Quite probably not a complete list, but below are 10 composers whose births or deaths will to a greater or lesser extent, be commemorated during 2012. No doubt others will be able to add omissions to this list, but here is something to briefly concentrate the mind, in terms of next year's listening priorities....
Adrian Willaert 450 (d.1562)
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck 450 (b.1562)
Giovanni Gabrieli 400 (d.1612)
Fransisco Geminiani 250 (d.1762)
Jan Ladislav Dussek 200 (d.1812)
Claude Debussy 150 (b.1862)
Frederick Delius 150 (b.1862)
Jules Massenet 100 (d.1912)
John Cage 100 (b.1912)
John Ireland 50 (d.1962)
Obviously Debussy will take centre stage, but where else will your commemorative listening lie?
4 minutes and 33 seconds of silence will be observed everywhere...
Here's hoping the complete Glossa Sweelinck will be published in a more accessible format. The Dutch issue with lots of documentation in Dutch and a hefty price, haven't tempted med yet.....
Quote from: springrite on December 24, 2011, 06:56:30 AM
4 minutes and 33 seconds of silence will be observed everywhere...
I was waiting for someone to post something similar... didn't have to wait long, did I?
;D
Quote from: springrite on December 24, 2011, 06:56:30 AM
4 minutes and 33 seconds of silence will be observed everywhere...
;D
Debussy and Delius will extensively listened to by me. Better pick up some new purchases for both of those composers. Both composers who I admire and enjoy very much so I am sure I will much enjoy having this excuse to listen to more music by them! :)
If I were to pick one, I'd pick Delius.
Quote from: Jared on December 24, 2011, 06:51:41 AM
Quite probably not a complete list...
I'd at least add Friedrich von Flotow 200 (b. 1812) and Conlon Nancarrow 100 (b. 1912). I was just in a discussion on another board on what a shame it is that Flotow's opera
Martha is so neglected.
That's wonderful, I'm a huge fan of Debussy; I agree with Daniel, this will be a perfect chance to enjoy and listen to more compositions by the great french composer, not to mention the concerts which will be provably planned to honour him.
But about composers' anniversaries, 2013 will be much more important for me ;)
Quote from: Lisztianwagner on December 24, 2011, 11:00:27 AM
But about composers' anniversaries, 2013 will be much more important for me ;)
yes, the list for 2013 is altogether more imposing...
Dowland, Corelli, Mehul, Wagner, Alkan, Verdi, Mascagni, Hindemith, Poulenc, Britten & Lutoslowski... :-X
think I might find a corner to take my lute music and Concerti Grossi to, whilst others are donning their Teutonic armour... :P
Quote from: Lisztianwagner on December 24, 2011, 11:00:27 AM
But about composers' anniversaries, 2013 will be much more important for me ;)
Ah yes, the two-hundredth anniversary of the birth of that supreme composer of piano music, Stephen Heller! ;)
Quote from: Jared on December 24, 2011, 11:14:01 AM
yes, the list for 2013 is altogether more imposing...
Dowland, Corelli, Mehul, Wagner, Alkan, Verdi, Mascagni, Hindemith, Poulenc, Britten & Lutoslowski... :-X
think I might find a corner to take my lute music and Concerti Grossi to, whilst others are donning their Teutonic armour... :P
QuoteAh yes, the two-hundredth anniversary of the birth of that supreme composer of piano music, Stephen Heller! ;)
:D
My attention will be turned to Debussy considering that I think his music is some of the most imaginative, gorgeous, and innovative written in late 19th and early 20th Centuries. Debussy tore down artistic walls with his music.
PrestoClassical's latest newsletter informs that 2012 will be the 75th anniversary of Ravel's death.
Cheating with Wikipedia, but a few more notables births:
Daniel Jones (really deserves even the smallest of revivals)
Jean Françaix
Arthur Berger
Igor Markevitch
Sigismond Thalberg
2013 will be ridiculous. Alkan, Verdi, Wagner, Britten, Lutosławski.
