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Henry Cowell
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Louis Andriessen
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George Benjamin
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Luigi Dallapiccola
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Leo Ornstein
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Bruno Maderna
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Jennifer Higdon
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Wolfgang Mitterer
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Born in 1958, studied organ and composition in Vienna - studies at the Studio for Electronic Music in Stockholm. Lectureship at Hochschule … read moreBorn in 1958, studied organ and composition in Vienna - studies at the Studio for Electronic Music in Stockholm. Lectureship at Hochschule für Musik in Vienna - numerous grants and prizes, including the Österrichisches Staatsstipendium, … read moreBorn in 1958, studied organ and composition in Vienna - studies at the Studio for Electronic Music in Stockholm. Lectureship at Hochschule für Musik in Vienna - numerous grants and prizes, including the Österrichisches Staatsstipendium, stipends from the DAAD Berlin, Preis der deutschen Schallpla… read more -
Garth Knox
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