Recommend any good composers? (soundtrack, OST, genre, albums, review)

The Bullet · 11-28-2009, 09:25 AM

I agree with the guy who said Gustav Holst. There's a cool version of him conducting The Plannets along with a marching song called "Holst Conducts Holst". It sounds nothing like what modern composers do with the piece (it feels like he's conducting it at like, four beats a second, god) so it's got mixed reviews but I personally love it.

Edward Elgar is also pretty cool. Check out "The Enigma Variations".

Eh, I'm a sucker for the modern era.

Zaqarbal · 01-07-2010, 11:43 AM

Isaac Albéniz. As an example, his most famous composition (originally for piano), played by John Williams:

max4296 · 03-23-2011, 07:03 PM

check out little know composer john field, esp if you love chopin!

abiow.com

Psem5 · 03-25-2011, 06:36 AM

(Max4296) I just listened to John Field's Nocturne in E major. It is beautiful. He should be given as much credit and acknowledgement as Chopin since it seems like his style was a direct influence. He clearly preceded and influenced Chopin. Thanks for putting me onto this.

24Nathan · 01-11-2010, 08:22 PM

Aside from the numerous mega classic orchestral/symphonic composers, I would suggest some new ones, mainly known for concert band works. David R. Holsinger, straight out of Missouri, is best known for songs like Abram's Pursuit, Praire Dances, Havendance, and On A Hymnsong Of Philip Bliss (played at President Reagan's funeral). Frank Ticheli is another composer I'm starting to dig. I'm playing a piece of his now in my concert band called Vesuvius. Complex stuff.

And I WOULD post up some links to some cool arrangements of the songs, BUT I have to have fifteen posts or more...

Petula07 · 01-31-2010, 06:15 AM

I know lot of names and pieces in this thread.

But I don't see here one name who made me love classical music - czech romantic composer Antonín Dvořák.
I think I can recommend him. His symphony "From the new world" is very famous, it was my first CD with classical music

Slavonic Dances, String Quartets, Concertos for cello (B minor) and some other pieces are also very nice music.

Antonín Dvořák - Last.fm

Antonín Dvořák - Wikipedia

Part of symphony "From The New World" - my loved Largo

01-07-2010, 11:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
Zaqarbal Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Spain Posts: 824	Isaac Albéniz. As an example, his most famous composition (originally for piano), played by John Williams: __________________ "Lullabies for adults / crossed by the years / carry the flower of disappointment / tattooed in their gloomy melodies."

03-23-2011, 07:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
max4296 Groupie Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 4	john field check out little know composer john field, esp if you love chopin! abiow.com

03-25-2011, 06:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
Psem5 Groupie Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Plymouth Posts: 23	(Max4296) I just listened to John Field's Nocturne in E major. It is beautiful. He should be given as much credit and acknowledgement as Chopin since it seems like his style was a direct influence. He clearly preceded and influenced Chopin. Thanks for putting me onto this. Last edited by Psem5; 03-25-2011 at 12:03 PM. Reason: False information

01-31-2010, 06:15 AM	#6 (permalink)
Petula07 ♫ Music 'n' Sun ♫ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Prague Posts: 388	I know lot of names and pieces in this thread. But I don't see here one name who made me love classical music - czech romantic composer Antonín Dvořák. I think I can recommend him. His symphony "From the new world" is very famous, it was my first CD with classical music Slavonic Dances, String Quartets, Concertos for cello (B minor) and some other pieces are also very nice music. Antonín Dvořák - Last.fm Antonín Dvořák - Wikipedia Part of symphony "From The New World" - my loved Largo __________________ *Take whatever comes to you 'cause time flies...* ♫ ♫ Some Song ♫ ♫ Last.fm ♫ ♫ Some Song ♫ ♫

11-28-2009, 09:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
The Bullet Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 454	I agree with the guy who said Gustav Holst. There's a cool version of him conducting The Plannets along with a marching song called "Holst Conducts Holst". It sounds nothing like what modern composers do with the piece (it feels like he's conducting it at like, four beats a second, god) so it's got mixed reviews but I personally love it. Edward Elgar is also pretty cool. Check out "The Enigma Variations". Eh, I'm a sucker for the modern era.

01-11-2010, 08:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
24Nathan Groupie Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Central USA Posts: 19	Aside from the numerous mega classic orchestral/symphonic composers, I would suggest some new ones, mainly known for concert band works. David R. Holsinger, straight out of Missouri, is best known for songs like Abram's Pursuit, Praire Dances, Havendance, and On A Hymnsong Of Philip Bliss (played at President Reagan's funeral). Frank Ticheli is another composer I'm starting to dig. I'm playing a piece of his now in my concert band called Vesuvius. Complex stuff. And I WOULD post up some links to some cool arrangements of the songs, BUT I have to have fifteen posts or more...