| Name
|
Year of birth
|
Year of death
|
Nationality
|
Notable works
|
Remarks
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| Horowitz, Vladimirڤلاديمير هوروڤيتز |
1903 |
1989 |
American |
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| Khachaturian, Aramأرام خاتشاتوريان |
1903 |
1978 |
Armenian |
Gayane (ballet, includes Sabre Dance); Spartacus (ballet); concertos |
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| Dallapiccola, Luigiلويچي دلاپيكولا |
1904 |
1975 |
Italian |
Il prigioniero (opera); Il canto sospeso |
serialism, electronic music
|
| Hartmann, Karl Amadeusكارل أماديوس هارتمان |
1905 |
1963 |
German |
|
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| Hossein, Andréأندري حسين |
1905 |
1983 |
Iranian |
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| Jolivet, Andréأندري چوليڤيت |
1905 |
1974 |
French |
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| Lambert, Constantكونستانت لامبرت |
1905 |
1951 |
English |
The Rio Grande |
popular music influence, jazz influence
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| Tippett, Michaelمايكل تيپيت |
1905 |
1998 |
English |
The Midsummer Marriage; 4 symphonies; A Child of Our Time (oratorio) |
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| Lutyens, Elisabethإليزابيث لوتينز |
1906 |
1983 |
English |
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| Shostakovich, Dmitriدميتري شوستاكوڤيتش |
1906 |
1975 |
Russian |
15 symphonies, including No. 5, No. 7, No. 9, No. 10, and No. 11; Violin Concerto No. 1; Cello Concerto No. 1; Festive Overture; 15 string quartets, including String Quartet No. 8; Piano Quintet; The Gadfly Suite |
modernism, neoclassical, neoromantic
|
| de Sousa, Berta Alvesبيرتا ألڤيز دي سوسا |
1906 |
1997 |
Portuguese |
|
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| Maconchy, Elizabethإليزابيث ماكونشي |
1907 |
1994 |
English |
|
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| Anderson, Leroyليروي أندرسون |
1908 |
1975 |
American |
Sleigh Ride; Blue Tango; Jazz Pizzicato; Irish Suite; Suites of Carols |
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| Avidom, Menachemمنشام أفيدوم |
1908 |
1995 |
Israeli |
|
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| Carter, Elliottإليوت كارتر |
1908 |
2012 |
American |
Variations for Orchestra; A Symphony of Three Orchestras; 5 string quartets |
neoclassical (early), modernist
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| Wordsworth, WilliamWilliam Wordsworth |
1908 |
1988 |
English |
|
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| Heilner, Irwinإروين هيلنار |
1908 |
1991 |
American |
|
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| Koppel, Herman Davidهرمان ديفيد كوبيل |
1908 |
1998 |
Danish |
|
neoclassical
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| Larsson, Lars-Erikلارس-إريك لارسون |
1908 |
1986 |
Swedish |
|
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| Last, Joan Maryجوان ماري لاست |
1908 |
2002 |
English |
|
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| Messiaen, Olivierأولڤيير ميسيان |
1908 |
1992 |
French |
Turangalila Symphony; Quartet for the End of Time; Vingt regards sur l'enfant-Jésus; Saint François d'Assise |
mysticism, postimpressionist
|
| Scriabin, Julianچوليان سكريابين |
1908 |
1919 |
Russian |
|
