Name that piece! The game

[Amfortas]

It sounds absolutely terrific and whatever it is, I'm going to hunt myself a recording. Bits seem painfully familiar, as if I know it already, but the second half is totally new to me. Did (s)he write something else a lot like this?

Glad you like it, it's a terrifically atmospheric piece. Yes the composer has other works in this genre.

[listener]

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The horns sound Russian, the music echoes Dukas, maybe ROUSSEL ?

[Brian]

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The horns sound Russian, the music echoes Dukas, maybe ROUSSEL ?

I've been listening to quite a bit of Roussel the last few days - this music sounds a bit too 'layered' and a bit too turbulent to be him. (Last night I heard his Second Symphony, his darkest, and that's not it.) I wouldn't at all be surprised if the composer is French though, I can hear the Dukas comparison in the violins.

[Amfortas]

I've been listening to quite a bit of Roussel the last few days - this music sounds a bit too 'layered' and a bit too turbulent to be him. (Last night I heard his Second Symphony, his darkest, and that's not it.) I wouldn't at all be surprised if the composer is French though, I can hear the Dukas comparison in the violins.

Not Roussel.

The composer wrote a series of symphonies, concerti and chamber works, as well as songs and other vocal works

Clue: The context of the present work has connections with the United States

[Sef]

Sounds very Hartmannesque! Can't place it though.

[Hattoff]

Walton?

[Amfortas]

Walton?

Neither Walton nor Hartmann

Besides this work, the composer wrote other symphonic poems, at least one of which is in the standard repertoire.

His musical style is not always identifiable with that of his country of origin.

[Brian]

The composer it reminds me of is Janacek, but he didn't write a series of symphonies or concertos. A symphonic poem in the standard repertoire? We've had Lyapunov in the thread before; it's probably too far forward in time for Balakirev (and what would be the American connection?); I suppose it could well be Arnold Bax. Not sure he wrote anything "American" in context. I'll be honest, though, I'm just throwing names out there in a state of complete confusion because I am madly in love with this composer's soundworld, it feels like a neighbor to some of my favorites (like Janacek), and yet I have no idea what it is.

[Hattoff]

I hear what you mean about his music not being identifiable with any particular country. I find it difficult, it could be almost anyone from that clip

So, Arthur Honegger?

[Amfortas]

I hear what you mean about his music not being identifiable with any particular country. I find it difficult, it could be almost anyone from that clip

So, Arthur Honegger?

Arthur Honegger....it is!  "Le Chant de Nigamon"



Hats off to Hatoff

And Brian, I am happy to introduce you to this piece

[Hattoff]

Honegger is good. He  is like the Garden Warbler which is only distinguishable from other warblers because it has no distinguishing features; great song though.

Here's the next clip.

http://www.4shared.com/audio/XniEqec5/moody.html

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

Beautiful music! It must be Bantock's Sappho. And if it is, I won't be able to upload a new clip, as I am very busy today!!!

[Amfortas]

Honegger is good. He  is like the Garden Warbler which is only distinguishable from other warblers because it has no distinguishing features; great song though.

Disagree, I think Honegger is very distinguished, he rarely sounds like the other "Les Six" composers, and has a uniquely muscular sound combined with elements of French esthetic

[Grazioso]

I hear what you mean about his music not being identifiable with any particular country. I find it difficult, it could be almost anyone from that clip

So, Arthur Honegger?

I'm new to this thread. Do you have to name the piece or just the composer?

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

I'm new to this thread. Do you have to name the piece or just the composer?

Just the composer is enough. If you know the piece, it's a bonus.

[Amfortas]

The new clip is very attractive sounding. I think it's sung in English(?).

Maybe from Walton's 'Troilus and Cressida'? just  wild guess.

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

The new clip is very attractive sounding. I think it's sung in English(?).

Maybe from Walton's 'Troilus and Cressida'? just  wild guess.

I think it's Bantock's Sappho, as I said earlier... 

[Amfortas]

I think it's Bantock's Sappho, as I said earlier... 

Ok, I thought you were guessing. So that's it? Very nice, I only heard one other piece by Bantock

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

Ok, I thought you were guessing. So that's it? Very nice, I only heard one other piece by Bantock

Hattoff has been absent, so he hasn't confirmed yet. But I'm quite sure. It must be from this CD:

[Amfortas]

So post away....it's your turn!