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Erik Satie
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Zbigniew Preisner
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Zbigniew Preisner (born 20 May 1955 in Bielsko-Biała, Poland, birth name: Zbigniew Antoni Kowalski) is a Polish film score composer, best k… read moreZbigniew Preisner (born 20 May 1955 in Bielsko-Biała, Poland, birth name: Zbigniew Antoni Kowalski) is a Polish film score composer, best known for his work with film director Krzysztof Kieślowski. Zbigniew Preisner studied history and p… read moreZbigniew Preisner (born 20 May 1955 in Bielsko-Biała, Poland, birth name: Zbigniew Antoni Kowalski) is a Polish film score composer, best known for his work with film director Krzysztof Kieślowski. Zbigniew Preisner studied history and philosophy in Kraków; never having received formal music less… read more -
Ludwig van Beethoven
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Víkingur Ólafsson
142,618 listeners
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György Ligeti
225,085 listeners
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Harold Budd
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Béla Bartók
437,304 listeners
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Gavin Bryars
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Jóhann Jóhannsson
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Jóhann Gunnar Jóhannsson (19 September 1969 – 9 February 2018) was an Icelandic composer who wrote music for a wide array of media including theatre, dance, television and films. His work is stylized by its blending of traditional orchestration with contemporary electronic elements. Jóhann releas… read more