20th Century Composers


OK, since this seems like a top ten kind of week. Name the three most influential composers of the 20th century?

1. Anton Webern, just because he is.
2. J. Brahms, because virtually all movie composers in the 20th century all have Brahms on their brain when composing.
(ok some of them have R. Strauss upstairs,too) Yes I know he died in 1897 but his influence is still felt today
3. Van Morrison, for creating the most lustful rock anthem of all time, Gloria (Hendrix loved doing this song in concert, and so did Jim Morrison)
shubertmaniac
Before trying to respond to your post, please define what you mean "most influential composers of the 20th Century". Do you mean composers who were born after 1900, or are you including composers who were born in the 19th century but lived into the 20th century?
1.Stravinsky
2.Hindemith
3.Copland

honorable mention

Ellington
Horace Silver
Wayne Shorter
George Gershwin, Rogers/Hammerstein, Lennon/McCartney Honorable mention to Cole Porter, Ira Cohen(for his Frank Sinatra work), Bob Dylan, Elmore James