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| Goodman, Isadorإيزادور جودمان |
1909 |
1982 |
South African-Australian |
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| Bacewicz, Grażynaگرازينا باتسڤتش |
1909 |
1969 |
Polish |
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| Barber, Samuelصامويل باربر |
1910 |
1981 |
American |
Adagio for Strings; Violin Concerto; Symphony in One Movement; Vanessa |
Romanticism
|
| Menotti, Gian Carloجيان كارلو مينوتي |
1911 |
2007 |
Italian |
The Medium; The Consul; Amahl and the Night Visitors |
|
| Cage, Johnچون كيدچ |
1912 |
1992 |
American |
4'33"; Sonatas and Interludes |
Aleatoric music, extended technique, prepared piano
|
| Nancarrow, Conlonكونلون نانكارو |
1912 |
1997 |
American-Mexican |
Studies for player-piano |
|
| Britten, Benjaminبنيامين بريتن |
1913 |
1976 |
English |
War Requiem; Sinfonia da Requiem; Peter Grimes; The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra; Cello Symphony |
Neoclassicism, neotonality
|
| Lloyd, Georgeچورج لويد (مؤلف موسيقي) |
1913 |
1998 |
English |
|
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| Lutosławski, Witoldڤيتولد لاتوسوافسكي |
1913 |
1994 |
Polish |
Concerto for Orchestra; Musique funebre; Symphony No. 2; Symphony No. 3 |
Neoclassicism, folk-influenced, later Aleatoric music
|
| Babbitt, Miltonميلتون بابيت |
1916 |
2011 |
American |
Composition for Four Instruments; String Quartet No. 2; All Set; Philomel |
serialism, electronic music
|
| Blomdahl, Karl-Birgerكارل-بيرجر بلومدال |
1916 |
1968 |
Swedish |
|
Swedish modernism
|
| Dutilleux, Henriهنري داتيلو |
1916 |
2013 |
French |
Timbres, espace, mouvement; Tout un Monde Lointain; The Shadows of Time |
Neo-impressionism
|
| MacDonald, Malcolmمالكولم ماكدونالد |
1916 |
1992 |
British |
|
|
| Burhonov, Mutalموتال بورهونوڤ |
1916 |
2002 |
Uzbekistani |
|
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| Englund, Einarإينار إنجلوند |
1916 |
1999 |
Finnish |
|
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| Ginastera, Albertoألبيرتو چيناستيرا |
1916 |
1983 |
Argentine |
Bomarzo; Cinco canciones populares argentinas; Danzas Argentinas |
|
| Harrison, Louلو هاريسون |
1917 |
2003 |
American |
Concerto for Violin and Percussion Orchestra; Piano Concerto; |
|
| Bernstein, Leonardليونارد برنشتاين |
1918 |
1990 |
American |
West Side Story; Chichester Psalms; Candide; Serenade; Mass |
jazz-influenced and pop-influence
|
| Kirchner, Leonليون كيرشنار |
1919 |
2009 |
American |
|
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| Ustvolskaya, Galinaكَالينا أستوڤلاسكايا |
1919 |
2006 |
Russian |
|
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| Perrin, Jeanچان پيرين (مؤلف موسيقي) |
1920 |
1989 |
Swiss |
|
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| Arnold, Malcolmمالكولم أرنولد |
1921 |
2006 |
English |
Symphony No. 5 and No. 7; English Dances |
|
| Simpson, Robertروبرت سمپسون |
1921 |
1997 |
English |
|
|
| Xenakis, Iannisيانيس زيناكيس |
1922 |
2001 |
Greek |
Metastaseis |
avant-garde, Stochastic
|
| Rorem, Nedنيد روريم |
1923 |
|
American |
Our Town |
|
| Ligeti, Györgyكَيوركَي ليجيتي |
1923 |
2006 |
Hungarian |
Atmosphères, Musica ricercata, Lux Aeterna |
avant-garde, micropolyphony
|
| Nono, Luigiلويچي نونو |
1924 |
1990 |
Italian |
Il canto sospeso, Intolleranza 1960, Prometeo |
avant-garde
|
| Berio, Lucianoلوتشيانو بريو |
