age 58 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Blas Emilio Atehortúa AmayaThe great composers of the 20th century
1943-2020 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
José Antonio Abreu AnselmiThe great composers of the 20th century
1939-2018 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Jorge AntunesThe great composers of the 20th century
age 78 (20th century)
Composer
Ricardo AraujoThe great composers of the 20th century
age 42 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
João Gomez de AraújoThe great composers of the 20th century
1846-1943 (Romantic)
Composer
Diana ArismendiThe great composers of the 20th century
age 58 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Juan ArroyoThe great composers of the 20th century
age 39 (20th century)
Composer
Pedro Seiji AsatoThe great composers of the 20th century
age 80 (20th century)
Composer
Sérgio AssadThe great composers of the 20th century
age 68 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Luis BacalovThe great composers of the 20th century
1933-2017 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Eduardo BanksThe great composers of the 20th century
age 42 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Silvio BarbatoThe great composers of the 20th century
1959-2009 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer
Agustín BarriosThe great composers of the 20th century
1885-1944 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Carmen BarrosThe great composers of the 20th century
age 96 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Composer
Gustavo Becerra-SchmidtThe great composers of the 20th century
1925-2010 (20th century)
Composer
Herman BembergThe great composers of the 20th century
1859-1931 (Romantic)
Composer
Esteban BenzecryThe great composers of the 20th century
age 50 (20th century)
Composer
Arturo BeruttiThe great composers of the 20th century
1858-1938 (Romantic)
Composer
Daniel BinelliThe great composers of the 20th century
age 74 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Próspero BisquerttThe great composers of the 20th century
1881-1959 (20th century)
Composer
Alceo BocchinoThe great composers of the 20th century
1918-2013 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Felipe BoeroThe great composers of the 20th century
1884-1958 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Luiz BonfáThe great composers of the 20th century
1922-2001 (20th century)
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer
Cristina BragaThe great composers of the 20th century
age 54 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Antônio Francisco BragaThe great composers of the 20th century
1868-1945 (20th century)
Composer
Carlos López BuchardoThe great composers of the 20th century
1881-1948 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Roberto CaamañoThe great composers of the 20th century
1923-1993 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Pompeyo CampsThe great composers of the 20th century
1924-1997 (20th century)
Composer
Jorge CardosoThe great composers of the 20th century
age 72 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Teresa CarreñoThe great composers of the 20th century
1853-1917 (Romantic)
Conductor, Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer
Eleazar de CarvalhoThe great composers of the 20th century
1912-1996 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Enrique Mario CasellaThe great composers of the 20th century
1891-1948 (20th century)
Composer
Fernando González CasellasThe great composers of the 20th century
1925-1998 (20th century)
Composer
Evencio CastellanosThe great composers of the 20th century
1915-1984 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
José María CastroThe great composers of the 20th century
1892-1964 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Juan José CastroThe great composers of the 20th century
1895-1968 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Maximianno CobraThe great composers of the 20th century
age 51 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Miguel Ángel Fúster CollThe great composers of the 20th century
1933-2012 (20th century)
Composer
CorciolliThe great composers of the 20th century
age 53 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Brasílio Itiberê da Cunha LuzThe great composers of the 20th century
1896-1967 (20th century)
Composer
Mario DavidovskyThe great composers of the 20th century
1934-2019 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Alirio DíazThe great composers of the 20th century
1923-2016 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Juan de Dios FilibertoThe great composers of the 20th century
1885-1964 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Ernesto DrangoschThe great composers of the 20th century
1882-1925 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Carlos DuarteThe great composers of the 20th century
1957-2003 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Gustavo DudamelThe great composers of the 20th century
age 40 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Antonio EstévezThe great composers of the 20th century
1916-1988 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Juan Antonio Garcia EstradaThe great composers of the 20th century
1895-1960 (20th century)
Composer
Maria Helena Rosas FernandesThe great composers of the 20th century
age 87 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Oscar Lorenzo FernándezThe great composers of the 20th century
1897-1948 (20th century)
Composer
Ingrid FliterThe great composers of the 20th century
age 47 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Constantino GaitoThe great composers of the 20th century
