Classical Modernists, atonalists
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Topic: Classical Modernists, atonalists
Posted By: IDDQD
Subject: Classical Modernists, atonalists
Date Posted: July 03 2005 at 18:38
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I haven't really explored the modern atonal composers, excepting Ligeti
and Penderecki. Most of the their work I appreciate, excluding Ligeti's
interesting and haunting Requiem, have been from the films of
Kubrick, although I give much credit to Kubrick for shaping them with
visuals that make the pieces all the more effective. I suppose this thread is for recommending pieces that you would find accessible for a new listener who is mainly interested in the cream of the crop. |
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Posted By: philippe
Date Posted: July 04 2005 at 13:02
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For atonal, serialism and dodecaphonism I advise you to take in consideration the works of Olivier Messiaen (his work for organ), Deserts and Popol vuh by the master Edgar Varese, every pieces by Iannis Xenakis
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Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: July 04 2005 at 19:10
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Also check out Wolfgang Riehm and York Höller. I especially love Höller's opera "Der Meister und Margarita" ("The Master and Margarita"), based upon the famous novel by Mikhail Bulgakov. (The novel is highly recommended. Try to get an uncensored version though, which is not easy. Most translations are based on censored Russian versions. Amazon claims to sell an uncensored English translation, but I haven't read it yet; I only read a German translation). -------------  BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: bmorgan
Date Posted: July 09 2005 at 10:47
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No collection of modern music is complete without the American composer Charles Ives. Not atonal - at least, not what I've heard - but Roy Harris, another American composer, has some very interesting music.
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