1925 |
2003 |
Italian |
Sequenza; Sinfonia |
Avant-garde
|
| Boulez, Pierreپيير بوليز |
1925 |
|
French |
Le marteau sans maître; …explosante-fixe…; Répons |
Avant-garde, serialism, aleatory
|
| Feldman, Mortonمورتن فيلدمان |
1926 |
1987 |
American |
|
|
| Floyd, Carlisleكارلايل فلويد |
1926 |
|
American |
Susannah; Wuthering Heights; Of Mice and Men |
|
| Schmidt, Williamوليام شميت (مؤلف موسيقي) |
1926 |
2009 |
American |
|
|
| Gross, Ericإريك كَروس |
1926 |
2011 |
Austrian-Australian |
|
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| Gaburo, Kennethكينيث كَابورو |
1926 |
1993 |
American |
The Flow of (u) |
|
| Henze, Hans Wernerهانز ڤرنر هنزه |
1926 |
2012 |
German |
Ondine |
|
| Kistétényi, MelindaMelinda Kistétényi |
1926 |
1999 |
Hungarian |
|
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| Ágústsson, Herbert H.هربيرت إتش أجوستسون |
1926 |
|
Icelandic |
|
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| Lambert, Johnچون لامبرت (موسيقي) |
1926 |
1995 |
British |
|
|
| Kurt, Györgyكَيوركَي كورتاج |
1926 |
|
Hungarian |
Játékok |
|
| Morricone, Ennioإنيو موريكونه |
1928 |
|
Italian |
Once Upon a Time in America; The Mission; The Good, the Bad and the Ugly; A Fistful of Dollars; Once Upon a Time in the West |
|
| Korte, Karlكارل كورت |
1928 |
|
American |
|
|
| Musgrave, Theaثيا موسكَراڤ |
1928 |
|
Scottish |
|
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| Rautavaara, Einojuhaniإينوچوهاني روتاڨارا |
1928 |
|
Finnish |
Cantus Arcticus; Symphony No. 7 "Angel of Light"; Piano Concerto No. 3 "The Gift of Dreams" |
|
| Dvorkin, JudithJudith Dvorkin |
1928 |
1995 |
American |
|
|
| Lukáš, Zdeněkزدينيك لوكاس |
1928 |
2007 |
Czech |
|
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| Gheorghiu, ValentinValentin Gheorghiu |
1928 |
|
Romanian |
|
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| Stockhausen, Karlheinzكارلهاينز ستوكهاوزن |
1928 |
2007 |
German |
Kontra-Punkte; Gesang der Jünglinge; Klavierstücke; Gruppen; Kontakte; Hymnen; Stimmung; Mantra; Tierkreis; Inori, first six operas of the Licht cycle |
avant-garde, electronic music, serialism, aleatory, intuitive music, formula composition
|
| Crumb, Georgeچورج كرامب |
1929 |
|
American |
Ancient Voices of Children, Black Angels |
Extended technique, Numerology
|
| Sculthorpe, Peterپيتر سكالثورپ |
1929 |
|
Australian |
Requiem; Kakadu; Earth Cry |
|
| Takemitsu, Tōruتورو تيكمتسو |
1930 |
1996 |
Japanese |
A Flock Descends into the Pentagonal Garden; Toward the Sea |
Neo-impressionism
|
| Gubaidulina, Sofiaصوفيا جوبادولينا |
1931 |
|
Russian |
Offertorium; Music for Flute, Strings, and Percussion |
|
| Shchedrin, Rodionروديون شيدرين |
1932 |
|
Russian |
Lolita; 2 Symphonies; The Carmen Ballet; 6 piano concertos |
|
| Górecki, Henrykهنريك كَوريكي |
1933 |
2010 |
Polish |
Symphony of Sorrowful Songs |
holy minimalism
|
| Penderecki, Krzysztofكشيشتوف پندرتسكي |
1933 |
|
Polish |
Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima; St. Luke Passion; Polish Requiem; Symphony No. 2: Christmas |
avant-garde, extended technique, later Neoromanticism
|
| Prin, YvesYves Prin |
1933 |
|
French |
|
Neo-impressionism
|
| Birtwistle, Harrisonهاريسون بيرتويسل |
1934 |
|
English |
The Mask of Orpheus |
|
| Davies, Peter Maxwellپيتر ماكسويل ديڤز |
1934 |
|
English |
