Name that piece! The game

[DavidW]

Berg?

[klingsor]

He said Bach inspired his atonality. The mystery composer's music is intensely beautiful.

Sarge

"Intensely beautiful"? You mean it's Mahler I have not yet heard 

or Frank Martin??

Seriously, I don't recognize it  , but the style is familiar.....

[Sergeant Rock]

Berg?

It's not one of the dodecaphonic dudes of Vienna. He was a contemporary of Schoenberg (they died within a year of each other) but he came to atonality on his own.

"Intensely beautiful"? You mean it's Mahler I have not yet heard 

No...I wish there were Mahler I hadn't yet heard!

or Frank Martin??

Seriously, I don't recognize it  , but the style is familiar.....

No, not Martin either.

Sarge

[Lethevich]

He was a contemporary of Schoenberg (they died within a year of each other)

I was about to cast my hook with Krenek until I read this

[Scarpia]

The soundworld reminds me a bit of Karol Rathaus.

[Sergeant Rock]

I was about to cast my hook with Krenek until I read this

I considered using a Krenek work. If I had, you'd have won!

Sarge

[Sergeant Rock]

The soundworld reminds me a bit of Karol Rathaus.

A composer I don't know...not even the name is familiar.

Time for for a hint. He was a northern European and the clip is from the third movement of his Third Symphony.

Sarge

[Scarpia]

A composer I don't know...not even the name is familiar.

Time for for a hint. He was a northern European and the clip is from the third movement of his Third Symphony.

[asin]B0006SGES8[/asin]

Ok, got to get to work on the cpo and BIS web sites.   

[Cato]

Sarge and I have more in common than I knew!

Here is another hint: the composer's picture shows someone very dismayed, possibly by a first name which - at least to English ears - is rather odd.   0:)

[Lethevich]

Oh dear. I was about to ask "how northern", but discounted Valen, due to only knowing his first symphony and songs

[DavidW]

Is Rued a rude first name to English ears?  Is it Langgaard?  Of course if it was wouldn't half the forum been on top of this puzzler?

[Scarpia]

Is Rued a rude first name to English ears?  Is it Langgaard?  Of course if it was wouldn't half the forum been on top of this puzzler?

Also fits the criteria of being one year off Schoenberg's death.  But the piece doesn't sound particularly Langgaard-ish to me (although I've only heard three of his symphonies).

[Sergeant Rock]

Oh dear. I was about to ask "how northern", but discounted Valen, due to only knowing his first symphony and songs

Is Fart'in your guess?

Sarge

[Sergeant Rock]

Is Rued a rude first name to English ears?  Is it Langgaard?  Of course if it was wouldn't half the forum been on top of this puzzler?

No, not Langgaard...but interesting that he died the same year as my mystery composer.

Sarge

[DavidW]

Is Fart'in your guess?

Sarge

Fart'in.

[Lethevich]

Is Fart'in your guess?

I just checked his death year and I think it has to be him - it sucks if I guessed it because of the funny name - if it is him can I pass the new clip to somebody else? I've had quite a few turns now.

[Sergeant Rock]

Fart'in.

Settle down, Beavis 

Butthead

[DavidW]

Lethe, you should pass control on to Gurn then, I bet he could stump even you and Sarge!

[Sergeant Rock]

I just checked his death year and I think it has to be him - it sucks if I guessed it because of the funny name - if it is him can I pass the new clip to somebody else? I've had quite a few turns now.

Yes, it's Fartein Valen, the Intermezzo from the Third Symphony



Cato PM'd me with the answer but he passed on winning. If you don't want to guide the next round, than yes, you can appoint someone else.

Sarge

[Lethevich]

Ah cool. I nominate Scarps or Gurn, whoever comes first.