Classical Music
- Benjamin Britten – Nocturnal after John Dowland, op. 70, for guitar
- Nikolai Karetnikov – Symphony No. 4
- Francis Poulenc – Sept répons des ténèbres
- Giacinto Scelsi – String Quartet No. 3
- Igor Stravinsky – Abraham and Isaac
- William Walton – Variations on a Theme by Hindemith, for orchestra
- Wang Xilin - Yunnan Tone Poem
- Iannis Xenakis – Eonta
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