Five "unsung" works everyone should hear

[Karl Henning]

(And I do like the five on my list very much! They should be heard more!)

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Another list:

Lyadov: Eight Russian Folksongs
Aho: Flute Concerto
Forsyth: Atayoskewin
Janacek: Danube
Hindemith: Die vier Temperamente

[mszczuj]

Magnard: Violin Sonata
Brian: Symphony No.1 Gothic
Szymanowski: Violin Concerto No. 1
Casella: Symphony No.3
Vermeulen; Symphony No.2 Prélude à la nouvelle journée

[Karl Henning]

Magnard: Violin Sonata
Brian: Symphony No.1 Gothic
Szymanowski: Violin Concerto No. 1
Casella: Symphony No.3
Vermeulen; Symphony No.2 Prélude à la nouvelle journée

The Gothic is certainly apt for this thread.  You remind me that I need to check out the Szymanowski vn concerti.

And I just might give the Magnard a checking out . . . .

[Klaze]

Vermeulen - Symphony No.2
Escher - Le Tombeau de Ravel (for Flute, Oboe, Violin, Viola, Cello and Harpsichord), and actually most of his oeuvre...
Ton de Leeuw - Danses sacrees for Piano and Chamber ensemble (1991)
Martinu - Cello Sonatas

[kyjo]

Thank you, John.

Another list could be:

Novák Lady Godiva
Chavez Sinfonía índia
Aho Symphony No.7
Alwyn The Magic Island
Griffes The Pleasure Dome of Kubla Khan

Another great list, Ilaria. It's a real shame Griffes didn't live to compose more music, as the compositions he did complete are incredibly beautiful indeed!

[kyjo]

Magnard: Violin Sonata
Brian: Symphony No.1 Gothic
Szymanowski: Violin Concerto No. 1
Casella: Symphony No.3
Vermeulen; Symphony No.2 Prélude à la nouvelle journée

You have excellent taste, my friend!

[kyjo]

And I just might give the Magnard a checking out . . . .

You definitely should, Karl. Imagine Franck on steroids with influences from a violin sonata Bruckner never wrote, and you'll have an idea what this epic work is like.

[kyjo]

Vermeulen - Symphony No.2
Escher - Le Tombeau de Ravel (for Flute, Oboe, Violin, Viola, Cello and Harpsichord), and actually most of his oeuvre...
Ton de Leeuw - Danses sacrees for Piano and Chamber ensemble (1991)
Martinu - Cello Sonatas

Nice, Klaze! Good to see someone carrying the torch for Escher! The orchestral works I have heard of his (especially Musique pour l'esprit en deuil) are all grand, powerful works. It's a shame that the recordings available of his music are so difficult to get ahold of.

[Mirror Image]

Yet another list:

Fussell: Wilde Symphony
Somers: Suite for Harp and Chamber Orchestra
Galindo: Homenaje A Cervantes
Leifs: Réminiscence du Nord
Akutagawa: Rhapsody

[kyjo]

Yet another list:

Fussell: Wilde Symphony
Somers: Suite for Harp and Chamber Orchestra
Galindo: Homenaje A Cervantes
Leifs: Réminiscence du Nord
Akutagawa: Rhapsody

Haven't heard the Fussell or the Somers. I'll have to rectify that situation ASAP! Can't recall offhand if I've heard the Galindo, but I probably have.

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Haven't heard the Fussell or the Somers. I'll have to rectify that situation ASAP! Can't recall offhand if I've heard the Galindo, but I probably have.

The Galindo is in the Musica Mexicana set on Brilliant Classics (originally issued on ASV). Harry Somers is commonly regarded as the most influential Canadian composer of the 20th Century. He's certainly a fine composer but his music doesn't always come right out and grab you, but multiple listens reveal this troubled soul.

[kyjo]

The Galindo is in the Musica Mexicana set on Brilliant Classics (originally issued on ASV). Harry Somers is commonly regarded as the most influential Canadian composer of the 20th Century. He's certainly a fine composer but his music doesn't always come right out and grab you, but multiple listens reveal this troubled soul.

Thanks, John. Somers has been on my "to investigate" list for quite some time, but I haven't gotten around to him yet for some reason. What are your thoughts on Fussell? I'm not familiar with any of his music either.

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Thanks, John. Somers has been on my "to investigate" list for quite some time, but I haven't gotten around to him yet for some reason. What are your thoughts on Fussell? I'm not familiar with any of his music either.

I'll need to go back to listen to Fussell again, Kyle. It's so hard to sum up a composer's style in words. You should definitely buy the Somers' Portrait box set released by Centrediscs. It's 3-CDs of his orchestral music with a 4th disc containing spoken documentary about his life. Here's a link:

http://www.amazon.com/Portrait-Harry-Somers/dp/B000P8ZS9U/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1378754603&sr=1-1&keywords=Somers+Portrait

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Also, Kyle check out the composer thread I created for Somers:

http://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,21152.msg674706.html#msg674706

[DaveF]

Glad you liked it so much, Dave! It really is lovely! And yes, the one on the Hekla disc is particularly beautiful. Good luck with recommending it to your director, I'm sure it will be gorgeous to sing!! haha

Thanks again for the recommendation.  Who would ever have attributed it to the composer of Geysir?  Of course, it shouldn't be in this thread at all, because it is actually, er, sung - although if/when the Unicorn Singers of Llangattock get hold of it, it may not sound like it...

DF

[Lisztianwagner]

Another great list, Ilaria. It's a real shame Griffes didn't live to compose more music, as the compositions he did complete are incredibly beautiful indeed!

Thank you. The Pleasure Dome of Kubla Khan is the only Griffes' work I've listened to so far, but it's a great composition, thrilling, colourful and beautifully evocative, it wonderfully depicts the atmospheres and the landscapes where Coleridge's poem takes place. Yes, that's a pity his music isn't very famous, his style sounds doubtless interesting.

[kyjo]

Thank you. The Pleasure Dome of Kubla Khan is the only Griffes' work I've listened to so far, but it's a great composition, thrilling, colourful and beautifully evocative, it wonderfully depicts the atmospheres and the landscapes where Coleridge's poem takes place. Yes, that's a pity his music isn't very famous, his style sounds doubtless interesting.

You should definitely check out this incredible Naxos disc, which includes The Pleasure Dome of Kubla Khan and other short orchestral works:

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Also, this is a great collection of his imaginative solo piano works:

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[Lisztianwagner]

You should definitely check out this incredible Naxos disc, which includes The Pleasure Dome of Kubla Khan and other short orchestral works:

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Also, this is a great collection of his imaginative solo piano works:

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Thank you for the suggestions, Kyle, I will certainly have a listen to these discs.

[kyjo]

Another list:

Broadstock: Symphony no. 5 Dark Side
Sallinen: Songs of Life and Death
Rautavaara: Symphony no. 7 Angel of Light
Rudolf Tobias: Oratorio Das Jonas Sendung
Englund: Symphony no. 2 Blackbird