20th Century Composers
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Topic: 20th Century Composers
Posted By: js
Subject: 20th Century Composers
Date Posted: 26 Aug 2012 at 8:12pm
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Since the 1920s or earlier there has been an ongoing cross exchange between modern composers and jazz artists. Although many of my favorite works are more avant-garde, my favorite composer overall is Stravinsky, especially for his later period French/American neo-classical pieces.
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Posted By: Kazuhiro
Date Posted: 26 Aug 2012 at 9:37pm
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I was not familiar with all of these composers. However, I think that this vote is very significant. Steve Reich and Terry Riley were entrances of those music for me. Please try it when people are interested in it. |
Posted By: Abraxas
Date Posted: 26 Aug 2012 at 9:44pm
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Alike Kazu, I'm not familiar with all of these neither I know much beyond the classic pieces of some of these. But Steve Reich and Terry Riley are indeed faves of mine, my entry to minimalistic music and oh man, it's so good. However, I'll give my vote to Satie if only for his Gymnopedies that are just.... heaven-made.
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Posted By: Kazuhiro
Date Posted: 26 Aug 2012 at 9:49pm
| Yes. Gymnopedies. I intended to say it, too. It is solemn with beauty definitely. |
Posted By: js
Date Posted: 26 Aug 2012 at 10:02pm
I have at least one record by Takemitsu, maybe two. Its easy for records to get lost around here.  I still can't find my copy of Ice T "Power"
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Kazuhiro wrote:Posted By: Kazuhiro
Date Posted: 26 Aug 2012 at 10:14pm
I checked "Original Gangster" in those days. But, it was De La Soul to have listened willingly.
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Posted By: idlero
Date Posted: 27 Aug 2012 at 1:10pm
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Carl Orff because of Carmina Burana I went through a P.Glass period but I barely listen to him now, otherwise I am not a fan of 20th century music ------------- I think the problem with a lot of the fusion music is that it's extremely predictable, it's a rock rhythm and the solos all play the same stuff and they play it over and over again ... Ken Burns |
Posted By: Abraxas
Date Posted: 27 Aug 2012 at 2:44pm
 Haha. |
Posted By: idlero
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2012 at 1:57am
meaning 20th century classical music ------------- I think the problem with a lot of the fusion music is that it's extremely predictable, it's a rock rhythm and the solos all play the same stuff and they play it over and over again ... Ken Burns |
Posted By: dreadpirateroberts
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2012 at 12:40am
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Debussy for me, as I'm a sucker for the Impressionists. If he'd been in the list (wrong century perhaps) I'd also have considered the big Rach. ------------- We are men of action. Lies do not become us. http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/dreadpirateroberts%28member%29.aspx?reviews=all/" rel="nofollow - Reviews... |
Posted By: js
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2012 at 12:47am
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I like Debussy too, but I like Ravel a little better in that category. Ever listen to Tomita's versions of that era in music?
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Posted By: darkshade
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2012 at 10:13am
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Unfortunately I'm only familiar with 4 or 5 of these composers' works....
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Posted By: dreadpirateroberts
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2012 at 6:42am
No, but I just looked into it now, read up a bit on the 'Snowflakes Are Dancing' album and heard a few tracks, it sounds fantastic, familiar yet new etc - really enjoying it, thanks John A famous one ------------- We are men of action. Lies do not become us. http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/dreadpirateroberts%28member%29.aspx?reviews=all/" rel="nofollow - Reviews... |
Posted By: dreadpirateroberts
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2012 at 6:42am
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^ and I love Ravel too, forgot to mention him there
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Posted By: js
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2012 at 6:47am
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Some like Tomita, some don't, to me its similar to 50s-60s exotica, kind of cheesy but in a good way. My favorite is his album "The Bermuda Triangle", mostly the music of Prokofiev, lots of the old Mellotron on that one.
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Posted By: idlero
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2012 at 2:36pm
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Tomita is nice , I like 'Snowflakes are dancing' and 'Bermuda...' Ravel I like only the 'Bolero', Deussy I don't like, Satie's 'Gymnopedies...' are OK and have some nice transcriptions in jazz(Jacques Loussier), Bartok I can listen to some of his work ------------- I think the problem with a lot of the fusion music is that it's extremely predictable, it's a rock rhythm and the solos all play the same stuff and they play it over and over again ... Ken Burns |
Posted By: smartpatrol
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2012 at 7:11pm
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Steve Reich
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: 15 Sep 2012 at 4:29am
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Had to go for Debussy.
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Posted By: idlero
Date Posted: 15 Sep 2012 at 7:08am
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In painting, impressionists are my favorites, in music on the contrary.I find Debussy one of the most boring composers. ------------- I think the problem with a lot of the fusion music is that it's extremely predictable, it's a rock rhythm and the solos all play the same stuff and they play it over and over again ... Ken Burns |
Posted By: HURBRET
Date Posted: 15 Sep 2012 at 11:55am
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Went with Ravel because I occasionally find Debussy a bit too sappy, but It's really hard to choose because there are so many different styles represented in this poll. Has anyone heard of Nikolai Kapustin? He's a heavily jazz influenced composer, and as far as I know he's still composing. |
Posted By: dreadpirateroberts
Date Posted: 15 Sep 2012 at 12:29pm
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^ cool, trhanks for the introduction, Hurbret! ------------- We are men of action. Lies do not become us. http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/dreadpirateroberts%28member%29.aspx?reviews=all/" rel="nofollow - Reviews... |
Posted By: js
Date Posted: 15 Sep 2012 at 12:59pm
| Yeah, thats nice music and Kapastin will make a nice entry into our 3rd Stream genre. My favorite 3rd Stream composer is William Grant Stills. |
Posted By: BlueNote
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2012 at 5:38am
Have you heard Suite Bergamasque? |
Posted By: BlueNote
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2012 at 5:39am
| (but I'd say you have to give him lots of time and listens, I used to dislike him either) |
Posted By: triceratopsoil
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2012 at 9:57pm
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Stravinsky is, like, the man, man
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Posted By: Polymorphia
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2012 at 1:21pm
I have an album Takemitsu guitar stuff. Good going-to-sleep music, if you like having weird, twisted dreams.  I must say, Messiaen is probably my favorite composer of all time, let alone 20th century. Satie would be my second choice. After that, it gets pretty close. |
Posted By: Polymorphia
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2012 at 1:35pm
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Though, I do find this list a bit lacking. Schoenberg? Berg? Webern? Mahler? Strauss? Cowell? Partch? Young? Feldman? Penderecki? Part? Carter? Shostakovich? Khachaturian? etc. etc. etc. |