The Most Underrated Composer (cd, member, titles, career, solo)

~~Gates_of_Iscariot~~ · 12-16-2007, 05:22 PM

stravinsky, schubert

Åke Sjöström · 12-16-2007, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

OK Frank Zappa. His classical pieces are phenomenal and disgustingly underated.

While I'm not a Zappa fan, I will agree his pieces are viciously unappreciated and he deserves more I think. But as far as composers that I like go, thats a tough one.
Victor Bruns may be a big name on my list.
Beethoven, Chopin, Debussey and Bach, I'd hardly consider them underappreciated (ESPECIALLY BACH AND BEETHOVEN)

dmackey2 · 12-20-2007, 12:52 AM

Gustav Mahler?

Åke Sjöström · 12-20-2007, 06:34 AM

Mahler pffft. I think he's overrated.
Kalevi Aho-severely underrated. Simon Proctor too. Come on, Serpents and Contrabassoons and Tubas need love too-we're the black sheep of the orchestra.

PS. i take that back-Schoenberg is SEVERELY underrated-he's a goddamn genius-so is Toru Takemitsu-I know way too many classical composers lol

Music Resource · 01-05-2008, 11:41 AM

Chopin isn't underrated. He's excellent and he gets plenty of credit for it.

Paganini is very underrated. He's a virtuoso.

salsamusic · 01-29-2008, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Exodizer

What do you guys think. I think personally is Josquin Des Prez. He was a Renaissance Composer and wrote varations on Gegorian Chants and also Masses. He mastered polyphonic harmony using mostly imiatation. It's really good music if you like Choral stuff. His music is hard to find also, but it's worth it if you do. So who do you guys think is the most underrated?

Johan Strausse Jr

Seltzer · 01-29-2008, 07:39 AM

I think Sergei Rachmaninoff, Dmitri Shostakovich and Erik Satie are underrated, but I'm probably not knowledgeable enough about classical to have a truly educated opinion on that.

I still need to hear more Bartok, Liszt and Schoenberg.

salsamusic · 01-29-2008, 09:56 AM

Chopin

donnietyo · 01-29-2008, 04:24 PM

Krzysztof Penderecki

ObiSobi · 02-17-2008, 11:34 AM

Beleive it or not, I'm gonna go with a film composer on this one...Matt Gates.

12-20-2007, 06:34 AM	#14 (permalink)
Åke Sjöström Groupie Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 10	Mahler pffft. I think he's overrated. Kalevi Aho-severely underrated. Simon Proctor too. Come on, Serpents and Contrabassoons and Tubas need love too-we're the black sheep of the orchestra. PS. i take that back-Schoenberg is SEVERELY underrated-he's a goddamn genius-so is Toru Takemitsu-I know way too many classical composers lol __________________ Brass bands are all very well in their place - outdoors and several miles away. ~Thomas Beecham To sing a wrong note is insignificant, but to sing without passion is unforgivable. ~Beethoven Last edited by Åke Sjöström; 12-28-2007 at 09:06 AM.

01-05-2008, 11:41 AM	#15 (permalink)
Music Resource Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 52	Chopin isn't underrated. He's excellent and he gets plenty of credit for it. Paganini is very underrated. He's a virtuoso. __________________ ( @ )( @ ) ~Music Resource~

01-29-2008, 07:39 AM	#17 (permalink)
Seltzer Fish in the percolator! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hobbit Land NZ Posts: 2,870	I think Sergei Rachmaninoff, Dmitri Shostakovich and Erik Satie are underrated, but I'm probably not knowledgeable enough about classical to have a truly educated opinion on that. I still need to hear more Bartok, Liszt and Schoenberg. __________________ In the Court of King Crimson \| Last.fm \| RYM

12-16-2007, 05:22 PM	#11 (permalink)
~~Gates_of_Iscariot~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: new hampshire Posts: 191	stravinsky, schubert

12-20-2007, 12:52 AM	#13 (permalink)
dmackey2 Groupie Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 5	Gustav Mahler?

01-29-2008, 09:56 AM	#18 (permalink)
salsamusic Groupie Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 18	Chopin

01-29-2008, 04:24 PM	#19 (permalink)
donnietyo Groupie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: California Posts: 9	Krzysztof Penderecki

02-17-2008, 11:34 AM	#20 (permalink)
ObiSobi Destroyer of Guitars Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 147	Beleive it or not, I'm gonna go with a film composer on this one...Matt Gates.