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I've always been a big fan of John Adams and I ended up buying the LAPO's premiere of City Noir on impulse on iTunes. I was kind of suspicious that being a minimalist, a whole 30+ minute symphony of his would be monotonous but I was totally blown away. He stays on theme without ever reusing the same tropes to death and the orchestration is great at contrasting and synthesizing the classical and jazz aspects. The only youtube I could find was the end of it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WoO27cG-Z8&feature=related The best stuff he's done since Doctor Atomic, I would definitely give it a shot.
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the Bunt posted:I'm guessing this is the best place to ask for this. I would like a nice introduction to Krystof Penderecki. I've heard a lot of his works in movies but am not familiar with any actual pieces. I really love the dreadful sounds he came up with. Anyone similarly horrifying is welcome. Penderecki didn't really write a lot in that style afterwards. As far as creepy sounds though I know exactly who you would like, George Crumb. Black Angels has parts like Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima, but he includes an amazing range of sounds and feelings without sacrificng any tenseness and the diversity keeps it an interesting listen for the duration of the piece, which you can't say about a lot of similar compositions.
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DrSunshine posted:Anyhow, I've really enjoyed his recent take on the Four Seasons. I think it's a worthy successor to Vivaldi's classic. Not to bust your balls but that's Violin Concerto No. 1. The American Four Seasons is Glass's Second Violin Concerto.
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