20th-century classical music artists
14 published 20th-century classical music artists, led by Igor Stravinsky, Ludovico Einaudi and Jean Sibelius.
At a glance
14 published 20th-century classical music artists; 1,190 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 8 tier 2 · 6 tier 3
- 14
- Release groups
- 1,895
- Studio albums
- 1,602
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 1,190
- Timeline events
- 1,649
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 8.2M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 52.5 years
- Full biographies
- 12
- Biography words
- 71,176
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1980s (4 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 4 |
| 1990s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most 20th-century classical music artists. United States leads with 4.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with 20th-century classical music. The most shared is opera, with 9 artists in both.
Covers from 20th-century classical music
1,190 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Bartók: Divertimento / Romanian Folk Dances / Stravinsky: Pulcinella Suite / Dumbarton Oaks
Igor Stravinsky · 1995
Petrushka / Pulcinella
Igor Stravinsky · 1995
20th Century Music for Unaccompanied Clarinet
Igor Stravinsky · 1994
Apollon musagète
Igor Stravinsky · 1994
Bartók / Stravinsky / Shostakovich
Igor Stravinsky · 1994
Bernstein: West Side Story / Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
Igor Stravinsky · 1994
Hommage à Stravinsky
Igor Stravinsky · 1994
Le Sacre du Printemps · Petrouchka
Igor Stravinsky · 1994
Le sacre du printemps / Pétrouchka
Igor Stravinsky · 1994
Oedipus Rex
Igor Stravinsky · 1994
Petrushka (1947 revision) / Scherzo à la russe (1944 version) / Scherzo fantastique / Fireworks
Igor Stravinsky · 1994
Petrushka / Apollo
Igor Stravinsky · 1994
Leaders
Igor Stravinsky has the most release groups (300); Igor Stravinsky the longest career (78 years); Andrei Eshpai the most awards (35).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Igor Stravinsky | 300 |
| John Cage | 287 |
| Jean Sibelius | 261 |
| Arnold Schoenberg | 251 |
| Karlheinz Stockhausen | 202 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Igor Stravinsky | 78 |
| John Cage | 75 |
| Nino Rota | 69 |
| Arnold Schoenberg | 66 |
| Karlheinz Stockhausen | 64 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Andrei Eshpai | 35 |
| Igor Stravinsky | 30 |
| Dmitry Borisovich Kabalevsky | 16 |
| Jean Sibelius | 14 |
| Alfred Schnittke | 7 |
Most famous 20th-century classical music artists

Igor Stravinsky
France · Person · born 1882
opera, symphony, chamber music, 20th-century classical music
166 wikis

Ludovico Einaudi
Italy · Person · born 1955
operatic pop, neoclassical new-age music, 20th-century classical music, minimalist music
8.2M listeners · 47 wikis

Jean Sibelius
Finland · Person · born 1865
classical music, opera, symphony, 20th-century classical music, art song, incidental music
105 wikis

Arnold Schoenberg
Austria · Person · born 1874
classical music, opera, 20th-century classical music, serialism, atonality, twelve-tone technique, Expressionism
85 wikis

John Cage
United States · Person · born 1912
electronic music, classical music, opera, experimental music, avant-garde music, musique concrète, 20th-century classical music, performance art, aleatoric music
76 wikis

Karlheinz Stockhausen
Germany · Person · born 1928
electronic music, opera, experimental music, musique concrète, chamber music, 20th-century classical music, serialism, aleatoric music
63 wikis

Nino Rota
Kingdom of Italy · Person · born 1911
classical music, opera, symphony, 20th-century classical music
52 wikis

Dmitry Borisovich Kabalevsky
Russian Empire · Person · born 1904
classical music, opera, symphony, chamber music, 20th-century classical music, incidental music
51 wikis

Alfred Schnittke
Soviet Union · Person · born 1934
opera, art music, symphony, 20th-century classical music
43 wikis

Glenn Branca
United States · Person · born 1948
experimental music, avant-garde music, symphony, 20th-century classical music, noise music, minimalist music, no wave, totalism, sound art
27 wikis

Andrei Eshpai
Soviet Union · Person · born 1925
opera, symphony, 20th-century classical music, ballet, song, cantata, concert
22 wikis

Christian Wolff
United States · Person · born 1934
experimental music, 20th-century classical music
17 wikis
More 20th-century classical music artists
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Bart Berman
Kingdom of the Netherlands · Person · born 1938
classical music, 20th-century classical music, Romantic music, Baroque music
16 wikis · Tier 3

John Tesh
United States · Person · born 1952
pop music, new age music, 20th-century classical music, contemporary worship music, progressive electronic dance music
12 wikis · Tier 3