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Kabalevsky, Dmitri Borisovič
Modern Russian composer Dmitri Kabelevsky (1904-1987) normally produced music that was easily accessible, even when using dissonances in the style of Shostakovich.
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Kagel, Mauricio
Born in 1931, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Kagel emigrated to Germany in 1957. He was a frequent lecturer at the Darmstadt summer courses for new music.
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Kalinnikov, Vasily Sergeyevich
Russian Romantic composer Vasily Kalinnikov (1866-1901) lived a short and hard life, yet through the help of Tchaikovsky became the conductor at the Malïy Theatre in Moscow.
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Kalomiris, Manolis
Greek composer Manolis Kalomiris (1883-1962) wrote three symphonies and five operas among his more than 200 works.
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Kamen, Michael
American Michael Kamen (1948-2003) is most recognized as a film composer, but he also has a number of ballets to his credit, as well as non-film music.
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Kancheli, Giya
Modern Georgian composer Giya Kancheli was born in Georgia S. S. R. in 1935. Most known for symphonic and other large pieces.
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Kanno Yôko
Japanese composer Yoko Kanno (1964-) has composed music for many anime titles, as well as video games and commercials.
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Kapralova, Vitezslava
Czech composer Vitezslava Kapralova (1915-1940) saw her life and composing career end in France at the outbreak of World War II, a victim of fate and failing health, probably tuberculosis.
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Kay, Ulysses Simpson
(1917-1995)
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Keiser, Reinhard
(1674-1739) German composer of many operas and oratorios.
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Kern, Jerome David
Modern American composer Jerome Kern (1885-1945) brought intellectual and emotional depth to the musical theater.
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Kernis, Aaron Jay
Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer Aaron Jay Kernis was born in 1960 in Philadelphia. Compositions are small- and large-scale and both instrumental and vocal.
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Ketèlbey, Albert William
Modern English composer Albert Ketèlbey (1875-1959) is known as a popular more than a serious composer.
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Keuris, Tristan
Dutch composer Tristan Keuris was born in 1946.
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Khachaturian, Aram Il'yich
Modern Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978) absorbed his native folk music and that of Georgia and Azerbaijan.
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Khan, Ali Akbar
(1922- ) Composer of classical music of North India. He founded the Ali Akbar College of Music in Calcutta, India, and another one in Marin County, California.
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Kiel, Friedrich
(1821-1885) Although composing since his youth, he did not achieve sucess until the performance of his Requiem op.20 in Berlin on 8th February 1862 brought him instant fame.
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Kimball, Richard
American composer, bassist, and pianist Richard Kimball, is a Julliard graduate and Steinway featured artist.
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Kirbye, George
(c.1565-1634) English composer of madrigals.
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Kirchner, Leon
Modern American composer, conductor, and pianist Leon Kirchner (1919-) studied with Schoenberg, Sessions, and Bloch yet even when composing for electronic instruments continued to work in a style more akin to the Romantic period.
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Kirnberger, Johann Philipp
(1721-1783) German composer and theorist who studied composition with J. S. Bach. His compositions include lieder, motets, cantatas, sonatas, and keyboard works.
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Kisielewski, Stefan
Polish composer Stefan Kisielewski (1911 - 1991) was also a publicist, music writer and critic, fiction writer, essayist, journalist, and teacher.
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Klein, Jacob Herman
Dutch composer Jacob Herman Klein (1688-1748) is almost forgotten. However, he left his mark especially with a set of sonatas for violincello.
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Knussen, Oliver
(1952- )
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Kodály, Zoltán
Modern Hungarian composer and music educator Zoltán Kodály (1882-1967) spent much of his earlier career collecting folk tunes with Bartók.
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Koechlin, Charles Louis Eugène
French composer Charles Koechlin (1867-1950) learned under Fauré and taught Poulenc and Tailleferre. His compositional talent is sometimes overshadowed by his ability as a musical theorist.
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Korngold, Erich Wolfgang
Erich Wolfgang Korngold may deserve to be called the Father of Modern Film Music. Born in Brünn, Austria in 1897, he wrote his first symphony at the age of 11.
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Kraehenbuehl, David
(1923- 1997), Urbana, Illinois. A student of Paul Hindemith at Yale, he spent his life composing and teaching.
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Kraus, Joseph Martin
Joseph Martin Kraus was born in Germany in 1756 and died in Stockholm, Sweden in 1792.
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Kreisler, Fritz
Austrian-American violinist and composer Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962) will always be known first for his virtuoso playing and for techniques that others have copied.
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Krenek, Ernst
The works of Modern Austrian-American composer Ernst Krenek (1900-91) invoke many styles of 20th century music.
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Kreutzer, Conradin
(1780-1849)
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Krommer, Franz Vinzenz
(1759-1831) German composer and violinist. After holding several lesser jobs, he eventually became imperial court composer and Kapellmeister(from 1818).
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Krzisnik, Borut
Slovenian composer Borut Krzisnik (1961-) has written classical and theatrical music.
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Kubik, Gail Thompson
(1914-1984), South Coffeevill, Oklahoma. He won the 1952 Pulitzer Prize in music for "Symphony Concertante," first performed by the Little Orchestra Society of New York, Thomas Sherman conducting.
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Kuhlau, Daniel Friedrich Rudolph
Romantic composer Friedrich Kuhlau was born in Germany in 1786 and spent much of his life composing in Denmark.
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Kuhnau, Johann
(1660-1722) German composer, predecessor of J. S. Bach as Thomaskantor.
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