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The great 20th-century performers (1950-2000) North America

 

Anderson or Cliburn? Chang or Rubinstein? It is difficult for inquiring minds to tackle a field as large and diverse as classical music, covering 10 centuries of history: there are uncountable numbers of classical music performers in the world. 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 performer/musician not be instinctively privileged by an English critic?

For example: in Canada, Marc-André Hamelin, a Quebec pianist and composer, is at least as popular as the German violinist Anne-Sofie Mutter, who is more internationally renowned.

Performers / Musicians

1950-2000+, North America


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 musicians, between 1950 and 2000+ in North America

Whoever wants to discover classical music 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 this field. So : Anderson (African-American contralto) or Cliburn (American pianist) ? Battle (American opera singer) or Alsop (Conductor and violinist) ? However, the knowledge available about musicians is enormous. It was processed to select the 10, 25, 50... most popular performers around the world, for those living or having lived en North America, between 1950 and 2000+. And this objectively, and for the first time (soclassiq exclusivity).

Performers rendered as a timeline to bring a little perspective:

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<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Renée  </span>FlemingRenée Fleming 1959<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Erich Wolfgang  </span>KorngoldErich Wolfgang Korngold 18971957
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Claudio  </span>ArrauClaudio Arrau 19031991
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Itzhak  </span>PerlmanItzhak Perlman 1945
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Yehudi  </span>MenuhinYehudi Menuhin 19161999
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Aaron  </span>CoplandAaron Copland 19001990
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Glenn  </span>GouldGlenn Gould 19321982
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Dimitri  </span>MitropoulosDimitri Mitropoulos 18961960<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Paavo  </span>JärviPaavo Järvi 1962
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">John  </span>CageJohn Cage 19121992
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Arnold  </span>SchoenbergArnold Schoenberg 18741951<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">James  </span>HornerJames Horner 19532015
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Philip  </span>GlassPhilip Glass 1937
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Samuel  </span>BarberSamuel Barber 19101981
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Leonard  </span>BernsteinLeonard Bernstein 19181990
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">John  </span>WilliamsJohn Williams 1932
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Kurt  </span>WeillKurt Weill 19001950<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Yo-Yo  </span>MaYo-Yo Ma 1955
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Arthur  </span>RubinsteinArthur Rubinstein 18871982
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Miklós  </span>RózsaMiklós Rózsa 19071995
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Marian  </span>AndersonMarian Anderson 18971993
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Igor  </span>StravinskyIgor Stravinsky 18821971<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Hilary  </span>HahnHilary Hahn 1979
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Jascha  </span>HeifetzJascha Heifetz 19011987
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Bohuslav  </span>MartinůBohuslav Martinů 18901959<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Michael  </span>GiacchinoMichael Giacchino 1967
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Vladimir  </span>HorowitzVladimir Horowitz 19031989
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Murray  </span>PerahiaMurray Perahia 1947
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Fritz  </span>KreislerFritz Kreisler 18751962<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Joshua  </span>BellJoshua Bell 1967
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Maria  </span>CallasMaria Callas 19231977
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Lorin  </span>MaazelLorin Maazel 19302014
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Howard  </span>ShoreHoward Shore 1946
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Theodor W.  </span>AdornoTheodor W. Adorno 19031969<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Valentina  </span>LisitsaValentina Lisitsa 1973
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">John  </span>BarryJohn Barry 19332011
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Paul  </span>HindemithPaul Hindemith 18951963<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Sarah  </span>ChangSarah Chang 1980
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Jerry  </span>GoldsmithJerry Goldsmith 19292004
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ComposersConductorsLyrical singersPerformersTReduce to performers only WorldwideEuropeNorth AmericaSouth AmericaAsiaOceaniaAfrica 2022

This timeline is interactive to navigate through the ages or across continents (with ).

Why are all these composers included in this timeline?

