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Genre: contemporary classical

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Contemporary classical music is a genre that emerged in the 20th century and is characterized by its experimental and avant-garde approach to composition. It often incorporates unconventional instrumentation, electronic sounds, and non-traditional musical structures. This genre challenges traditional notions of harmony, melody, and rhythm, and seeks to create new and unique sonic experiences. The works of composers in this genre often explore themes of spirituality, minimalism, and modernism.


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List of contemporary classical artists

Here is a list of contemporary classical artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the contemporary classical genre. You can find out what contemporary classical genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

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1 33 76520
2 35 60444
3 47 39840
4 23 12934
5 51 247048
6 14 3568
7 38 104496
8 11 6599
9 23 9896
10 30 27082
11 23 29084
12 58 605400
13 32 13022
14 33 33907
15 37 51811
16 11 5898
17 31 47718
18 24 17261
19 20 36220
20 33 69174
21 21 6094
22 43 219430
23 47 111073
24 24 4107
25 19 6295
26 10 16643
27 18 2868
28 36 17436
29 12 2174
30 11 2342
31 15 11588
32 11 3140
33 39 46337
34 13 2281
35 15 4962
36 20 12008
37 55 66652
38 24 52916
39 37 17228
40 12 942
41 32 28279
42 14 1599
43 25 8649
44 11 9603
45 20 4270
46 38 8531
47 28 26082
48 22 9530
49 10 7783
50 35 19080
51 15 9346
52 40 25222
53 18 2348
54 26 5783
55 43 12402
56 29 21174
57 16 6436
58 18 1385
59 34 39692
60 19 7875
61 16 15912
62 40 7514
63 17 2626
64 18 1592
65 48 13107
66 22 15292
67 19 946
68 38 19155
69 15 4976
70 13 7951
71 19 6088
72 33 2160
73 10 1254
74 15 6892
75 32 4513
76 29 12083
77 28 4263
78 28 1160
79 11 3339
80 39 1364
81 26 6003
82 21 6039
83 20 5668
84 20 2401
85 23 1266
86 16 1157
87 19 3286
88 19 6537
89 38 1888
90 14 2404
91 24 3324
92 22 9625
93 14 1173
94 12 1640
95 15 1180
96 14 940
97 10 2148
98 10 1181
99 11 921
100 12 1838

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