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Contemporary Classical
- Genre family
- Classical / Art Music
- Starting recordings
- 16
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, Hae-Sun Kang and Yo‐Yo Ma.
GENRE FAMILY
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Parent genreClassical / Art Music
Current genreContemporary Classical
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France · Contemporary Classical
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
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01Le Marteau sans maître : V. "Bel édifice et les pressentiments", version première2013 · classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 027 Haïkaï : VI. Les oiseaux de Karuizawa2015 · classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 03Messagesquisse: Très rapide2022 · classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 04Dérive 2: Très rapide2013 · classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 05Notations III. Très modéré2013 · classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 06Notations I. Fantasque et modéré2013 · classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 07Notations IV. Rythmique2013 · classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 08Le soleil des eaux, 2ème version 1950: Complainte du lézard amoureux2013 · classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 09Dialogue de l’ombre double : Strophe II2022 · classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 10Anthèmes 2: VI-III. Calme, sans traîner, d'un mouvement trèsrégulier. Libre2022 · classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab
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