Name that piece! The game

[Amfortas]

cor anglais, but surely not Donizetti or Wolf-Ferrari... maybe 5 questions would get me closer?

Not European. A major composer of his country.
He is in the middle-ground of fame. A name known to most of us on this board, not so much to the general public.
He is prolific, but much of his music is not well known.

This piece is meant to evoke a place, you may not know the place, but you may figure it out if you listen again.

[mszczuj]

Not European. A major composer of his country.
He is in the middle-ground of fame. A name known to most of us on this board, not so much to the general public.
He is prolific, but much of his music is not well known.

This piece is meant to evoke a place, you may not know the place, but you may figure it out if you listen again.

So let me try to shot with name of composer I've never listened to but I have been thinking this is high time to do it for about twenty years:

Alberto Ginastera?

[Amfortas]

So let me try to shot with name of composer I've never listened to but I have been thinking this is high time to do it for about twenty years:

Alberto Ginastera?

Not a bad guess, but this composer is alive and currently active

[listener]

http://www.4shared.com/audio/hH_kGPCn/Mystery_7_August.html

keeping the thread alive...
Murray Schafer - North - White?   (but I don't hear a snowmobile)

PS  V-ASKS = 5 questions

[Amfortas]

http://www.4shared.com/audio/hH_kGPCn/Mystery_7_August.html

keeping the thread alive...
Murray Schafer - North - White?   (but I don't hear a snowmobile)

PS  V-ASKS = 5 questions

Murray Schafer? Never heard of him, sorry. Not Vasks either...

This composer is identified somewhat with nationalism in his country. He composes in mostly all genres. It's a country that should be thought of more often in terms of  ''classical'' music

[mszczuj]

Not a bad guess, but this composer is alive and currently active

Osvaldo Golijov.

[Amfortas]

Osvaldo Golijov.

Does it sound like Golijov? I don't know his music. It's not him.

[mszczuj]

Does it sound like Golijov?

Absolutely not like this only piece I've ever heard. (Ainadamar)

[Amfortas]

Another clue: the piece is named for a geographical location

[Brian]

It's Poulenc's Concerto for 2 Pianos & Orchestra in D minor: Allegro ma non troppo.
A lovely work.
Can Amfortas or someone upload something of their own choice? I have nothing prepared at the moment .

Oh goodness, I forgot to mention the performers!
Pianists Marian Lapsansky and Jan Simon
Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra / Jan Kucera
live broadcast tape

Amfortas: is this a composer from Oceania?

[Amfortas]

Amfortas: is this a composer from Oceania?

You're getting warm

[Brian]

You're getting warm

(I'm including Australia in Oceania.)

Japan perhaps?

[Amfortas]

(I'm including Australia in Oceania.)

Japan perhaps?

Well you mentioned Australia, so you're halfway there: who is the composer? It's one of his best-known works

[Hattoff]

Peter Sculthorpe: Kakadu?
I've actually got it on Naxos but obviosly don't know it well or I would have got it earlier. I am mightily impressed by Earth Cry.

Do you want to put up another? Again, I haven't prepared a clip and am going to bed, too much rioting for me.

[Amfortas]

Peter Sculthorpe: Kakadu?
I've actually got it on Naxos but obviosly don't know it well or I would have got it earlier. I am mightily impressed by Earth Cry.

Do you want to put up another? Again, I haven't prepared a clip and am going to bed, too much rioting for me.

Well done, Hatoff. It's quite a lively piece, I chose the quiet middle section to throw people off....

[Amfortas]

I don't want to be a hog, so here is one that should be easy....

Please identify the work if possible:

http://www.4shared.com/audio/8zA4610t/Mystery_for_9_Aug.html

[Amfortas]

I can't believe there are no guesses yet, this one should be fairly easy....

http://www.4shared.com/audio/8zA4610t/Mystery_for_9_Aug.html

[Hattoff]

Not recognising your clip, I find it harder to work out the composer from very slow music
Sounds a bit scandinavian?

[Opus106]

Sounds a bit scandinavian?

Sounds British to me. The kind Sara likes.

[Amfortas]

Clue: This is a very well-known composer