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The following is a chronological list of classical music composers who lived in, worked in, were German citizens, or who grew up and made their careers in Germany This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
This is a list of composers of 20th-century classical music, sortable by name, year of birth, year of death, nationality, notable works, and remarks. It includes only composers of significant fame and importance. The style of the composer's music is given where possible, bearing in mind that some defy simple classification.
20th; 21st; 22nd; 23rd; 24th; 25th ... Pages in category "20th-century German classical composers" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately ...
20th-century German songwriters (1 C, 7 P) Pages in category "20th-century German composers" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 299 total.
In the early part of the 20th century, many composers wrote music which was an extension of 19th-century Romantic music, and traditional instrumental groupings such as the orchestra and string quartet remained the most typical. Traditional forms such as the symphony and concerto remained in use.
The following century saw two major German composers come to fame early—Ludwig van Beethoven and Franz Schubert. Beethoven, a student of Haydn's in Vienna, used unusually daring harmonies and rhythm and composed numerous pieces for piano, violin, symphonies, chamber music, string quartets and an opera.
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827), German composer (often considered the greatest of all symphonists) of 9 symphonies, of which the ninth (Choral, 1824) includes mixed chorus and parts for soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone in its finale; in addition, the composer also left sketches for a tenth symphony, later elaborated by Barry Cooper in ...
Jakob van Domselaer, whose early-20th century experiments in translating the theories of Piet Mondrian's De Stijl movement into music represent an early precedent to minimalist music. Alexander Mosolov , whose orchestral composition Iron Foundry (1923) is made up of mechanical and repetitive patterns.