The great 20th-century performers Europe

 

Rattle or Rubinstein? Garifullina or Maisky? 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.

Timeline of classical musicians, between 1900 and 2000+ in Europe

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 : Rattle (British conductor) or Rubinstein (Polish-American classical pianist) ? Jansen (Dutch violinist and violist) or Cortot (Franco-Swiss pianist and conductor) ? 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 Europe, between 1900 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">Alexander </span>GlazunovAlexander Glazunov 18651936<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Simon </span>RattleSimon Rattle 1955
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Alexander </span>ScriabinAlexander Scriabin 18721915<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Sviatoslav </span>RichterSviatoslav Richter 19151997
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Maurice </span>RavelMaurice Ravel 18751937<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Jacqueline du </span>PréJacqueline du Pré 19451987
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Alban </span>BergAlban Berg 18851935<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">Dmitri </span>ShostakovichDmitri Shostakovich 19061975<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Joseph </span>JoachimJoseph Joachim 18311907
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Giacomo </span>PucciniGiacomo Puccini 18581924<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Krzysztof </span>PendereckiKrzysztof Penderecki 19332020
<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">Mily </span>BalakirevMily Balakirev 18371910<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Witold </span>LutosławskiWitold Lutosławski 19131994
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Jean </span>SibeliusJean Sibelius 18651957<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Evgeny </span>KissinEvgeny Kissin 1971
<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">Anne-Sophie </span>MutterAnne-Sophie Mutter 1963
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Béla </span>BartókBéla Bartók 18811945<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Paco de </span>LucíaPaco de Lucía 19472014
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Edvard </span>GriegEdvard Grieg 18431907<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Mstislav </span>RostropovichMstislav Rostropovich 19272007
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Leoš </span>JanáčekLeoš Janáček 18541928<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Karlheinz </span>StockhausenKarlheinz Stockhausen 19282007
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Erik </span>SatieErik Satie 18661925<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Claudio </span>AbbadoClaudio Abbado 19332014
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Gustav </span>MahlerGustav Mahler 18601911<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Ennio </span>MorriconeEnnio Morricone 19282020
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Camille </span>Saint-SaënsCamille Saint-Saëns 18351921<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Henryk </span>GoreckiHenryk Gorecki 19332010
<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">Igor </span>StravinskyIgor Stravinsky 18821971
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Jules </span>MassenetJules Massenet 18421912<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Pierre </span>BoulezPierre Boulez 19252016
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Richard </span>StraussRichard Strauss 18641949<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">André </span>RieuAndré Rieu 1949
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Antonín </span>DvořákAntonín Dvořák 18411904<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Arvo </span>PärtArvo Pärt 1935
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Pablo de </span>SarasatePablo de Sarasate 18441908<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Benjamin </span>BrittenBenjamin Britten 19131976
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Isaac </span>AlbénizIsaac Albéniz 18601909<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">Giuseppe </span>VerdiGiuseppe Verdi 18131901<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">Gustav </span>HolstGustav Holst 18741934<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Vladimir </span>AshkenazyVladimir Ashkenazy 1937
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Gabriel </span>FauréGabriel Fauré 18451924<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Daniel </span>BarenboimDaniel Barenboim 1942
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Claude </span>DebussyClaude Debussy 18621918<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Andrea </span>BocelliAndrea Bocelli 1958
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Aram </span>KhachaturianAram Khachaturian 19031978
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Sergei </span>ProkofievSergei Prokofiev 18911953<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">Sergei </span>RachmaninoffSergei Rachmaninoff 18731943<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Hans </span>ZimmerHans Zimmer 1957

ComposersConductorsLyrical singersPerformersReduce to performers only WorldwideEuropeNorth AmericaSouth AmericaAsiaOceaniaAfrica 2020

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Top 10 classical musicians in Europe for the years 1900-2000+

Who are these greatest performers, the most famous over the 1900-2000+ era in Europe? 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:

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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. Kissin, Buniatishvili, Michelangeli, Szeryng, Haitink, Landowska, Haskil...

