November 8, 200718 yr Or anyone else of that "early" 20th century Neo-Classical school (Mennin, Giannini, I guess Persichetti can be thrown in there too). I've always been pretty influenced by American composers for the most part, Bernstein, Barber, the others I've listed and many others (obviously ones who *aren't* dead). Anyone else feel more of a pull too these guys and that sound. I also feel I can personally connect to it more than a lot of the European composers of this time, aside from Hindemith, Honegger and choice Schoenberg and Berg works.
November 9, 200718 yr I'm definitely influenced by American composers... Bernstein and Copland are among them. Throw in some Stravinsky, Williams, and a hint of Debussy and you've got a good portion of my influences.
November 9, 200718 yr I forever have a fight against the influences of Mennin and Persichetti. I get on well with those 40s - 70s symphonists so add in Diamond and Creston. Less interested in Copland.
November 10, 200718 yr Author I forever have a fight against the influences of Mennin and Persichetti. What do you mean?
November 10, 200718 yr I haven't had much influence from those few "Americana" composers. However, Eastern European composers such as Saariaho, Gubaidulina and Early Arvo Part have been extremely influential as well as a few Asian composers like Takemitsu and Satoh. :-)
November 11, 200718 yr Author I like Ives. Does he count? Definitely Get his Piano Trio if you have not yet heard it, greeaaat stuff.
November 12, 200718 yr The Phoenix Symphony Orchestra player Bernstein last night - wonderful performance!Yikes, I missed it!!*pout*
November 12, 200718 yr DefinitelyGet his Piano Trio if you have not yet heard it, greeaaat stuff. Oh cool, I will have a listen to it. All I have is a cd of Symphony No.2 and a whole lot of shorter pieces like Central Park in the Dark and the Unanswered Question. I haven't really heard enough Bernstein to make up my mind on his music, but I like the guy, I like how into jazz he is for a "classical" composer.
November 12, 200718 yr Author Oh cool, I will have a listen to it. All I have is a cd of Symphony No.2 and a whole lot of shorter pieces like Central Park in the Dark and the Unanswered Question.I haven't really heard enough Bernstein to make up my mind on his music, but I like the guy, I like how into jazz he is for a "classical" composer. As for Bernstein, Symphonies 1 and 2 sre pretty good
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