Many composers have also been concert performers or conductors, although their fame is associated with their work today. On the other hand, some conductors such as Arturo Toscanini, Georg Solti ... or musicians such as Martha Argerich, Vladimir Horowitz, Glenn Gould ... have also composed. Itzhak Perlman, David Oïstrakh... very well known as concert performers, have also conducted orchestras. Others, such as Leonard Bernstein, Pierre Boulez, William Christie ..., are renowned as much for their careers as composers, conductors and performers.

Top 10 classical musicians in North America for the years 1950-2000+

Who are these greatest performers, the most famous over the 1950-2000+ era in North America? The carreer of these musician has marked the history of classical music. There are those you probably know, or at least by name and the others.

Here are these 10 performers, renowned artists from around the world:

10

  • Anderson Anderson M.
  • Arrau Arrau C.
  • Callas Callas M.
  • Hahn Hahn H.
  • Heifetz Heifetz J.
  • Lisitsa Lisitsa V.
  • Menuhin Menuhin Y.
  • Perahia Perahia M.
  • Perlman Perlman I.
  • Rubinstein Rubinstein A.

The musicians and artists who also composed were removed from this ranking.

The selections of musicians (performers) proposed by soclassiq are based exclusively on algorithms. The same applies to the composers, their works, 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 well, for those who can easily name 50 or more classical music performers. Milstein, Lanza, Ormandy, Callas, Menuhin, Lisitsa, Perlman...

At this time, soclassiq has listed more than 11000 performers. So here is a selection of some performers for the years 1950-2000+, in North 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 performers who have been or are composers, some more renowned for the work they have left than for their careers as musicians.

A

John <strong>Adams</strong> John AdamsThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 75 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Theodor W. <strong>Adorno</strong> Theodor W. AdornoThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1903-1969 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Marin <strong>Alsop</strong> Marin AlsopThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 65 (20th century)
Conductor & Performer

June AndersonThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 69 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Performer

Marian <strong>Anderson</strong> Marian AndersonThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1897-1993 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Performer

George <strong>Antheil</strong> George AntheilThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1900-1959 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Desi <strong>Arnaz</strong> Desi ArnazThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1917-1986 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor, Lyrical singer & Performer

Claudio <strong>Arrau</strong> Claudio ArrauThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1903-1991 (20th century)
Performer

Emilie AutumnThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 42 (20th century)
Composer, Lyrical singer & Performer

Emanuel <strong>Ax</strong> Emanuel AxThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 72 (20th century)
Performer


B

Angelo <strong>Badalamenti</strong> Angelo BadalamentiThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 85 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Samuel <strong>Barber</strong> Samuel BarberThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1910-1981 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

MasterpiecesComplete works

John <strong>Barry</strong> John BarryThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1933-2011 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Kathleen <strong>Battle</strong> Kathleen BattleThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 73 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Performer

Joshua <strong>Bell</strong> Joshua BellThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 54 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Cathy <strong>Berberian</strong> Cathy BerberianThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1925-1983 (20th century)
Composer, Lyrical singer & Performer

Elmer <strong>Bernstein</strong> Elmer BernsteinThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1922-2004 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Leonard <strong>Bernstein</strong> Leonard BernsteinThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1918-1990 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Malcolm BilsonThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 86 (20th century)
Performer

William <strong>Bolcom</strong> William BolcomThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 83 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Jorge <strong>Bolet</strong> Jorge BoletThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1914-1990 (20th century)
Conductor & Performer

Barbara <strong>Bonney</strong> Barbara BonneyThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 65 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Performer

Victor <strong>Borge</strong> Victor BorgeThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1909-2000 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Paul <strong>Bowles</strong> Paul BowlesThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1910-1999 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Glenn <strong>Branca</strong> Glenn BrancaThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1948-2018 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Yefim <strong>Bronfman</strong> Yefim BronfmanThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 64 (20th century)
Performer

Leo <strong>Brouwer</strong> Leo BrouwerThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1939-2003 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Adolf <strong>Busch</strong> Adolf BuschThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1891-1952 (20th century)
Composer & Performer


C

John <strong>Cage</strong> John CageThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1912-1992 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Maria <strong>Callas</strong> Maria CallasThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1923-1977 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Performer

