Well-known music you've somehow overlooked (or never got round to hearing)

[ComposerOfAvantGarde]

I haven't yet listened to much music by Berio and nothing at all by Nono.....which is unusual for me because they are giant composers of the 20th century. The few Berio pieces I've heard I've been amazed by....why haven't I ever bothered to listen to more???

[EigenUser]

I haven't yet listened to much music by Berio and nothing at all by Nono.....which is unusual for me because they are giant composers of the 20th century. The few Berio pieces I've heard I've been amazed by....why haven't I ever bothered to listen to more???

I need to hear more Berio. I love the Sinfonia and I remember liking a few of the Sequenzas that I heard a while ago. Other than that, I don't know him at all.

[ComposerOfAvantGarde]

I need to hear more Berio. I love the Sinfonia and I remember liking a few of the Sequenzas that I heard a while ago. Other than that, I don't know him at all.

Yup that's me too

[ritter]

Guys! Please do explore Berio further. A fascinating, poliedric figure with some wonderful compositions. Coro, Canticum Novissmi Testamenti, the wacky Recital 1 for Cathy, Calmo, Requies...and throw Maderna into the mix while you're at it...I think it's an embarassement that these two giants are so neglected these days...but, ihre Zeit wird kommen 

[Abuelo Igor]

I'd love to hear that work in concert! I'm jealous. Who was the conductor/orchestra?

I think he might be referring to the film Ken Russell made for television, in which he told the story of how Eric Fenby helped him in his final years. A very serious and heartfelt story that belies Ken's wacky reputation.

[Mirror Image]

I think he might be referring to the film Ken Russell made for television, in which he told the story of how Eric Fenby helped him in his final years. A very serious and heartfelt story that belies Ken's wacky reputation.

Oh, okay. Silly me. I had forgotten that film. I haven't even seen the film but I've read Fenby's book Delius As I Knew Him, which is great.