Five "unsung" works everyone should hear

[Johnll]

And anyway, if you enjoy everything you hear, you're not casting a wide enough sonic net 

If you do not mind taking your own advice tell this to your "Magellan".

[Mirror Image]

So much of Martinu's oeuvre could be considered 'unsung' but I chose his orchestral trilogy: Les Fresques de Piero della Francesca, The Parables, and Estampes. All of these works should be played in a concert together. Estampes is the last orchestral work Martinu composed.

[Johnll]

So much of Martinu's oeuvre could be considered 'unsung' but I chose his orchestral trilogy: Les Fresques de Piero della Francesca, The Parables, and Estampes. All of these works should be played in a concert together. Estampes is the last orchestral work Martinu composed.

If only the Atlanta Symphony had you as a director but it takes a bit more (actually a lot more) than you can imagine.

[Mirror Image]

If only the Atlanta Symphony had you as a director but it takes a bit more (actually a lot more) than you can imagine.

Haha! I wouldn't want the job.

[kishnevi]

+1
SanAntonio is doing some phenomenal posting on that thread. I may only be familiar with a small percentage of the names on there, and do not enjoy all of the music posted, but there is some quality music being composed today and its exciting to see them being performed in concerts and posted on YouTube.

+1 to what Greg said there.

[bhodges]

+1
SanAntonio is doing some phenomenal posting on that thread. I may only be familiar with a small percentage of the names on there, and do not enjoy all of the music posted, but there is some quality music being composed today and its exciting to see them being performed in concerts and posted on YouTube.

Yes, another vote to check out that 21st century thread; sanantonio is making it very easy to investigate a lot of off-the-radar music.

--Bruce

[Karl Henning]

Big thanks to san anton'!

[madaboutmahler]

Concerti round.....

Glazunov Piano Concerto 2
Coleridge-Taylor Violin Concerto
Debussy Saxophone Rapsodie
Tveitt Piano Concerto 4
Skold Violin Concerto

[North Star]

We recorded the première of the Forbes antiphon;  I must find it and make it available to you.

The Ottevanger wants a performance, it is true.

The Turner goblin-music is on Soundcloud, e.g.

Thanks, I'll try look into these during the weekend.

[Karl Henning]

And thank you for asking!

[jochanaan]

Look, guys, I'm not trying to be a pompous jerk (although I may come across as being one); I'm just trying to figure out what's keeping you from investigating "unsung" music.

Well, I'm not afraid of trying "new to me" music!  But right now I don't have a lot of Internet time nor money.  Gotta earn that living...

[Trout]

Here is my list, in alphabetical order (and maybe also decreasing popularity):

Brahms: Geistliches Lied
Finzi: Romance for String Orchestra
Kernis: Musica Celestis
Ropartz: Prélude, Marine et Chansons
Vladigerov: Piano Concerto No. 3

[kyjo]

Here is my list, in alphabetical order (and maybe also decreasing popularity):

Brahms: Geistliches Lied
Finzi: Romance for String Orchestra
Kernis: Musica Celestis
Ropartz: Prélude, Marine et Chansons
Vladigerov: Piano Concerto No. 3

OK, I'll rejoin this thread now that we're back to list-making! The Finzi and Kernis works are quite beautiful. I remember enjoying the Vladigerov quite a bit, but it's been a while since I've heard the Ropartz or the Brahms. Will have to refresh my memory of them.

[Trout]

OK, I'll rejoin this thread now that we're back to list-making! The Finzi and Kernis works are quite beautiful. I remember enjoying the Vladigerov quite a bit, but it's been a while since I've heard the Ropartz or the Brahms. Will have to refresh my memory of them.

I am glad you like some of them. The Brahms is one of the most sublime pieces I have heard and the Ropartz is a very evocative, lovely piece for flute, harp, and string trio (a fantastic combination when used correctly, in my opinion), so I hope you find the two to your liking. I also appreciate all of your and everyone else's contributions to this thread. I look forward to listening to them all.

I also realized that my list leaned heavily on romantic/neo-romantic pieces, so to supplement that I offer 5 pieces on the somewhat earlier side of the classical music spectrum:

Caldara: Maddalena ai piedi di Cristo
Eberl: Symphony in E-flat
Kozeluch: Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in E-flat
Kraus: Symphony in C minor
Spohr: Die letzten Dinge

(yes, how did you guess E-flat major was a favorite key of mine?  )

[(poco) Sforzando]

Another list:
Hindemith: Die vier Temperamente

This is not an "unsung" work at all. It was commissioned by Balanchine for the New York City Ballet, and continues to be one of the most frequently performed works there. I've seen it at least three times in the past ten years, it's in this season's repertory, and there is a DVD of the choreography.