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Alberto Ginastera
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Libby Larsen
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Gian Francesco Malipiero
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James MacMillan
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Roberto Gerhard
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Kevin Volans
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Kevin Volans is a composer associated with the post-minimalist movement in contemporary composition. He was born in Pietermaritzburg, South… read moreKevin Volans is a composer associated with the post-minimalist movement in contemporary composition. He was born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa on July 6, 1949, and even though he has spent most of his life outside his native country,… read moreKevin Volans is a composer associated with the post-minimalist movement in contemporary composition. He was born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa on July 6, 1949, and even though he has spent most of his life outside his native country, is the best known South African composer active today. In 1… read more -
Louis Andriessen
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Julia Wolfe
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Henri Dutilleux
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