Tbh I didn't know Messiaen was still writing this recently and I was surprised by Éclairs.
― Feel a million filaments (Sund4r), Wednesday, 20 May 2020 18:56 (three years ago) link
Do you have a favourite recording of the Ligeti Violin Concerto, Sund4r?
― pomenitul, Wednesday, 20 May 2020 19:00 (three years ago) link
I've always listened to this one: https://www.discogs.com/fr/Ligeti-Nørgård-Christina-Åstrand-Danish-National-Radio-Symphony-Orchestra-Thomas-Dausgaard-Violin/release/2538217
― Feel a million filaments (Sund4r), Wednesday, 20 May 2020 19:07 (three years ago) link
Nice! I like that one and Frank Peter Zimmermann's a lot. The dedicatee's (Saschko Gawriloff), not so much.
― pomenitul, Wednesday, 20 May 2020 19:09 (three years ago) link
I've always hated the violin concerto, late Ligeti is full of this zany crap. Whenever I hear about a composer's sense of humour I am filled with dread.
― The Cognitive Peasant (ogmor), Wednesday, 20 May 2020 23:52 (three years ago) link
I tend to agree but I exempt tragicomedy from such charges and therefore enjoy late Ligeti.
― pomenitul, Wednesday, 20 May 2020 23:59 (three years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Thursday, 21 May 2020 00:01 (three years ago) link
Glad Takemitsu (a non-American, to boot) came out on top at long last.
― pomenitul, Thursday, 21 May 2020 00:02 (three years ago) link
If you’ve got any requests for the next half, post them here before 9 pm (EST).
― pomenitul, Thursday, 21 May 2020 12:28 (three years ago) link
Time's up, folks, so it's onwards to part II without your faves (maybe):
Wherein We Elect Our Favourite Classical Compositions of… the 1990s – Part II (1995-1999)
― pomenitul, Friday, 22 May 2020 13:02 (three years ago) link