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==20th century==
==20th century==
*[[Gustav Mahler]] (Austria), eleven symphonies, 1884-1909
*[[Gustav Mahler]] (Austria), eleven symphonies,<ref>Including ''[[Das Lied von der Erde]]'', the [[song cycle]] that Mahler regarded as a symphony</ref> 1884-1909
*[[Alexander Glazunov]] (Russia), nine symphonies, 1884-1910
*[[Alexander Glazunov]] (Russia), nine symphonies, 1884-1910
*[[Carl Nielsen]] (Denmark), six symphonies, 1894-1925
*[[Carl Nielsen]] (Denmark), six symphonies, 1894-1925
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*[[Edward Elgar]] (England), two symphonies, 1908 and 1911 (in 1998 a third was elaborated by [[Anthony Payne]] from sketches)
*[[Edward Elgar]] (England), two symphonies, 1908 and 1911 (in 1998 a third was elaborated by [[Anthony Payne]] from sketches)
*[[Ralph Vaughan Williams]] (England), nine symphonies, 1909-1957
*[[Ralph Vaughan Williams]] (England), nine symphonies, 1909-1957
*[[Arnold Bax]] (England), seven symphonies 1922-1939
*[[Arnold Bax]] (England), seven symphonies, 1922-1939
*[[Richard Strauss]] (Germany), two symphonies  
*[[Richard Strauss]] (Germany), two symphonies  
*[[Sergei Prokofiev]] (Russia), seven symphonies, 1917-1952
*[[Sergei Prokofiev]] (Russia), seven symphonies, 1917-1952
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*[[Krzysztof Penderecki]] (Poland), eight symphonies, 1973-present
*[[Krzysztof Penderecki]] (Poland), eight symphonies, 1973-present
*[[Philip Glass]] (America), eight symphonies
*[[Philip Glass]] (America), eight symphonies
==References==
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Latest revision as of 18:17, 12 December 2012


This is a list of composers of symphonies. In most cases, the traditional number of numbered symphonies is given, regardless of exactitude.

18th century

19th century

20th century

References

  1. Including Das Lied von der Erde, the song cycle that Mahler regarded as a symphony