Where to Start with contemporary classical music
post-1945 period in classical music
274 artists
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The Stranger
Billy Joel · 1977
Best contemporary classical music Albums to Start With
contemporary classical music Artists
Carly Paradis
Eighth Blackbird
Mimi Page
ambient music, deep house
Joji Yuasa
Lou Harrison
Theo Loevendie
jazz
Jane Antonia Cornish
Morton Feldman
avant-garde music, experimental music
Takeshi Furukawa
soundtrack
Vyacheslav Ganelin
jazz, opera
Bruno Sanfilippo
Rob Waring
jazz
Evelina De Lain
classical music
Stefan Prins
Akira Nishimura
Christopher Bono
About contemporary classical music
What is contemporary classical music?
post-1945 period in classical music
Where should I start with contemporary classical music?
Start with "The Stranger" by Billy Joel. It captures what makes contemporary classical music worth exploring.
What are the best contemporary classical music albums?
The contemporary classical music albums worth hearing first: "The Stranger" by Billy Joel, "Greatest Hits Volume III" by Billy Joel, "An Innocent Man" by Billy Joel, "Greatest Hits – Volume I & Volume II" by Billy Joel and "Turnstiles" by Billy Joel.
How many contemporary classical music artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 274 contemporary classical music artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.