At this time, soClassiQ has listed more than 10000 performers. So here is a selection of some performers for the years 1900-2000+, in Europe, widely recognized around the world:

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Claudio <strong>Abbado</strong> Claudio AbbadoThe great 20th-century performers
1933-2014 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Salvatore <strong>Accardo</strong> Salvatore AccardoThe great 20th-century performers
age 78 (20th century)
Conductor & Performer

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

Jehan <strong>Alain</strong> Jehan AlainThe great 20th-century performers
1911-1940 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Isaac <strong>Albéniz</strong> Isaac AlbénizThe great 20th-century performers
1860-1909 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Géza <strong>Anda</strong> Géza AndaThe great 20th-century performers
1921-1976 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Anton <strong>Arensky</strong> Anton ArenskyThe great 20th-century performers
1861-1906 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Vladimir <strong>Ashkenazy</strong> Vladimir AshkenazyThe great 20th-century performers
age 83 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Leopold von <strong>Auer</strong> Leopold von AuerThe great 20th-century performers
1845-1930 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

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Mily <strong>Balakirev</strong> Mily BalakirevThe great 20th-century performers
1837-1910 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Daniel <strong>Barenboim</strong> Daniel BarenboimThe great 20th-century performers
age 77 (20th century)
Conductor & Performer

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

Béla <strong>Bartók</strong> Béla BartókThe great 20th-century performers
1881-1945 (20th century)
Composer & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Yury <strong>Bashmet</strong> Yury BashmetThe great 20th-century performers
age 67 (20th century)
Conductor & Performer

Alban <strong>Berg</strong> Alban BergThe great 20th-century performers
1885-1935 (20th century)
Composer & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Luciano <strong>Berio</strong> Luciano BerioThe great 20th-century performers
1925-2003 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

İdil <strong>Biret</strong> İdil BiretThe great 20th-century performers
age 78 (20th century)
Performer

Andrea <strong>Bocelli</strong> Andrea BocelliThe great 20th-century performers
age 61 (20th century)
Composer, Lyrical singer & Performer

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

Nadia <strong>Boulanger</strong> Nadia BoulangerThe great 20th-century performers
1887-1979 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Pierre <strong>Boulez</strong> Pierre BoulezThe great 20th-century performers
1925-2016 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Benjamin <strong>Britten</strong> Benjamin BrittenThe great 20th-century performers
1913-1976 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Vincent BuenoThe great 20th-century performers
age 34 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Performer

Khatia <strong>Buniatishvili</strong> Khatia BuniatishviliThe great 20th-century performers
age 33 (20th century)
Performer

Ferruccio <strong>Busoni</strong> Ferruccio BusoniThe great 20th-century performers
1866-1924 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

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

Pau <strong>Casals</strong> Pau CasalsThe great 20th-century performers
1876-1973 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Alfredo <strong>Casella</strong> Alfredo CasellaThe great 20th-century performers
1883-1947 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Boris <strong>Christoff</strong> Boris ChristoffThe great 20th-century performers
1914-1993 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Performer

Francesco <strong>Cilea</strong> Francesco CileaThe great 20th-century performers
1866-1950 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Alfred <strong>Cortot</strong> Alfred CortotThe great 20th-century performers
1877-1962 (20th century)
Conductor & Performer

Georges <strong>Cziffra</strong> Georges CziffraThe great 20th-century performers
1921-1994 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

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Eugen d'<strong>d'Albert</strong> Eugen d'd'AlbertThe great 20th-century performers
1864-1932 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

Luigi <strong>Dallapiccola</strong> Luigi DallapiccolaThe great 20th-century performers
1904-1975 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Peter Maxwell <strong>Davies</strong> Peter Maxwell DaviesThe great 20th-century performers
1934-2016 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Claude <strong>Debussy</strong> Claude DebussyThe great 20th-century performers
1862-1918 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Frederick <strong>Delius</strong> Frederick DeliusThe great 20th-century performers
1862-1934 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

Ernő von <strong>Dohnányi</strong> Ernő von DohnányiThe great 20th-century performers
1877-1960 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Paul <strong>Dukas</strong> Paul DukasThe great 20th-century performers
1865-1935 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Marcel <strong>Dupré</strong> Marcel DupréThe great 20th-century performers
1886-1971 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Maurice <strong>Duruflé</strong> Maurice DurufléThe great 20th-century performers
1902-1986 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Antonín <strong>Dvořák</strong> Antonín DvořákThe great 20th-century performers
1841-1904 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

