21st century classical music

[Mirror Image]

There doesn't seem to be a thread for Salonen's compositions (probably not surprising since his output is rather small).

Listened to this disc over the last few days. 

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The first piece (from 2005) is a piece for orchestra called Helix, which I did not find very interesting.

The second piece (2007) is the Piano Concerto, which I enjoyed a great deal, particularly the first two movements.  I had to disable my subwoofer, since I find Salonen's use of bass drum excessive, but the work was full of engaging writing for piano and lush textures frrom the orchestra.  The description in the booklet accompanying the CD was a bit odd (apparently the second movement is inspired by a sci-fi vision of a future inhabited by postbiologic birds).

The last piece on the disc is a piece for solo piano which I also enjoyed.

My experience with Salonen seems to be hit-or-miss.  The last release I listend to contained a tone poem which I enjoyed a lot (Nyx) and a violin concerto which I didn't.  Next up will be the disc containing "Body Language," I piece which I heard in concert last month.

Perhaps a moderator, or yourself, could transfer this post to Salonen's composer thread that I started: http://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,18616.msg519070.html#msg519070

[San Antone]

Ferran Fages -

https://www.youtube.com/v/C5F6D7NuKa4

Radi d'Or

Extract from Ferran Fages's composition 'Radi d'Or' (2011),performed by the Ferran Fages Ensemble: Olga Abalos (flute & alto saxophone), Lali Barriere (sinewaves), Tom Chant (soprano and tenor saxophones), Ferran Fages (acoustic guitar) & Pilar Subira (percussion).

[San Antone]

Benet Casablancas

https://www.youtube.com/v/yz4upglVSqU

Pastoral, Concertino for Sax and Ensemble (2012).  Festival de Música Contemporánea de Alicante, 27/09/12

[Note: This clip takes a little while to get going, the music starts after about 1'30" of the stage business.]

[San Antone]

Hector Parra

https://www.youtube.com/v/07DdmpTyq5I

"String Trio" (2006)

[jochanaan]

Where do you FIND all these gems, sanantonio?

[San Antone]

Where do you FIND all these gems, sanantonio?

YouTube is a great resource.  There are some folks who have created fairly large collections of new music, or music from the last 50 years or so.  I also regularly research the students of composers I like and look for their music.

I am happy you find these clips worthwhile.

[pjme]

From Flanders: the second symphony by Annelies Van Parys "Les ponts" - The bridges.

http://www.youtube.com/v/-h6Jy-dbvLw

[pjme]

Bram Van Camp: violinconcerto - 2008


http://www.youtube.com/v/BEwJO2jFz1g

[pjme]

Frank Nuyts : Chambersymphony "Fetish" - first movement

The Emanon ensemble is now the Flemish Symphonietta: http://www.vlaams-sinfonietta.be/

http://www.youtube.com/v/wcfRIHW3fBk

[San Antone]

Interesting clips, pjme - the violin concerto was the one I enjoyed the most.  Thanks for posting.

[pjme]

http://www.youtube.com/v/V46kiwpz6qg

[pjme]

http://www.youtube.com/v/WqSJ1e2SvaY

Luc Brewaeys: Shakespeare sonnet nr. 8 for soprano and two crotales
Laure Delcampe, soprano

[some guy]

I trust you can distinguish which pair of hands is mine in the applause in that last video.

Each set of hands has its own distinct sound, you know.

[San Antone]

Oliver Schneller ...

https://www.youtube.com/v/XGYpbuS8ZNA

Stratigraphie (2005-6) für sechs Instrumente und Live-Elektronik Ensemble UnitedBerlin / Titus Engel, conductor.

[Karl Henning]

I trust you can distinguish which pair of hands is mine in the applause in that last video.

Each set of hands has its own distinct sound, you know.

I'm still chuckling at the clown who wrote, really what you are trying to tell us is that you are not really a critical thinker.

[some guy]

Ha ha ha, me too.

The university course I taught for twenty years was called, in part, "Critical thinking."

But I could have been faking it.

[San Antone]

It seems that when someone posts an opinion that another member does not identify with, often they are told that  the problem is with their less than impressive intellect.  That is, as opposed to something  like, "oh, that's an interesting alternative to how I approach it."

[some guy]

I know I'm being naughty to say this, as Gurn will doubtless tell me--in his gentle but stern way--but I'm going to postulate that "an interesting alternative to how I approach it" is only available to people with reasonably impressive intellects.

THREAD DUTY!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJXnifjdmyU

I like this one even more (if I may ), but the visuals aren't. That is, there's only the one picture. A visual.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gG8yYG2jzWI

[San Antone]

THREAD DUTY!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJXnifjdmyU

I like this one even more (if I may ), but the visuals aren't. That is, there's only the one picture. A visual.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gG8yYG2jzWI

I haven't heard any Simon Steen-Andersen in a while - which means I should followup with some directed listening.  Enjoyed both of the clips.

[San Antone]

Ramon Lazkano

http://www.youtube.com/v/1JyL4ZrlX68

Lur-Itzalak (2003)
Lisa Kerob, violon / Thierry Amadi, violoncelle — Ramon Lazkano (San Sebastián, 1968), es un compositor español, afincado en París.