This may sound like a dumb question?

FiveKorvex · 12-11-2010, 05:06 PM

Who's the great classical writers these days? or are all the good one's dead?

Burning Down · 12-11-2010, 11:29 PM

There are A LOT of good composers out there today! These are some of my favourites. A few of them are film composers.

Stephen Sondheim
John Williams
Arvo Part
Philip Glass
Hans Zimmer
Howard Shore

MoonlitSunshine · 12-12-2010, 07:10 AM

I hadn't realised Part was still alive, his music is fantastic.

FiveKorvex: as a genre, "classical" isn't all it used to be, indeed the vast majority of the community that used to compose classical music have now evolved into a genre often referred to as "Contemporary Classical" (amusing name that). There are still quite a few composers of this style, and those who kick back to the old forms and styles of the truly classical eras, but due to the creation of rock, jazz, and all the other genres in the last 100 years, it has fallen to the wayside in terms of popularity, which is why it doesn't seem as evident these days.

Burning Down · 12-12-2010, 09:16 AM

As far as I know, Part is still alive

This is one of my favourite pieces of his:

Your explanation of classical as a genre today is spot on!

rondo · 12-12-2010, 10:57 PM

Here's a relatively modern composition by Australian composer, Peter Sculthorpe (born 1929 and still alive)

Earth Cry (composed - 1986)

It does get a lot more intense after the silence at around 1:30

rondo · 12-14-2010, 08:41 AM

Elena Kats-Chernin

Another Australian composer and an uncommon sight in that female composers usually don't gain much recognition, but I love her music

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musiclistsareus · 12-19-2010, 03:43 AM

I like John Adams, Phillip Glass, Zbigniew Priesner, Steven Reich and Ennio Morricone, too. And Henryk Gorecki just left us last month.

jhar26 · 01-31-2011, 10:22 AM

A few CD's with works from living composers that I would recommend include.....

....and operas on DVD...

Psem5 · 03-20-2011, 01:12 PM

I like Vestard Shimkus.

max4296 · 03-23-2011, 08:06 PM

I might also include Esa-Pekka Salonen, esp now that he's given up the baton.

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Burning Down The Music Guru. Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Beyond the Wall Posts: 4,858	There are A LOT of good composers out there today! These are some of my favourites. A few of them are film composers. Stephen Sondheim John Williams Arvo Part Philip Glass Hans Zimmer Howard Shore

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MoonlitSunshine Dat's Der Bunny! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,088	I hadn't realised Part was still alive, his music is fantastic. FiveKorvex: as a genre, "classical" isn't all it used to be, indeed the vast majority of the community that used to compose classical music have now evolved into a genre often referred to as "Contemporary Classical" (amusing name that). There are still quite a few composers of this style, and those who kick back to the old forms and styles of the truly classical eras, but due to the creation of rock, jazz, and all the other genres in the last 100 years, it has fallen to the wayside in terms of popularity, which is why it doesn't seem as evident these days. __________________ "I found it eventually, at the bottom of a locker in a disused laboratory, with a sign on the door saying "Beware of the Leopard". Ever thought of going into Advertising?" - Arthur Dent

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rondo Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 71	Here's a relatively modern composition by Australian composer, Peter Sculthorpe (born 1929 and still alive) Earth Cry (composed - 1986) It does get a lot more intense after the silence at around 1:30 __________________ I came to Berlin looking for love and success, but I decided to settle for sex, drugs and rock and roll.

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rondo Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 71	Elena Kats-Chernin Another Australian composer and an uncommon sight in that female composers usually don't gain much recognition, but I love her music . __________________ I came to Berlin looking for love and success, but I decided to settle for sex, drugs and rock and roll.

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Burning Down The Music Guru. Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Beyond the Wall Posts: 4,858	As far as I know, Part is still alive This is one of my favourite pieces of his: Your explanation of classical as a genre today is spot on!

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musiclistsareus Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 64	I like John Adams, Phillip Glass, Zbigniew Priesner, Steven Reich and Ennio Morricone, too. And Henryk Gorecki just left us last month. Last edited by musiclistsareus; 12-19-2010 at 03:49 AM. Reason: left one out

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jhar26 Groupie Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 25	A few CD's with works from living composers that I would recommend include..... ....and operas on DVD...

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max4296 Groupie Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 4	I might also include Esa-Pekka Salonen, esp now that he's given up the baton. abiow.com