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In the Thread: Surprising: the most interesting composer of 20 century.
Post Subject: 20th century composersPosted by Ronnie on: 12/31/2007
I agree, with you both..
I have a soft spot for Bartok, especially piano concertos, and piano+percussion.
Sibelius might feel more significant, but the works I really know and like are from the 19th century.
I have still heard very little by Richard Strauss, but I hope he has made more of the same caliber as "Concerto No. 2 for horn and orchestra" (which I've only heard on the radio once).
Rachmaninov: Great and spectacular, but I'm sort of content with knowing that his piano concertos exist. I don't often feel it is necessary to play them.
What do you know -the 20th century music that I most often feel an URGE to play is a "best of Puccini arias" or something, with Montserrat Caballet.
I don't often dig opera either, except for those cheap thrills. ;-) Perhaps because I don't have a complete Puccini opera, only a big slice of Tosca.
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