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Alfred Schnittke
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Arvo Pärt
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Arvo Pärt (11 September 1935) is an Estonian composer of classical and sacred music. Since the late 1970s, Pärt has worked in a minimalist … read moreArvo Pärt (11 September 1935) is an Estonian composer of classical and sacred music. Since the late 1970s, Pärt has worked in a minimalist style that employs his self-invented compositional technique, tintinnabuli. His music is in part i… read moreArvo Pärt (11 September 1935) is an Estonian composer of classical and sacred music. Since the late 1970s, Pärt has worked in a minimalist style that employs his self-invented compositional technique, tintinnabuli. His music is in part inspired by Gregorian chant. Pärt has been the most performed… read more -
John Tavener
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Krzysztof Penderecki
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Gavin Bryars
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Arnold Schönberg
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Benjamin Britten
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John Cage
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György Ligeti
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Dmitri Shostakovich
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