Classical Recommendations
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Topic: Classical Recommendations
Posted By: mrcozdude
Subject: Classical Recommendations
Date Posted: September 13 2009 at 03:57
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I want to expand on classical music,more so contemporary classical to be honest.I'm a fan Stravinsky,Webern and Penderecki and other such acts.I was hoping we could compile a list of essential contemporary/classical albums/pieces because I feel I've probably missed alot of important composers and it would give me a greater knowledge.I'm quite happy for anyone to include any form of classical even Romantic but I'm more interested in contemporary. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/cozfunkel/" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: September 13 2009 at 05:06
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Charles Ives - The Unanswered Question - composed in 1906 it was one of the beginnings of contemporary classical and a piece he himself described as a "cosmic landscape"
/edit - just noticed your Zappa avatar - The Unanswered Question use a technique favoured by Zappa - the three layers in the music are played at different tempos and keys. ------------- What? |
Posted By: mrcozdude
Date Posted: September 13 2009 at 07:54
Thanks I'm checking it out now. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/cozfunkel/" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: refugee
Date Posted: September 13 2009 at 08:41
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If you like Webern, you should definitely try Arnold Schoenberg and Alban Berg (maybe you already have). You might also find Pierre Boulez interesting – he even conductet Zappa. Then we have of course Bartók, Schostakovich (check his opera The Nose), Stockhausen, Messiaen, Ligeti and loads of others. I’m sure you will find a lot of music to enjoy. Good luck! ------------- He say nothing is quite what it seems; I say nothing is nothing (Peter Hammill) |
Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: September 13 2009 at 14:18
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York Höller, Bernd Alois Zimmermann and Mauricio Kagel could be of interest to you. Of Höller try his opera "Der Meister und Margarita", based on the novel by Bulgakov. Friede and I saw a performance of that opera in Cologne and were impressed. Of Zimmermann try "Musique pour les soupers du Roi Ubu". Of Kagel try "Zehn Märsche, um den Sieg zu verfehlen" ("Ten marches to fall short of victory"), a very funny piece of music. Kagel generally is quite funny; few composers have as absurd a humor as he. -------------  A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: September 13 2009 at 14:50
| Shostakovich. Scelsi. Messiaen. Pärt. |
Posted By: mrcozdude
Date Posted: September 13 2009 at 14:50
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Thanks I'm trying to check these guys on spotify but they always seem to be under the performers names.Making if difficult to find. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/cozfunkel/" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Moatilliatta
Date Posted: September 13 2009 at 14:51
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Ives is a great recommendation. I would add Three Places in New England. Then, let's see... ------------- www.last.fm/user/ThisCenotaph  
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Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: September 14 2009 at 10:27
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George Crumb - Black Angels George Crumb - Ancient Voices of Children Terry Riley - In C It would be helpful to know what period of Stravinsky you enjoy particularly, but some more going off that I guess. Sergei Prokofiev - Symphony No. 5 Kurt Weil - Mahagonny ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: mrcozdude
Date Posted: September 14 2009 at 13:11
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Well I've heard Rite of Spring and Firebird by Stravinsky and I love Terry Riley,Phillip Glass and Steve Reich. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/cozfunkel/" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: September 14 2009 at 13:21
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Definitely listen to his Symphony of Psalms ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: refugee
Date Posted: September 14 2009 at 14:19
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^ Second!
------------- He say nothing is quite what it seems; I say nothing is nothing (Peter Hammill) |
Posted By: Henry Plainview
Date Posted: September 14 2009 at 22:37
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Pretty much anything by Alfred Schnittke.
Not very modern, but I have lately become a huge fan of Brahms and Mendelssohn. ------------- if you own a sodastream i hate you |
Posted By: Sacred 22
Date Posted: September 15 2009 at 00:27
| Mahler's Symphonies and Sibelius Symphony 2 |
Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: September 15 2009 at 02:55
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most composers listed so far are of the early 20th century period; they are not contemporaries. my list is a bit newer, and Höller is even still alive. Zimmermann died 1970, Kagel 2006 other contemporary composers: Iannis Xenakis (died 2001). tryx "Eridanos" for 8 brass instruments and string orchestra for starters. Karlheinz Stockhausen (died 2007). start with the work he became famous with, "Gesang der Jünglinge im Feuerofen" ("Chant of the Youths in the Furnace", often abbreviated to "Chant of the Youths" only, also called "Song of the Youths"). Conlon Nancarrow (died 1997): his work is a bit odd because most of it can only be played by machines. he wrote many compositions for player piano, stuff no piano player could ever master. György Ligeti (died 2006): he became famous when Stanley Kubrick used his composition "Lux Aeterna", a composition for 16 solo singers, for a scene which was located on the moon in the movie "2001" ------------- A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: mrcozdude
Date Posted: September 23 2009 at 12:04
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Thanks for all the recommendations.Trying them on spotify first.
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Posted By: mrcozdude
Date Posted: September 23 2009 at 12:10
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Spotify is really not very good for finding these artists as their all under performers names not composers.Last.fm is going to hate me.
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Posted By: mrcozdude
Date Posted: September 28 2009 at 23:52
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Here's my spotify playlist so far with help from your suggestions.I'll put the classical and romantics elsewhere at somepoint.What do you think?and whats missing? http://open.spotify.com/user/cozfunkel/playlist/2z4sEi9VhgtiBa41fMjRnE ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/cozfunkel/" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: September 29 2009 at 00:19
| Arthur Honegger |
Posted By: Rocktopus
Date Posted: September 29 2009 at 05:03
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Missing: Dmitri Schostacovich & Bela Bartok (I prefer their chamber music/quartets), Giacinto Scelsi (Music for Wind Instruments and Percussion, Aion, Pfhat & Konx-Om-Pax mm..), Peteris Vasks, Kaija Saariaho (Kairos, Private Gardens) and Morton Feldman (Viola of My Life, Rothko Chapel). From a little longer back I love late Schubert. ------------- Over land and under ashes In the sunlight, see - it flashes Find a fly and eat his eye But don't believe in me Don't believe in me Don't believe in me |
Posted By: Conservationist
Date Posted: September 29 2009 at 14:41
In my view, it's first sensible to know the classics. They did everything that could be done with music theory, and more with art, and are a good guide to understanding all classical, including contemporary. |
mrcozdude wrote:Posted By: mrcozdude
Date Posted: December 11 2009 at 13:05
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I'm back again.I've updated my spotify playlist since,hopefully with most of the essentials. Anyone's welcome to use it or add their own recommendations or tell me if anythings missing, http://open.spotify.com/user/cozfunkel/playlist/2z4sEi9VhgtiBa41fMjRnE - Spotify:classical ^^I agree.It just happens my favourites seem to contemporary. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/cozfunkel/" rel="nofollow">
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