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2013 will be ridiculous. Alkan, Verdi, Wagner, Britten, Lutosławski.
You have missed a couple of side-liners. ;)
Quote from: Jared on December 24, 2011, 11:14:01 AM
yes, the list for 2013 is altogether more imposing...
Dowland, Corelli, Mehul, Wagner, Alkan, Verdi, Mascagni, Hindemith, Poulenc, Britten & Lutoslowski... :-X
Hmm I read that post yesterday... I have the memory of a goldfish :)
Quote from: Opus106 on December 26, 2011, 06:00:58 AM
PrestoClassical's latest newsletter informs that 2012 will be the 75th anniversary of Ravel's death.
ahh... I didn't do 25s and 75s... 2 years ago, we had the 75th anniversary of the momentous 1934... the deaths of Holst, Elgar & Delius, along with the births of Birtwhistle and Maxwell Davies... all of which hardly caused a ripple, even over here.
Quote from: Lethevich Dmitriyevna Pettersonova on December 26, 2011, 06:26:32 AM
Hmm I read that post yesterday... I have the memory of a goldfish :)
me too... sorry, what did you say your name was again?
:D
Quote from: Jared on December 26, 2011, 06:44:13 AM
ahh... I didn't do 25s and 75s... 2 years ago, we had the 75th anniversary of the momentous 1934... the deaths of Holst, Elgar & Delius, along with the births of Birtwhistle and Maxwell Davies... all of which hardly caused a ripple, even over here.
And if we do 175, for instance, we have the birth of Balakirev and the death of John Field, the father of the nocturne.
And 125 will make MI go nuts (and I'm sure that he'll deny this and say something subdued along the lines of that although he's one of his favourite composers, it's only the music that matters... ::) ;D ;)): Villa-Lobos was born in 1887, as was Atterberg. (Honourable mention to Nadia Boulanger.) Borodin died in the same year.
Quote from: Jared on December 26, 2011, 06:44:13 AM
ahh... I didn't do 25s and 75s... 2 years ago, we had the 75th anniversary of the momentous 1934... the deaths of Holst, Elgar & Delius, along with the births of Birtwhistle and Maxwell Davies... all of which hardly caused a ripple, even over here.
Well, Delius at least will be getting some attention this year. EMI has a Delius box out with, in essense, all their best recordings of his music. I don't particularly like Delius, but I've ordered it on the theory that 1)this will allow me to get all my Delius in one big lump and 2)this is probably my best bet for finding something of Delius I actually like from the stuff I have never heard.
Part of the reason I am not a fan of Delius, I might mention, is the Florida Suite--my own state--which I find rather boring, in a Victorian parlor sort of way.
His tone poem on my home town 'Glasgow' is certainly not violent enough. Parisians seem to pretty much ignore his, 'Paris'.
Mike
Also the 75th anniversary of the death of Albert Roussel.
Quote from: Superhorn on December 27, 2011, 03:31:37 PM
Also the 75th anniversary of the death of Albert Roussel.
I certainly hope that conductors take this into account. I'd love to see more of his music programmed.
mm. . .Dussek might well be worth exploring, but Thalberg? Anyone round here with three hands?
Only someone going by the ID Fifteen thumbs . . . .
Quote from: karlhenning on December 29, 2011, 07:05:36 AM
Only someone going by the ID Fifteen thumbs . . . .
Karl, I have to say, you are very amusing at times! ;D
Quote from: karlhenning on December 29, 2011, 07:05:36 AM
Only someone going by the ID Fifteen thumbs . . . .
Yes, I like it. I'm getting out my test-tubes. The thumb clones will be born.
I haven't found anything by Thalberg yet though that would make it worthwhile, but there were other composers who used his techniques.
Now that I think of it, it's also the 185th anniversary of Beethoven's death.
Another anniversary year of Carter's birth! Yeah!
PS: I don't mean Jimmy...
Quote from: springrite on January 06, 2012, 06:31:51 AM
Another anniversary year of Carter's birth! Yeah!
