Hi, I'm an old man who likes late Romantic music and early-twentieth century "modernism" ( ca 1910 -1950). I'm interested in lesser known composers.
Possibly you may enjoy:
Ottorino Respighi:
Antiche danze ed arie -
https://youtu.be/3BPloCq3ODE ""Ancient Airs and Dances is a set of three orchestral suites by Italian composer Ottorino Respighi, freely transcribed from original pieces for lute. Very sweet and harmonious.
His violinconcerto "Concerto gregoriano" is a gem :
https://youtu.be/bB5KRHTPTjAHowever, Respighi can make a large orchestra glitter & shine : symphonic poems Fontane di Roma, I pini di Roma, Feste romane, Vetrate di chiesa, Impressione Braziliane. Some of the movements are delicate and impressionistic, others develop into loud, verry brassy and extatic climaxes.
From Feste romane:
https://youtu.be/DKdfZLgiWJ0British composer Ralph Vaughan Williams wrote some truly wonderful music. Try:
The lark ascending:
https://youtu.be/ZR2JlDnT2l8Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis :
https://youtu.be/GpwqZSp_CyM (performed and filmed in Gloucester cathedral!).
5 Mystical songs:
https://youtu.be/6Wtus11fFJwRVW'w output is large and diverse: 8 symphonies, cantatas, choral works and superb chamber music.
My favorite is symphony nr. 3 "Pastoral ":
https://youtu.be/bAi65Fmbn0AClaude Debussy: one of the great masters.
Danse sacrée et danse profane for harp and strings:
https://youtu.be/G3UGewCinYwChildren's corner for piano:
https://youtu.be/KVIYYQXNcVUIberia, for orchestra:
https://youtu.be/Tg1w75c8Vc0My compatriot Joseph Jongen is definitely lesser known, but he wrote often some quite elegant and refined music...albeit heavily influenced by Debussy.
Pièces en trio:
https://youtu.be/sZBxAX8QCCkArthur Meulemans is a name you're unlikely to see on international concert programs ... He was an extremely prolific composer (15 symphonies, all kinds of concerti, stringquartets, choral works, Lieder, oratoria and cantatas...). Not all of his output is of the highest order, but as a youth (1910) he already knew how to write for orchestra:
Maynight:
https://youtu.be/IDfyBQSeav0Looking forward to your comments.
Peter