Most Hated Composer of all Time?

[(poco) Sforzando]

Saul.

[Karl Henning]

Hah!

[king ubu]

I am not expressing my opinion.

I knew that, of course, but I've probably not hung here long enough to have heard that opinion yet, so I was curious

Badly done soppy kitsch of course is quite another matter.

... like Verdi, I guess? 

[ComposerOfAvantGarde]

Send James back to school.

I envy the school curriculum that even mentions Stockhausen once!!!

[Simula]

I forgot all about Stockhausen, although his place in music is exceedingly important. Schnittke even wrote an essay on him. I agree with the Stockhausen citation.

[Karl Henning]

Some will consider this splitting hairs, but I should nominate Stockhausen for Most Contemptible Composer of all Time 

[Karl Henning]

I envy the school curriculum that even mentions Stockhausen once!!!

Mind you, one does not nitpick every GMGer's grammar, (especially those for whom English is not the first language).  My point is actually that for someone who is such a snide, intemperate, self-appointed Cultural Authoritarian, his grammar is an indifferent amalgam of inept and pretentious.

[Turner]

I think it will take a bunch of major revolutions for Wyshnegradsky and Haba (in his more edgy mood) to become widely popular, at least. But they are too obscure to be hated; I´m talking about people´s first acquaintance with them & the amount of instinctive, negative reaction - piano quarter-tone music just isn´t loved by the majority. 

[Scion7]

Well, Wagner's genius is certainly tainted by his anti-semitism. He might be the most disliked due to personality - not the music.

A lot of folks detest Stockhausen. I appreciate what he did, but he didn't do much with it but make a hash of it, mostly. Can't stand to listen to it because it is so boring. However, other musicians in the Rock field were influenced by him, and took part of his sound into far, far more creative areas.  He just didn't have the imagination or composing chops to compete.

[vandermolen]

Although I like some of his music I think that Britten was quite an unpleasant individual - keen on denigrating other fine British composers. Wagner and Richard Strauss would also feature on my list for reasons already mentioned.

[(poco) Sforzando]

Although I like some of his music I think that Britten was quite an unpleasant individual - keen on denigrating other fine British composers like Alwyn. Wagner and Richard Strauss would also feature on my list for reasons already mentioned.

He also liked little boys. (Britten that is, not Wagner or Strauss.)

[(poco) Sforzando]

I have no glue, but I know who is the most TAUNTEDittersdorf.

I know your English is several million times better than my Finnish, but the word here would be "clue."

[(poco) Sforzando]

After all, opera doesn't get much better, does it?

Yes.

[(poco) Sforzando]

My pick is Stockhausen. Can't stand his music and I think he's done absolutely nothing but create bad blood amongst classical listeners (those who actually like his music that is).

I like and admire some of his music (by no means all) immensely.

[71 dB]

I know your English is several million times better than my Finnish, but the word here would be "clue."

Yes, of course. Thanks! 

[Scion7]

Although I like some of his music I think that Britten was quite an unpleasant individual - keen on denigrating other fine British composers. Wagner and Richard Strauss would also feature on my list for reasons already mentioned.

Agreed - can't stand his stuff, either.

[TheGSMoeller]

Kenny G. Ugh. I hate that guy. 

[James]

Again, the composer's writings/statements did not help him (e.g. the September 11th attacks as an artwork, which comment I can understand, given Stockhausen's point of view, but which was doomed to be sensationalized.

See e.g. :

http://nymag.com/news/9-11/10th-anniversary/karlheinz-stockhausen/  Note the column on the right from Stockhausen.

https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2008/jun/23/isittimetoforgivestockhau

Old news which mostly points to the true nature of journalism than all else, it's been cleared up too .. hardly a factor in the real world at this point. For this forum though, of the major composers .. easily the least explored and consequently, understood.

[Karl Henning]

Kenny G. Ugh. I hate that guy. 

Has anyone claimed that he is a composer? 

[(poco) Sforzando]

Has anyone claimed that he is a composer? 

I imagine he has.