Kitty CarlisleThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1910-2007 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Performer

Hoagy <strong>Carmichael</strong> Hoagy CarmichaelThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1899-1981 (20th century)
Composer, Lyrical singer & Performer

Mario <strong>Castelnuovo-Tedesco</strong> Mario Castelnuovo-TedescoThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1895-1968 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Sarah <strong>Chang</strong> Sarah ChangThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 41 (20th century)
Performer

Carlos <strong>Chávez</strong> Carlos ChávezThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1899-1978 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

William <strong>Christie</strong> William ChristieThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 77 (20th century)
Conductor & Performer

Van <strong>Cliburn</strong> Van CliburnThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1934-2013 (20th century)
Conductor & Performer

Sergiu ComissionaThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1928-2005 (20th century)
Conductor & Performer

Aaron <strong>Copland</strong> Aaron CoplandThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1900-1990 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Carmine <strong>Coppola</strong> Carmine CoppolaThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1910-1991 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

John <strong>Corigliano</strong> John CoriglianoThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 84 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Henry <strong>Cowell</strong> Henry CowellThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1897-1965 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

George <strong>Crumb</strong> George CrumbThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 92 (20th century)
Composer & Performer


D

David <strong>Daniels</strong> David DanielsThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 56 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Performer

Bella DavidovichThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 93 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Dennis Russell <strong>Davies</strong> Dennis Russell DaviesThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 77 (20th century)
Conductor & Performer

Carl DavisThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 85 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Dorothy <strong>DeLay</strong> Dorothy DeLayThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1917-2002 (20th century)
Performer

Norman Dello JoioThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1913-2008 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Deanna <strong>Durbin</strong> Deanna DurbinThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1921-2013 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Performer


E

Nelson EddyThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1901-1967 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Performer

Hanns <strong>Eisler</strong> Hanns EislerThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1898-1962 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Danny <strong>Elfman</strong> Danny ElfmanThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 68 (20th century)
Composer, Lyrical singer & Performer

Mischa <strong>Elman</strong> Mischa ElmanThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1891-1967 (20th century)
Performer


F

Morton <strong>Feldman</strong> Morton FeldmanThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1926-1987 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Arthur FiedlerThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1894-1979 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Leon <strong>Fleisher</strong> Leon FleisherThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1928-2020 (20th century)
Conductor & Performer

Renée <strong>Fleming</strong> Renée FlemingThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 63 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Performer

Lukas <strong>Foss</strong> Lukas FossThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1922-2009 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

David <strong>Foster</strong> David FosterThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 72 (20th century)
Composer, Lyrical singer & Performer


G

Ivan <strong>Galamian</strong> Ivan GalamianThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1903-1981 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Diamanda GalásThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 66 (20th century)
Composer, Lyrical singer & Performer

Michael <strong>Giacchino</strong> Michael GiacchinoThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 54 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Alan <strong>Gilbert</strong> Alan GilbertThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 55 (20th century)
Conductor & Performer

Philip <strong>Glass</strong> Philip GlassThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 85 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Szymon GoldbergThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1909-1993 (20th century)
Conductor & Performer

Jerry <strong>Goldsmith</strong> Jerry GoldsmithThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1929-2004 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Midori <strong>Gotō</strong> Midori GotōThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 50 (20th century)
Performer

Morton <strong>Gould</strong> Morton GouldThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1913-1996 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Glenn <strong>Gould</strong> Glenn GouldThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1932-1982 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

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

William <strong>Grant Still</strong> William Grant StillThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1895-1978 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Kathryn <strong>Grayson</strong> Kathryn GraysonThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1922-2010 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Performer


H

Hilary <strong>Hahn</strong> Hilary HahnThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 42 (20th century)
Performer

Marc-André <strong>Hamelin</strong> Marc-André HamelinThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 60 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

W. C. <strong>Handy</strong> W. C. HandyThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1873-1958 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Barbara <strong>Hannigan</strong> Barbara HanniganThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 50 (20th century)
Conductor, Lyrical singer & Performer

