Chapter 12A. The Runners-up. Additional Notable Composers from the first half of the 20th Century

 

Alain, Jehan (1911-1940); French - Messe de Requiem; Deuxième Fantaisie

Angelo, Gioachino (1899 — 1971); Italian – Symphony No. 2 

Atterberg, Kurt (1887 — 1974); Swedish - Symphony No.8 in E-minor, Op.48 (1944) 

Bacewicz, Grażyna (1909 — 1969); Polish - Symphony #4

Bacon, Ernst  (1898 — 1990) American - Symphony No. 2 "Americana" (1937) 

Bax, Sir Arnold (1883-1953); English - Symphony No.6 

Bliss, Arthur (1891-1975) ; English - (1932); A Colour Symphony  (1921/1932); Cello Concerto (1970);Quintet for Oboe and String Quartet 

Boulanger, Nadia (1887-1979); French - 3 Pieces for cello and piano 

Brian, Havergal (1876 — 1972); English - Symphony No.21 in E flat major 

Bridge, Frank (1879-1941); English - Summer 

Canteloube, Joseph (1879-1957); French - Chants d'Auvergne - 2. Bailero 

Casella, Alfredo (1882-1947); Italian - Symphony No.3 in C major

Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Maria (1895-1968); Italian - Concerto No.1 (in D), Op.99 for Guitar

Catoire, Georgi Lvovitch (1861-1926); Russian - Symphony in C minor, Op.7; Prelude and Fugue for organ Op. 25 

Charpentier, Gustave (1860-1956); French - Impressions d'Italie, suite symphonique (1889)  Louise, opera

Cilea, Francesco (1866 -1950); Italian -  Adriana Lecouvreur. opera 

Cowell, Henry (1897-1965); American - Symphony No. 14 

Dallapiccola, Luigi (1904 -1975); Italian  - Canti di Prigionia (1938/1941) 

Dickenson-Auner, Mary (1880-1965); Irish - Irish Symphony, Op. 16 (1941)

Duruflé, Maurice (1902-1986); French - Requiem op. 9; Prelude, Recitatif, Et Variations, Op.3; Suite for Organ, op 5 

Eisler, Hanns (1898- 1962); Austrian - Palmström for Voice and Ensemble (1926); National Anthem of East Germany;  Five Pieces for Orchestra (1938/1940) 

Fano, Guido Alberto (1875 -1961); Italian – Piano Quintet 

Finzi, Gerald Raphael (1901-1956); English – Dies natalis , Intimations of Immortality op. 29 

Foote, Arthur (1853-1937); American - Quintet in A minor for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello  

Frankel, Benjamin (1906-1973); English - String Quartet No. 5, Op. 43; Night of the Iguana soundtrack 

Garayev, Gara (1918-1982) Azerbajani  - Symphony No. 3 

Ginastera, Alberto (1916-1983); Argentinian - Dances from ballet Estancia; Piano concerto #1 

Giordano, Umberto (1867-1948); Italian – Fedora; Colpito...Un di al azurro from Andrea Chenier opera

Grainger, Percy (1882-1961); Australian - The Power of Rome and the Christian Heart (1943) 

Griffes, Charles Tomlinson (1884-1920); American –Poem for Flute and Orchestra 

Grofe, Ferde (1892-1972); American – Grand Canyon suite; Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in D Minor

Hanson, Howard (1896-1981); American – Symphony No. 2, “Romantic” 

Howells, Herbert (1892-1983); English – Requiem

Ibert, Jacques (1890-1962); FRA - Symphonie marine (1931)

Ireland, John (1879-1962); English - Piano Concerto

Kaprilova, Vitislava (1915-1940); Czech - Suita rustica (1938); Military Sinfonietta, Op. 11

Kashperova, Leokadiya (1872-1940); Russian - Symphony In B Minor; Sonata for Cello and Piano No.1

Kern, Jerome (1885-1945); American - Till The Clouds Roll By; Ol' Man River from Showboat - (1936)

Komitas, Vartapet (1869-1935); Armenian - Patarag, Armenian Divine Liturgy 

Kreisler, Fritz (1875-1962); Austrian - String Quartet in A minor (Known primarily as one of the greatest violinists) 

Krenek, Ernst (1900-1991); Austrian - Sinfonia n.4 op.113 (varied, atonal) 

Lang, Margaret Ruthven (1867-1972); American - Three Piano Pieces; Irish Love Song 

Larsson, Lars-Erik (1908 –1986); Swedish - Saxophone Concerto Op. 14 

Martin, Frank (1890-1974); Czech - Symphonie (1937) 

Medtner, Nikolai (1880-1951); Russian - Piano Concerto No. 2 (Op.50)

Moeran, Ernest John (1894-1950); English - Symphony in G minor 

Mompou, Federico (1893-1987); Spanish – Preludes 

Myaskovsky, Nikolai (1881-1950); Russian - Symphony No.27 in C minor 

Paderewski, Ignace Jan (1860-1941); Polish - Symphony in B minor 'Polonia' Op. 24 (1903-08); excerpt from opera Manru 

Partch, Harry (1901-1974); American - Castor & Pollux 

Persichetti, Vincent (1915-1987); American - Concerto for piano and orchestra Op. 90 

Pettersson, Gustav Allan (1911-1980); Swedish - Symphony No.7 

Piston, Walter (1894-1976); American - Symphony No.6 

Ponce, Manuel Maria (1882-1948); Mexican – Violin Concerto 

Rawsthorne, Alan (1905-1971); English - Piano Concerto Nº 2 (1951)  

Revueltas, Silvestre (1899-1940); Mexican – String Quartet No. 3 

Rodgers, Richard (1902-1979); American - Bali Ha'i

Rubbra, Edmund (1901-1986); English -  Symphony No 5 (1947); Symphony No. 11, op. 153 (1979)

Ruggles, Carl (1876-1971); American - Sun-Treader (1926–31) 

Scelsi, Giacinto (1905-1988) Italian – Four pieces for a single note

Schmidt, Franz (1874-1939); Austrian – Symphony No. 2 

Schuman, William (1910-1992); American  – Symphony No. 3; Symphony No. 8  

Searle, Humphrey (1915-1982); English - Labyrinth;  Sinfonia n.4 op.38 (1962)

Sessions, Roger (1896-1985); American – Symphony No. 1; Symphony No. 8 

Suk, Josef (1874-1935); Czech - Symphony No. 2 "Asrael" Op. 27; Piano Quartet in A minor, Op. 1

Szymanowski, Karol (1882-1937); Polish – Symphomy No.3 

Thompson, Randall (1899-1984); American – Alleluia 

Tippett, Sir Michael (1905-1998); English – Symphony No. 4 

Tournemire, Charles (1870-1939); French - L'Orgue Mystique, Symphony No. 6 

Tubin, Eduard (1905-1982); Estonian – Symphony No. 6 

Turina, Joaquín (1882-1949); Spanish – Primavera Sevillana;  Margot (opera)

Warlock, Peter (1894-1930); English - Balulalow 

Weill, Kurt (1900-1950); German - Concerto for Violin and Winds 

Wilder, Alec (1907-1980); American - Octets (1938-1947); Air for Bassoon and Strings 

Wolf-Ferrari (1876-1948); Italian - Suite-concertino for Bassoon and Small Orchestra

Wolpe, Stefan (1902-1972); German - Symphony (1956)

Ysaÿe, Eugene (1858-1931); Belgian – Sonata No. 1 for Violin 

Zemlinsky, Alexander (1871-1942); Austrian - Lyric Symphony; String Quartet No 4 (1936)

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