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Modern Era (jan 1, 1870 – 14h 25min, dec 20, 2018 y)

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Modern history, the modern period or the modern era, is the linear, global, historiographical approach to the time frame after post-classical history.

Composers:
Olivier Eugène Prosper Charles Messiaen was a French composer, organist, and ornithologist, one of the major composers of the 20th century.

Aaron Copland was an American composer, composition teacher, writer, and later a conductor of his own and other American music. Copland was referred to by his peers and critics as "the Dean of American Composers.".

DescriptionSamuel Osborne Barber II was an American composer of orchestral, opera, choral, and piano music. He is one of the most celebrated composers of the 20th century; music critic Donal Henahan stated that "probably no other American composer has ever enjoyed such early, such persistent and such long-lasting acclaim.".

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jan 1, 1870
14h 25min, dec 20, 2018 y
~ 149 years