Modern composers. English composers. Portuguese composers.


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Modern composers
English composers
Portuguese composers

It is sometimes hard to tell when to call a composer modern, as opposed to Romantic. In general you can say that the Moder Eara in music started around the year 1900. However, many composers continued to write pieces in a romantic fashion long after that.

Composers that were born in England, or gained the English nationality.

Composers that were born in Portugal, or gained the Portuguese nationality.

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