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Modern Classical genre — history, bands and artists
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Geography of Modern Classical
Where the artists of the genre come from and where it is on the radio
Landmark albums of Modern Classical
Studio albums that listeners most often call this genre
2005
Rossz csillag alatt születettVenetian Snares
1995
Songs of SanctuaryAdiemus
2011
This Silence KillsDillon
2018
All MelodyNils Frahm
1998Deus Ex MachinaLiv Kristine
2026GIF OF THE MAGIKid Indigo
2017Nothing, Still.Kid Indigo
2004Una mattinaLudovico Einaudi
2002MemoryhouseMax Richter
200824 Postcards in Full ColourMax Richter
New in Modern Classical
Albums and singles of the genre released in the last four months
2026Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé / Stravinsky: Le sacre du printempsRavel, Stravinsky; Chœur de l’Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, Rafael Payare
2026While the Flood RagesMax Richter
2026Philip Glass: Music for FilmPhilip Glass; Brussels Philharmonic, Dirk Brossé
2026Quartets Nos. 1-5Dmitri Shostakovich; Taneyev Quartet
2026Quartets Nos. 6-10Dmitri Shostakovich; Taneyev Quartet
Modern Classical by year
How many studio albums of the genre came out each year
Modern Classical by country and decade
Bands and artists of the genre from different countries and eras, the best albums of each decade
Artists of Modern Classical
The most listened artists of the genre and its subgenres: the bigger the name, the more listeners
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Adiemus- Akusmi
- Alva Noto
- Anna Meredith
- Arooj Aftab
- Arvo Pärt
- Bachar Mar‐Khalifé
- Brad Fiedel
- Carl Stone
- Chilly Gonzales
Chris Watson- Craig Armstrong
Danny Elfman- Darius Milhaud
- David Moss
- Ennio Morricone
Erik Satie- Frank Martin
Fred Frith- George Winston
- Hania Rani
- Hans Zimmer
- Heino Eller
- Horse Lords
- Ikue Mori
- Jóhann Jóhannsson
John Williams
Jon Lord- Klaus Doldinger
- Leif
- Ludovico Einaudi
- Machinefabriek
- Max Richter
- Mike Patton
- Mili
- Nadia Boulanger
Nico- Nils Frahm
- Ólafur Arnalds
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
Peter Broderick- Philip Glass
- Prefuse 73
- Richard Harvey
Rodrigo Leão- Ryan Teague
- Sarah Davachi
- SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]
- Steve Beresford
Terry Bozzio- Terry Riley
- Thomas Brinkmann
- Vladimír Hirsch
- Yann Tiersen
- Yusuke Tsutsumi
Сергей Курёхин- Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев
- ツトム・ヤマシタ
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Overview
Genre relations
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Subgenres
Subgenres or what Modern Classical is divided into
Origins
Genres from which Modern Classical originated
Parent genre
Modern Classical is a subgenre, i.e. a narrower direction of these styles
Derived genres
Genres that evolved from Modern Classical