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George <strong>Enescu</strong> George EnescuThe great 20th-century performers
1881-1955 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

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Manuel de <strong>Falla</strong> Manuel de FallaThe great 20th-century performers
1876-1946 (20th century)
Composer & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Gabriel <strong>Fauré</strong> Gabriel FauréThe great 20th-century performers
1845-1924 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

Julia <strong>Fischer</strong> Julia FischerThe great 20th-century performers
age 37 (20th century)
Performer

Dietrich <strong>Fischer-Dieskau</strong> Dietrich Fischer-DieskauThe great 20th-century performers
1925-2012 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor, Lyrical singer & Performer

Wilhelm <strong>Furtwängler</strong> Wilhelm FurtwänglerThe great 20th-century performers
1886-1954 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

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John Eliot <strong>Gardiner</strong> John Eliot GardinerThe great 20th-century performers
age 77 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Aida <strong>Garifullina</strong> Aida GarifullinaThe great 20th-century performers
age 32 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Performer

Emil <strong>Gilels</strong> Emil GilelsThe great 20th-century performers
1916-1985 (20th century)
Performer

Alexander <strong>Glazunov</strong> Alexander GlazunovThe great 20th-century performers
1865-1936 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Karl <strong>Goldmark</strong> Karl GoldmarkThe great 20th-century performers
1830-1915 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

Henryk <strong>Gorecki</strong> Henryk GoreckiThe great 20th-century performers
1933-2010 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Enrique <strong>Granados</strong> Enrique GranadosThe great 20th-century performers
1867-1916 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

Edvard <strong>Grieg</strong> Edvard GriegThe great 20th-century performers
1843-1907 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Sofia <strong>Gubaidulina</strong> Sofia GubaidulinaThe great 20th-century performers
age 88 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

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Bernard <strong>Haitink</strong> Bernard HaitinkThe great 20th-century performers
age 91 (20th century)
Conductor & Performer

Nikolaus <strong>Harnoncourt</strong> Nikolaus HarnoncourtThe great 20th-century performers
1929-2016 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Clara <strong>Haskil</strong> Clara HaskilThe great 20th-century performers
1895-1960 (20th century)
Performer

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

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

Gustav <strong>Holst</strong> Gustav HolstThe great 20th-century performers
1874-1934 (20th century)
Composer & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

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

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Jacques <strong>Ibert</strong> Jacques IbertThe great 20th-century performers
1890-1962 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

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Leoš <strong>Janáček</strong> Leoš JanáčekThe great 20th-century performers
1854-1928 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Janine <strong>Jansen</strong> Janine JansenThe great 20th-century performers
age 42 (20th century)
Performer

Philippe <strong>Jaroussky</strong> Philippe JarousskyThe great 20th-century performers
age 42 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Performer

Paavo <strong>Järvi</strong> Paavo JärviThe great 20th-century performers
age 57 (20th century)
Conductor & Performer

Joseph <strong>Joachim</strong> Joseph JoachimThe great 20th-century performers
1831-1907 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

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Dmitri <strong>Kabalevsky</strong> Dmitri KabalevskyThe great 20th-century performers
1904-1986 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Rudolf <strong>Kempe</strong> Rudolf KempeThe great 20th-century performers
1910-1976 (20th century)
Conductor & Performer

Aram <strong>Khachaturian</strong> Aram KhachaturianThe great 20th-century performers
1903-1978 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Wojciech <strong>Kilar</strong> Wojciech KilarThe great 20th-century performers
1932-2013 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Evgeny <strong>Kissin</strong> Evgeny KissinThe great 20th-century performers
age 48 (20th century)
Performer

Zoltán <strong>Kodály</strong> Zoltán KodályThe great 20th-century performers
1882-1967 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Leonid <strong>Kogan</strong> Leonid KoganThe great 20th-century performers
1924-1982 (20th century)
Performer

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

Jason <strong>Kouchak</strong> Jason KouchakThe great 20th-century performers
age 51 (20th century)
Composer, Lyrical singer & Performer

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

Gidon <strong>Kremer</strong> Gidon KremerThe great 20th-century performers
age 73 (20th century)
Conductor & Performer

Jan <strong>Kubelík</strong> Jan KubelíkThe great 20th-century performers
1880-1940 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Rafael <strong>Kubelík</strong> Rafael KubelíkThe great 20th-century performers
1914-1996 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