1878-1945 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Gerardo GandiniThe great composers of the 20th century
1936-2013 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Eduardo García-MansillaThe great composers of the 20th century
1871-1930 (20th century)
Composer
Pedro García VelásquezThe great composers of the 20th century
age 37 (20th century)
Composer
Carlos GardelThe great composers of the 20th century
1890-1935 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Composer
Gilardo GilardiThe great composers of the 20th century
1889-1963 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Alberto GinasteraThe great composers of the 20th century
1916-1983 (20th century)
Composer
Tomás GiribaldiThe great composers of the 20th century
1847-1930 (Romantic)
Composer
Maria Isabel Curubeto GodoyThe great composers of the 20th century
1904-1959 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Osvaldo GolijovThe great composers of the 20th century
age 60 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Antônio Carlos GomesThe great composers of the 20th century
1836-1896 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer
Chiquinha GonzagaThe great composers of the 20th century
1847-1935 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Carlos GrätzerThe great composers of the 20th century
age 65 (20th century)
Composer
Remigio Acevedo GuajardoThe great composers of the 20th century
1863-1911 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer
Camargo GuarnieriThe great composers of the 20th century
1907-1993 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Carlos GuastavinoThe great composers of the 20th century
1912-2000 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
César Guerra-PeixeThe great composers of the 20th century
1914-1993 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Alberto GuerreroThe great composers of the 20th century
1886-1959 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Gerardo GuevaraThe great composers of the 20th century
age 90 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Reynaldo HahnThe great composers of the 20th century
1874-1947 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Jorge Peña HenThe great composers of the 20th century
1928-1973 (20th century)
Composer
Rodrigo HerrmannThe great composers of the 20th century
1916-1971 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer
Guillermo Uribe HolguínThe great composers of the 20th century
1880-1971 (20th century)
Composer
Mauricio KagelThe great composers of the 20th century
1931-2008 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer
Erich KleiberThe great composers of the 20th century
1890-1956 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer
Edino KriegerThe great composers of the 20th century
age 92 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer
Marta LambertiniThe great composers of the 20th century
1937-2019 (20th century)
Composer
Antonio LauroThe great composers of the 20th century
1917-1986 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Mario LecarosThe great composers of the 20th century
age 70 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Alfonso LengThe great composers of the 20th century
1894-1974 (20th century)
Composer
Arthur Moreira LimaThe great composers of the 20th century
age 80 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Elias Álvares LoboThe great composers of the 20th century
1834-1901 (Romantic)
Composer
Ernst MahleThe great composers of the 20th century
age 92 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer
Mesías MaiguashcaThe great composers of the 20th century
age 82 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Claudio MaldonadoThe great composers of the 20th century
age 40 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Virtú MaragnoThe great composers of the 20th century
1928-2004 (20th century)
Composer
Luis Otero Martínez-SiegenthalerThe great composers of the 20th century
age 56 (20th century)
Conductor, Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer
Eduardo MarturetThe great composers of the 20th century
age 67 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer
Juan Bautista MassaThe great composers of the 20th century
1885-1938 (20th century)
Composer
Carlos MastropietroThe great composers of the 20th century
age 63 (20th century)
Composer
Martín MatalonThe great composers of the 20th century
age 62 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Anacleto de MedeirosThe great composers of the 20th century
1866-1907 (Romantic)
Composer
Sergio MesaThe great composers of the 20th century
age 78 (20th century)
Composer
Francisco MignoneThe great composers of the 20th century
1897-1986 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Nicolino MilanoThe great composers of the 20th century
1876-1962 (20th century)
Composer
Fernando MilletThe great composers of the 20th century
age 65 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Ronaldo MirandaThe great composers of the 20th century
age 72 (20th century)
Composer
Gabriela MonteroThe great composers of the 20th century
age 50 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Cholo MontironiThe great composers of the 20th century
age 89 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer
Roberto García MorilloThe great composers of the 20th century
1911-2003 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Eli-Eri MouraThe great composers of the 20th century
age 57 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer
Ricardo MoyanoThe great composers of the 20th century
age 60 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Ernesto NazarethThe great composers of the 20th century
1863-1934 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer
