20th century 20th century The 20th (twentieth) century was a century that began on January 1, 1901 and ended on December 31, 2000. It was the tenth and final century of the 2nd millennium. It is distinct from the century known as the 1900s which began on January 1, 1900 and ended on December 31, 1999. The 20th century was dominated by a chain of events that heralded significant changes in world history as to redefine the era: flu pandemic, World War I and World War II, nuclear power and space exploration, nationalism and decolonization, the Cold War and post-Cold War conflicts;
Great Pianists of the 20th Century – Martha Argerich 2 in C minor, BWV 826 Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26±± ± London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Claudio Abbado ±± Berlin Philharmoniker conducted by Claudio Abbado ±±± RSO Berlin conducted by Riccardo Chailly Great Pianists of the 20th Century – Martha Argerich Great Pianists of the 20th Century – Martha Argerich is the second volume of the Great Pianists of the 20th Century box set and is the first of two volumes dedicated to her. The album features music by the composers Johann Sebastian Bach, Franz Liszt, Sergei Prokofiev, Sergei Rachmaninoff, and Maurice Ravel. The works