György <strong>Kurtág</strong> György KurtágThe great 20th-century performers
age 94 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

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Wanda <strong>Landowska</strong> Wanda LandowskaThe great 20th-century performers
1879-1959 (20th century)
Performer

Alicia de <strong>Larrocha</strong> Alicia de LarrochaThe great 20th-century performers
1923-2009 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Ruggero <strong>Leoncavallo</strong> Ruggero LeoncavalloThe great 20th-century performers
1857-1919 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

Gustav <strong>Leonhardt</strong> Gustav LeonhardtThe great 20th-century performers
1928-2012 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

György <strong>Ligeti</strong> György LigetiThe great 20th-century performers
1923-2006 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Dinu <strong>Lipatti</strong> Dinu LipattiThe great 20th-century performers
1917-1950 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Valentina <strong>Lisitsa</strong> Valentina LisitsaThe great 20th-century performers
age 46 (20th century)
Performer

Leonardo De de <strong>Lorenzo</strong> Leonardo De de LorenzoThe great 20th-century performers
1875-1962 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Victoria de <strong>los Ángeles</strong> Victoria de los ÁngelesThe great 20th-century performers
1923-2005 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Performer

Paco de <strong>Lucía</strong> Paco de LucíaThe great 20th-century performers
1947-2014 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Christa <strong>Ludwig</strong> Christa LudwigThe great 20th-century performers
age 92 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Performer

Witold <strong>Lutosławski</strong> Witold LutosławskiThe great 20th-century performers
1913-1994 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

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Yo-Yo <strong>Ma</strong> Yo-Yo MaThe great 20th-century performers
age 64 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Peter <strong>Machajdík</strong> Peter MachajdíkThe great 20th-century performers
age 59 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Gustav <strong>Mahler</strong> Gustav MahlerThe great 20th-century performers
1860-1911 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Mischa <strong>Maisky</strong> Mischa MaiskyThe great 20th-century performers
age 72 (20th century)
Performer

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Clint <strong>Mansell</strong> Clint MansellThe great 20th-century performers
age 57 (20th century)
Composer, Lyrical singer & Performer

Neville <strong>Marriner</strong> Neville MarrinerThe great 20th-century performers
1924-2016 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

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

Jules <strong>Massenet</strong> Jules MassenetThe great 20th-century performers
1842-1912 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

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

Olivier <strong>Messiaen</strong> Olivier MessiaenThe great 20th-century performers
1908-1992 (20th century)
Composer & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Arturo Benedetti <strong>Michelangeli</strong> Arturo Benedetti MichelangeliThe great 20th-century performers
1920-1995 (20th century)
Performer

Darius <strong>Milhaud</strong> Darius MilhaudThe great 20th-century performers
1892-1974 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

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

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

Ennio <strong>Morricone</strong> Ennio MorriconeThe great 20th-century performers
1928-2020 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Moritz <strong>Moszkowski</strong> Moritz MoszkowskiThe great 20th-century performers
1854-1925 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Maksim <strong>Mrvica</strong> Maksim MrvicaThe great 20th-century performers
age 45 (20th century)
Performer

Riccardo <strong>Muti</strong> Riccardo MutiThe great 20th-century performers
age 80 (20th century)
Conductor & Performer

Anne-Sophie <strong>Mutter</strong> Anne-Sophie MutterThe great 20th-century performers
age 57 (20th century)
Performer

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Heinrich <strong>Neuhaus</strong> Heinrich NeuhausThe great 20th-century performers
1888-1964 (20th century)
Performer

Carl <strong>Nielsen</strong> Carl NielsenThe great 20th-century performers
1865-1931 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Arthur <strong>Nikisch</strong> Arthur NikischThe great 20th-century performers
1855-1922 (Romantic)
Conductor & Performer

Michael <strong>Nyman</strong> Michael NymanThe great 20th-century performers
age 76 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

O

David <strong>Oistrakh</strong> David OistrakhThe great 20th-century performers
1908-1974 (20th century)
Conductor & Performer

Carl <strong>Orff</strong> Carl OrffThe great 20th-century performers
1895-1982 (20th century)
Composer & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

