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Contemporary Classical
- Genre family
- Classical / Art Music
- 2000s recordings
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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 Vanessa‐Mae, John Hackett and Steve Hackett.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreClassical / Art Music
Current genreContemporary Classical
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2000s · United Kingdom · Contemporary Classical
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
10 recordings2000s starting recordings
01Salut d’amour2000 · classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 02Pièces froides no. 1 (Airs à faire fuir II)2005 · Contemporary Classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 03Gymnopédie no. 22005 · Contemporary Classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 04Avant dernières pensées (Aubade à Paul Dukas)2005 · Contemporary Classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 05Gymnopédie no. 32005 · Contemporary Classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 06Nocturnes no. 22005 · Contemporary Classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 07Avant dernières pensées (Idylle à Debussy)2005 · Contemporary Classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 08Gnossienne no. 42005 · Contemporary Classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 09Nocturnes no. 12005 · Contemporary Classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 10Gnossienne no. 32005 · Contemporary Classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
2000s artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
2000s albums
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