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List of 20th century classical composers, Wikipedia:
Michael Abels (born 1962)
Muhal Richard Abrams (born 1930)
Juan Manuel Abras (born 1975)
John Coolidge Adams (born 1947)
John Luther Adams (born 1953)
Richard Addinsell (1904 - 1977)
Ahn Eak-tae (1906 - 1965)
Franco Alfano... >>read more
Michael Abels (born 1962)
Muhal Richard Abrams (born 1930)
Juan Manuel Abras (born 1975)
John Coolidge Adams (born 1947)
John Luther Adams (born 1953)
Richard Addinsell (1904 - 1977)
Ahn Eak-tae (1906 - 1965)
Franco Alfano... >>read more
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The Modern Era
(1900 - 1945):
Toward the end of the 19th century, Romanticism reached its limits of expression, which is evident in Wagner's operas. As a result, diverse and experimental music forms began to emerge, breaking away from the mainstream of Romanticism. These forms included the impressionism of Debussy and... >>read more
(1900 - 1945):
Toward the end of the 19th century, Romanticism reached its limits of expression, which is evident in Wagner's operas. As a result, diverse and experimental music forms began to emerge, breaking away from the mainstream of Romanticism. These forms included the impressionism of Debussy and... >>read more
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20th Century 1900-present:
Ambivalent Attitudes toward the Musical Past:
Some composers have made the conscious decision to distance themselves from the styles and values of the past.
Claude Debussy said: "The century of the airplane ought to have its own music."
Other composers have just as consciously... >>read more
Ambivalent Attitudes toward the Musical Past:
Some composers have made the conscious decision to distance themselves from the styles and values of the past.
Claude Debussy said: "The century of the airplane ought to have its own music."
Other composers have just as consciously... >>read more
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James Wierzbicki: Impressionism:
LIKE so many of the sweeping terms that enter into our conversation on the arts, ''impressionism'' began as a pejorative.
Claude Monet, well-represented in the new impressionism show at the St. Louis Art Museum, was probably thinking only positive thoughts when he used a variant of the word in the... >>read more
LIKE so many of the sweeping terms that enter into our conversation on the arts, ''impressionism'' began as a pejorative.
Claude Monet, well-represented in the new impressionism show at the St. Louis Art Museum, was probably thinking only positive thoughts when he used a variant of the word in the... >>read more
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