Howard <strong>Hanson</strong> Howard HansonThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1896-1981 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Lynn <strong>Harrell</strong> Lynn HarrellThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1944-2020 (20th century)
Performer

Jascha <strong>Heifetz</strong> Jascha HeifetzThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1901-1987 (20th century)
Performer

Barbara <strong>Hendricks</strong> Barbara HendricksThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 73 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Performer

Angela <strong>Hewitt</strong> Angela HewittThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 63 (20th century)
Performer

Paul <strong>Hindemith</strong> Paul HindemithThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1895-1963 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Josef <strong>Hofmann</strong> Josef HofmannThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1876-1957 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

James <strong>Horner</strong> James HornerThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1953-2015 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Vladimir <strong>Horowitz</strong> Vladimir HorowitzThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1903-1989 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Mieczysław <strong>Horszowski</strong> Mieczysław HorszowskiThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1892-1993 (20th century)
Performer

Alan <strong>Hovhaness</strong> Alan HovhanessThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1911-2000 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

James Newton <strong>Howard</strong> James Newton HowardThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 70 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer


I

Eugene <strong>Istomin</strong> Eugene IstominThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1925-2003 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Charles <strong>Ives</strong> Charles IvesThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1874-1954 (20th century)
Composer & Performer


J

Byron <strong>Janis</strong> Byron JanisThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 94 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Kristjan <strong>Järvi</strong> Kristjan JärviThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 49 (20th century)
Conductor & Performer

Paavo <strong>Järvi</strong> Paavo JärviThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 59 (20th century)
Conductor & Performer

Leila <strong>Josefowicz</strong> Leila JosefowiczThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 44 (20th century)
Performer


K

William <strong>Kapell</strong> William KapellThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1922-1953 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Kim <strong>Kashkashian</strong> Kim KashkashianThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 69 (20th century)
Performer

Julius <strong>Katchen</strong> Julius KatchenThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1926-1969 (20th century)
Performer

Gershon <strong>Kingsley</strong> Gershon KingsleyThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1922-2019 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Ralph KirkpatrickThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1911-1984 (20th century)
Performer

... K

Werner <strong>Klemperer</strong> Werner KlempererThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1920-2000 (20th century)
Conductor, Lyrical singer & Performer

Erich Wolfgang <strong>Korngold</strong> Erich Wolfgang KorngoldThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1897-1957 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Serge <strong>Koussevitzky</strong> Serge KoussevitzkyThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1874-1951 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Stephen <strong>Kovacevich</strong> Stephen KovacevichThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 81 (20th century)
Conductor & Performer

Fritz <strong>Kreisler</strong> Fritz KreislerThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1875-1962 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Erich KunzelThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1935-2009 (20th century)
Conductor & Performer


L

Mario <strong>Lanza</strong> Mario LanzaThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1921-1959 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Performer

Alondra de <strong>la Parra</strong> Alondra de la ParraThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 41 (20th century)
Conductor & Performer

Giorgi <strong>Latsabidze</strong> Giorgi LatsabidzeThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 43 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Ernesto <strong>Lecuona</strong> Ernesto LecuonaThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1896-1963 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Michel <strong>Legrand</strong> Michel LegrandThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1932-2019 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor, Lyrical singer & Performer

James <strong>Levine</strong> James LevineThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1943-2021 (20th century)
Conductor & Performer

<strong>Liberace</strong> LiberaceThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1919-1987 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Performer

Jan <strong>Lisiecki</strong> Jan LisieckiThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 27 (20th century)
Performer

Valentina <strong>Lisitsa</strong> Valentina LisitsaThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 48 (20th century)
Performer

Kate <strong>Liu</strong> Kate LiuThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 27 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Frederick LoeweThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1901-1988 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Arkady <strong>Luxemburg</strong> Arkady LuxemburgThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 83 (20th century)
Composer & Performer