Taverner, Eight Songs for a Mad King, Symphony No. 1, Symphony No. 3, Symphony No. 6, Strathclyde Concertos, Naxos Quartets |
|
| Schnittke, Alfredألفريد شنيكت |
1934 |
1998 |
Russian |
|
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| Maw, Nicholasنيكولاس ماو |
1935 |
2009 |
English |
Odyssey; The World in the Evening |
|
| Pärt, Arvoأرڨو پارت |
1935 |
|
Estonian |
Tabula Rasa; Fratres; Summa; Cantus In Memoriam Benjamin Britten |
holy minimalism
|
| Riley, Terryتيري ريلي |
1935 |
|
American |
In C |
minimalism
|
| Amy, Gilbertجيلبرت آمي |
1936 |
|
French |
|
serialism, film music, electronic music
|
| Reich, Steveستيف رايخ |
1936 |
|
American |
Piano Phase; Music for 18 Musicians |
minimalism
|
| Glass, Philipفيليپ كَلاس |
1937 |
|
American |
Violin Concerto; operas; 8 symphonies |
minimalism
|
| Rzewski, Fredericفريدريك رزيڨسكي |
1938 |
|
American |
The People United Will Never Be Defeated! |
|
| Corigliano, Johnچون كوريجليانو |
1938 |
|
American |
Symphony No. 2; A Dylan Thomas Trilogy; The Red Violin (film music) |
polystylism
|
| Andriessen, Louisلوي أندريسن |
1939 |
|
Dutch |
|
minimalism
|
| Harvey, Jonathanچوناثان هارڤي |
1939 |
2012 |
English |
Mortuos Plango Vivos Voco; Advaya; Bhakti; Wheel of Emptiness |
spectralism
|
| Tavener, Johnچون تاڤرنر (العصر الحديث) |
1944 |
|
English |
|
Holy minimalism
|
| Riley, Dougدوكَ ريلي |
1945 |
2007 |
Canadian |
|
|
| Rutter, Johnچون راتر |
1945 |
|
English |
choral music |
|
| Boyd, Anneآن بويد |
1946 |
|
Australian |
|
|
| Adams, Johnجون أدامز (مؤلف موسيقي) |
1947 |
|
American |
Nixon in China; Harmonielehre; Shaker Loops, Short Ride in a Fast Machine; Violin Concerto |
Post-minimalism
|
| Murail, Tristanتريستان موراي |
1947 |
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French |
|
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| Ruders, Poulپول رودرز |
1949 |
|
Danish |
|
|
| Smith, DaveDave Smith |
1949 |
|
English |
|
|
| Stucky, StevenSteven Stucky |
1949 |
|
American |
Son et Lumière; Concerto for Orchestra No. 2; Rhapsodies; August 4, 1964 |
|
| Volans, Kevinكيڤن ڤولانز |
1949 |
|
South African |
Hunting Gathering |
|
| Rihm, Wolfgangڨولكَانكَ ريم |
1952 |
|
German |
12 string quartets; Die Eroberung von Mexico (opera) |
New Simplicity, expressionism
|
| Saariaho, Kaijaكايچا سارياهو |
1952 |
|
Finnish |
L’amour de loin; Adriana Mater; La Passion de Simone |
|
| Vine, Carlكارل ڨاين |
1954 |
|
Australian |
|
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| Weir, Judithچوديث وير |
1954 |
|
British |
|
|
| Tan, Dunتان دان |
1957 |
|
Chinese |
Water Passion after St. Matthew; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (film music) |
Extended technique, folk-influenced
|
| Lindberg, Magnusماكَناس لندبركَ |
1958 |
|
Finnish |
Kraft; Clarinet Concerto |
|
| MacMillan, Jamesچيمس ماكميلان |
1959 |
|
Scottish |
The Sacrifice; Veni veni Emmanuel (percussion concerto); The Confession of Isobel Gowdie; St. John Passion; 3 symphonies |
|
| Benjamin, Georgeچورچ بنچامين |
1960 |
|
English |
Sudden Time; Antara |
|
| Turnage, Mark-Anthonyمارك-أنطوني تورناچ |
1960 |
|
English |
Greek; From All Sides; Mambo, Blue and Tarantella (violin concerto); From the Wreckage (trumpet concerto); Fractured Lines (percussion concerto); Five Views of a Mouth (flute concerto); A Fast Stomp |
|
| Adès, Thomasتوماس أديس |
1971 |
|
English |
Powder Her Face; Asyla; Traced Overhead |
|