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John Alagía. Stephen Albert. Thomas Albert (composer) Charles Albertine. William Albright (musician) Mark Alburger. Pauline Alderman. Robert Aldridge (composer) Rafael Alers.
Justin Holland (1819–1887) Richard Storrs Willis (1819–1900) Isaac B. Woodbury (1819–1858) Victor-Eugène McCarty (1820–1881) [33] George Frederick Root (1820–1895)
Philip Glass (born January 31, 1937) is an American composer and pianist.He is widely regarded as one of the most influential composers of the late 20th century. [1 ...
This is a list of 20th-century American women composers ordered alphabetically by surname. A. Mildred ...
This is a list of American composers, alphabetically sorted by surname. It is by no means complete. It is not limited by classifications such as genre or time period—however, it includes only music composers of significant fame, notability or importance. Some further composers are included in Category:American composers
Aaron Copland. Aaron Copland (/ ˈkoʊplənd /, KOHP-lənd; [1][2] November 14, 1900 – December 2, 1990) was an American composer, critic, writer, teacher, pianist and later a conductor of his own and other American music. Copland was referred to by his peers and critics as the "Dean of American Composers". The open, slowly changing harmonies ...
Signature. John Milton Cage Jr. (September 5, 1912 – August 12, 1992) was an American composer and music theorist. A pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music, and non-standard use of musical instruments, Cage was one of the leading figures of the post-war avant-garde. Critics have lauded him as one of the most influential ...
Alan Hovhaness (/ hoʊˈvɑːnɪs /; [1] March 8, 1911 – June 21, 2000) was an American composer. He was one of the most prolific 20th-century composers, with his official catalog comprising 67 numbered symphonies (surviving manuscripts indicate over 70) and 434 opus numbers. [2] The true tally is well over 500 surviving works, since many ...