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…by a diverse array of composers, including Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Paul Hindemith. He was also influenced by the musical trends of the time, experimenting with avant-garde styles. Shostakovich’s early…

…Spring.” Premiered in 1913, the ballet’s avant-garde style and radical rhythmic structures sparked a near-riot at its first performance. Despite initial controversy, “The Rite of Spring” soon became recognized as…

…exploration of Spanish themes, likely influenced by his mother’s heritage, became a recurring motif in his compositions. Les Apaches and Debussy In the early 1900s, Ravel formed the avant-garde group…

Erik Alfred Leslie Satie, known after 1884 as Erik Satie, was an avant-garde French composer and pianist whose work set the stage for later musical movements such as minimalism, repetitive…