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Topic - I'm trying to extend this old mind on more modern classical music but it IS very hard - John C. - Aussie 18:20:54 09/22/09 (41)

Not all "modern" composers are "modernists" - caspian@peak.org 08:55:08 09/30/09 (0)

RE: I'm trying to extend this old mind on more modern classical music but it IS very hard - Daverz 09:19:10 09/27/09 (0)

Hindemith is a good starting place. - risabet 13:47:01 09/26/09 (3)

RE: Hindemith is a good starting place. - jult52 17:41:59 09/27/09 (2)

Do tell, why? nt - risabet 21:32:53 09/27/09 (1)

RE: Do tell, why? nt - jult52 05:49:21 09/29/09 (0)

John Luther Adams - dave c 14:18:29 09/23/09 (1)

but what is "classical" in the 20th/21st centuries? The above is one small step from... - dave c 14:47:05 09/23/09 (0)

Try some Alan Hovhaness - caspian@peak.org 11:15:28 09/23/09 (2)

Wonderful music - risabet 13:49:39 09/26/09 (0)

RE: Try some Alan Hovhaness - DLB 04:23:33 09/24/09 (0)

Have you read Alex Ross' book? - John Greenwood 09:48:06 09/23/09 (3)

Have you read Alex Ross' book? No but looks good. nt - John C. - Aussie 17:19:34 09/23/09 (0)

A strong second to Ross and his book! nt - tinear 10:56:13 09/23/09 (1)

RE: A strong second to Ross and his book! nt - jult52 06:25:25 09/24/09 (0)

Try some John Adams, Samuel Barber. nt - tinear 09:04:19 09/23/09 (0)

RE: I'm trying to extend this old mind on more modern classical music but it IS very hard - jult52 07:08:49 09/23/09 (0)

Speaking as someone who's been listening .... - Bhasi 05:40:40 09/23/09 (0)

RE: Modern classical music can indeed be trying and difficult to come to terms with but there is much quality - LongPlay 22:49:32 09/22/09 (1)

Lady McBeth of Mentsk is great - have it on DVD - John C. - Aussie 23:55:36 09/22/09 (0)

Thinking piano only (since that's all I listen to ...) - k-k-k-kenny 22:10:06 09/22/09 (2)

RE: Thinking piano only (since that's all I listen to ...) - John C. - Aussie 22:35:52 09/22/09 (1)

yep, the headphones too ; ) nt. - k-k-k-kenny 23:43:57 09/22/09 (0)

RE: I'm trying to extend this old mind on more modern classical music but it IS very hard - astralnavigator 21:04:59 09/22/09 (4)

The british route in the 20th century is exceptionally fertile... - John N 08:33:52 09/24/09 (1)

RE: The british route in the 20th century is exceptionally fertile... - astralnavigator 13:22:47 09/24/09 (0)

Already familiar with & like works of Roussel, Messiaen (some) , Sibelius (great) & Nielson (ditto) but ..... - John C. - Aussie 21:22:27 09/22/09 (1)

The originators of modern music were the late romantics - Frihed89 17:36:28 09/23/09 (0)

Debussy, Ravel, Whitacre, Lauridsen, - Poindexter 20:19:09 09/22/09 (1)

Debussy & Ravel fine, Whitacre & Lauridsen new to me, - John C. - Aussie 21:14:47 09/22/09 (0)

RE: I'm trying to extend this old mind on more modern classical music but it IS very hard - Amphissa 19:44:38 09/22/09 (3)

RE: I'm trying to extend this old mind on more modern classical music but it IS very hard - no1maestro 08:37:39 09/23/09 (1)

Thanks! But ...... - Amphissa 12:56:13 09/23/09 (0)

Thank you for those suggestions - John C. - Aussie 20:04:21 09/22/09 (0)

How about some of the more listenable 20th C. composers like Prokofiev or Stravinsky? - Paul_A 19:31:48 09/22/09 (1)

No problems with those either - John C. - Aussie 19:54:00 09/22/09 (0)

Why is it hard? - David Aiken 18:54:18 09/22/09 (4)

No problem with Gershwin, Korngold (love his music) or Britten - John C. - Aussie 19:14:15 09/22/09 (3)

RE: No problem with Gershwin, Korngold (love his music) or Britten - David Aiken 00:48:41 09/23/09 (0)

RE: No problem with Gershwin, Korngold (love his music) or Britten - Logan 19:54:25 09/22/09 (1)

Yes and I like Janacek too!!!! nt - John C. - Aussie 19:56:59 09/22/09 (0)

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John Luther Adams - dave c 14:18:29 09/23/09 (1)

but what is "classical" in the 20th/21st centuries? The above is one small step from... - dave c 14:47:05 09/23/09 (0)

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