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An overview of Western art music produced since 2000, characterized by diversity, eclecticism, and multimedia. Learn about the styles, influences, composers, and genres of 21st-century classical music.
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Aug 20, 2018 · The Sounds of Music in the Twenty-first Century. Contemporary composition has become as fractured as the art world—and that’s a good thing. When the hip-hop artist Kendrick Lamar won the 2018 ...
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- Max Richter. Composer, pianist, and producer, Max Richter is one of the best-known classical composers at work this century, with over one billion streams of his music online, and a further one million album sales.
- Ludovico Einaudi. Since the release of his debut album for solo piano, Le Onde, in 1996, Ludovico Einaudi’s name has become synonymous with hypnotically minimalist piano music.
- Hildur Guðnadóttir. Born to a family of musicians, the Icelandic composer, cellist, and vocalist Hildur Guðnadóttir is best known for her award-winning film and TV scores.
- Eric Whitacre. Award-winning composer and conductor Eric Whitacre is responsible for some of the most glorious choral music of the 21st century. Known for his close, crunchy, complex harmonies, which form what he calls ‘the golden brick’, his most famous works include Sleep, Cloudburst, and Lux Aurumque.
- 'Ten Freedom Summers' by Wadada Leo Smith. - Metascore: 99. - Release date: May 22, 2012. "Ten Freedom Summers" is a 19-piece, four-disc set by jazz trumpeter and composer Wadada Leo Smith.
- 'Fetch the Bolt Cutters' by Fiona Apple. - Metascore: 98. - Release date: April 17, 2020. "Fetch the Bolt Cutters" is the first album to be released by singer/songwriter Fiona Apple in eight years.
- 'SMiLE' by Brian Wilson. - Metascore: 97. - Release date: Sept. 28, 2004. Former Beach Boy Brian Wilson made "SMiLE" from the band's unfinished 1967 album "Smile," recreating songs that include a lively, pared-down version of "Good Vibrations."
- 'Van Lear Rose' by Loretta Lynn. - Metascore: 97. - Release date: April 27, 2004. Produced by Jack White of The White Stripes, "Van Lear Rose" was hailed as one of Loretta Lynn's best albums.
t. e. Contemporary classical music is Western art music composed close to the present day. At the beginning of the 21st century, it commonly referred to the post-1945 modern forms of post-tonal music after the death of Anton Webern, and included serial music, electronic music, experimental music, and minimalist music.
Aug 5, 2020 · Check out Maria Callas, opera’s defining diva; the genre-spanning genius of Mozart; and 21st-century composers like Caroline Shaw and Thomas Adès. That’s just the beginning: Here are five ...
