Though unfortunately this doesn't exactly fit your time description, I adore most of Joe Hisaishi's music, which usually fits into the classical theme (when he isn't doing movie soundtracks). He's going to be a little harder to pin down in europe/the americas, as he's a native japanese artist. Don't think, however, that he's limited to japanese-sounding themes.
Oddly enough, I've also always been fond of Bartok, though he may not be what you're looking for.
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