Some of my favourite hit and nonhit modern classics ordered by composition date.
OLD TENS (1)
1913 Stravinsky - Le sacre du printemps Radio Filharmonisch Orkest & Jaap van Zweden ; Rhythm is also important
ROARING TWENTIES (1)
1926 Sibelius - Tapiola London Symphony Orchestra & Sir Simon Rattle; Non-modern
1929 Edgar Varèse- Arcana Orchestre National de France & Pascal Rophé ; Rhythm is important
THIRTIES (1)
1934 George Gershwin - Summertime A classic hit in a Dutch Brainbox performance
FORTIES (1)
1940 John Cage - Second Construction Zoltán Kocsis & Amadinda Percussion Group ; Rhythm is important
SIXTIES(1)
1967 Terry Riley - A Rainbow in Curved Air Minimal
SEVENTIES (2)
1973 Galina Ustvolskaya - Composition Number 2 Heavy stuff
1976 Torbjörn Iwan Lundquist - SISU Rhythm is important
1979 Simeon ten Holt - Canto Ostinato NL Minimal, original 1984 Live Recording
EIGHTIES (2)
1983 Philip Glass - A Gentleman's Honor Hit potential minimal music
1989 Luigi Nono - Hay Que Caminar Soñando Per 2 Violini Ear torturing
TENS (1)
2017 Joep Beving - Hanging D NL, Einaudi niet maar wel Neo classic
TWENTIES (but not roaring) (1)
2023 Hauschka - Inventions Neo classic