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Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
Finnish composer and violinist. Introduced music styles that are today considered modern; symphonies, concertos. -
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Post 1900's era
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Ralph Vaughn Williams (1872-1958)
Leader in English folk song and hymns. Concertos, chamber music, band and orchestral, etc. -
Gustav Holst (1874-1934)
English composer. Best known for The Planets, and Suites in F and Eb. Original works that set precedent. -
Bela Bartok (1881-1945)
Hungarian composer and pianist. Ethnomusicologist; incorporated his culture's music into his own works. Concertos, orchestral, chamber music, etc. Did not know that the bass trombone cannot play a glissando from B to F. -
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
Uniquely interesting for his time period. Composed symphonies, choral music. -
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)
Russian composer and pianist. Composed all sorts of music, famous low brass orchestral parts and excerpts. -
Aaron Copland (1900-1990)
American composer. Modern classic, still widely appreciated. Composed a variety of music.
