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LGBTQ classical music composers have spanned the generations.  They include the early Baroque composers of Europe (such as [[Jean-Baptiste Lully]]), impressionist classicists (such as [[Maurice Ravel]]), mid-nineteen century modernists (such as [[Leonard Bernstein]], [[Aaron Copland]], and [[Baron Benjamin Britten]]), and contemporary composers (such as [[Stephen Hough]], [[Jennifer Higdon]], and [[Gareth Farr]]).
 
LGBTQ classical music composers have spanned the generations.  They include the early Baroque composers of Europe (such as [[Jean-Baptiste Lully]]), impressionist classicists (such as [[Maurice Ravel]]), mid-nineteen century modernists (such as [[Leonard Bernstein]], [[Aaron Copland]], and [[Baron Benjamin Britten]]), and contemporary composers (such as [[Stephen Hough]], [[Jennifer Higdon]], and [[Gareth Farr]]).
  
This group of LGBTQ composers have also been active in composing works for many artistic forms, such as ballet, opera, piano, string instruments, and full orchestral movements.  Many have had their work generously recognized with many awards, such as Pulitzer Prizes, Grammy Awards, and significant national honours.
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This group of LGBTQ composers has also been active in composing works for many artistic forms.  These include ballet, opera, piano, string instruments, and full orchestral movements.  Many have had their work generously recognized with awards, such as Pulitzer Prizes, Grammy Awards, and significant national honours.
  
 
Interestingly, a great number of the historical LGBTQ music composers were isolated because their musical styles were innovative for their time.  Often, their compositions did not display the repetitive form of their contemporaries and were more idiosyncratic in style.  Reviewers and the public were often not embracing of this style, though this changed significantly with time.  The classical music world is regarded as one that, historically, is inherently averse to innovation and novelty.  One can make a case that this avant-garde musical style was an outward representation of the inherent personality and background of the LGBTQ composer.
 
Interestingly, a great number of the historical LGBTQ music composers were isolated because their musical styles were innovative for their time.  Often, their compositions did not display the repetitive form of their contemporaries and were more idiosyncratic in style.  Reviewers and the public were often not embracing of this style, though this changed significantly with time.  The classical music world is regarded as one that, historically, is inherently averse to innovation and novelty.  One can make a case that this avant-garde musical style was an outward representation of the inherent personality and background of the LGBTQ composer.
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We have identified a large number of LGBTQ classical music composers hailing from Germany, Great Britain, Canada, Italy, Poland, Spain, Australia, Greece, Russia, the United States, France, and New Zealand.
 
We have identified a large number of LGBTQ classical music composers hailing from Germany, Great Britain, Canada, Italy, Poland, Spain, Australia, Greece, Russia, the United States, France, and New Zealand.
  
