The rise of classical music (1500-2000) Oceania
Hough or Kats-Chernin? Suppé or Sculthorpe? 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 1500 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 : Hough (British-born classical pianist, composer and writer) or Kats-Chernin (Australian composer) ? Benjamin (Australian composer, pianist, conductor and teacher) or Miller-Heidke (Australian singer) ? 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 1500 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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ComposersConductorsLyrical singersPerformers 2024
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 Oceania for the years 1500-2000+
Who are these greatest composers, the most famous over the 1500-2000+ 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:
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. Poglietti, Lilburn, Williams, Williamson, Carr, Dean, Bittner...
At this time, soclassiq has listed more than 19000 composers. So here is a selection of some composers for the years 1500-2000+, 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.
Zane Banks The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
age 38 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Don Banks The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
1923-1980 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Alison Bauld The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
age 79 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Arthur Benjamin The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
1893-1960 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Julius Bittner The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
1874-1939 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Jack Body The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
1944-2015 (20th century)
Composer
Brenton Broadstock The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
age 71 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Edwin Carr The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
1926-2003 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Deborah Cheetham Fraillon The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
age 59 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Composer
Ian Cresswell The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
age 56 (20th century)
Composer
Olivia Bettina Davies The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
age 36 (20th century)
Composer
Peter Dawson The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
1882-1961 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Composer
Brett Dean The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
age 62 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer
Matthew Dewey The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
age 39 (20th century)
Composer
Lance Dossor The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
1916-2005 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Bryan Drake The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
1925-2001 (20th century)
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer
George Dreyfus The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
age 95 (20th century)
Composer
Ross Edwards The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
age 80 (20th century)
Composer
Tecwyn Evans The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
age 52 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer
Michael F. Williams The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
age 61 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Lisa Gerrard The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
age 62 (20th century)
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer
William G. James The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
1892-1977 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Peggy Glanville-Hicks The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
1912-1990 (20th century)
Composer
Ron Grainer The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
1922-1981 (20th century)
Composer
Percy Grainger The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
1882-1961 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Maria Grenfell The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
age 55 (20th century)
Composer
David Griffiths The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
age 74 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Composer
Eric Gross The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
1926-2011 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Don Harper The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
1921-1999 (20th century)
Composer
Fiona Joy Hawkins The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
age 60 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Moya Henderson The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
age 82 (20th century)
Composer
Richard Heuberger The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
1850-1914 (Romantic)
Composer
Mirrie Hill The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
1889-1986 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Clytie Hine The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
1887-1983 (20th century)
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer
David Hobson The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
age 63 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Composer
Alan Holley The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
age 69 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer
Stephen Hough The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
age 62 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Leslie Howard The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
age 75 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Elena Kats-Chernin The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
age 66 (20th century)
Composer
Don Kay The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
age 91 (20th century)
Composer
Nigel Keay The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
age 69 (20th century)
Composer
John Kennedy The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
1922-1980 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Paul Kildea The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
age 59 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer
Constantine Koukias The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
age 58 (20th century)
Composer
Michael Lampard The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
age 38 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Composer
John Lanchbery The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
1923-2003 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer
Georges Lentz The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
age 58 (20th century)
Composer
Douglas Lilburn The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
1915-2001 (20th century)
Composer
Liza Lim The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
age 57 (20th century)
Composer
Charles Mackerras The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
1925-2010 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Gustav Mahler The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
1860-1911 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works
Richard Meale The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
1932-2009 (20th century)
Composer
Kate Miller-Heidke The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
age 42 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Composer
Richard Mills The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
age 74 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer
Jonathan Mills The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
age 60 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Ian Munro The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
age 60 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Gemma Peacocke The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
age 39 (20th century)
Composer
James Penberthy The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
1917-1999 (20th century)
Composer
Alessandro Poglietti The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
1620c-1683 (Baroque)
Performer & Composer
John Psathas The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
age 58 (20th century)
Composer
Dorothy Quita Buchanan The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
age 78 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Andrew Schultz The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
age 63 (20th century)
Composer
Peter Sculthorpe The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
1929-2014 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Larry Sitsky The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
age 89 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Robert Stolz The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
1880-1975 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer
Richard Strauss The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
1864-1949 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
MasterpiecesComplete works
Franz von Suppé The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
1819-1895 (Romantic)
Conductor & Composer
Margaret Sutherland The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
1897-1984 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Peter Tahourdin The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
1928-2009 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Georg Tintner The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
1917-1999 (20th century)
Conductor & Composer
Lindsay Vickery The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
age 59 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Carl Vine The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
age 69 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
Felix Werder The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
1922-2012 (20th century)
Composer
Martin Wesley-Smith The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
1945-2019 (20th century)
Composer
Gillian Whitehead The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
age 82 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Sally Whitwell The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
age 50 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Phillip Wilcher The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
age 65 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Wanda Wiłkomirska The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
1929-2018 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
John Williams The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
age 82 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Malcolm Williamson The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
1931-2003 (20th century)
Performer & Composer
Alberto Zelman The rise of classical music (1500-2000)
1832-1907 (Romantic)
Conductor, Performer & Composer
See also...
Timelines : Composers
- 10 centuries of classical music
- Europe * North America * South America * Asia * Oceania * Africa
- The beginnings of classical music, 1000 ... 1500
- The rise of classical music, 1500 ... 2000
- Europe * North America * South America * Asia * Oceania * Africa
- Medieval * Renaissance * Baroque * Classical * Romantic * XXe
- Romantic : Europe * North America * South America * Asia * Oceania * Africa
- XXe : Europe * North America * South America * Asia * Oceania * Africa
- 1400 - 1500 : The 15th-century classical music composers
- 1500 - 1600 : The 16th-century classical music composers
- 1600 - 1700 : The 17th-century classical music composers + ( 1600 - 1650 ) + ( 1650 - 1700 )
- 1700 - 1800 : The 18th-century classical music composers + ( 1700 - 1750 ) + ( 1750 - 1800 )
- 1800 - 1900 : The 19th-century classical music composers
- Europe * North America * South America * Asia * Oceania * Africa
- 1800 - 1850 : Europe * North America * South America * Asia * Oceania * Africa
- 1850 - 1900 : Europe * North America * South America * Asia * Oceania * Africa
- 1900 - 2000 : The 20th-century classical music composers
- Europe * North America * South America * Asia * Oceania * Africa
- 1900 - 1950 : Europe * North America * South America * Asia * Oceania * Africa
- 1950 - 2000 : Europe * North America * South America * Asia * Oceania * Africa
Indexes
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