M

Yo-Yo <strong>Ma</strong> Yo-Yo MaThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 66 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Lorin <strong>Maazel</strong> Lorin MaazelThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1930-2014 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Jeanette <strong>MacDonald</strong> Jeanette MacDonaldThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1903-1965 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Performer

Alma <strong>Mahler</strong> Alma MahlerThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1879-1964 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Henry <strong>Mancini</strong> Henry ManciniThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1924-1994 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Wynton <strong>Marsalis</strong> Wynton MarsalisThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 60 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Bohuslav <strong>Martinů</strong> Bohuslav MartinůThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1890-1959 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Audra <strong>Mcdonald</strong> Audra McdonaldThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 51 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Performer

Yehudi <strong>Menuhin</strong> Yehudi MenuhinThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1916-1999 (20th century)
Conductor & Performer

Robert <strong>Merrill</strong> Robert MerrillThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1917-2004 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Performer

David <strong>Miller</strong> David MillerThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 48 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Performer

Nathan <strong>Milstein</strong> Nathan MilsteinThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1902-1992 (20th century)
Performer

Dimitri <strong>Mitropoulos</strong> Dimitri MitropoulosThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1896-1960 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Gabriela <strong>Montero</strong> Gabriela MonteroThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 51 (20th century)
Composer & Performer


N

Conlon <strong>Nancarrow</strong> Conlon NancarrowThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1912-1997 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Randy <strong>Newman</strong> Randy NewmanThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 78 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor, Lyrical singer & Performer

Yannick <strong>Nézet-Séguin</strong> Yannick Nézet-SéguinThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 47 (20th century)
Conductor & Performer


O

Garrick <strong>Ohlsson</strong> Garrick OhlssonThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 74 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Eugene <strong>Ormandy</strong> Eugene OrmandyThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1899-1985 (20th century)
Conductor & Performer


P

Murray <strong>Perahia</strong> Murray PerahiaThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 74 (20th century)
Conductor & Performer

Itzhak <strong>Perlman</strong> Itzhak PerlmanThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 76 (20th century)
Conductor & Performer

Roberta <strong>Peters</strong> Roberta PetersThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1930-2017 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Performer

Gregor <strong>Piatigorsky</strong> Gregor PiatigorskyThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1903-1976 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Walter <strong>Piston</strong> Walter PistonThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1894-1976 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Rosa <strong>Ponselle</strong> Rosa PonselleThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1897-1981 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Performer

André <strong>Previn</strong> André PrevinThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1929-2019 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Carlos <strong>Puebla</strong> Carlos PueblaThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1917-1989 (20th century)
Composer, Lyrical singer & Performer


R

Steve <strong>Reich</strong> Steve ReichThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 85 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Fritz <strong>Reiner</strong> Fritz ReinerThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1888-1963 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Regina ResnikThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1922-2013 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Performer

Ruggiero <strong>Ricci</strong> Ruggiero RicciThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1918-2012 (20th century)
Performer

Terry <strong>Riley</strong> Terry RileyThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 86 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

George RochbergThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1918-2005 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Clara <strong>Rockmore</strong> Clara RockmoreThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1911-1998 (20th century)
Performer

Richard <strong>Rodgers</strong> Richard RodgersThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1902-1979 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Sigmund <strong>Romberg</strong> Sigmund RombergThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1887-1951 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Leonard <strong>Rose</strong> Leonard RoseThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1918-1984 (20th century)
Performer

Miklós <strong>Rózsa</strong> Miklós RózsaThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1907-1995 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Arthur <strong>Rubinstein</strong> Arthur RubinsteinThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1887-1982 (20th century)
Performer

Robert <strong>Russell Bennett</strong> Robert Russell BennettThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1894-1981 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Frederic <strong>Rzewski</strong> Frederic RzewskiThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1938-2021 (20th century)
Composer & Performer


S

Lalo <strong>Schifrin</strong> Lalo SchifrinThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 89 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Alexander <strong>Schneider</strong> Alexander SchneiderThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1908-1993 (20th century)
Conductor & Performer

