5 serious music works from the past 30 years that I might like.

[Beorn]

Art music only. CD referrals would be swell. Spotify availability a plus. Give it a shot, please. 

Thank you!

[Karl Henning]

Wuorinen, String Sextet

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Louis Andriessen, Hout

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Ivan Moody, Words of the Angel

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Judth Shatin, Dreamtigers

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Elizabeth Vercoe, Kleemation

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[Beorn]

Splendid, Karl! Can't wait.

[Karl Henning]

I'm here for ya, buddy.

[DavidW]

Wait you listen to classical music Dave?  I forgot!

I'll put out these names for your consideration: Lindberg, Aho, Penderecki, Gorecki.

[Beorn]

Wait you listen to classical music Dave?  I forgot!

Yes, yes, I do. Thanks for the names.

[Beorn]

There's this thread. 

But, works by composers Joseph Schwantner, Jacob Druckman, George Rochberg, George Crumb, and Jennifer Higdon, along with those already mentioned might fit the bill.

Cool thread. Thanks.

[TheGSMoeller]

Try anything from David Lang. Great music.

[Beorn]

Try anything from David Lang. Great music.

Okay. Any favorite recordings?

[Karl Henning]

I have not heard any Crumb works written within the past 30 years . . . but I see that there are some.  Mundus canis (guitar and percussion) looks interesting . . . .

[TheGSMoeller]

Okay. Any favorite recordings?

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[Karl Henning]

I don't see Dave rapping any knuckles, anyway . . . .

[Mirror Image]

I don't know what you enjoy, Dave, but give Schnittke a listen at some point. Spotify has a lot of his recordings uploaded.

[Beorn]

I don't know what you enjoy, Dave, but give Schnittke a listen at some point. Spotify has a lot of his recordings uploaded.

Will do!

[ibanezmonster]

Will do!

Perfect composer to listen to while writing all of those horror novels. 

[Beorn]

Perfect composer to listen to while writing all of those horror novels. 

[Todd]

I'll add five discs.  You can pick and choose the works.

[Beorn]

I'll add five discs.  You can pick and choose the works.

Great!

[kyjo]

Some of my favorite contemporary composers include: Thomas Ades, Einojuhani Rautavaara, John Adams, Aulis Salinnen, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Magnus Lindberg, Kenneth Fuchs, Samuel Jones, Steven Stucky, John McCabe, Arnold Rosner, Ragnar Soderlind, Nicolas Bacri and Christopher Gunning, just to name a few. All of these composers write accessible and communicative music (Linberg's early works are avant-garde, though). I'll provide specific recommendations with pieces and recordings when I have more time.

[Beorn]

I now have 110 tracks lined up on Spotify from these recordings! I could only find one of Karl's suggestions on there.