Hi from Spain

[Mirror Image]

What do you think of Nixon in China and Eistein on the beach?
By the way, there is one composer in yor list who I seem to connect to a very large extent, always being moved by his music: Maurice Ravel.

I'm not really a big fan of Minimalism, but I do like Reich's music a good bit. Adams is very cool composer, but one work of his I can call an unequivocal masterpiece and it's Harmonielehre. Lately, my enthusiasm for his music seems to be waning, but that is one work I really admire and continue to be awestruck by. I don't think much of Nixon in China. Glass is a composer I loathe. I find no redeeming qualities in his music that would warrant any more time from my own listening. Ravel, on the other hand, I adore and have loved for many years. I may not listen to his music much anymore, but, still, he's definitely a favorite of mine.

[bhodges]

Welcome, Pessoa - and I am a huge fan of Berio, Xenakis, and most of the other composers on your list, too. Have a good time here!

--Bruce

[Pessoa]

Welcome, Pessoa - and I am a huge fan of Berio, Xenakis, and most of the other composers on your list, too. Have a good time here!

--Bruce

Il ritorno degli Snovidenia! 

[bhodges]

Il ritorno degli Snovidenia! 

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My entry point to much of 20th-century music was Sinfonia (which I heard at least 10 years prior to hearing the Mahler 2 used in the middle movement). Still one of my faves, but then, Berio in general rocks.

--Bruce

[Karl Henning]

Welcome!

[Pessoa]

Welcome!

Hi, I had seen your picture and read the list of composers underneath, was wondering about Henning.  I´m sorry I hadn´t heard before, but for the last years I´ve been mainly going deeper into my old acquaintances, disconnected of old personal musical relations and listening mainly to silence and the noises and gusts of music heard in walking the streets. It will be a peasure to look into your musical production

[Pessoa]

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My entry point to much of 20th-century music was Sinfonia (which I heard at least 10 years prior to hearing the Mahler 2 used in the middle movement). Still one of my faves, but then, Berio in general rocks.

--Bruce

Ciircles was my first roll in the hay with Berio.

[Karl Henning]

Hi, I had seen your picture and read the list of composers underneath, was wondering about Henning.  I´m sorry I hadn´t heard before, but for the last years I´ve been mainly going deeper into my old acquaintances, disconnected of old personal musical relations and listening mainly to silence and the noises and gusts of music heard in walking the streets. It will be a peasure to look into your musical production

Thank you for your kindness.

[petrarch]

Welcome, and your list of composers is quite juicy... You'll find some people here attuned to that kind of music, myself included. And interesting to know you like Pessoa--being portuguese myself, Pessoa is indeed an important and much loved writer where I come from!

[The new erato]

Welcome Pessoa. Don't know Spain much, but had some really wonderful times up north this summer. Simply outstandingly friendly and beautiful.

[Florestan]

Welcome and greetings from a big fan of Pessoa's poetry and of Spanish music. 

[Pessoa]

Thank you. I come from the  mountains of the north of Spain myself.

[Florestan]

Thank you. I come from the  mountains of the north of Spain myself.

Covadonga? Picos de Europa?

[Pessoa]

Covadonga? Picos de Europa?

That`s right!