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Contemporary Classical
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- Classical / Art Music
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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 Kim Kashkashian, Anthony de Mare and Robert Levin.
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Parent genreClassical / Art Music
Current genreContemporary Classical
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01Fluttershy's Ballad (Circuitfried)2012 · Contemporary Classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 02Light Cathedral2016 · Contemporary Classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 03Hommage à R. Sch., op. 15d: IV. [Felhő valék, már süt a nap…] [töredék – töredék] (Calmo, scorrevole)1995 · classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 04Viola Sonata, op. 147: II. Allegretto1991 · classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 05Pourtinade1991 · classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 06Viola Sonata, op. 147: I. Moderato1991 · classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 07Märchenbilder, op. 113: III. Rasch1995 · classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 08Neun Stücke für Viola solo - Doloroso1995 · classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 09Neun Stücke für Viola solo - In memoriam Aczél György1995 · classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab 10Neun Stücke für Viola solo - In memoriam Tamás Blum1995 · classical · contemporary classicalOpen in new tab
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