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The Sound of 21st Century Classical

Explore the evolving landscape of 21st-century classical music with "The Sound of 21st Century Classical." This playlist brings together a diverse array of contemporary compositions that push the boundaries of traditional classical music. Highlights include "Prelude" by Beata Moon, a piece that sets a serene and reflective tone, and "Qi - I. Lucid Flight" by Evan Ziporyn, performed by Brooklyn Rider, which showcases dynamic string work. Joe Cutler’s "Folk Music (Daithi's Dumka)" fuses folkloric elements with modern sounds, while Terry Riley's "A Rainbow in the Curved Air - Instrumental" adds a minimalist touch that has influenced generations.

You’ll also find works like Olga Neuwirth’s adventurous "…miramondo multiplo… (2006) for trumpet and Orchestra: I. Aria dell' Angelo" and Richard Causton's "Ik zeg: NU," performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra, bringing orchestral innovation to the forefront. Venture into the haunting beauty of Donnacha Dennehy's "The Hunger - Keening" and experience the imaginative soundscapes of composers like Steven Mackey with "Beast" and Viet Cuong’s "Deciduous - Live." This playlist captures the unique voices and varied expressions that define classical music in the 21st century.

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12 Ensemble 2 tracks
2023 FMEA All-State 11/12 Symphonic Band 1 track
Aaron Dessner 1 track
Aaron Jay Kernis 1 track
Aaron Parks 1 track
Aaron Pilsan 1 track
Aaron Roche 1 track
Adam Schoenberg 1 track
Adam Silverman 1 track
Adélaïde Ferrière 1 track
Agata Zubel 1 track
Agnès Vesterman 1 track
Aizuri Quartet 2 tracks
Alan Pierson 1 track
Alarm Will Sound 1 track
Alberto Posadas 1 track
Alejandro Escuer 1 track
Alexander Hersh 1 track
Alexander Wells 1 track
Alexandre Tharaud 1 track
Alexei Grynyuk 1 track
Alice Goodman 1 track
Alicia Rigsby 1 track
Alisa Weilerstein 1 track
Alla Demidova 1 track
Alla Pavlova 1 track
Allan Clayton 1 track
Almaz Yebio 1 track
Alon Sariel 1 track
Alondra de la Parra 1 track
Alwynne Pritchard 1 track
Amos Elkana 1 track
Andrea Dieci 1 track
Andrea Lorenzo Scartazzini 1 track
Andreas Hanson 1 track
Andreas Lindenbaum 1 track
Andrei Korobeinikov 1 track
Andrew Cyr 1 track
Andrew Litton 1 track
Andrew March 1 track
Andrew Nethsingha 1 track
Andrew Norman 1 track
Andris Nelsons 1 track
Angélica Negrón 1 track
Ann Millikan 1 track
Anna Clyne 1 track
Anna Dennis 1 track
Anna Schubert 1 track
Anna Thorvaldsdottir 1 track
Anna Zawisza 1 track
Anssi Kartunnen 1 track
Antonio Altamirano 1 track
Antonio Politano 1 track
Apollo5 1 track
Arash Safaian 1 track
Arditti Quartet 1 track
Argento Chamber Ensemble 1 track
Arlene Sierra 1 track
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 1 track
Augusta Read Thomas 1 track
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra 1 track
BBC Symphony Orchestra 2 tracks
Bang On A Can All-Stars 1 track
Barbara Buchholz 1 track
Barbara Hannigan 2 tracks
Basil Athanasiadis 1 track
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra 1 track
Beat Furrer 1 track
Beata Moon 1 track
Bejun Mehta 1 track
Benjamin Broening 1 track
Benjamin Shwartz 1 track
Bent Sørensen 1 track
Berliner Philharmoniker 1 track
