chodelkovzart Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 sibelius was pretty awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Composer Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Shosty 10, ftw! That is so much fun to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSC Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Peteris Vasks' first symphony is wonderful fantastic amazing. :> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin17ym Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Oliver Messiaen: Turangalila Symphonie John Corigliano: Symphony No. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jawoodruff Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 oh.. difficult. The most stirring for me are the Shostakovitch. I love Prokofiev's 1st - so playful. His last is also very stirring and, I think, most intimate. Despite its minimalist leanings, I think Glass' 3rd is good as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinjessome Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Symphonies are so outdated... 20th century composers who write formal symphonies are living in the past, imho. Well aren't YOU just a Grumpy Gus. Also, the term "Symphony" is used often to designate any large, (often) multi-movement work for a Symphony Orchestra...no? So, HERE's one of my favorites: Michael Mantlers Symphony (listen to Part II) (and here's Part III on Youtube!) Score available HERE!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSC Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Garfield Park Conservatory sure is a standard of excellence, yessir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qmwne235 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Garfield Park Conservatory will go down in YC history. :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardener Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 You guys aren't making fun of Gardeners? ARE YOU!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSC Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 YES. WE ARE. >:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neuhausen Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Don't forget Elgar's Second Symphony, another masterpiece! Carl Nielsen's Fourth and Fifth Symphonies also deserve attention, and if you like Sibelius, you should certainly check out the Symphonies of Arnold Bax (esp. Nos. 2, 5, & 6) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody Loyd Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 There are too few mentions of Messiaen's Turangal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
composerorganist Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Best 20th and 21st Symphonies - Ives 4th Symphony Berio's Sinfonia Webern's Symphony Op 21 (?) One of my favorite symphonies though I don't think it is one of the best (yet an excellent symphony) - Prokofiev 5th My exposure to 20th and 21st century symphonic literature is a weak spot. But I am picky even about the 18th and 19th century symphonic literature (for example I think Beethoven's 4th and 2nd are uneven in quality, Mozart symphonies begin to get intersting after no 25. Of all the symphonists I consider Hadyn to be the best in the past 300 years if you consider the consistently high level of craftsmanship, inventiveness, experimentation and sheer enjoyment found among over the 100 or so symphonies. ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSC Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Oh scraggy, Berio's Sinfonia! Yaaaaay~ So awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnusdei Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Myaskovsky (a contemporary of Prokofiev) wrote 27 Symphonies. No. 6 is a really solid piece of work that deserves more exposure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John H White Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 I notice that nobody has yet mentioned Havergal Brian. Certainly his Gothic Symphony, of which I was privileged to witness the first public performance, must rank alongside Mahler's "Symphony of a Thousand" as one of the biggest symphonies written during the 20th Century. Robert Simpson reckoned that Brian's 8th symphony (then known as No 9) was the greatest symphony written by any Englishman. Cheers, John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackballoons Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Berio's Sinfonia is definetely up there. Also, Christopher Rouse's Symphony No. 2, Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5, and most definetely, John Corigliano's epic Symphony No. 1. If you haven't heard it, go do it now. *thumbs up* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kromatozomika Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 I love me some Shostakovich 7. Until I heard it, I wasn't exactly a fanatic for his work, but that piece made me want to hear more. Very enjoyable. Hindemith - Symphonic Metamorphosis...Definitely not a symphony, and none of the themes are his, outright, but still a brilliant reworking of extant material, with interesting orchestrations to boot. I happen to think the Marche alone is worth the admission :) Bernstein's "Kaddish" symphony, pretty sure it's no. 3...and the Jeremiah one is pretty cool. Lots of fans of Copland's 3rd - add me to them =) Prokofiev's 1st - such fun....not profound as many others have already listed are, but to infuse good humor into symphonic form is kinda rare, I will always hold this one dear :) The list built by this thread is so comprehensive, already...so I'll shuffle off for now.... ~K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jujimufu Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Hey Gardener, what would happen if I turned you from a Constant Gardener into a Variable Gardener? Would you get multiple personalities? :x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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