any modern composers utilizing crumhorns, hornpipes, reedpipes in compositions?

Started by Scion7, March 06, 2012, 04:50:49 PM

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Scion7

March 06, 2012, 04:50:49 PM
I like Elizabethan music - I think if Hindemith had lived long enough, he might have gotten around to exploring these somewhat obscure instruments in some sort of chamber combo.  I haven't run across hearing anyone using these or similar on the classical late-night radio (about the only time they'd run something like that.)
When, a few months before his death, Rachmaninov lamented that he no longer had the "strength and fire" to compose, friends reminded him of the Symphonic Dances, so charged with fire and strength. "Yes," he admitted. "I don't know how that happened. That was probably my last flicker."

Luke

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March 07, 2012, 10:46:58 AM
None better than this, the classic of the genre:

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I have the score of a piece by Petr Eben written for all manner of renaissance instruments. Looks like an adorable piece, but I've never been able to track down a recording. Might be something of a Czech thing, this - I also have a piece by Oldrich Korte for (IIRC) medieval instruments, but I don't find it as impressive as his 'normal' music.

eyeresist

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March 07, 2012, 05:45:09 PM
Luke, the link doesn't work for me (no pic either).

listener

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March 07, 2012, 10:18:27 PM
try KAGEL Music for Renaissance Instruments,,.   I've got the 1969 lp but it has been re-issued on cd
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Luke

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March 08, 2012, 02:15:43 PM
Yep, that'a the one I was trying to linking to, too!
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