Best Classical Contemporary Composition

39th Annual Grammy Awards1997

Honoring recordings released between October 1, 1995 – September 30, 1996

Cleveland Quartet won the 1997 Grammy Award for Best Classical Contemporary Composition with "Corigliano: String Quartet"

Winners & Nominees 1997

Winner
Nominees
  • Corigliano: String Quartet

    John Corigliano

  • Adams: Violin Concerto (Track)

    John Adams

  • Matthews: Fourth Sonata (Track)

    Colin Matthews

  • Rautavaara: Angel Of Light (Track)

    Einojuhani Rautavaara

  • Schuller: Four Soundscapes (Track)

    Gunther Schuller

Previous Years

Year Winner Title
2011 Michael Daugherty Daugherty, Michael: Deus Ex Machina All Nominees
2010 Jennifer Higdon Higdon, Jennifer: Percussion Concerto All Nominees
2009 John Corigliano Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems Of Bob Dylan All Nominees
2008 Joan Tower Made In America All Nominees
2007 Osvaldo Golijov Golijov: Ainadamar: Fountain Of Tears All Nominees
2006 William Bolcom Bolcom: Songs Of Innocence And Of Experience All Nominees
2005 Lorin Maazel Adams: On The Transmigration Of Souls All Nominees
2004 Dominick Argento Argento: Casa Guidi All Nominees
2003 John Tavener Tavener: Lamentations & Praises All Nominees
2002 Christopher Rouse Rouse: Concert De Gaudí For Guitar & Orchestra All Nominees
2001 George Crumb Crumb: Star-Child All Nominees
2000 Pierre Boulez Boulez: Répons All Nominees
1999 Krzysztof Penderecki Penderecki: Violin Concerto No. 2 "Metamorphosen" All Nominees
1998 John Adams Adams: El Dorado All Nominees
1997 John Corigliano Corigliano: String Quartet All Nominees
1996 Olivier Messiaen Messiaen: Concert A Quatre All Nominees
1995 Stephen Albert Albert: Cello Concerto All Nominees