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

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Ignacy Jan <strong>Paderewski</strong> Ignacy Jan PaderewskiThe great 20th-century performers
1860-1941 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Arvo <strong>Pärt</strong> Arvo PärtThe great 20th-century performers
age 84 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Krzysztof <strong>Penderecki</strong> Krzysztof PendereckiThe great 20th-century performers
1933-2020 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Maria João <strong>Pires</strong> Maria João PiresThe great 20th-century performers
age 76 (20th century)
Performer

Ivo <strong>Pogorelić</strong> Ivo PogorelićThe great 20th-century performers
age 61 (20th century)
Performer

Maurizio <strong>Pollini</strong> Maurizio PolliniThe great 20th-century performers
age 78 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

David <strong>Popper</strong> David PopperThe great 20th-century performers
1843-1913 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

Francis <strong>Poulenc</strong> Francis PoulencThe great 20th-century performers
1899-1963 (20th century)
Composer & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Jacqueline du <strong>Pré</strong> Jacqueline du PréThe great 20th-century performers
1945-1987 (20th century)
Performer

Zbigniew <strong>Preisner</strong> Zbigniew PreisnerThe great 20th-century performers
age 65 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

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

Sergei <strong>Prokofiev</strong> Sergei ProkofievThe great 20th-century performers
1891-1953 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Giacomo <strong>Puccini</strong> Giacomo PucciniThe great 20th-century performers
1858-1924 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

R

Sergei <strong>Rachmaninoff</strong> Sergei RachmaninoffThe great 20th-century performers
1873-1943 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Simon <strong>Rattle</strong> Simon RattleThe great 20th-century performers
age 65 (20th century)
Conductor & Performer

Maurice <strong>Ravel</strong> Maurice RavelThe great 20th-century performers
1875-1937 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Ivan <strong>Rebroff</strong> Ivan RebroffThe great 20th-century performers
1931-2008 (20th century)
Lyrical singer & Performer

Max <strong>Reger</strong> Max RegerThe great 20th-century performers
1873-1916 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Carl <strong>Reinecke</strong> Carl ReineckeThe great 20th-century performers
1824-1910 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Ottorino <strong>Respighi</strong> Ottorino RespighiThe great 20th-century performers
1879-1936 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Karl <strong>Richter</strong> Karl RichterThe great 20th-century performers
1926-1981 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Sviatoslav <strong>Richter</strong> Sviatoslav RichterThe great 20th-century performers
1915-1997 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

André <strong>Rieu</strong> André RieuThe great 20th-century performers
age 70 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

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

Joaquín <strong>Rodrigo</strong> Joaquín RodrigoThe great 20th-century performers
1901-1999 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Mstislav <strong>Rostropovich</strong> Mstislav RostropovichThe great 20th-century performers
1927-2007 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Nino <strong>Rota</strong> Nino RotaThe great 20th-century performers
1911-1979 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Albert <strong>Roussel</strong> Albert RousselThe great 20th-century performers
1869-1937 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Gennady <strong>Rozhdestvensky</strong> Gennady RozhdestvenskyThe great 20th-century performers
1931-2018 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

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

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

S

Camille <strong>Saint-Saëns</strong> Camille Saint-SaënsThe great 20th-century performers
1835-1921 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Pablo de <strong>Sarasate</strong> Pablo de SarasateThe great 20th-century performers
1844-1908 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Erik <strong>Satie</strong> Erik SatieThe great 20th-century performers
1866-1925 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Jordi <strong>Savall</strong> Jordi SavallThe great 20th-century performers
age 79 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Wolfgang <strong>Sawallisch</strong> Wolfgang SawallischThe great 20th-century performers
1923-2013 (20th century)
Conductor & Performer

Fazıl <strong>Say</strong> Fazıl SayThe great 20th-century performers
age 50 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

András <strong>Schiff</strong> András SchiffThe great 20th-century performers
age 66 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Artur <strong>Schnabel</strong> Artur SchnabelThe great 20th-century performers
1882-1951 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Alfred <strong>Schnittke</strong> Alfred SchnittkeThe great 20th-century performers
1934-1998 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

