Ezra Donner Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 This year marks the Centennial of the birth of American composer Irving Fine (1914-1962). Fine belonged to the first generation of American composers born in the Twentieth Century, along with Aaron Copland, Virgil Thomson, Samuel Barber, Leonard Bernstein, and many others who left their indelible mark on the history of American classical music. Fine's music was widely praised among his colleagues: Copland wrote of its "elegance, style, finish and a convincing continuity," and that it "wins us over through its keenly conceived sonorities and its fully realized expressive content." Thomson spoke of Fine's "unusual melodic grace." For more about Fine and his music, click here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austenite Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I've listened to Fine and I'm fine with it :p . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezra Donner Posted May 20, 2014 Author Share Posted May 20, 2014 hehe :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danishali903 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I've surprisingly never heard his music...I shall do that now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
U238 Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Copland wrote of its "elegance, style, finish and a convincing continuity," and that it "wins us over through its keenly conceived sonorities and its fully realized expressive content." Thomson spoke of Fine's "unusual melodic grace." Sounds boring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezra Donner Posted May 21, 2014 Author Share Posted May 21, 2014 Fair enough, U238--who are the composers who get you excited? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
U238 Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Fair enough, U238--who are the composers who get you excited? Your mom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezra Donner Posted May 21, 2014 Author Share Posted May 21, 2014 Stay classy, U238. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austenite Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Stay classy, U238. You're asking for too much. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezra Donner Posted May 21, 2014 Author Share Posted May 21, 2014 :happy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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