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 Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 1:51 pm
Man is condemned to be free. ~Jean-Paul Sartre I was just thinking - I've been listening to a lot of more modern classical music, and I was wondering if anyone else had the same fondness for that sort of 20th/21st century take on classical style. I'm thinking mostly of people who are still alive - I'm not sure if they'll be known outside of the choir circles, but I quite like the music of Z. Randall Stroope and Eric Whitacre, even though both are very different in their interpretation of the next generation of classical music...
And if you also happen to be a modern classical fan, any recommendations? I'm always looking for new music.
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Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 11:57 am
Have you heard Blue Cathedral by Jennifer Higdon yet? It's pretty weird but cool.
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Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 3:20 pm
Man is condemned to be free. ~Jean-Paul Sartre No, I haven't...I'll check it out, thanks! A fashion is nothing but an induced epidemic. ~George Bernard Shaw
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Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 8:06 pm
Is there a particular mood/style you're going for? Because the modern era is sort of mine. I'm not sure I could limit myself to a single post....
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Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 12:30 am
Man is condemned to be free. ~Jean-Paul Sartre Haha, I know that feeling. I guess I'm really into kind of classically "pretty" but still edgy/modern/experimental...the kind of music that isn't just ridiculously weird or pushing the limits because you can, but that is really still pretty to listen to, but has some more modern tonalities like major 2nds and the occasional cluster chord... A fashion is nothing but an induced epidemic. ~George Bernard Shaw
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Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 6:49 pm
Keakealani Haha, I know that feeling. I guess I'm really into kind of classically "pretty" but still edgy/modern/experimental...the kind of music that isn't just ridiculously weird or pushing the limits because you can, but that is really still pretty to listen to, but has some more modern tonalities like major 2nds and the occasional cluster chord... [bonks you on the head with Hindemith] I would start with his sonatas for wind instruments and piano, especially the bassoon one. His full orchestral writing tends to get very gnarly very quickly. You might also try Prokofiev, although after his first symphony, his music gets a little over-angsty. If you're not familiar with Shostakovich, he's probably a good person to get acquainted with. The more you listen to him, the more comprehensible he'll be; I'd say symphony-wise to go at it 1, 5, 7, 6, 9, 8, 11, 12, 10, 13, 14, 15, 2, 3, 4. For a less "classical" sound, you could turn to the likes of John Adams, Steve Reich, Kalevi Aho, and Vincent Persichetti.
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Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:05 pm
Roby Lakatos it's pretty good =D
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Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:18 pm
Man is condemned to be free. ~Jean-Paul Sartre Awesome, thanks for the suggestions, guys! I'll definitely check them out...any idea on where to find this stuff? Would it be best to try to download it, or are there more, uh, legit ways to access the stuff? XD A fashion is nothing but an induced epidemic. ~George Bernard Shaw
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Intellectual Elocutionist
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Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 6:51 pm
Is there a public library with a cd collection in your area? You're almost sure to find Shostakovich there, plus some Hindemith and lots of Prokofiev. And that's definitely legit. You can also find a surprising amount of stuff on YouTube, which may not be totally legal in all cases, but if you're looking up a sonata to see if you like a composer, you're probably not doing any harm.
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Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 7:27 pm
If you like Eric Whitacre, you'll like Morten Lauridsen. <3
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Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 6:48 pm
Man is condemned to be free. ~Jean-Paul Sartre Amphion - oh, yes, there actually is a pretty good public library down town...I keep forgetting that I can grab music from there!
Cobalt - Wow, I just checked him out on youtube...great stuff. Which actually also reminded me of another composer I'm starting to really like, Imant Ramish, who wrote a really interesting Missa Brevis...my choir started work on it last year, and I think they're attempting to finish this year...it's only too bad I've graduated xD A fashion is nothing but an induced epidemic. ~George Bernard Shaw
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Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 11:17 pm
Ah, that reminds me of someone else - Eleanor Daley. She has so many wonderful choral pieces, it's hard to go wrong with her stuff. <3 In particular, she wrote a SATB Missa Brevis that I think is fantastic.
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Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 1:02 am
Man is condemned to be free. ~Jean-Paul Sartre Mm, I'll have to check her out when I have a bit more time...but I'm glad I've found someone with similar tastes in music ^^ A fashion is nothing but an induced epidemic. ~George Bernard Shaw
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Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 2:56 pm
It might be hard to find Blue Cathedral, I have never actually sat and listened to it before, I played it (violin 2 part) in Youth Symphony when she was a guest conductor. If anybody finds a recording anywhere online can you let me know? thanks
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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:51 pm
Olivier Messiaen is another good one for symphonic works, as well as organ works. Phillip Glass is also very good and I absolutely love his string quartets. And if you are looking for a less orchestral sound I would definitely suggest Steve Reich. Amazing music, especially from a percussionist's standpoint.
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