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Contemporary Classical
- Genre family
- 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 Pierre Boulez, Ensemble intercontemporain and Ludovico Einaudi.
GENRE FAMILY
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Parent genreClassical / Art Music
Current genreContemporary Classical
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2010s · Continental Europe · Contemporary Classical
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
10 recordings2010s starting recordings
01Act 42011 · Contemporary Classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 02Le Marteau sans maître : V. "Bel édifice et les pressentiments", version première2013 · classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 037 Haïkaï : VI. Les oiseaux de Karuizawa2015 · classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 04Ljósið2010 · Contemporary Classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 05Dérive 2: Très rapide2013 · classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 06Notations III. Très modéré2013 · classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 07Notations I. Fantasque et modéré2013 · classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 08Notations IV. Rythmique2013 · classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 09Le soleil des eaux, 2ème version 1950: Complainte du lézard amoureux2013 · classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 10Divenire2010 · classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
2010s artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
2010s albums
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