* [[Mark Adamo]], United States
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'''Australia'''
* [[H. Leslie Adams]], United States
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* [[Samuel Barber]], United States
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* [[Percy Grainger]]
* [[Jean Barraque]], France
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* [[Leonard Bernstein]], United States
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'''Canada'''
* [[Paul Bowles]], United States
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* [[Baron Benjamin Britten]], Great Britain
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* [[Colin McPhee]]
* [[John Cage]], United States
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* [[Claude Vivier]]  
* [[Aaron Copland]], United States
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* [[Arcangelo Corelli]], Italy
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'''France'''
* [[John Corigliano]], United States
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* [[Henry Cowell]], United States
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* [[Jean Barraque]]
* [[Chris DeBlasio]], United States
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* [[Reynaldo Hahn]]
* [[David Diamond]], United States
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* [[Jean-Baptiste Lully]]
* [[Manuel de Falla]], Spain
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* [[Francis Poulenc]]
* [[Gareth Farr]], New Zealand
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* [[Maurice Ravel]]
* [[Wolfgang Fortner]], Germany
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* [[Ricky Ian Gordon]], United States
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'''Germany'''
* [[Louis Moreau Gottschalk]], United States
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* [[Percy Grainger]], Australia
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* [[Wolfgang Fortner]]
* [[Charles Griffes]], United States
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* [[Hans Werner Henze]]
* [[Lou Harrison]], United States
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* [[Robert Odeman]]
* [[Reynaldo Hahn]], France
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* [[Siegfried Wagner]]
* [[Clement Harris]], Great Britain
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* [[Stephen Hough]], Great Britain
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'''Great Britain'''
* [[Hans Werner Henze]], Germany
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* [[Jennifer Higdon]], United States
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* [[Baron Benjamin Britten]]
* [[Libby Larsen]], United States
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* [[Clement Harris]]
* [[Jean-Baptiste Lully]], France
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* [[Stephen Hough]]
* [[Karol Maciej Szymanowski]], Poland
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* [[Angela Morley]]
* [[Colin McPhee]], Canada
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* [[Ethel Smyth]]
* [[Dimitri Mitropoulos]], Greece
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* [[Sir Michael Tippett]]
* [[Angela Morley]], Great Britain
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* [[Gerald Tyrwhitt-Wilson, 14th Baron Berners]]
* [[Nico Muhly]], United States
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* [[Modest Mussorgsky]], Russia
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'''Greece'''
* [[Robert Odeman]], Germany
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* [[Francis Poulenc]], France
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* [[Dimitri Mitropoulos]]
* [[Maurice Ravel]], France
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* [[Ned Rorem]], United States
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'''Italy'''
* [[Ethel Smyth]], Great Britain
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* [[Peter Illyich Tchaikovsky]], Russia
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* [[Arcangelo Corelli]]
* [[Michael Tilson Thomas]], United States
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* [[Gian Carlo Menotti]]
* [[Virgil Thompson]], United States
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* [[Sir Michael Tippett]], Great Britain
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'''New Zealand'''
* [[Gerald Tyrwhitt-Wilson, 14th Baron Berners]], Great Britain
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* [[Claude Vivier]], Canada
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* [[Gareth Farr]]
* [[Siegfried Wagner]], Germany
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* [[Earl Wild]], United States
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'''Poland'''
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* [[Karol Maciej Szymanowski]]
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'''Russia'''
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* [[Modest Mussorgsky]]
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* [[Peter Illyich Tchaikovsky]]
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'''Spain'''
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* [[Manuel de Falla]]
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'''United States'''
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* [[Byron Adams]]
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* [[Mark Adamo]]
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* [[H. Leslie Adams]]
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* [[Sebrina Maria Alfonso]]
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* [[Samuel Barber]]
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* [[Leonard Bernstein]]
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* [[Paul Bowles]]
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* [[John Cage]]
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* [[Aaron Copland]]
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* [[John Corigliano]]
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* [[Henry Cowell]]
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* [[Chris DeBlasio]]
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* [[David Diamond]]
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* [[Ricky Ian Gordon]]
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* [[Louis Moreau Gottschalk]]s
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* [[Charles Griffes]]
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* [[Lou Harrison]]
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* [[Jennifer Higdon]]
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* [[Paula Kimper]]
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* [[Libby Larsen]]
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* [[Nico Muhly]]
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* [[Ned Rorem]]
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* [[Michael Tilson Thomas]]
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* [[Virgil Thomson]]
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* [[Louis Weingarden]]
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* [[Earl Wild]]
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==See Also==
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* [[LGBTQ Rock Musicians]]
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* [[LGBTQ Country & Western Singers]]
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* [[Transgender Singers, Musicians and Composers]]
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* [[Boy Band Members Who Are Out As Gay, Bisexual or Queer]]
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* [[Christian Singers Who Identify as LGBTQ]]
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* [[LGBTQ Lyricists and Composers for Theatre and Film]]
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* [[Electronic and Synthetic Music Performers Who Identify as LGBTQ]]
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* [[LGBTQ Hip Hop Artists]]
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* [[LGBTQ Folk Music Singers]]
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* [[Notable LGBTQ Dance Choreographers]]
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* [[Celebrated LGBTQ Pianists]]
  
 
==Further Reading/Research==
 
==Further Reading/Research==

Revision as of 21:53, 27 February 2019

LGBTQ Classical Music Composers

LGBTQ classical music composers have spanned the generations. They include the early Baroque composers of Europe (such as Jean-Baptiste Lully), impressionist classicists (such as Maurice Ravel), mid-nineteen century modernists (such as Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland, and Baron Benjamin Britten), and contemporary composers (such as Stephen Hough, Jennifer Higdon, and Gareth Farr).

This group of LGBTQ composers has also been active in composing works for many artistic forms. These include ballet, opera, piano, string instruments, and full orchestral movements. Many have had their work generously recognized with awards, such as Pulitzer Prizes, Grammy Awards, and significant national honours.

Interestingly, a great number of the historical LGBTQ music composers were isolated because their musical styles were innovative for their time. Often, their compositions did not display the repetitive form of their contemporaries and were more idiosyncratic in style. Reviewers and the public were often not embracing of this style, though this changed significantly with time. The classical music world is regarded as one that, historically, is inherently averse to innovation and novelty. One can make a case that this avant-garde musical style was an outward representation of the inherent personality and background of the LGBTQ composer.

Contemporary LGBTQ classical composers do not necessarily face the same restrictive professional climate. Much of the contemporary classical music genre is inherently idiosyncratic in its nature.

A new market niche has recently arisen for classical recording compilations targetted specifically to the high-spending LGBTQ community - selections such as 'Sensual Classics' and 'Gay Romantic Classics'.

We have identified a large number of LGBTQ classical music composers hailing from Germany, Great Britain, Canada, Italy, Poland, Spain, Australia, Greece, Russia, the United States, France, and New Zealand.

Australia

Canada

France

Germany

Great Britain

Greece

Italy

New Zealand

Poland

Russia

Spain

United States

See Also

Further Reading/Research


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