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Contemporary Classical
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- Classical / Art Music
- 2010s 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, Pierre Boulez and Ensemble intercontemporain.
GENRE FAMILY
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Parent genreClassical / Art Music
Current genreContemporary Classical
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2010s · Europe · Contemporary Classical
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
10 recordings2010s starting recordings
01Fluttershy's Ballad (Circuitfried)2012 · Contemporary Classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 02Act 42011 · Contemporary Classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 03Le Marteau sans maître : V. "Bel édifice et les pressentiments", version première2013 · classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 047 Haïkaï : VI. Les oiseaux de Karuizawa2015 · classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 05Ljósið2010 · Contemporary Classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 06Dérive 2: Très rapide2013 · classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 07Notations III. Très modéré2013 · classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 08Notations I. Fantasque et modéré2013 · classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 09Notations IV. Rythmique2013 · classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 10Le soleil des eaux, 2ème version 1950: Complainte du lézard amoureux2013 · classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
2010s artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
2010s albums
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