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

Alexander <strong>Scriabin</strong> Alexander ScriabinThe great 20th-century performers
1872-1915 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Rodion <strong>Shchedrin</strong> Rodion ShchedrinThe great 20th-century performers
age 87 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Dmitri <strong>Shostakovich</strong> Dmitri ShostakovichThe great 20th-century performers
1906-1975 (20th century)
Composer & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Jean <strong>Sibelius</strong> Jean SibeliusThe great 20th-century performers
1865-1957 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Georg <strong>Solti</strong> Georg SoltiThe great 20th-century performers
1912-1997 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Karlheinz <strong>Stockhausen</strong> Karlheinz StockhausenThe great 20th-century performers
1928-2007 (20th century)
Composer & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Richard <strong>Strauss</strong> Richard StraussThe great 20th-century performers
1864-1949 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

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

Josef <strong>Suk</strong> Josef SukThe great 20th-century performers
1874-1935 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Arthur <strong>Sullivan</strong> Arthur SullivanThe great 20th-century performers
1842-1900 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Yevgeny <strong>Svetlanov</strong> Yevgeny SvetlanovThe great 20th-century performers
1928-2002 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Georgy <strong>Sviridov</strong> Georgy SviridovThe great 20th-century performers
1915-1998 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

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

Henryk <strong>Szeryng</strong> Henryk SzeryngThe great 20th-century performers
1918-1988 (20th century)
Performer

Władysław <strong>Szpilman</strong> Władysław SzpilmanThe great 20th-century performers
1911-2000 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Karol <strong>Szymanowski</strong> Karol SzymanowskiThe great 20th-century performers
1882-1937 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

T

Sergei Ivanovich <strong>Taneyev</strong> Sergei Ivanovich TaneyevThe great 20th-century performers
1856-1915 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

Francisco <strong>Tárrega</strong> Francisco TárregaThe great 20th-century performers
1852-1909 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

Andrés Segovia <strong>Torres</strong> Andrés Segovia TorresThe great 20th-century performers
1893-1987 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Arturo <strong>Toscanini</strong> Arturo ToscaniniThe great 20th-century performers
1867-1957 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

U

Viktor <strong>Ullmann</strong> Viktor UllmannThe great 20th-century performers
1898-1944 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

V

Vanessa <strong>Vanessa-Mae</strong> Vanessa Vanessa-MaeThe great 20th-century performers
age 41 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Giuseppe <strong>Verdi</strong> Giuseppe VerdiThe great 20th-century performers
1813-1901 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Pauline <strong>Viardot</strong> Pauline ViardotThe great 20th-century performers
1821-1910 (Romantic)
Composer, Lyrical singer & Performer

Louis <strong>Vierne</strong> Louis VierneThe great 20th-century performers
1870-1937 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

W

Émile <strong>Waldteufel</strong> Émile WaldteufelThe great 20th-century performers
1837-1915 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Bruno <strong>Walter</strong> Bruno WalterThe great 20th-century performers
1876-1962 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

William <strong>Walton</strong> William WaltonThe great 20th-century performers
1902-1983 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Anton <strong>Webern</strong> Anton WebernThe great 20th-century performers
1883-1945 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

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

Charles-Marie <strong>Widor</strong> Charles-Marie WidorThe great 20th-century performers
1844-1937 (Romantic)
Composer & Performer

John <strong>Williams</strong> John WilliamsThe great 20th-century performers
age 79 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Ralph Vaughan <strong>Williams</strong> Ralph Vaughan WilliamsThe great 20th-century performers
1872-1958 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

X

Iannis <strong>Xenakis</strong> Iannis XenakisThe great 20th-century performers
1922-2001 (20th century)
Composer & Performer
MasterpiecesComplete works

Y

Eugène <strong>Ysaÿe</strong> Eugène YsaÿeThe great 20th-century performers
1858-1931 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Z

Krystian <strong>Zimerman</strong> Krystian ZimermanThe great 20th-century performers
age 63 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Performer

Hans <strong>Zimmer</strong> Hans ZimmerThe great 20th-century performers
age 62 (20th century)
Composer & Performer

Some performers 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 performers:

on 3, Paul Hamburger (1920-2004), 100th anniversary (Birth),
on 4, David Garrett (1980- ), 40th anniversary,
on 8, Lars Vogt (1970- ), 50th anniversary,
on 27, Jacques Thibaud (1880-1953), 140th anniversary (Birth),
on 29, Václav Neumann (1920-1995), 100th 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...

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