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Contemporary Classical
- Genre family
- Classical / Art Music
- Starting recordings
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ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE
Meet Contemporary Classical
Contemporary Classical is a branch of the Classical / Art Music family, with its own performance and recording traditions.
The clearest way to understand Contemporary Classical is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Matthew Barley, Vanessa‐Mae and Kim Kashkashian.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreClassical / Art Music
Current genreContemporary Classical
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
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01Verto2003 · Contemporary Classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 02Light Cathedral2016 · Contemporary Classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 03Improvisation is Magic2012 · Contemporary Classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 04Fluttershy's Ballad (Circuitfried)2012 · Contemporary Classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 05Act 42011 · Contemporary Classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 06Somewhere in My MemoryContemporary Classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 07Octavia's SorrowContemporary Classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 08Ljósið2010 · Contemporary Classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 09Pièces froides no. 1 (Airs à faire fuir II)2005 · Contemporary Classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 102001: A Space Odyssey1997 · Contemporary Classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
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ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
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