late romantic, 20th century music

[Todd]

The Ninth moves into a different sound world.

Could not the same be said, to some extent, for the Seventh?

[knight66]

Yes, you are right; lazy thinking this end. What about Das Lied, is it also a bridge to a new place?

Mike

[Todd]

What about Das Lied, is it also a bridge to a new place?

I'd say so.

[c#minor]

has no one mentioned Bruckner? i swear people always leave him out of the mix

[Mark G. Simon]

Since Bruckner died in 1896, he doesn't belong in a thread about 20th century composers.

[c#minor]

late romantic?

[c#minor]

ohhh late romantics who lived in the 20th century. yeah yeah never mind my post(s)

[greg]

Yes, you are right; lazy thinking this end. What about Das Lied, is it also a bridge to a new place?

Mike

As well as 10....... oh, and i guess all the other ones, too.

[eyeresist]

Symphonies of:

Rachmaninov
Prokofiev
Shostakovich (+ the excellent 1st cello concerto)

Film music of:

Bernard Herrmann

[Grazioso]

Diamond, Hanson, Finzi, Madetoja, Atterberg, Novak, and Suk, to throw a few more names into the hopper.

[Ten thumbs]

I was going to suggest Joseph Jongen but I suppose he too comes under Post-Romantic. The distinction between the Post-Romantic school and some of the 'late romantic' composers above seems to be somewhat woolly. Another composer worth a mention is Busoni.

[vandermolen]

Diamond, Hanson, Finzi, Madetoja, Atterberg, Novak, and Suk, to throw a few more names into the hopper.

Excellent choices. I'd add Klami, Rootham, Braga Santos ( ), Lilburn, Moeran, Ciurlionis ("The Sea"), Bax, Miaskovsky, Bloch (early Symphony in C), Kinsella (Symph 2 - bit more challenging),Stanley Bate's Viola Concerto, Bantock (Celtic Symphony)+there are many others.

[Kuhlau]

Good call on Lilburn. And the Bantock 'Celtic' Symphony is an absolute must-hear - be sure to get the version with Handley on Hyperion.

FK

[Dancing Divertimentian]

Throw in some Korngold, Zemlinsky and Szymanowski, too.

Yes on the Zemlinsky. Don't know too much about the other two.

[Grazioso]

Good call on Lilburn. And the Bantock 'Celtic' Symphony is an absolute must-hear - be sure to get the version with Handley on Hyperion.

FK

Shame on me for forgetting Lilburn. I love this disc:


I still need to hear his symphonies...

[Kuhlau]

That disc is a corker, all right.

FK

[Dundonnell]

Shame on me for forgetting Lilburn. I love this disc:


I still need to hear his symphonies...

There is a cheap Naxos version-same orchestra and conductor. You have NO excuse

[vandermolen]

There is a cheap Naxos version-same orchestra and conductor. You have NO excuse

[techniquest]

Not sure I'd agree with an earlier poster about Gorecki - agreed the 3rd is more accessible than the 1st or 2nd, but none could be considered 'romantic'.
Definitely some of the Prokofiev symphonies (5,6,7) and Shostakovich (4,5,6,7,8,9,10 and even 15), and Khachaturians' 1st & 2nd symphonies as well as his big ballet scores. How about Coplands' 3rd and the symphonies of Roy Harris; Havergal Brian, Malcolm Arnold and Arnold Bax...there's so much, and it's all great fun to explore.

[Maciek]

I'm not really sure how Prokofiev and Shostakovich fit in here...? (Unless it's a very, very, very broad defitinition of "romantic" we're talking about.)

There are many suggestions here that I'd second but I'm too lazy to go through the thread again. Let's just say that Rachmaninov and Szymanowski sort of stayed at the top of my head after reading it all once. Two very different brands of "late romantic" but both certainly qualify.

Also Karlowicz and Zemlinsky. (Though I've heard very little of the latter.)

You'd certainly want to give the "later" Penderecki a try. Anything written in the late 1970s up until today. Not the earlier works, though. (But, knowing your tastes, there's no reason to avoid those earlier pieces either. )

And if I may be permitted something a bit more far fetched, I'd suggest Lutoslawski's Piano Concerto as well. 0:)