tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060605.post5676769918193491260..comments2024-03-26T15:57:13.443+00:00Comments on On An Overgrown Path: Classical music's big opportunity is neglected musicUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060605.post-15481920174858709332013-12-31T05:36:39.962+00:002013-12-31T05:36:39.962+00:00This is one of my top five fav CDs of all timeThis is one of my top five fav CDs of all timeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07990427685229456280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060605.post-45284646731186770312013-12-29T04:21:54.702+00:002013-12-29T04:21:54.702+00:00I found Harrison's "7 Pastorales" ba...I found Harrison's "7 Pastorales" back in the 90s while hunting down Peggy Glanville-Hicks' Etruscan Concerto, also on a DRD/Jarrett disk.<br /><br />As you mention the American symphonic repertoire, it's worth considering how much fine 20th century music from other nations has yet to be given wide exposure internationally. Right now I'm listening to a newish performance of Australian Ross Edwards' Violin Concerto "Maninyas", which is extremely accessible, even danceable! I've had the original recording (soloist: Dene Olding) since 1988 and it's still a favourite. <br /><br />I've got favourites from other countries which could as easily liven up a modern concert program, but the only way to hear them by chance is through specialist radio stations. For example: http://open.spotify.com/track/1PF9Wx0C5miVXAiExhdG2Z (Lukas: Bagatelles for Orchestra)Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16494731273916705327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060605.post-2953060777720423032013-12-28T18:57:21.326+00:002013-12-28T18:57:21.326+00:00In a contest for "the most beautiful movement...In a contest for "the most beautiful movement of American symphonic music yet written" the <i>Adagio</i> opening movement of Howard Hanson's Symphony No 2, <i>Romantic</i> would also have to be a serious contender - http://www.overgrownpath.com/2009/10/great-recordings-without-spin.htmlPliablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10616598845886342325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060605.post-20986697477675596022013-12-28T18:44:13.041+00:002013-12-28T18:44:13.041+00:00Ralph Spurrier also comments via Facebook:
I'...Ralph Spurrier also comments via Facebook:<br /><br />I've been listening to classical music for nigh on 50 years and while I have heard of (and enjoyed) Hovhaness I've never come across Lou Harrison. Which would go to reinforce your argument that the real market for such composers - shamefully neglected by our prime broadcaster of classical music - is not the "young" nebulous audience relentlessly sought after with regurgitated lollipops but people such as myself.Pliablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10616598845886342325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060605.post-77413946658296246862013-12-28T18:43:21.555+00:002013-12-28T18:43:21.555+00:00Arnaud Wiehe comments via Facebook:
Excellent poi...Arnaud Wiehe comments via Facebook:<br /><br />Excellent point. I featured Hovhaness on my blog a while back. http://www.classicalmusicforyou.com/.../18-hovhaness... I hope you don't mind me "whoring" my blog here. Delete at will, if you feel violated.Pliablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10616598845886342325noreply@blogger.com