Lesser Known Composers
Wed, Dec 28 2011, 10:52AM
#2
RE: Lesser Known Composers
Here are the results of my listening experiment:
a) Busoni: Piano Concerto. I was reminded of Rachmaninov's 2 'ugly duckling' piano concertos during movements I & II.
During movement III, I wanted to get up and move around, lie down for a snooze, then had thoughts of food.
At about 7 minutes into movement IV, I noticed a familiar melody - where have I heard that before? During movement V I almost fell asleep.
Despite these negative events, I was surprised how quickly the 70 minutes passed and will plan more uninteruppted listening.
b) Busoni: Fantasia Contrappuntistica. It sounded as though the wrong notes were being played at times, a sort of Les Dawson style. However, I'm not ready to give up on atonal music yet. (If that's what it was).
Thanks for your interest gents.
Wed, Dec 28 2011, 12:53PM
#3
RE: Lesser Known Composers
Great comments Kev!! It's so long since I heard the Busoni concerto I must get it out again.
Wed, Dec 28 2011, 1:27PM
#4
RE: Lesser Known Composers
I have just watched the Alice in Wonderland ballet; I'm not really a big fan of ballet but the music was wonderful. Joby Talbot following on from where Prokofiev left off, why isn't it available on CD?
But Pablo, maybe the time is not right for you. Try listening to it again in 6 months or a year and see if you feel the same.
'After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music'.
Aldous Huxley brainyquote.com