21st century classics
Tue, Jun 1 2010, 5:24PM
What do people think have been the greatest works of this century so far? Living where I do I almost never get the chance to hear exciting premieres so I depend on CDs and the wonderful BBC Radio 3. My favourite CDs have been a collection of new pieces by Julian Anderson on NMC, all wonderful, similarly a Bridge collection of Carter's new orchestral works, he just gets better and better, and a couple of Kurtag CDs. However the work that completely bowled me over when I first heard it was Golijov's Ayre. I know he's somewhat flavour of the month, but I do think this piece is amazing.
Thu, Jun 10 2010, 8:47PM
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In opera, I would say Peter Eotvos's, The Three Sisters, and Kaja Saariaho's L'Amour de Loin.
Fri, Jun 11 2010, 5:00PM
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Fri, Jun 11 2010, 5:07PM
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I assume that's a minimalist work?
;-)
Fri, Jun 11 2010, 5:49PM
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I think it's actually just the first movement of m – or am I confusing it with r?
Sat, Jun 12 2010, 1:45AM
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Agreed. Strikes a magnificent balance between the youthful exuberance and naivety of A-M, and the excesses, perhaps hint of world-weariness, that mar O-Z.
Sat, Jun 12 2010, 9:56PM
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RE: 21st century classics RE: 21st century classics
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I have a shrewd suspicion that the 'n' was meant to be followed by the letters 'o-n-e' but there was a failure of nerve at the last minute.
Mon, Jun 14 2010, 12:58PM
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I'd like to put in a word for John McCabe's piano quartet, The Woman by the Sea (2001). I heard it at John McCabe's 70th birthday concert last year, played by the wonderful Sacconi Quartet with the composer at the piano. I believe a recording (by the same team) is due out later this year.
Sat, Jun 19 2010, 9:02PM
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Dr. Atomic, by John Adams is without a doubt one of the most important operas written in recent years. There have been criticisms of the libretto by Peter Sellars, but the music is certainly great.
Fri, Jul 16 2010, 11:50AM
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How about a recent Mahler/Bruckner hybrid piece scored for large orchestra and various soloists, of 6hours+ in length.
aka The soundtrack to "Lord of the Rings" - the composer Howard Shore even looks a bit like Mahler.
Thu, Aug 5 2010, 10:43AM
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I would pick out works by Thomas Larcher: "My Illness is the Medicine I need" and "Madhares for String Quartet". Also Theirry Pecou: "Outre-memoire (for piano)".
Thu, Aug 5 2010, 11:26AM
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RE: 21st century classics
How about a recent Mahler/Bruckner hybrid piece scored for large orchestra and various soloists, of 6hours+ in length.
aka The soundtrack to "Lord of the Rings" - the composer Howard Shore even looks a bit like Mahler.
Indeed: that opens up a whole can of worms to do with film music composers 'being inspired by' classical composers' works. Yes, John Williams, I'm looking at you...
Fri, Aug 6 2010, 9:15AM
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I always thought that John Barry must have loved the first movement of Mahler's Symphony No. 9. It seems to form the basis for Out of Africa and Dances with Wolves.
Yes indeed re Elliott Carter. There's four works on just one Bridge CD that could be considered--Dialogues, Boston Concerto, Cello Concerto, ASKO Concerto.