Bernfried Prove 1 track
Bertrand Chamayou 1 track
Bertrand Chavarría-Aldrete 1 track
Beth Willer 1 track
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group 1 track
Bjørn Bolstad Skjelbred 1 track
Boris Yoffe 1 track
Boston Modern Orchestra Project 2 tracks
Brad Wells 3 tracks
Brian Ferneyhough 1 track
Britta Byström 1 track
Brooklyn Rider 2 tracks
Bruce Brubaker 1 track
Bruce Levingston 1 track
Bruno Mantovani 1 track
Bryce Dessner 2 tracks
Bryn Harrison 1 track
CCPA Symphony Orchestra 1 track
Caleb Burhans 1 track
Caroline Shaw 1 track
Carr-Petrova Duo 1 track
Catalyst Quartet 1 track
Charlotte Bray 1 track
Cheryl Frances-Hoad 1 track
Chicago Symphony Orchestra 1 track
Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge 1 track
Choir of Trinity Wall Street 2 tracks
Christian Rivet 1 track
Christopher Austin 1 track
Christopher Cerrone 1 track
Christopher Purves 1 track
Christopher Theofanidis 1 track
Chór Polskiego Radia 1 track
Ciarán Farrell 1 track
Claire Chase 1 track
Clara Novakova 1 track
Claude Vivier 1 track
Clemens Schuldt 1 track
Clifford Leaman 1 track
Commotio 1 track
Conspirare 1 track
Cory Smythe 2 tracks
Craig Hella Johnson 1 track
Craig Ogden 1 track
Cristian Carrara 1 track
Curtis 20/21 Ensemble 1 track
Cécile Eloir 1 track
Dagmar Manzel 1 track
Dai Fujikura 1 track
Daniel Harding 1 track
Daniel Hope 3 tracks
Daniel Kellogg 1 track
Daniel Wohl 1 track
Danish String Quartet 1 track
Danuta Stenka 1 track
Daníel Bjarnason 1 track
Darragh Morgan 1 track
Dave Nelson 1 track
David Lang 1 track
David Ludwig 1 track
David Ogden 1 track
David Philip Hefti 1 track
David Robertson 1 track
David T. Little 1 track
Decoda 1 track
Deirdre Gribbin 1 track
Denzil Delaere 1 track
Derek Charke 1 track
Deutsches Kammerorchester Berlin 2 tracks
Dimitrios Polisoidis 1 track
Dmitri Kourliandski 1 track
Dobrinka Tabakova 1 track
Donnacha Dennehy 1 track
Du Yun 1 track
Dutch National Opera 1 track
Edwin Outwater 1 track
Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag 1 track
Elena Langer 1 track
Elena Riu 1 track
Eleni Lydia Stamellou 1 track
Elinor Frey 1 track
Elisabetta Brusa 1 track
Ellen Beach Yaw 1 track
Ellen Reid 1 track
Elliott Carter 1 track
Eloisa-Fleur Thom 1 track
Emily D'Angelo 1 track
Emily Threinen 1 track
Emmanuel Pahud 2 tracks
Emmanuel Strosser 1 track
Enno Poppe 1 track
Ensemble 24 1 track
Ensemble 2E2M 1 track
Ensemble Allegria 1 track
Ensemble Intercontemporain 2 tracks
Ensemble Modern 2 tracks
Ensemble Musikfabrik 1 track
Ensemble Nikel 1 track
Ensemble Recherche 4 tracks
Eric Le Sage 1 track
Eric Whitacre 1 track
Eric Whitacre Singers 1 track
Erin Lesser 1 track
Erkki-Sven Tüür 1 track
Ernesto Estrella 1 track
Esbjerg Ensemble 1 track
Eugene Migliaro Corporon 1 track
Evan Ziporyn 1 track
Eve Beglarian 1 track
Exultate Singers 1 track
Fausto Romitelli 1 track
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra 1 track
Flavio Emilio Scogna 1 track
Flint Juventino Beppe 1 track
Floraleda Sacchi 1 track
Florentin Ginot 1 track
Florian Hoelscher 1 track
Franck Bedrossian 1 track
Franck Chevalier 1 track
Frank Aarnink 1 track
Franz Welser-Möst 1 track
François Deppe 1 track
François Leleux 1 track
Gabriel Jackson 1 track
Gabriel Prokofiev 1 track
eighth blackbird 1 track