Modern Classical

Modern classical on vinyl: classical music today

In short: Modern classical brings together contemporary composers who write in the classical tradition – often calm and minimalist, with piano and strings, frequently combined with electronics. Our selection also includes a lot of film music. The Vinyl Room currently has 47 modern classical records.

What is modern classical?

Music that carries pictures: Joe Hisaishi wrote the music for Hayao Miyazaki’s “Castle In The Sky”, Hans Zimmer for “Interstellar” and Eric Serra for “Le Grand Bleu” – plus film music by Jóhann Jóhannsson.

Ryuichi Sakamoto is represented with his album “12”, Polish pianist Hania Rani with “Home”. Plus Colleen, Erik Skodvin and Anna von Hausswolff with a live recording from Montreux.

What to look for

Many soundtracks come out in several editions and colours; label, catalogue number and year of release help you tell which edition you have – it’s noted with each copy.

From our stock

First pressings

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FAQ

What is modern classical? Contemporary music in the classical tradition, often minimalist and combined with electronics.

Why is there so much film music here? Because many contemporary composers in this style also write or wrote for film – here, for example, Joe Hisaishi, Hans Zimmer and Jóhann Jóhannsson.

Who is Joe Hisaishi? A Japanese composer known for his music for Hayao Miyazaki’s films.

What is the difference from neo-classical? The boundaries are fluid; in our shop both labels cover new works made with classical means.