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Wendy Carlos sits at a keyboard in her New York City recording studio, with a large modular synthesizer covered in dials and cables behind her.
Wendy Carlos
American musician
John Cage
John Cage
American composer
Karlheinz Stockhausen seated in a studio, holding sheet music and looking intently forward, with audio equipment and cables in the foreground.
Karlheinz Stockhausen
German composer
Nono
Luigi Nono
Italian composer
Brian Eno stands with arms crossed, wearing glasses and a dark jacket, at an outdoor event.
Brian Eno
British musician and producer
Paul Hindemith.
Paul Hindemith
German composer
Iannis Xenakis, 1965.
Iannis Xenakis
French composer
Milton Babbitt.
Milton Babbitt
American composer
Thea Musgrave
Thea Musgrave
British composer
Olivier Messiaen.
Olivier Messiaen
French composer
Deadmau5, wearing his signature large mouse helmet, performs as a DJ behind a red-lit console in Los Angeles, California in 2010.
Deadmau5
Canadian music producer
Alwin Nikolais
Alwin Nikolais
American dancer and choreographer
Ligeti, György
György Ligeti
Hungarian-born composer
Luciano Berio, 1970
Luciano Berio
Italian composer
Henri Pousseur
Henri Pousseur
Belgian composer
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Harry Partch
American composer
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Otto Luening
American composer
Edgard Varèse
Edgard Varèse
American composer
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Bruno Maderna
Italian composer
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Pierre Schaeffer
French composer

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