Alberto NepomucenoThe great composers of the 20th century
1864-1920 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
John NeschlingThe great composers of the 20th century
age 73 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer
Marlos NobreThe great composers of the 20th century
age 81 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Guiomar NovaesThe great composers of the 20th century
1895-1979 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Juan Carlos NúñezThe great composers of the 20th century
age 74 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Sergio OrtegaThe great composers of the 20th century
1938-2003 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Henrique OswaldThe great composers of the 20th century
1852-1931 (Romantic)
Composer
Fernando Martin OteroThe great composers of the 20th century
age 48 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Nathan PachecoThe great composers of the 20th century
age 41 (20th century)
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer
Athos PalmaThe great composers of the 20th century
1891-1951 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Martín PalmeriThe great composers of the 20th century
age 55 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer
Fabián PaniselloThe great composers of the 20th century
age 57 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Ettore PanizzaThe great composers of the 20th century
1875-1967 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer
Astor PiazzollaThe great composers of the 20th century
1921-1992 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Pedro Morales PinoThe great composers of the 20th century
1863-1926 (Romantic)
Composer
Jorge Humberto PinzónThe great composers of the 20th century
age 53 (20th century)
Composer
Adrien PolitiThe great composers of the 20th century
age 63 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Jaurés Lamarque PonsThe great composers of the 20th century
1917-1982 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Osvaldo PuglieseThe great composers of the 20th century
1905-1995 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Ariel RamírezThe great composers of the 20th century
1921-2010 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Victor Guillermo Ramos RangelThe great composers of the 20th century
1911-1986 (20th century)
Composer
Dilermando ReisThe great composers of the 20th century
1916-1977 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Rodrigo RieraThe great composers of the 20th century
1923-1999 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
José María Valle RiestraThe great composers of the 20th century
1858-1925 (Romantic)
Composer
Daniel Alomía RoblesThe great composers of the 20th century
1871-1942 (20th century)
Composer
Arturo RodasThe great composers of the 20th century
age 66 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
David Rosenmann-TaubThe great composers of the 20th century
age 93 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Luis H. SalgadoThe great composers of the 20th century
1903-1977 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Bruno SanfilippoThe great composers of the 20th century
age 55 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Gustavo SantaolallaThe great composers of the 20th century
age 69 (20th century)
Composer
Arthur Napoleão dos SantosThe great composers of the 20th century
1843-1925 (Romantic)
Performer & Composer
Ángel SauceThe great composers of the 20th century
1911-1995 (20th century)
Composer
Lalo SchifrinThe great composers of the 20th century
age 88 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Alfredo SchiumaThe great composers of the 20th century
1885-1963 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
José SerebrierThe great composers of the 20th century
age 82 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer
Honorio SiccardiThe great composers of the 20th century
1897-1963 (20th century)
Composer
Oreste SindiciThe great composers of the 20th century
1828-1905 (Romantic)
Lyrical singer & Composer
Vicente Emilio SojoThe great composers of the 20th century
1887-1974 (20th century)
Composer
Juan María SolareThe great composers of the 20th century
age 54 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
João de Souza LimaThe great composers of the 20th century
1898-1982 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Carlos StellaThe great composers of the 20th century
age 60 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Oscar StrasnoyThe great composers of the 20th century
age 50 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Augusto StresserThe great composers of the 20th century
1871-1918 (Romantic)
Composer
Susana Baron SupervielleThe great composers of the 20th century
1910-2004 (20th century)
Composer
Victor TorresThe great composers of the 20th century
age 62 (20th century)
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer
Antonio Maria ValenciaThe great composers of the 20th century
1902-1952 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Juan Casanova VicuñaThe great composers of the 20th century
1894-1976 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer
Heitor Villa-LobosThe great composers of the 20th century
1887-1959 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Ezequiel ViñaoThe great composers of the 20th century
age 60 (20th century)
Composer
Joaquín ZamacoisThe great composers of the 20th century
1894-1976 (20th century)
Composer
Edson ZampronhaThe great composers of the 20th century
age 57 (20th century)
Composer
Udo ZimmermannThe great composers of the 20th century
age 77 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer
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