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Genre
nordic contemporary classical
Parent Genre: classical

Nordic contemporary classical music is a genre that blends traditional classical music with modern influences, creating a unique sound that is both ethereal and grounded. The music often features lush harmonies, soaring melodies, and a focus on atmosphere and mood. It is characterized by a minimalist approach, with a focus on the beauty of simplicity. The genre has gained popularity in recent years, with many talented composers emerging from the Nordic region.


Top artists of nordic contemporary classical genre

Ola Gjeilo
Esa-Pekka Salonen
Kim André Arnesen
Einojuhani Rautavaara
Fredrik Sixten
Kaija Saariaho
Jan Sandström
Karin Rehnqvist
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List of nordic contemporary classical artists

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

#namePopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1
Ola Gjeilo
56 93 33 3 99 18 102 41974
2
Esa-Pekka Salonen
50 0 0 0 0 0 0 12641
3
Kim André Arnesen
29 96 50 4 100 21 70 2552
4
Einojuhani Rautavaara
24 0 0 0 0 0 0 9092
5
Fredrik Sixten
24 0 0 0 0 0 0 167
6
Kaija Saariaho
23 0 0 0 0 0 0 10301
7
Jan Sandström
23 0 0 0 0 0 0 450
8
Karin Rehnqvist
18 0 0 0 0 0 0 392
9
Sven-David Sandström
17 0 0 0 0 0 0 769
10
Knut Nystedt
17 0 0 0 0 0 0 871
11
Frederik Magle
15 0 0 0 0 0 0 627
12
Jaakko Mäntyjärvi
13 0 0 0 0 0 0 644
13
Per Nørgård
12 0 0 0 0 0 0 3191
14
Anders Hillborg
12 0 0 0 0 0 0 1131
15
Arne Nordheim
12 63 21 10 12 4 135 1352
16
Nils Henrik Asheim
12 0 0 0 0 0 0 239
17
Anders Koppel
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 609
18
Hans Abrahamsen
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 2199
19
Kjell Mørk Karlsen
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 56
20
Kalevi Aho
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1657
21
Marcus Paus
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 323
22
Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 72
23
Pekka Kostiainen
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 112
24
Bent Sørensen
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 809
25
Wolfgang Plagge
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 201
26
Ketil Hvoslef
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 115
27
Kjell Habbestad
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 35
28
Knut Vaage
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 36
29
Ingvar Lidholm
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 155
30
Olav Anton Thommessen
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 107
31
Henrik Hellstenius
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 81
32
Helge Iberg
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 206
33
Bjørn Bolstad Skjelbred
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 101
34
Eivind Buene
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 158
35
Carsten Bo Eriksen
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 116
36
Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 392
37
Rolf Wallin
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 196
38
Joonas Kokkonen
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 295
39
Martin Lohse
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 155
40
Jukka Tiensuu
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 322
41
Petri Kuljuntausta
3 82 12 2 23 3 79 448
42
Niels La Cour
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 46
43
Poul Ruders
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 624
44
Adrian Knight
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 220
45
Ståle Kleiberg
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 159
46
Lars Hegaard
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
47
Jesper Nordin
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 153
48
Lasse Thoresen
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 210
49
Pehr Henrik Nordgren
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 253
50
Olli Kortekangas
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 51
51
Anders Eliasson
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 160
52
Rolf Martinsson
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 97
53
Ib Nørholm
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 110
54
Malin Bång
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 224
55
Jouni Kaipainen
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 183
56
Uljas Pulkkis
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60
57
Niels Rosing-Schow
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47
58
Ragnar Soderlind
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29
59
Tomi Räisänen
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25
60
Victoria Borisova-Ollas
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 139
61
Sampo Haapamäki
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49
62
Finn Mortensen
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55
63
Kimmo Hakola
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 124
64
Erkki Salmenhaara
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 96
65
Bent Lorentzen
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 68
66
Mikko Heiniö
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37
67
Simon Steen-Andersen
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 487
68
Pertti Jalava
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15
69
Ole Buck
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 95
70
Jan Erik Mikalsen
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49
71
Eero Hämeenniemi
0 91 34 7 99 8 129 69
72
Marie Samuelsson
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 88
73
Glenn Erik Haugland
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40
74
Ivar Frounberg
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36
75
Axel Borup-Jørgensen
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65
76
Magnar Åm
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 77
77
Veli-Matti Puumala
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37