Architectural, Charming, Classical, Clean, Contemporary, Dramatic, Elegant, Geometric, Mathematical, Serene, Sophisticated

Allusive, Beautiful , Charming, Dramatic, Dreamy, Eclectic, Epic, Ethereal, Hypnotic, Moody, Romantic music

There are very few composers that are lucky enough to have their work described using the adjectives ‘luxurious’, ‘mysterious’, and ‘exuberant’, yet Kaija Saariaho’s work more than amply fulfils this objective. She is one of the best-known living composers working in the field of both

Dramatic, Dreamy, Elegant, Experimental, Fantastic, Feminine, Pioneering, Playful

He studied at Vienna University under Adler (1902-6), taking the doctorate for work on Heinrich Isaac; in composition he was one of Schönberg's first pupils (1904-8), along with Berg. Like Berg, he developed rapidly under Schönberg's guidance, achieving a fusion of Brahms, Reger and tonal Schönber

20th-century music, Dramatic, Eclectic