Arnold <strong>Schoenberg</strong> Arnold SchoenbergThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1874-1951 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

MasterpiecesComplete works

Gunther <strong>Schuller</strong> Gunther SchullerThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1925-2015 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Gil <strong>Shaham</strong> Gil ShahamThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 51 (20th century)
Performer

Anoushka <strong>Shankar</strong> Anoushka ShankarThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 40 (20th century)
Composer, Lyrical singer & Performer

Caroline <strong>Shaw</strong> Caroline ShawThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 39 (20th century)
Composer, Lyrical singer & Performer

Howard <strong>Shore</strong> Howard ShoreThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 75 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Beverly <strong>Sills</strong> Beverly SillsThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1929-2007 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Performer

Nicolas <strong>Slonimsky</strong> Nicolas SlonimskyThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1894-1995 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Dang Thai <strong>Son</strong> Dang Thai SonThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 63 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Stephen <strong>Sondheim</strong> Stephen SondheimThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1930-2021 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Frederica von <strong>Stade</strong> Frederica von StadeThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 76 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Performer

János <strong>Starker</strong> János StarkerThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1924-2013 (20th century)
Performer

Max <strong>Steiner</strong> Max SteinerThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1888-1971 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Jim SteinmanThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1947-2021 (20th century)
Composer, Lyrical singer & Performer

Isaac <strong>Stern</strong> Isaac SternThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1920-2001 (20th century)
Conductor & Performer

Eduard SteuermannThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1892-1964 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Igor <strong>Stravinsky</strong> Igor StravinskyThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1882-1971 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

MasterpiecesComplete works

George <strong>Szell</strong> George SzellThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1897-1970 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer


T

Alexander <strong>Tcherepnin</strong> Alexander TcherepninThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1899-1977 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Lawrence TibbettThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1896-1960 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Performer

Michael <strong>Tilson Thomas</strong> Michael Tilson ThomasThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 77 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Dimitri <strong>Tiomkin</strong> Dimitri TiomkinThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1894-1979 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Roman <strong>Totenberg</strong> Roman TotenbergThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1911-2012 (20th century)
Performer

David TudorThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1926-1996 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Rosalyn TureckThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1914-2003 (20th century)
Performer

Brian <strong>Tyler</strong> Brian TylerThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 49 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer


W

Rufus <strong>Wainwright</strong> Rufus WainwrightThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 48 (20th century)
Composer, Lyrical singer & Performer

Leonard WarrenThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1911-1960 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Performer

Alisa <strong>Weilerstein</strong> Alisa WeilersteinThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 39 (20th century)
Performer

Kurt <strong>Weill</strong> Kurt WeillThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1900-1950 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Camilla <strong>Wicks</strong> Camilla WicksThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1928-2020 (20th century)
Performer

John <strong>Williams</strong> John WilliamsThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 90 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Paul <strong>Wittgenstein</strong> Paul WittgensteinThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1887-1961 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Charles <strong>Wuorinen</strong> Charles WuorinenThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1938-2020 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer


Y

Christopher YoungThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 63 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

La Monte YoungThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 86 (20th century)
Composer & Performer


Z

Efrem ZimbalistThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
1889-1985 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

David <strong>Zinman</strong> David ZinmanThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 85 (20th century)
Conductor & Performer

John <strong>Zorn</strong> John ZornThe great 20th-century performers (1950-2000)
age 68 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

See also...

Timelines : Performers

  • The great classical music performers
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  • The great 20th-century performers [II.] (1950 - 2000)
    • Europe * North America * South America * Asia * Oceania * Africa
  • The great 20th-century performers [I.] (1900 - 1950)
    • Europe * North America * South America * Asia * Oceania * Africa
  • The great 19th-century performers (1850 - 1900)

Indexes

  • All performers : by instrument * by country
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  • Young artists (Performers)

Other timelines

  • Composers : 10 centuries of classical music
  • The great classical music conductors
  • The great lyrical singers

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