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
Hugues Dufourt
classical music
Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen
symphony
R. Murray Schafer
musical, opera
Daniel Schmidt
Jacob Cooper
Šimon Voseček
Alexander Knaifel
avant-garde music, film score
Yuri Kasparov
ALEA Ensemble
Marie-Françoise Bucquet
Øystein Sevåg
Gaspar Cassadó
classical music, sardana
Christine Ohlman
Pascal Dusapin
opera
Giovanni Amighetti
Gro Schibsted Sandvik
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.