:)
*fingers crossed*
And this year will also be the 100th anniversary of Gustav and Alma's marriage! :)
The anniversary shall be on 09th March, which is one day before my birthday, and I should also be seeing Mahler 7 live on that day! :D
Quote from: knight66 on December 27, 2011, 02:50:32 AM
His tone poem on my home town 'Glasgow' is certainly not violent enough. Parisians seem to pretty much ignore his, 'Paris'.
Mike
What tone poem on Glasgow, Mike? I would like to hear it!
Quote from: madaboutmahler on January 06, 2012, 09:16:47 AM
I should also be seeing Mahler 7 live on that day! :D
I'm very jealous, enjoy it! Hope there will be some Mahler concerts here as well!
QuoteAnd this year will also be the 100th anniversary of Gustav and Alma's marriage! :)
Also the 130th anniversary of the premiere of Wagner's
Parsifal, on 26th July :)
Quote from: Lisztianwagner on January 06, 2012, 10:17:59 AM
I'm very jealous, enjoy it! Hope there will be some Mahler concerts here as well!
Also the 130th anniversary of the premiere of Wagner's Parsifal, on 26th July :)
haha - thank you Ilaria. It's not booked yet, but it will be a birthday treat I think, I'll be inviting some of my friends, including Anya if she'll come... I hope she will! :D You are invited as well Ilaria if you'll come over from Italy! ;)
Well, it's safe to say that whatever Mahler concerts there are that you'll see, I'll be jealous as well! ;)
Quote from: Lisztianwagner on January 06, 2012, 10:17:59 AM
Also the 130th anniversary of the premiere of Wagner's Parsifal, on 26th July :)
And also, 110 years since the completion of Mahler 5! :D
And 115 since the completion of Mahler 8! :)
Quote from: madaboutmahler on January 06, 2012, 09:16:47 AM
And this year will also be the 100th anniversary of Gustav and Alma's marriage! :)
The anniversary shall be on 09th March, which is one day before my birthday, and I should also be seeing Mahler 7 live on that day! :D
actually.... the 110th... I lied...! ;D
Quote from: madaboutmahler on January 06, 2012, 12:50:39 PM
actually.... the 110th... I lied...! ;D
Just admit it, Mad: we should celebrate Mahler
every day 8)
Sarge
Quote from: Sergeant Rock on January 06, 2012, 12:53:41 PM
Just admit it, Mad: we should celebrate Mahler every day 8)
Sarge
;D
What a wonderful idea, Sarge! :D
Quote from: madaboutmahler on January 06, 2012, 12:49:20 PM
haha - thank you Ilaria. It's not booked yet, but it will be a birthday treat I think, I'll be inviting some of my friends, including Anya if she'll come... I hope she will! :D You are invited as well Ilaria if you'll come over from Italy! ;)
Well, it's safe to say that whatever Mahler concerts there are that you'll see, I'll be jealous as well! ;)
Haha, am I? ;) Thank you, I would really like to go and see the concert if it was booked, althought it's not simple to come over from Italy. In the same way, as you haven't seen a Wagner's opera live yet, you are invited for
Siegfried next October if you'll come over from England ;)
QuoteAnd also, 110 years since the completion of Mahler 5! :D
And 115 since the completion of Mahler 8! :)
Ah, the mahlerian year has just ended, but I see there will be many other anniversaries this one as well, how great! ;D
QuoteJust admit it, Mad: we should celebrate Mahler every day 8)
Sarge
I approve too :)
Quote from: John of Clydebank on January 06, 2012, 09:24:41 AM
What tone poem on Glasgow, Mike? I would like to hear it!
Sorry John, that was my misplaced humour. I somehow think that Delius and Glasgow is not a likely combo. Off hand I can't think of any serious music inspired by the dear green place. We will just have to get along with, Glasgow Belongs tae Me.
Mike
Three composers I'll certainly think of and play this year - Delius.... Debussy.... Daniel (Jones).