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After 83 years of full life and composition, György Ligeti passed away last Monday (June 12).

John Cage's aleatoric (or chance) compositions are difficult to listen to, but his reduction of composer involvement paves the way for a better understanding of the perfo

Karlheinz Stockhausen, a composer whose experiments in electronic sound influenced several 20th century artists, died on December 5th.

Biography of Arvo Pärt, composer famous for Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten and Bell, and known for the "tintinnabuli" style.

The German avant garde composer Hans Otte died on Christmas Day, 2007. His minimalistic work explored music through its most basic elements of sound.

Composer George Rochberg, who had adapted serialism as a viable compositional avenue, returned to tonality after the tragic death of his twenty-year old son Paul.

Of the most famous 20th century composers, John Cage is perhaps the most controversial. That reputation stands and falls by his 'silent piece', 4'33".

"Les Six" was the name given by critic Henri Collet to this 1920s group of avant-garde French composers formed by Eric Satie.

Antony & The Johnsons scooped the Mercury Music Prize with 2005's I Am A Bird Now. They return with an intense record concerned with the Earth's climatic meltdown.

Arnold Schoenberg's brief biography - his life, career and works. Known for advocating twelve-tone technique, and 'Pierrot lunaire' for voice and chamber music.

Emilo Teubal and his band La Balteuband have released their 2nd album, a mellow mix of Latin, jazz and avant garde influences.

Inspired by the fertile floodplains of early civilization, The Kronos Quartet plays music from Palestine, Serbia, Turkey, Iran, Egypt, India and Azerbaijan.