Composer Preferences by Surname - A (Selection Thread)

[Florestan]

Are we wrtiting a dictionary ? I'm pretty sure this exists already 

I don't know about others but I just took the opportunity to promote Romanian classical music beyond Enescu. 

[Ken B]

I don't know about others but I just took the opportunity to promote Romanian classical music beyond Enescu. 

Hooo boy. 'A' comes before 'E'. 

[Florestan]

Hooo boy. 'A' comes before 'E'. 

Good 'un! 

Seriously now, is beside more correct in this context?

[Ken B]

Good 'un! 

Seriously now, is beside more correct in this context?

Beyond is quite fine, I'm just jesting. Beyond, apart from, besides — all would be correct. The only thing wrong would be pushing Romanian composers in the first place! 

Actually The Mystery of Time by Kabeláč has become a favourite of mine.

[Florestan]

Beyond is quite fine, I'm just jesting. Beyond, apart from, besides — all would be correct. The only thing wrong would be pushing Romanian composers serial killers in the first place! 

FTFY. 

[North Star]

Actually The Mystery of Time by Kabeláč has become a favourite of mine.

Wonderful piece of Czech music indeed.

[Ken B]

Wonderful piece of Czech music indeed.

There's a difference??

[Florestan]

There's a difference??

The same difference between Bucharest and Budapest. 

[Sammy]

Selections (45):

Carl Friedrich Abel
Hans Abrahamsen
Adolphe Adam
Ondrej Adamek
John Adams
John Luther Adams
Thomas Adès
Alexander Agricola
Kalevi Aho
Jehan Alain
Isaac Albeniz
Stephen Albert
Tomaso Albinoni
Alfred Alessandrescu
Liana Alexandra
Franco Alfano
Hugo Alfven
Charles Alkan
Gregorio Allegri
Eyvind Alnaes
William Alwyn
Pascal Amoyel
Mark Andre
Mihail Andricu
Hendrik Andriessen
Louis Andriessen
George Antheil
Georges Aperghis
Benedictus Appenzeller
Anton Arensky
Dominick Argento
Thomas Augustine Arne
Richard Arnell
Malcolm Arnold
Juan Arriaga
Carlo Arrigoni
Thomas Ashewell
Robert Ashley
Daniel Asia
Kurt Atterberg
Daniel Auber
Lera Auerbach
Tor Aulin
Georges Auric
Ana-Maria Avram

[GioCar]

Dionisio Aguado
Gilbert Amy
Jacques Arcadelt

But the B selection would be far more engaging 

[Sammy]

Dionisio Aguado
Gilbert Amy
Jacques Arcadelt

But the B selection would be far more engaging 

And much bigger as well.

[Ken B]

Istvan Anhalt
A Canadian composer whom I have met. Not the most interesting one.

Murray Adaskin, another Canadian, whom I have not met. Heard a couple nice pieces though.

[Daverz]

Add

Fikrit Amirov (a Stokowski favorite)
John Antill (of Corroboree fame)

[Sammy]

Selections (52):

Carl Friedrich Abel
Hans Abrahamsen
Adolphe Adam
Ondrej Adamek
John Adams
John Luther Adams
Murray Adaskin
Thomas Adès
Alexander Agricola
Dionisio Aguado
Kalevi Aho
Jehan Alain
Isaac Albeniz
Stephen Albert
Tomaso Albinoni
Alfred Alessandrescu
Liana Alexandra
Franco Alfano
Hugo Alfven
Charles Alkan
Gregorio Allegri
Eyvind Alnaes
William Alwyn
Fikrit Amirov
Pascal Amoyel
Gilbert Amy
Mark Andre
Mihail Andricu
Hendrik Andriessen
Louis Andriessen
Istvan Anhalt
George Antheil
John Antill
Georges Aperghis
Benedictus Appenzeller
Jacques Arcadelt
Anton Arensky
Dominick Argento
Thomas Augustine Arne
Richard Arnell
Malcolm Arnold
Juan Arriaga
Carlo Arrigoni
Thomas Ashewell
Robert Ashley
Daniel Asia
Kurt Atterberg
Daniel Auber
Lera Auerbach
Tor Aulin
Georges Auric
Ana-Maria Avram

[ritter]

There was this bloke called Theodor W. Adorno, who did some composing as well...

[SymphonicAddict]

Another name: Aaron Avshalomov

[André]

I have a pair of discs waiting in the 'new' pile: Joseph Achron's complete Suites for violin and piano.

[Ken B]

The most prolific and eclectic of all: Anonymous.

[Daverz]

Samuel Adler.  I only have his Viola Concerto.  Very nice.

https://www.youtube.com/v/MgUoRVzPgeE

I also have his Symphony No. 6 on Hyperion on my want list.

[Sammy]

Selections (56):

Carl Friedrich Abel
Hans Abrahamsen
Joseph Achron
Adolphe Adam
Ondrej Adamek
John Adams
John Luther Adams
Murray Adaskin
Thomas Adès
Samuel Adler
Theodor W. Adorno
Alexander Agricola
Dionisio Aguado
Kalevi Aho
Jehan Alain
Isaac Albeniz
Stephen Albert
Tomaso Albinoni
Alfred Alessandrescu
Liana Alexandra
Franco Alfano
Hugo Alfven
Charles Alkan
Gregorio Allegri
Eyvind Alnaes
William Alwyn
Fikrit Amirov
Pascal Amoyel
Gilbert Amy
Mark Andre
Mihail Andricu
Hendrik Andriessen
Louis Andriessen
Istvan Anhalt
George Antheil
John Antill
Georges Aperghis
Benedictus Appenzeller
Jacques Arcadelt
Anton Arensky
Dominick Argento
Thomas Augustine Arne
Richard Arnell
Malcolm Arnold
Juan Arriaga
Carlo Arrigoni
Thomas Ashewell
Robert Ashley
Daniel Asia
Kurt Atterberg
Daniel Auber
Lera Auerbach
Tor Aulin
Georges Auric
Ana-Maria Avram
Aaron Avshalomov