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Originally Posted by robinjessome
Rachmaninov is likely just as unrecognizable a name as Henry Cowell. Once you stray from Bach, Beethoven, Mozart: the BIG THREE in classical music, John Q. Public doesn't know anyone.
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This is very true, especially for 20th and 21st century music. I don't think you can really evaluate the quality of a composer's music based on how well-known that composer is.