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I am surprised that nobody has mentioned anything about 20th Century British Music. This is the one period of creativity that we british people can be really proud of. The genesis starting as far as I am concerned with Elgar. although I think that Parry is deserved a reapraisal. This composer who has stylistically, links with brahms et all.
There is such a wealth of subject material that could be discussed, even in these columns.
My favourites are, well to narrow them done!! Bax, Bantock, VW, Parry, Elgar Britten & Britten.
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richard barrett
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« Reply #1 on: 23:12:58, 03-10-2007 » |
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We've had quite a few threads on 20th century British music: The Beatles, Bliss, Bridge, Britten, van Dieren, Ferguson, Nyman, Simpson and Sorabji - and remember that's only since February.
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« Reply #2 on: 23:29:40, 03-10-2007 » |
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and Howells. And have we had a Bowen?
And a Barrett in Basle.....
Tommo
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richard barrett
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« Reply #3 on: 23:35:12, 03-10-2007 » |
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And a Barrett in Basle.....
He stopped writing 20th century music a few years ago. |
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« Reply #4 on: 07:34:42, 04-10-2007 » |
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And a Barrett in Basle.....
He stopped writing 20th century music a few years ago. And yet I note that the music played in Basel came ENTIRELY from the LAST CENTURY! At least, the notated bits. The improvised elements did indeed come from 2007. Appalling. Something must be done. |
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« Reply #5 on: 08:32:19, 04-10-2007 » |
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20th century British music: van Dieren and Sorabji .
OOH ! Controversial ! |
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« Reply #6 on: 09:32:08, 04-10-2007 » |
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...and, BBM, we've done Britten and Tippett to death! Do a search.
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« Reply #7 on: 10:53:24, 04-10-2007 » |
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I'm going to the Malcolm Arnold festival this weekend (have I mentioned that yet?  ). And though the main reason for me going is the performance of Jon Lord's Concerto for Group and Orchestra, I'm also looking forward to the rest of the programme. I think Arnold was Britain's greatest post-war composer. And I'm even doing him a disservice by limiting the comparison to post-war. I find him far more exciting than Elgar, for example. Why oh why oh why doesn't the BBC programme Arnold on the Last Night of the Proms instead of that Pomp & Circumstance twaddle?  |
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« Reply #8 on: 10:55:44, 04-10-2007 » |
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And while I'm at it... I like Jon Lord too :p
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« Reply #9 on: 10:58:06, 04-10-2007 » |
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And a Barrett in Basle.....
He stopped writing 20th century music a few years ago. And yet I note that the music played in Basel came ENTIRELY from the LAST CENTURY! At least, the notated bits. The improvised elements did indeed come from 2007. Appalling. Something must be done.  In the absence of Martles' tardis, perhaps we coud take out the improvised elements......?  Tommo |
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« Reply #10 on: 21:11:48, 04-10-2007 » |
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The next one I start up I promise I will do a search!!
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« Reply #12 on: 16:05:21, 07-10-2007 » |
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20th century British music: van Dieren and Sorabji .
OOH ! Controversial ! But there nonetheless... Best, Alistair |
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« Reply #13 on: 02:57:02, 09-10-2007 » |
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Nobody has yet mentioned Stevenson, whose second piano concerto I tried, for the third time to listen to yesterday, but I can't bloody get myself through it (got about 1/3rd of the way through this time). It's not bad, or especially unpleasant, it just seems, quotations and references notwithstanding, to not make terribly deep use of various musical styles (from what I've heard) :/
Any comments that might help motivate me through the rest would be very much appreciated!
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« Reply #14 on: 02:23:36, 10-10-2007 » |
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Blimey: I listened to his 2 piano concertos for the first time a couple of days ago. The 2nd is a preposterous piece isn't it ? I had a much better time with the 1st which focuses on late Busoni works.
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