From the harmonies and impressionistic sparkle of the French school to the avant-garde of the Viennese school and all the way across to the rhythmic vitality of the Russian school, the early twentieth ...

taking part of her musical heritage and reimagining it with a classical orchestra. Naomi: Another country with a huge influence in 20th Century music is Russia. Ludwig: Who is zis man? Vhy so serious?

This year, a spotlight will be shone on the work of two composers with diametrically opposite styles and attitudes ...

The history and politics of the 20th Century provided inspiration for the diverse range of musical styles developed between 1900 and 1999, pioneered by composers ranging from Elgar and Britten, to ...

As with other musical elements, the early 20th century was a time when structure ... different parts of the world are from Western Classical music. Indian ragas are based on the rag - an Indian ...

These included Leaving Home (1996), a seven-part series featuring Rattle on the music of the 20th century. He marked the millennium with the BBC Two series Masterworks: Six Pieces of Britain (1999 ...

OUSSAMA ZAHR This year, no album was as ambitious and intelligent as “Music in Time of War,” a imagined conversation between Claude Debussy and Komitas Vardapet, witnesses to 20th-century horrors.

But when he realized his new home lacked a classical composers’ organization, he spearheaded the creation of a new one. In the 15 years since then, Cascadia Composers has thrived, growing into one of ...

Conductor Nicholas Hersh calls William Dawson's work "a fundamental part of our history and a beautiful piece of our culture.